Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-07
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things OF interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.


hope to see very promptly suppressed.
We learn that Mr.. William Camp
bell, Of Charlestown, is the subject of
congratulations on junior Senator.
Many happy returns, Mr.. Campbell |
Ours is an ever busy store because
Of attractions constant, various and
dependable that appeal to those who
believe that money should buy mon
ey worth" T. B. Line.
Counterfeit ten-cent pieces have
been noticed in Shepberdstown. One
or two of our storekeepers have been
victimized. They are said to be ex-
cellent limitations of the real thing.
Charles Staley, of York, Pa, in
sending his subscription, writes: "Send
me the good old REGISTER for year
it is lard to do without it, for love
to hear each week from my birth
place"
We call attention TO the prospectus
of the Wheeling MtelHgencer in anoth-
er column. There's no better paper,
daily or weekly, in West Virginia
than the Latelhgencer. 1t is newsy,
clean and reliable. Nothing more
need be said.
On the first page of the REGISTER
his week may be found the stirring
story Of the voyage of one of our troop
ships to Manila. Col. James S. Pet
tit, who is referred to, is the husband
OF Mrs. Petit, who spent part of the
past season in Shepherdstown.
Charles D. Wysong is setting out
another tweuty-scIe apple orchard on
his farm near Shepherdstown Mr..
Wysong is packing a hundred barrels
Of particularly fine apples that he
bought this week from Charles Lin
gamf.lter, of Berkeley county.
Mr.. Samuel Mumma, of Washington
county, was among our callers on FRI
day. Mr.. Mumma was much inter-
eSted in the curiosities at the REGIS
TER Office. He has collection of rel
les himself, including grubbing hoe
that was used 10y John Brown when
he was located on the Kennedy farm
near Harper's Ferry ,as well as articles
from Auuetam battlefield.
HAIRY H Beard, who has been the
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road at Shenandoah Junction for sew
sral years past, has been appointed
freight agent at Hsgerstown. He
succeeds c. P. Brown, formerly of
Shenandoah Junction, who has resigned
to 60 into the lumber business in West
Virginia. We have not yet learned
who will succeed Nr. Beard at the
Junction.
The Martinsburg World says: "Dr.
n. D. Baker, who has been practicing
medicine in this city for over quar-
ter of century, has decided to leave
here. He has decided to locate In
Cleveland, O, where his son, Newton
D. Baker, Jr., is now practicing law.
He is now preparing to move, and 1t
Is expected that he will leave IN
short while" DR.. Baker is a native
Of Shepherdstown.
After the most delightful three
months of fall weather that even the
Oldest inhabitant can remember, WIN
ter set in last Monday. Brisk winds
from the west brought chilly atmos-
phere from a Montana blizzard, and
little snowsquAlls came as a reminder
that more may be expected. The
weather has been cool and bracing
since Monday, and even lazy people
are stepping lively.
Appropriate thanksgiving services
were held last Thursday IN the South
ern Methodist church. the various
ministers of the town participating.
| The sermon was delivered by Rev.
| W I. Dice, of the NJ. Z Church, and
the discourse was an interesting and
able one. A union choir furnished
excellent music, rendering several
anthems in most spirited style. A
large congregation attended the SER
/ wee.
J. Butler Marshall has bought out
the store OF NJ. R. Sprint at Shen~n-
deah Junction, and will conduct a
general merchandise business at that
place. Mr. Sprint, we understand
will keep livery stable and deal IN
live stock. The reported sale OF the
store of |. w. Williams TO Stnder q
Osbouru was premature. The sac
was not consunnated, and Mr.. VIII
hams is still conducting business at
the old stand.