Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-02
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neghborhood and Elsewhere.

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tomac. He is also sending some fine
young trout for the streams in Berke-
ley county.
Rev. c. H. Hockey has arranged for
series of three Reformation services
beginning with next Sunday morning.
Neat programmes will be in readiness
to present to each member of next
Sunday mornings congregation.
Division Superintendent Adams, of
the B. & o. telegraph lines, fell from
the railroad bridge at Harper's Ferry
one night last week, landing in the
bed of the Potomac river. One of
his arms was broken and he sustained
other injuries.
Herbert H. Hartzell, of Shepherds
town, who has been telegraph operator
at Hagerstown Junction, has been pro-
noted to be general travelling agent
of the Norfolk & Western Railway at
an increased salary. We congratulate
him on his promotion.
Monday Joe Cookus shot on the
Billmyer farm, near town, one of the
largest rabbits ever seen in this neigh
borhood. 1t is thought by some per-
sons to be cross of our common rab-
bit with the big jack rabbits brought
here from Kansas a few years ago.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Susan Louisa Glass, daughter Of
Col William Wood Glass, of Frederick
county, Virginia, to Mr.. Isaac H. Stri-
der, Jr,, of Jefferson county. The we'd
ding will take place on Wednesday,
November S, at the home Of the bride.
Urias Stremmsl, German farmer
and creamery proprietor, living two
miles from Gettysburg, Pa, harassed
by financial troubles, committed sui
eide in Hagerstown Saturday night
and died in the jail He was about
As years old. He drank aconite, which
quickly killed him.
The Charlestown people appear to
be mighty sensitive as to fires. When
Mr.. Shows stables were burned in
Shepherdstown a couple Of months
ago the alarm was sounded in Charles
town, and Monday night the burning
of Mr.. Tabler's barn at Dufields again
called out the fire department.
LastWednesday evening as double
header freight train was crossing the
trestling at Old Chapel on the n. &
W. Railway one Of the engines jumped
the track. The engineer threw on a
full head of steam and got the train
safely off the trestle, preventing what
might have been a bad accident
There wasn't much sport in Shep-
herdstown Hallow Zen. The rain
that began early in the morning and
continued all day seemed to become
heavier about dark, and effectually
dampened the prospects for fun. A
few cabbages and small quantity Of
corn thrown was the extent of the eel
ebration.
The Governor of Maryland has set
Friday, December 0th, as the day
when Samuel johnson, who assaulted
little Annie Ksrfoot, shall be hanged.
When Johnson was informed Of the
fact that the date of his execution had
been set he was cleaning his cell
He remarked "Well, l can't help it, y
and kept right on with his sweeping,
Miss Laura Butler, who is studying
at Notrs Dame Convent, Baltimore,
sustained a painful injury few days
ago. In kicking at football she dis
located her knee, but fortunately the
dislocation was quickly reduced. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Gibson went down to
see her, and report that she is getting
over the injury nicely. We advise
Miss Laura not to try to win a whole
football game with one kick.
Last week there were nearly dozen
mountain fires on the Blue Ridge
mountains, ranging from Pen-Mar
southwark to Harper's Ferry. Sat-
urday night seven separate conhagra-
lions could be seen from the tower OF
Shepherd College, presenting a very
beautiful sight. a great deal of terri
tory was burned over, causing much
damage to timber. The fires were all
extinguished by the rain that fell on
Sunday.
BilImyer & Hoffman, fancy poultry
raisers of this place, have made an
excellent record with their fowls this
year. Besides the prizes heretofore
noticed, they won at the Carlisle fair
five first, five second and two third
prizes on their fowls. At the Hagers-
town fair they had six entries, and
got third premium on White Leghorn
cockerel and Sd on pullet; second on
old Pekin drake, I'd on hen; first on
young Pekin drake, lst on hen.
Mr.. Jack Wiltshire met with serl-
GUS and painful accident Wednesday
evening. He was handling shot gun,
with what carefulness we have not yet
learned, when the piece was dis
charged, painfully and terribly lacerat-
irg his foot. DR.. Neill was at once
sent for and rendered the necessary
surgical aid. The bones of the foot
were badly splintered, but the doctor
thinks he will be able to save the foot
from amputation.-CharleStO''" Ad-
uOcate.
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