Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-06-15
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

the paper from this date until next
January.
The bass have had an easy time Of
it SO far this year. They were pro-
tected by the law until June 1st, and
since that date the river has been mud
dy nearly all the time.
The annual distribution of the State
school fund has been arranged by Su-
perintendent Trotter. Jefferson coun-
TVS share $6,56O.7l. Berkeley gets
81, 1880, and Martinsburg s., 643.O9.
During the storm last Friday the
lightning struck and killed valuable
COW belonging to Mr.. John W. Mer-
chant, who lives west Of town. He
had recently refused fifty dollars for
the cow.
Prof Charles J. Miller, of the Shop
herd College faculty, has concluded to
attend the summer quarter Of the
West Virginia University at Morgan
town. He will take special course
in physics and chemistry,
Mr.. John A. Trostle, of Kearneys-
vile, a student at the Theological
Seminary, has been assigned to assist
Rev. Mr.. Carter, pastor of the Presby-
terrain churches at Davis and Thomas,
this State. He has entered upon his
duties.
The teachers institute for Jefferson
county will be held at Charlestown the
week beginning August 18th. Prof.
Thos. G, Miller, of Morgantown, will
be the instructor, assisted by ]. W.
Slayman, of Keyser. The same gen.
tlemen will conduct the institute for
Berkeley county, beginning July 3lst
at Martinsburg.
One of the prettiest turnouts that
we have ever seen on our streets is a
tiny Shetland pony and a miniature
buggy that Mrs. Fayman has pur-
chased for her little daughter Char
lotte. 1t has attracted much atten-
ton, especially among the little folks.
The team was bought from E. W. Nc
Cost, Of Hagerstown.
The ladies of Grace Reformed church,
Kearneysville, will hold festival and
supper on the lawn at the residence
Of Mr.. Daniel Getzendanner, one.half
mile west Of Kearneysville, on the
road leading to Martinsburg, on Fri
day and Saturday, June 10th and 18th.
The public is requested to be present,
and an enjoyable time is guaranteed.
Considerable excitement was caused
in the family Of Mr.. w. S. Myers a
few days ago by the discovery of
blacksnake over three feet long in a
bed that had been occupied by Mr..
Myers's daughter. The snake had
been in the bed all night, and was en-
Toying it's comfortable quarters when
it was discovered. The men Of the
house killed the serpent.
The Board of Public Works of this
State has completed its work Of ap-
pointing persons to reassess the real
estate in West Virginia. The assessors
appointed for Jefferson county are Ger
ard D. Moore for the first district and
]. w. Rider for the second district.
The assessors for Berkeley county, are
]. B. Small and ]. T. Cotrow, and for
Morgan county T. H. B. Duckwall.
The ladies of Leetown Chapter,
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
will hold an entertainment and festi-
val in Leetown on Friday evening,
June Goth, at s o'clock sharp. A
select programme of vocal and in.tru-
music will be rendered, and
served. Admission 25
cents, including refreshments. The
public is cordially invited. Proceeds
for benefit Of the chapter.
The Anti-saloon League believes in
water, but they got too much Of it
last Saturday, for the rain that poured
down nearly all day prevented them
from holding their picnic at Shenan-
doah junction, as had been anticipa-
ted. If nothing unforeseen occurs,
however, the picnic will be held Sat-
urday Of this week. Several address
es Will be delivered, and the public
are invited to participate.
Work has been discontinued at J.
H. Crabill's cigar mandatory at
Shenandoah Junction, and Mr.. Crabill
and Mr.. Irwin are taking stock pre-
paratory to the change in business,
when Mr.. Crabill will move to Roam
oke and Messrs. Irwin will take charge
of the factory at the Junction. The
employees of the factory are camping
out at Mint Spring, above Shepherds
town, fishing, boating, etc.
Mr.. S. L. Hoover, manager Of the
Winchester Telephone Company, was
in Shepherdstown yesterday in the
of the telephone business.
His company has the poles set in
Charlestown and is now stringing the
wires. Next week the work Of put
ting the telephones in will be COM
menced. Mr.. Hoover will connect
Charlestown and Shepherdstown at an
early date, and will probably run the
line along the county road by Dufields,
with loop to Shenandoah junction.
We hope his lines may be speedily
built through Jefferson county.
Mr.. G. T. Licklider celebrated his
seventy-sixth birthday on Monday by
giving a dinner to his children, all of
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