Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-02-22
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

We should prefer that it would first
put up the new station at Shepherds
town.
J. S. Coleman purchased at public
sale last week the farms owned by the
late Daniel Coleman, one containing
200 acres, at $3.50, and the other,
containing al acres, at $27.50 an
acre.
There are thirteen candidates for
assessor in the two districts of this
county, and jolier lot of ofice-seek-
ers we have never seen. We hope
they will keep up their spirits as well
after election as before.
The Masons of Charlestown will
hold bazar in that place March IA,
10 and l6, and will serve dinners
and suppers. A handsome gavel is to
be awarded the lodge receiving the
greatest number of votes.
John W. Mitchell is making i'm
provements to his clearinghouse be-
low town. The building is be wealth
erboarded, new roof is put on, and
other repairs made that adds greatly
to its appearance and comfort.
Steps are being taken to form
musical club in Shepherdstown. A
preliminary meeting was held Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Shepherd, and it is thought that
very enjoyable association will be Or
ganized.
One Of John Butts's children acct
dentally knocked a lamp from table
the other night, and the oil at once
set fire to the carpet. There was dan
ger of a serious blaze, but the carpet
was instantly rolled up and carried
out and nobody was hurt.
CharIestown awfully jealous. Folks
over there read the squib about
brick in the Entler Hotel pavement
in Shepherdstown dropping into
mysterious hole, and now the papers
there are publishing story OF whole
sidewalk falling into itself in that
place.
The money that was supposed to
have been lost by Rev. c. H. Hockey
at Waynesboro, Pa, has been re-
covered. The pocketbook with its
contents intact was found in the wood
shed attached 10 the parsonage. Mr..
Rockey's friends are glad that he sus-
tains no loss.
Mrs. NJ. P. Crowl has taken her
son Norman to the Garfield Hospital
in Washington, where it is contem-
plated to have an operation performed
with the hope of Strengthening and
making useful the childs deformed
foot. We hope that the outcome may
be entirely successful.
Miss johnson and Profs. Arnett and
Muldoon entertained the senior class
of Shepherd College last Friday even
ing at the Virginia House. The even
ing was one of the most enjoyable
character, and those who were enter
tanned viii long remember it as an oc-
casion of unalloyed pleasure.
Prof. A. C. Kimler will make an
address before the literary department
of the Epworth League on Friday
evening, March 2d,in the NJ. E. Church
South. His subject will be Reading
for Young People" The public are
cordially invited to attend the meet
ing, which begins at 7 o'clock.
Thos. R. Moore, of Charlestown, is
announced in this issue as assessor for
the first district. Mr.. Moore is
Young Democrat who has already made
record as a party worker, and he
deserves well at the hands Of the peO-
pie. He is man of ability and IN
tegrity and full qualified for the office
he seeks.
A special meeting Of the town cOun-
ell was held yesterday evening, when
a franchise to operate in Shepherds
town was granted the Winchester Tel
ephone Company. The franchise Is
similar to that granted the MARY Idhu
Telephone Company. Rates are named
al 524 for business houses and $l2 for
residences.
E. T. Lickhder will move in the
spring from town to his fathers farm,
now occupied by W. H. Merchant. A
new addition will be built to the
Westinghouse. Mr.. Merchant will
move to Iceland" near town, as
Robert Gibson will leave there to
move to town, occupying Mr.. Zittle's
house, from which Mrs, Lucas will
move to the vacant house belonging
n Mrs Minnie Shepherd.