Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-02
Briefs.
LITTLE LOCALS.
inc things of Interest that are HappenInp In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

place. successfully passed the examin.
alton for the practice of medicine in
this State before the State Board of
Health that recently held its meeting
in the city of Huntington.
The Methodist Sunday school of
Uvilla will hold their annual picnic
August 18th. The school in session
extended unanimous invitation to
the Lutheran Sunday school at Uvilla
and the Bethesda and Bakerton Sun
day schools to join them. A good
time for the children is expected.
The Martinsburg City Band, one of
the best musical organizations in
West Virginia, will come to Shop
herdstown in the near future-perhaps
the 7th of August-and give free
concert in front Of Shepherd College.
Our people will appreciate the COM
pliment and give the visitors hearty
welcome.
1t is said that Horace G. Osbourn
will get from 10000 to 10000 BUSH
els Of peaches from his orchards on
the mountain near Harper's Ferry.
DR.. A. S. Reynolds's crop will be
about 5000 from his orchard near
Molers, and N. S. j. Strider's little
orchard at Uvilla will yield about
1900 bushels.
The ladies of the Shepherdstown
Presbyterian church will hold lawn
supper in the yard of Mr.. Thomas F.
Jones. near Billmyer's Mill, Friday
and Saturday evenings, August 10th
and 18th. Supper, icecream, cake,
ETC., will be furnished at the usual
prices. The patronage of the public
is solicited.
William Dunlap, who was convicted
at the February term of the Circuit
Court of Jefferson county on the
charge of maliciously cutting George
Lewis. of Charlestown, and who has
since been confined in the county jail
there, has been recommended to the
Board of Pardons by Governor At
kinson for pardon.
A woman cannot climb a fence.
One of the REGISTERS fair friends
tried to climb over fence near town
a few days ago, and when she got to
the top she fell off and pulled the
fence over on top Of her. Her head
was cut, her arm was bruised and her
clothes were torn so she was kept busy
sewing for three days. The only COM
fort she had was the fact that no man
was near.
The Hagerstown Globe says that
Frisby Staubs made another attempt
to hang himself at Sharpsburg last
Saturday. His wife reproved him for
getting tight, whereupon he went to
the stable and tried to commit suicide.
He was too full to properly adjust the
rope, and the tragedy did not come
off. 1t is said that he lost his horse,
and having on money to buy another
he drowned his sorrows in liquor.
We learn through Mr.. Jas. E. Wat
son that Mr.. Lewis Wilt, merchant Of
Kearneysville, who hucksters about
the county good bit, had during the
recent hot spell two chickens to hatch
out Of eggs Grated in his poultry wag-
on. This seems little remarkable,
but the matter is well vouched for,
and Mr.. Wilt still retains tie young
chickens, well and hearty. No black
berry-thorn snake about this, Broth
er Snyder. CHar2esto'en SPIRIT.
The examination for teachers was
held in Shepherdstown on Monday
and Tuesday of this week. The board
of examiners was composed of County
Superintendent Jesse A. Engle, Prof.
Wright Denny and Mr.. Isaac n. Bon
ham. Thirty-seven persons took the
examination, and three had certificates
renewed. The second examination
will be held in the Graded School
building at Charlestown on Wednes-
day, August Sth, at 9 o'clock sharp.
John Burns, as agent for Mrs.
Mary Craig Woods, now living in
California, on Wednesday sold to Mil
ton S. Miller and his neighbor, Mr..
Harris, the Woods farm, containing
95l acres, located 5 miles from Mar
tinsburg on the CharlestOwn road,
near D. R. Hudgel's. The price paid
was So, 900 cash. The farm will be
divided, Mr.. Miller taking $50 acres
with the building and Mr.. Harris 100
with the principal part of the timber.
Mr.. Miller will not get possession of
bic nnrtinn until Anril | IDOL