Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happen ming In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

| OueuduuOdu ouuCtlOll, HAS Position IN
the office of the N. & w. auditor at
Roanoke.
J. w. Cookus, keeper of the ceme-
terry, will probably have the boss fat
hogs in this vicinity. He has three
that are estimated to weigh about
800 pounds net.
The talk is revived of using electri-
city to propel canal boats. 1t will
never do, for the boatmen would all
quit. What satisfaction would there
be in cussing an electric moter?
The ladies of the Reformed church
will serve dinner and supper in the
town hall on thanksgiving day. Ele-
CANT meals will be served for the small
sum of % cents. The ladies hope to
be literally patronized.
Jack Colbert, who had foot badly
mashed by freight train at the B.
& D. depot in Charlestown October
q, and subsequently amputated, died
at his home at Franklintown, near
Ripon, on Thursday last.
The silver cake basket given by
Mr. A. l.. Beaumont as prize for the
apron bazaar by the ladies of the Luth-
eran church some time ago was award
ed to Miss Josephine Baker, who held
the lucky number, eleven.
]. D. and John R. Billmyer are pros
pecting for iron ore on the Billmyer
farm north of town. They have sun k
several shafts, and while ore has been
found it Is not yet known whether or
not 1t Is IN paying quantities.
Last Sunday while Jacob H. Cookus
was lighting the lamps in the Reformed
church the stepladder on which he
was standing broke and he was thrown
heavily to the floor. His head got
very hard knock, rendering him un-
conscious for some time.
A male quartette has been organized
in Shepherdstown with j.. c. Muldoon
as leader. H. L. Snyder is first tenor,
L. D. Arnett second tenor, NJ. E. Spohn
first bass and J. c. Muldoon second
bass. Prof. B. G. Unseld is giving
his assistance as accompanlst.
The old rumor that there are indi-
cations of oil in the Harper's Ferry
neighborhood is again revived. Prof.
l. c. White, West Virginia most IA
nous geologist, told the editor Of the
REGISTER year or two ago that 1t
was extremely improbable that there
was oil in this section OF the State.
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal
church will hold a sale of fancy arti-
cles, suitable for Christmas gifts, and
will serve good old Virginia vegetable
and chicken soup, at Mr., Rightstine S
store-room on Friday and Saturday,
the oath and 25th of November. Open
all day and evening. They will be
glad to see all who will come.
The display of shooting stars has
been humbug. None was to be seen
Monday night, and Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights were cloudy. There is
one more chance Tor tonight. Tues
day night some of the boys created a
sensation by making a display OF
shooting stars on their own hook, send
ing off skyrockets and Roman candles.
The Grand Lodge of Masons Of
West Virginia convened at Martins
burg yesterday. Last night banquet
attended by about 400 persons was
held in Fellers hall, when toasts were
responded to by Governor Atkinson,
Col. Robert White and other proml-
nent Masons. A number Of Masons
from Jefferson county were IN attend
ance.
The Aspen Pool farm, two miles
southeast of Shephsrdstown, owned
by the late Henry Neikirk, was sold
at public sale in this place last Sat
urday by Daniel NJ. and Samuel II.
Nsikirk, executors. 1t was bought
by Daniel NJ. Neikirk, at $5O.25 an
acre. This farm, which contains $50
acres, is one of the most desirable IN
this section.
Two Charlestown boys were candl-
dates for the Legislature in New York
last week, and though they made
| plucky fights in their respective dis
tricts and cut down the majority
| against them to almost nothing, each
was defeated A. Welles Stump, Dem
ocrat, lost by 16 votes, and Stewart
| Mcknight, Republican, by s votes.
Boys, pick your fints and try it again
Mr.. William R. Deck has entirely
lost the sight of his left eye, About
sever years ago the eye was injured
by an accident at the cement mill be-
low town, and year ago it was turth-
er harmed by reason of some sand that
got in it while he was working at the
railroad quarry. A week or two ago
Mr.. Deck took a cold, which settled
in the eve, and the sight has now en-
tirely departed. We are sorry to re-
cord his affection.
A spark from the fireplace in the
home of Captain H, c. Getzendanner
on Prospect Avenue came near Gau IS
inc a serious fire last night. NJ. T.
Crowl happened to pass that way just
as the weatherboarding Of the house
had caught fire, and with the assist assist
ance of some other persons the blaze
was extinguished without giving an
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