Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

of very interesting love story writ
ten for this paper. 1t will be con.
cluded next week.
Ex-senator J aulkner, of this State,
has been appc 1ted parliamentary So
licitor for tb Southern Railway in
Washington aty and also of the Wash.
ington Trs tfOn Company.
Mr.. c. w, Boyer. editor of the Mar
tinsburg Statesman, is spoken of as a
prospective candidate for sheriff of
Berkeley county. The people could
rely upon him filling that office with
ability and integrity.
The ladies of Bethesda church at
Moler's Cross Roads will have festi-
val at that place Friday and Saturday
nights of this week. Oysters, chicken
soup, icecream, etc., will be served,
and the public patronage is solicited.
All taxes due the corporation of
Shepherdstown for 1899 are now due.
Town Sergeant John F. Maddox has
orders from the council to collect the
same, and he hereby notifies all per-
sons to come forward and make settle
ment.
The firm of Billmyer & Myers, deal
ers in ice-cream, etc., has dissolved.
Mr.. John R. Billmyer will go to New
York this week, where he will engage
in business. Mr.. J. W. Myers will
continue the business at the same
stand.
A partly demented girl by the name
of Shackleford, whose conduct had
shown that she should not be allowed
unrestrained liberty, was taken to
Charlestown by Constable Maddox
few days ago and placed in Jail, 1t
was intended to send her to the reform
school, but as she is over age she will
probably be sent to the Weston asy-
lum.
The Charleston daily Courier of re-
cent date contained an interesting in
terview with Judge D. B. Lucas, of
Jefferson county. Judge Lucas gave
it as his emphatic opinion that Bryan
would be nominated for the presidency
next year on free silver platform. 1t
is understood that the Judge will be
candidate for the nomination for
Governor next year, and he already
has strong body Of supporters.
A big derrick that belonged to NJ.
E. Snavely that was used to set up the
new Maryland monument on Ante
tam battlefield was carried off bodily
Monday night. The derrick is 80 feet
long and so heavy that it must have
required number of men and team
to remove it. Heavy wagon tracks
were observed near the monument, but
further on in the road they could not
be traced. Officers will investigate.
From the Washington Post society
items we learn that san interesting
wedding engagement is that of Miss
Rose Chapline, of Frederick, Nd,
cousin of Rear-Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley, and William w. Osbourn, OF
Sewickly, Pa" Mr.. Osburn is a son
of our former countyman, Frank Os-
burn, now a wealthy resident Of Sc
wickly. Miss Chapline is well known
in Shepherdstown, where she formerly
resided.
The Shepherd Fire Department of
this place has received its new uni
forms from Philadelp hia, and will send
thirty members in the new suits to the
Virginia fremen's convention at Roa-
noke next week under command OF
Chief J. C. Fultz. The railroad COM
pany will carry the fremen and other
organizations to Roanoke on Tuesday,
the Goth, and the special excursion
for the general public will be run on
Wednesday.
The annual report of the Norfolk
and Western Railway shows that dur
ing the past fiscal year the earnings OF
the road have increased nearly $780,
600. The net earnings were $685.
O36; increase in the expenses for the
year, $4,000. The increase of pass
engers was more than 100000, and
THE freight tonnage more than 100000
tons. The report shows that S2lo'oOo
was spent in construction, 100000
on equipment, and about $4,000 on
improvements.
Mr.. ]. P. Watkins, one of the pro-
prietors of the Watson House IN this
town, who had gone to Baltimore on
bnsipess and remained away some
davslonger than was anticipated when
h. left home, returned Thursday night