Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-10
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

to give complimentary concert. We
assure the members that they will be
warmly welcomed.
The sale of the household goods of
the late Philip Barnhart attracted a
large crowd last Saturday. The curio
hunters found many interesting arti-
Giles, including quaint china, old-fash-
Toned furniture, pewter plates, etc.,
nearly all of which brought good
prices.
A COW belonging to Hon. A. S.
cambridge strayed on the railroad
near the water tank Tuesday evening,
and a double-header freight train came
along and killed her. She was cut to
pieces by the engines and the train
had to be stopped until the carcass
could be taken from the wheels.
Companies A and D of the twelfth
Virginia Cavalry, Rosser's Brigade, G.
S. A, will hold their annual reunion
and basket picnic at Shenandoah
Junction on Saturday, May 10th. The
old soldiers and their friends and the
people generally are invited to attend
and take their baskets with them, and
make the day an enjoyable one. Ar
engagements are being made for good
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Jacob Underdonk, guard at the
West Virginia penitentiary at Mounds
vile, has been here this week visiting
his home folks. He says that Thomas
Garrison, who was sent up from this
place for the bridge robbery, is in
very poor health, and it is believed
he has consumption. He works in
the prison barber shop. George Wine
breuner is in fairly good health, and
is employed in the bakery.
John P. Thompson, a young carpen-
ter of Bakerton, this county, went to
Martinsburg last Thursday, where he
met a lady who had come all the way
from Stromburg, Nebraska, to be his
bride. She arrived on time, and the
two were married in the Berkeley
Hotel parlor by Rev. S. G. Ferguson
Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The
brides name was Miss Emma Erickson,
and she IS the daughter of Olaf Erick-
son, of Nebraska.
Ri. Rogers, the well-known black
smith and carriage-builder of Kear-
neysville, came near losing the sight
of his left eye on Tuesday last. A
small fragment OF steel penetrated the
ball in very close proximity to the pu-
pill, causing great pain and temporarily
the loss of sight. Through the skill
fitness of DR.. James McSherry, of
Martiusburg, he was relieved, and is
now the same Henry as Of old, work
going along as usual.
a petition from ShepherdstOwn dis
trict was presented to the county
court on Monday, asking for a change
Of the voting precinct lines that will
be much more satisfactory to our peo-
pie than the present arrangement.
The court, Captain Melvin informs
Us, thought some question of law
might be raised if the lines were
changed before the primary election,
but it was agreed to make the change
before the general election.
Mr.. B. Frank Moler, Of Millville,
this county, was in Shepherdstown
Tuesday and made pleasant call at
the REGISTER office. Mr.. Moler, as
may be seen by announcement IN
another column, is candidate for the
Office of county commissioner from
Harper's Ferry district. Heis one of
the popular and progressive farmers OF
this county, and we have no doubt
will make on acceptable official If
elected. He will get a big vote in this
section.
On Monday a big blacksnake took
up its abode at the residence of Will
liam Malester, Just east of town, ind
ing a snug harbor under the founda-
ton Of the house. None of the men
folks were at home, and the female
members of the family were in a high
state of alarm at the boldness of the
snake, which stood on its tail and
stuck out its forked tongue IN the
most aggressive manner. The ladies
had most uneasy time of it Monday
night, for they were expecting at any
time that the serpent would devour
them. Tuesday Mr.. Dunn was ap-
pealed to, and when the snake began
to prance around the yard he shot and
killed it. 1t measured five feet IN
Iength-just about one-fourth as big
as it appeared when alive.
A prominent Democrat writing to
Mr.. VIM. Campbell last week on bus
mess closed his letter thus 81 am
with you heart and soul in your fight
for denomination; and will be very
much disappointed should anything
occur to prevent it I regard it as a
vindication, not entirely Of yourself,
but of the attitude Of the party during
the last campaign and also during the
session of the Legislature. And l
should regard the nomination of any
man over you, l care not whom ne
may be, nor how deserving of honor
or recognition, as something far more
than your personal defeat. 1t would
amount to a qualification OF your con-
stituency and a rebuke to the Demo
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