Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-09-06
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

day. 1t graced the table at which
Mr.. Bryan took breakfast next morn
ing at Bellevue.
Paul Davis, who has been clerking
in w. P. Licklider's store for some
time past, has taken place in the
dry goods store of ]. L. Welshans.
Polk Rightstine will clerk for Mr..
Lickider
Mr.. F. L. Bushong, an agreeable
young member of the legal profession
from Woodstock, Va, has located in
Charlestown for the practice of law.
We hope that he may prosper-but
not our expense.
The Republican county executive
committee announces that Hon. A. B.
White, candidate for Governor Of West
Virginia on the Republican ticket,
will address the voters Of the county
in the courthouse at Charlestown on
Saturday afternoon, September 18th.
The Quaker camp-meeting will be-
gin at Shenandoah Junction Septem-
Der 10th and continue until the Goth.
Rhoebe Hall Luttrell, of Washin gton,
D. c., Rev. V. R. Gates, E. NJ. Gates
the children's evangelist, and others
will speak daily. No gate fees. Ev-
eryone welcome.
"The Deacon" a comic drama in
FIVE acts, will be rendered at Uvilla
on the evening of September 18th by
the young ladies and gentlemen Of
the Bakerton neighborhood. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit Of the Zion Pres
byterian Church, Price Of admission
Is and 20 cents.
Mr. Crowder and Mr.. White, two
expert operators from the Richmond
Office Of the Western Union Company,
handled the telegraph business at
Morgan's Grove and Shepherdstown
this week. They were masters Of their
art and very agreeable and accommo-
dating gentlemen.
The Democrats of the sixth con-
gressional district of Maryland at
their convention at Rockville on We'd
nesday nominated Major Charles A.
Little, of Hagerstown, for Congress.
He is a popular and able man, and his
friends on this side of the Potomac
sincerely hope that he may win hand
somely.
The Summit Point Democratic club
was organized Saturday, with the fol-
lowing officers A. P. Thomson, pres
ident Robt. L. Withers, vice-presi-
dent J. W. Roberts, secretary c. n.
Coyle, assistant secretary Danl W.
Snyder, treasurer E. Locke, l. n.
Bonham and Luther Snyder, executive
committee.
The 29th annual session of Shep-
herd College State Normal School will
begin Wednesday, September II, 1900.
Examinations for entrance will be
held the 18th and 18th Of September.
Opening exercises begin Wednesday,
September u, at 9 a. ~, when an ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. ]. G.
Thrasher. The public is invited to
be present.
DR.. Charles Lee Baker, son Of Sher-
if Eugene Baker, who recently locat-
ed at DufHelds for the practice Of
medicine, last week received a sum-
mons from the Surgeon-General at
Washington, D. c., to report for duty
at San Francisco at once, to sail for
China to take charge Of hospital
there. DR.. Baker started at once for
the Pacific coast.
The Democrats of Harper's Ferry
and Bolivar have organized a Bryan,
Stevenson and Hurst club, with the
following officers T. w. Beale, pres
ident c. R. Rau, c. w. Vented, ].
H. Cox, T. NJ. Conner, ]. L. Daley,
vice-presidents; T. Z. Padgett, Sec
rotary; Eugene Shugart, assistant Sec
rotary; Walter Ditmeyer, treasurer
and T. J. Burleigh, sergeant-at-arms.
The Democrats Of shenandoah juno
ton organized Bryan and Stevenson
club at that place last Saturday night
with the following officers President,
James W. McGarry first vice-presi-
dent, John Gibson second vice-presi-
dent, w. P. Bell; third vice-presi-
dent and treasurer, S. L. Williams
secretary, Earl McGarry. The club
already has an enrolment Of so men,
bers.
The Democrats Of Berkeley county
held their county convention at Mar
tinsburg last Saturday and nominated
ticket composed of the very best
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