Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-17
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

The Afro-American League is hay
ing celebration today. There was a
parade this morning, a picnic follows
this afternoon, and the festivities will
wind up with grand ball tonight.
Albert T. Moler, of Bakerton, and
William Hoffman, of Moler's, enlisted
Tuesday in the Third United States
Artillery, and left yesterday for Angel
Island, California, where they will be
stationed. We wish both of the boys
good luck.
The Charlestown and Harper's Fer
ry turnpike company has had bridge
built across the run at Halltown.
This is an Improvement that has been
long needed and it will be appreciated
by everyone who travels that road.
George Manuel, a young coIored
man, was arrested Monday for assault
ing Charles Clark, also colored. He
was tried before Recorder Z. T. Lick
lider Tuesday night, and the evidence
showing that he had been abusive in
the extreme, he was fined So 80 and
costs.
a very enjoyable reception was
rendered DR.. and Mrs. Patterson at
Dufields last night by the parents of
DR.. Patterson. twas a delightful af-
fair and largely attended. Among
the guests were friends from Shep-
herdstown.
There must have been a hot time in
the 'innards' of the editor of the
Berryyille Courier last week. He says
Last Friday night two well-attended
dances occurred in our midst" Just
think Of round and square dances, to
say nothing Of twO-steps and the fish
ers' hOrnpipe, going on in ones midst.
The Hagerstown daily Globe, which
always keeps in the front rank Of
journalism, has recently been bettcred
by adding a fine new press, which
prints the paper in more attractive
shape than ever. The Globe is now
sIx-page daily, which shows remarka-
Die enterprise for a place like Hagers-
town.
The town council has ordered the
square at the intersection of Main and
Mil streets to be improved like the
other Main street crossings have been,
and also two new crossings at the
corner Of Princess and Washington
streets. About one more term of our
present council will get the town in
pretty good shape.
The Inwood fair will be held Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of next week at Inwood, Berkeley
county. The Cumberland Valley
Railroad will give liberal excursion
rates. This fair is pleasant resort
for the people of Berkeley and Jefer-
son counties, and should be literally
patronized by our people.
A certificate of incorporation has
been granted by the Secretary Of State
to the CharIestown School and Hotel
Company. The incorporators are R.
P. Chew, A. w. Mcdonald and others.
The object of the incorporators IS to
open a school at the Hotel Powhatan.
The hotel is advertised to be sold at
public sale September Goth.
Mr.. Edward 7. Lickider, our town
recorder, who has been with the firm
of A. S. cambridge & Co. for num-
Der of years, expects to quit that bus
mess and go to farming. He will oc-
cupy his fathers farm on theKearneys-
Vile pike, a half mile or so from town.
Mr.. Harry Merchant, who is now on
the place, expects to quit farming.
A colored lodge of knights of Pyth-
las was instituted in Shepherdstown
last night, to be known as Rumsey
Lodge, No. 81. 1t was organized by
Deputy Grand Chancellor J. R. JEFF
ferson, of Parkersburg, assisted by
Rev. L. o. Wilson. Rev. Nathan
Ross was chosen as G. C. and Wilson
Dunmore as X. of R. and S.
Yesterday afternoon while Louise
Hodges, Lucy Beethoven and Helen
Whitaker were taking drive in Mr.,
Hodges vehicle they came in collision
with a horse-rake on Duke street.
Their horse became frightened and
ran off, and the three girls were
thrown out, fortunately escaping with
a few cuts and bruises. The buggy
had the shafts broken and one Of the
wheels lost few spokes.
A sword swallower was in town on
Monday. He gave an exhibition on
the street, and swallowed swords and
big knives with apparently as much
oosa as an ordinary person would