Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-10-19
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


here. He took good care of it, but
the next day it died.
A bazaar is to be held in Martins.
burg October 10, 20, q, 90 and "a
for the benefit of the public library.
A coon wedding will be one of the
features. Shepherdstown folks are in
vited especially to attend.
Miss Emma Casey gave a very
pleasant little party Wednesday even
ing to a few of her friends. The
Welsh rarebit, so deity made by Miss
Nellie Butler, was all right, but the
dreams of antediluvian relatives later
on were not so agreeable.
There has not often been a better
season for seeding wheat than that
Just passed, and most farmers had the
ground so thoroughly prepared that
the fields look like gardens. The
wheat is coming up splendidly, and
already some of the fields are green
and hourlshlng.
Our friend William Rice is evident
ly full-fedged gold bug. He was
among our callers last Saturday and
squared up his accounts and paid
ahead for the REGISTER with the yell
low metal, probably hoping to dazzle
us, too. There's no disputing the fact
that gold is good.
The students and faculty ofShepherd
College had very pleasant outing last
Friday. The whole school went to
Harper's Ferry in carriages and spent
the day among the picturesque sur
roundings of that historic old place.
The weather was perfect, and the day
was an altogether enjoyable one.
Mrs. Britner is here from Wilkins
burg, Pa, visiting her daughter, Mrs.
H G. Marten. By some mistake the
wrong trunk was checked to her ad-
dress and she got the property Of
lady from Atlanta, Ga, while her own
trunk was left at Williamsburg. 1t has
been a vexatious week for Mrs. Brit
ner, and it has probably been equally
as exasperating to the Georgia lady.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington invites all
to call and secure bargains in fall and
winter hats, silks, feathers, ribbons,
etc. All the latest styles inst received.
Every department of my store has
been replenished with late style goods.
Dress goods, underwear, corsets, no.
siery, etc. Some beauties in my jew
elry cass-the very latest designs.
All at lowest prices, NJ. L. Herring
ton.
Jacob R. Edmonds. of Sharpsburg,
Nd, who represents Harrison nur-
series, Berlin, Md, has recently sold
a large number of apple trees in JEFF
ferson county. J. P. Kearfott got
/, 100 from him, W. S. Miller 700 and
T. w. Hammond 600. The York I'm
perial, Ben Davis and Winesap were
the three principal varieties. Mr.. Ed
monds also sold to Milton Burr 800
apple and 100 pear trees, to NJ. B.
Hendricks 10 and to J. W. Burr 253
apple trees.
Messrs. Chew & Norris have sold to
Mr.. Jacob H. Dutterer the Samuel J.
Boyd farm, lying one-half mile north
east of Charlestown, on the Harper
Ferry turnpike, and containing about
100 acres, for $40 per acre, cash. This
is one of the best farms in this county.
We congratulate our friend Dutterer
on the acquisition Of this fine property,
and are pleased to welcome to our I'M
mediate community such an energetic
and worthy gentleman.-CHarIeStOwn
SPIRIT.
More improvements are going on
this week. Material is on hand and
work has begun on vitrifed brick
crossings between the Reformed and
Lutheran churches, at Princess and
Washington streets, and at Main and
Mil streets. Underground pipe will
also be laid at the latter place, doing
away with an ugly humping place for
vehicles. The underground pipes are
also being laid in front Of the South
ern Methodist church and the college
property.
Harry L. Snyder, of the Shepherds
town REGISTER. has purchased the plant
and good will of the Independent, of
the same place. The Independent
made an expensive and protracted
fight against the REGISTER, but it was
no use. A paper as newsy well edited
and clean as the REGISTER can not be
driven out of existence by few peo-
pie who have a personal grievance
against it, no matter how much money
they may invest in the undertaking,
-Ron'ncy Revle'0.
Last Friday night heavily loaded
car in a double-header freight train
sprung the switch at the station In
Shepherdstown, and part of the car
went on the switch and part on the
main track. 1t tore up the roadbed
considerably before the train was
stopped. The accident occurred Just
in time to catch passenger train No. 4,
which was held up until about three
o'clock in the morning. A wrecklng
crew from the Western Maryland Rail.
road came over from Hagerstown and
repaired the damage.
The new United Brethren Church,
at Greensburg, Berkeley county, was
dedicated Sunday. a large congrega-