Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-11-15
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.


church. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. H. Max Lentz, of the Luth-
eran church.
B. & O. engineers are surveying for
a third track between Weverton and
Engle's Switch. The small tunnel
west Of Harper's Ferry will be re-
moved in the course of the improve
ments.
The sale ofpersonal property, house
hold goods, etc., will be held Saturday
of this week, November 18th, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. The sale will
take place rain or shine at Weiss
corner.
The fire company had their engine
out for practice Tuesday evening and
also filled the cistern at the graded
school. The fues sprung leak and a
mechanic had to be summoned from
Charlestowp to repair them.
Henry c. Reynolds has bought of
H. c. Marten the lot adjoining the
NJ. E. church, formerly part Of the
Chapline property, and will build
himself a dwelling-hOuse upon it.
The foundation is now being con-
structed.
The ladies of the Methodist church
at Uvilla will give supper and soup
in the hall from to 10 P. H., Novem-
Der II, for the benefit Of the Sunday
school. All members of the church
are earnestly asked to aid the cause.
The public patronage is solicited.
G. W. Carpenter, Of White Post,
Va, has been appointed foreman of
the n. & W. section gang at Shop
herdstown, taking the place of Nelson
Wilson, who resigned some months
ago. Mr.. Carpenter has moved into
the Osbourn house on Main street,
next to the Presbyterian manse.
The Thompson & Tabler Star Com
edy Company will give an entertain
ment in the town hall Friday evening
Of this week. Fun and amusement for
all, both old and young-music, dane
ingand specialties. Admission lOand
20 cents. Reserved seats at Gibsons
drug store. Performance begins at s
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. s. J. Strider, Of
Charlestown, formerly of Uvilla, an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter,
Ida Miriam, to Mr.. Harry Joseph
Warthen, a prominent electrical engi-
neer, of Washington, D. G. The GER
emory will take place in Washington
Thursday afternoon, November 20, at
5 o'clock.
The first snow Of the season came
last Thursday night, and folks were
good deal surprised Friday morning to
find the roofs and the ground white.
1t was the first touch Of winter, and
the snow presented striking contrast
to the green foliage Of the trees and
shrubbery. A cold wave from the
northwest accompanied the snow.
The Standard Oil Company will
erect tank and other necessary build
ings for the carrying on Of the whole
sale business in Shepherdstown on a
piece of ground belonging to the n. &
w. Railway near Lemen's elevator
The business will be in charge Of W.
N. Lemen, who will supply the trade
in Shepherdstown from a tank wagon,
G. T. Hodges has finished the work
of moving his elevator at Dufields
back from the railroad sufficient dis
lance to permit the building Of the
third track for the B. & 0. Railroad
and the placing Of a switch. The
structure was bodily lifted by means
of Jacks, placed upon rollers and
moved to the new foundation. The
work was done in three days and not
a rail was sprung nor board broken.
Mr.. Hodges recently purchased the
property from R. L. WysOng.
Edward and Touro Shepherd have
sold their farm of $50 acres on the
Shepherd pike, 2! miles from Shep-
herdstown, to Harry L. Line, at $45
an acre. Mr.. Line is a son of Charles
B. Line, formerly of Shepherdstown,
but has lived in California for num-
Der of years. He returned from the
West last spring, and we are glad to
know that he is to settle down in our
neighborhood. The farm is desira-
BILE place and will make a nice home.
The purchase price will be paid in
cash.
Major Josiah Pierce, of the Boons-
boro Republican Club, has entered suit
against the publishers of the Hagers-