Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-05-04
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things of Interest that are Happenlne In
Our Neishborhood and Elsewhere.

FIVE for ,Harper's Ferry and three for
Shepherdstown. One beer license was
also granted for Charlestown.
The Charlestown Spirit says that
Superintendent Hoover, of the Win
chester Telephone Company, was in
town Monday evening, and stated that
the poles have been purchased for
the Charlestown line, and work will
begin in few days.
T. Ross Hodges, of this place, who
a couple Of weeks ago re-entered the
employ Of the Western Maryland Rail
road as brakeman, had the toes of one
foot mashed by the cars last Saturday
at Harrisburg. He is able to be about
on crutches, and now at his home in
this place.
DR.. Jerome H. Raymond, president
OF the West Virginia University at
Norgantown, will address the literary
societies Of Shepherd College on FRI
day evening, June 18th. The societies
are fortunate in securing so pleasing
a speaker, and our people may expect
a literary heat.
An alarm Of fire was sounded last
Saturday evening by the discovery
that the roof of James Wintermoyer's
residence was in a blaze. A few
buckets of water extinguished the fire
and the engine was not put in service.
\ spark from a passing locomotive is
supposed to have started the fire.
NJ. S. Hiteshew has about concluded
to locate in New Oxford, Pa, where
he holds an option on a business place
that he inspected a couple of weeks
ago. He will probably move to that
/ place in week or two. New Oxford is
a busy little town of about one thou
sand population, twelve miles from
/ Gettysburg.
The county court has been in session
/ this week, and considerable business
was transacted. The Winchester Tel
ephone Company was given permission
to erect poles throughout the county,
| the same to be done within twelve
months. Geo. NJ. Knott, J. L. Eas-
terlay and George Washington quail
flied as notaIies public.
The members and friends of the
Episcopal church in this place gave a
reception last Friday evening in hon
or OF the rector, Rev. DR., VIM II.
Nelson, who has Just returned from
Cuba. The affair was a very pleas
/ amt one indeed, and DR., Nelson must
have been made very happy by the
many kind expressions Of good will
and affection from his people.
J. NJ. Hendricks, the efficient road
supervisor in this district, has gotten
out several hundred perches Of stone,
/ which he will have broken on the road
between Shepherdstown and Moler's,
practically completing the pikiDg Of
| that road. J. B. Lucas is also putting
a good deal Of stone on the Duthelds
road. These are permanent improve
ments, such as the people will approve
| of.
Miss Ella Koontz and Mr.. Norman
H. Pyles, both Of Washington, D. c.,
announce their marriage, which took
place in Baltimore April 1, 1898. They
are now at home at 1850 l4th street
northwest, Washington. Mrs. Pyles Is
a former resident Of this vicinity, and
was one our most popular young ladies.
/ We extend congratulations and good
wishes.
Miss Mary T. Holmead and Mr.,
Guida C. CaIlan, both Of Washington,
/ d. c.. were married in that city last
Wednesday. After the ceremony they
/ left on wedding trip to Old Point
Comfort. Virginia Beach, Norfolk and
other points. Mrs. Callan is well
known in Shepherdstown, where she
visited Miss Nellie Marten, and her
friends here wish her long and hap
py married life.
Percy Jackson, a colored boy who
halls from Clarke county, Va, but who
/ for some time has been employed by
/ D. G.. Hnkle, near Uvilla, was arrested
and lodged in Jail on the charge Of at
tempting to wreck a fast express train
on the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, near Dust S Crossing, in
/ this county. The attempt was made
on April 18th by placing an iron rail
across the track.
The Daughters of the Confederacy of
Martinsburg have decided to hold
their annual lete and reunion at Boyd
Vile, on June - to II. The monu-
mcnt which has been erected in the
/ Green Hill Cemetery in memory OF
the unknown Confederate dead will be
unvailed with appropriate ceremonies.
Judge Z. B. Faulkner will deliver the
Grafton and Miss Helen Tabb will un-
vail the monument.
At meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Lutheran church
Monday evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term
President, Harvey H. Pendleton; vice
president, Mrs. c. D. Keplinger; sec
rotary, Miss Lille Marten treasur-
er, Miss Bette Sheetz organist, Miss
Sallie Miller. The society expects to
send delegation to the district con.
vention at Martinsburg May IS and
10.
Last SUNDAY night thieves made a