Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-07-26
LITTLE LOCALS.
Inc Kings of Interest that are Hapoe,Ine In
our Neighborhood and Elsewhe-,


Hines. A nice programme has been
arranged, and those who attend will
be well entertained. Admission Is
cents.
The funeral service of Mrs. Eliza.
beth Stipp was held last Friday morn
ing in the Lutheran church, the re-
mains being inferred in the Reformed
Cemetery, The service was conduct.
ed by Rev. c. H. Hockey, of Waynes-
boro.
Town Sergeant John F. Maddox re-
quests us to give notice that taxes for
1899 must be paid by August 10th.
After that date he will collect by law
those that are unpaid. Taxes for 1900
are now due and may be paid at any
time.
Last Friday while hauling a load
Of wheat Harry Magruder, son of D.
Lynn Magruder, was shocked by
stroke of lightning. He was thrown
from mis- horse and was unconscious
for time. Fortunately he soon re-
covered.
A story was circulated that Henry
Otty, well-known resident of this
county, had disappeared, and was
probably buried under big stack of
straw on Col. Blacks place. Otty is
neither dead nor buried-is going
bout as usual
G. NJ. Beltzhoover, as trustee and
attorney will offer some desirable prop
erty for sale in Shepherdstown on Sat-
urday of this week-the house in Shop
herdstown and the lot near town be-
longing to William Weis, and the
property Of the late Miss Eliza John
son. See advertisements.
The prettiest thing on the n. & W.
Railway at present is Captain Buck
Manyett. He always was handsome,
but since he has shaved off his mus
tache he is is a perfect Adonis. The
ladies will ride on no other train than
his, and the other train men are filed
with envy.
We are informed that one of the
section men on the n. & W. Railway
had hot dinner each day during the
warm spell last week. A half hour
before noon he put his dinner pail in
the sun, and when twelve o'clock came
his meat was frying nicely and the
coffee was steaming hot.
The icecream dealers of Shepherds
town are using so much cream that
butter has been scarce for several
weeks. One dealer sold 80 gallons Of
icecream last Saturday, and still the
demand was for more. It's no Won
der they sell so much, though, con-
sidering the schooners one an get for
FIVE or ten cents.
A party of Gipsies has been en-
oamped in Miller's woods, west Of
town, the past week. One Of the chill
dren in the party became very i'll from
meningitis, and several days before it
died the father came to town, priced
collins, engaged an undertaken and
made arrangements for its burial in
the cemetery. The child died on Mon
day,whereupon the ante-mOrtem prep
arations were carried out. The body
was buried in EImwood Cemetery, the
funeral service being conducted by
Rev. DR.. Ghiselin, Of the Presbyterian
Church.
William Henry White, colOred
man formerly well-known in Shep-
herdstown, but who has lived in Ha-
gerstown for some years, was instantly
killed by lightning yesterday after
noon in the latter place. White, who
had three nicknames, Reuben,
Snowfall" and Demo" was at his
home and was closing a window when
the fatal bolt struck him. Part of
his clothing and one of his shoes were
torn from his body, and a silver watch
that he wore was melted by the light
ming. White was % years old. -Four
thunderstorms passed over Washing
ton county yesterday, and several
houses were struck by lightning.
The long drought, about which the
REGISTER told last week, was broken
Thursday soon after the paper came
from the press-thus once more show
ing the value of advertising. a fine
shower about 6 o'clock was followed
with another couple Of hours later
and Monday evening there was an
other good rain. The gardens have
revived, corn is growing as fast as it
can, and the grass is once more green.
Weather Prophet VIII Hill, who had
predicted Thursdays rain, is holding
his head a GOOD deal HIGHER since the