Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-01-04
LITTLE LOCALS.
The IhIngs of Interest that are happenins In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

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a gallon of oysters and big bottle of
jobs Comforter.
The recent issue of the Confederate
Veteran publishes picture and sketch
OF the late Col. VIM A. Morgan, of
tins place, the gallant old soldier who
died about a year ago.
Attention is called to the prospec.
tus of the Baltimore Sun IN another
column of this paper. The San is the
most popular daily in this section and
Is one of the best newspapers in the
United States.
Recent information from Spanish
Homduras-we do not know how re-
liable it is states that DR.. VIM. w.
Gold, who was shot by native. did
not die from his wound. as first re-
ported, but lies extremely i'll.
Watch-night services were held
Sunday night in the Southern Meth
odlst church, conducted bv Revs. J.
L KILLER, A. A P Neel, H G. Me-
Daniel aud w. Irving Dice. The
church was well filled with people.
Edward Furr, of this place, has en-
listed in the Fourth United States
Cavalry, and is now in New York,
with the expectation OF being sent to
the Philippines Mr.. Furr recently
served a term in the Sixth Cavalry.
One night recently dogs got into D
Lynn Magruder's sheep and worried
them In the usual style, killing one of
them. Poison WAS put IN the carcass,
AMI the following day there were a
lot of deal dogs in the neighborhood.
Senator Elkins has introduced
number of bills in the Senate of inter-
est in this county, among which are
the following: For the relief of VIM.
j. Knott, executor of Samuel Knott de-
ceased for the relief of John Viands.
We regret to state that Mrs Adam
Colbert formerly Miss Bette Fawcett,
OF Sbepherd~towm is seriously i'll at
her home near Winchester, Va, and
it is feared that there is little hope of
her recovery. Mrs T. l. Hess and
Miss Agnes Hess are with her.
On Christmas day tue usual sub
scnptlon for The relief OF Joseph Yontz
aud John Lrmb. the two worthy blind
men of Shepherdstown, was taken ny
by J. w. B Frazier. As usual, onr
people contributed literally enough TO
Insure their comfort for another year
The new iron fence recently erected
around the new college lot is unique,
hut sets off the grounds and buildings
very we'll. 1t Is single rail Of iron,
supported by posts Of neat design, and
will last for ages. H G Marten fur
uished the fence and w. l.. Arthur
put 1t up.
The REGISTER starts in the new
year with big list of subscribers,
many new names having been added
during the past two weeks We re.
turn our sincere thanks to the many
friends who have renewed their snb-
scriptions with kind expressions and
encouraging words.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Gibson enter.
tanned some of their friends by giving
a Dutch supper at Iceland" one
night last week. Saur kraut, Sweitz-
rr cheese, pigs feet, wienerwurst and
other Teuionic delicacies were served
IN approved style, and the affair was
one of much pleasure to the partici-
pants.
Christmas and New YeIr were cell
-brated more quietly in Shepherds
town than for many years. The ire
prescribe small boy could not be pre-
vented from setting off firecrackers,
but comparatively little money WAS
wasted in this way. the new year
WIS ushered in last Sunday night by
the ringing of bells, the blowing Of
horns and the noise of giant frecrack-
ers.
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Crum Mar
shall, near Kearneysvile. closed up
their house aud went to Washington
ona visit During their absence some
person broke into the house, stole a
number of articles and damaged other
property in reckless search for val
uables 1t WAS an outrageous piece OF
rascality. There is no clue to the
guilty parties.
The Saturday before Christmas DR..
Reynolds's team of big Percherou
horses, drawing a farm wagon, Great
ed a sensation on Main street. They
became frightened at his orchard west
of town AMI ran away, traverslng the
entire length of Main street at full
speed. The town was full of wagons
aud carriages, on either side OF the
street, but 10y great good fortune there
was not one collision, though many
narrow escapes. The horses were
stopped by a colored man east OF
town, and no dam ,ge was done.
The "Phroso" company, in which
Odette Tyler, R D Mclean and Au-
gnstus Mclean are playing, was IN
St Paul. Minnesota. when Christmas
came. Miss Tyler arranged for cell
ebration which was very happily car
RE. ont at the Ryan Hotel, where
Christmas tree was set up In one OF
the parlors and delicious collation.
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