Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-05-11
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things of Interest that are HappenIne In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

Su OAdo.A' oOucs,Ol the LeelOWH nelgl-
borhood, to be superintendent of the
Shepherdstown and Middleway turn
pike. He succeeds John P. Kearfott
who handed in his resignation at the
last term of court.
Chas. E. Diehl, talented young
student Of Charlestown who is study
Ing at the Princeton Theological Semi
nary, has won the Hebrew $50 prize
for the best thesis on 1.-The Construc-
ton, Significance and Historical Real
ity Of the Mosaic Tabernacle"
Next Sunday will be anniversary
day in the Epworth Leagues on Shep-
herdstown circuit, NJ. E.Church South.
Everybody is invited to come and
help celebrate the day. Good music,
recitations, short talks and history
Of the work Of the League. Come.
E. 7. Line has opened icecream par
lors in the rear of his store on Main
street. He has two rooms nicely fitted
up. adjoining each other, which make
a very attractive place indeed. We
have sampled his icecream and cake
and find them hrst-class. Mr.. Line
asks the people to call and see his new
place.
A dispatch from Charlestown to the
Baltimore Sun Of Tuesday says that
an attempt was made last Sunday
night to burn the building of J. L.
Pentz, on the corner of Washington
and Charles streets. Fire was dis
covered under the store-room Of A. c.
Link, which was extinquished before
much damage could be done.
The engagement Of Mr.. John w.
Davis, OF Clarksburg, and Mis-. Julia
Mcdonald, daughter of Major and
Mrs. Z. II. Mcdonald, of Jefferson
county, is announced. Mr.. Davis is
a son of ex-Congressman John ]. Da-
Wis, and is a brilliant young lawyer.
He was one Of the most influential
members of the late Legislature,
John r. Billmyer and J. w. Myers
have formed a partnership for the
| purpose of manufacturing icecream for
home trade and for shipment else
where, and viii also conduct a first
class restaurant in this place. They
will open the rooms above J. S. Flem-
ing's store, which will be used as a
ladies restaurant and icscream saloon.
Mr.. Thomas L. Woodward, a we'll
TODD farmer residing near Summit
Point, and Mrs Lydia Grubbs, Of
Wildwood, were quietly married at
the residence of Mr.. Matt Royston,
of Wildwood, brother Of the bride, at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
groom is so years old, and the bride
Is in her list year-BerryviHs Cour-
Ter.
Mr.. S. P. HumrickhOuse, a we'll
known citizen of Shepherdstown, who
recently became totally blind from
cataract on both eyes, was taken to
Baltimore last week for treatment.
One Of his eyes was successfully op-
Grated on last Saturday, and the other
Will receive attention some time this
week. We hope his sight may be
fully restored.
Several fine showers the past week
and unsettled weather Sunday and
Monday climaxed Monday afternoon
in one Of the heaviest rains We have
had this year. The cutters in town
became torrents, and the new water
pipes were not quite large enough to
carry off the water. The ground got
good soaking, and wheat and grass
are growing splendidly.
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal
church will hold an entertainment in
the town hall on Saturday, May 18th.
A substantial supper will be served
for Is cents. Good old Virginia soup,
cake, icecream and strawberries, cara
mels and homemade tatfy. Also ma
ny useful fancy articles for sale. Hall
Will be open all afternoon and evening.
Everybody welcome. Admission free.
The engagement of Mr.. VIM. B.
Cornwell, prominent lawyer Of Rom
ney, this State, and Miss Sophie Col
ston, one of Martinsburgs most popu-
lar young ladies, is announced. The
wedding will take place early in June.
Miss Colston has friends In Shepherds
town, and the groom is well-known
here as the chairman Of the Democrat
ic congressional committee of this dis
trict
R. S. NJ. Hoffman and D. L, Rentch
were in Wheeling this week attending
the annual session Of the Grand Lodge
Of the Shield of Honor. Mr.. Hott-
man was the delegate from Cliff City
Lodge, of Shepherdstown, and Mr..
Rentch was an officer Of the grand
lodge. Secretary Felber's report
showed that the jurisdiction Of West
Virginia had increased in the past
wear more than any other in the coun,
try. The membership is $50, and
there is $1,000 in the treasury. In
death benefits during the year S23,-
600 was paid out and 5000 in sick
benefits.
Last Saturday the town was fairly
ovelrun by gang Of tramps and sus-
spicious-Iooking fellows who made
| their headquarters at the railroad wa
ter-tank. They begged from house to
house and also attempted to sell pen
ellis and other articles, among them
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