Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-30
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are HappenIns In
Our Ne!ghborhood and Elsewhere.

Several focks of wild geese have
been seen this week on their way south
ward. Lookout for cold weather.
Many protests against the discon-
tinuance of the Sunday accommodation
train on the Norfolk and Western
Railway are pouring into the main
office.
Master Kearsley Kearney celebra-
ted his birthday last Saturday evening
by entertaining number of his youth
full friends at Sudley Place. The chill
dren spent a very pleasant evening.
A crow with white wings was seen
IN the neighborhood of Kearneysville
on Monday. The other crows with
which 1t was flying seemed to have
an aversion for it and fought it fire.
quentiy.
Robert L. Cook, of thi, vicinity,
announces himself as candidate fer
assessor In this district. There are
now seven candidates for this office
and the election doesn't take place for
a year yet.
Mr.. Robert E. Gordon and Miss
Mary Messman, both OF Martinsburg,
were married in that place Wednes-
day Of last week, Rev. L. L. Kelly,
OF st. Joseph's Catholic church, per-
forming the ceremony.
Our friend William H. Staley, of
Bel Air, Md, in RENTING his SUBJ
scnptlOn up to 1901, writes 81 can
not get along without the old REGIS
TER, Tor it gives me all the news OF
my dear old birthplace.
The farmers of the Duffelds neigh
Dorhood have become alarmed at the
recent Incendiary fires IN that neigh
bOrhood, and there is talk of organlz-
Ing and raising funds with which to
hunt down the barn-burnsrs.
Joseph Bowers, former resident of
Sharpsburg, was killed few days ago
at Harrisburg, Pa, IN railroad accl-
dent. He was an employee OF the
railroad. The deceased was an un-
married man about 90 years Of age.
The Romney Review last Wednes-
day said: Rev. Dr. Nelson, of Shep-
herdstown, Bushrod c. Washington,
of Charlestown, and Jacob Gassman,
OF Falling Waters, are guests Of Rev.
G. A. Gibbons, and with him are TAX
ing hunt.
Mr.. John w. Grant accidentally
struck himself on the leg with maui
about a week ago, and as a result OF
the blow he is now confined to his
home The bone was injured, and his
leg Is greatly inhamed and is causing
him much pain.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says
that the West Virginia ore mines at
Bakerton have changed hands. Joseph
(. Thropp is now owner, and Is max
ing substantial improvements and is
preparing a larger development OF
this valuable iron.
1t is said that Captain Andrew H.
Martin, for many years in the service
Of the Cumberland Valley Railroad,
Will resign as conductor and go into
business on his own hook at Carlisle.
He is a son-in-law of L. W. Pofinber-
ger, of Shepherdstown.
The wind-engine at Shepherd COL
lege does not pump sufficient water to
supply the lsvatories at the school,
and the tank Is empty large part OF
the time Some other method OF draw
ing the water from the artesian well
will have to be adopted.
The date for the wedding of Miss
Jane Faulkner and DR.. William
White, Of Nashville, has been set for
December %. Senator and Mrs.
Faulkner will entertain large house
party at their colonial home, Boyd
Vile, beginning Tuesday, the 26th.
John F. Melvin requests US to say
that he wishes to return his thanks to
those persons who helped save his
property from fire last week. He full
ly appreciates their kindness, for had
it not been for their hard work his
barn would surely have been burned.
The statistics of apple shipments
from Berkeley county during the sea-
son Just ended show that l78 carloads
were shipped over the B. & o. and
l76 carloads over the Cumberland
Valley. The cars average 200 bar
rels each and the average cost OF the
apples was 81 a barrel.
Luther Thompson and Timothy Car
ter have Just finished big contract in
painting-that of the big barn on c.
c. Hinkle's place near Uvilla. The
barn is one of the largest in Jefferson
county, being 10 feet in length and
46 feet wide. 1t took tremendous
lot of paint to cover the barn.
VIII C. Daniels, of Dufhelds, sent
us one day last week the largest and
most perfect turnipS contributed to
our agricultural department up to
that time. Since then, however,
Shepherdstown gets to the front, NJ.
G. Bast having brought us the largest
of the season. 1t weighed FIVE pounds
and one ounce. Next
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal
Church will have their sale of dolls
and fancy articles, suitable for Christ