Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-02-08
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

of one fare for the round trip. Tick
cts good for 10 days.
Tuesday the Messrs. Vanmeter gave
the fire company FIVE dollars to fill
the cistern at their saw mill with
water. The same night every drop
leaked out of the cistern through
crack in the bottom.
We return thanks to the committee
for an invitation to banquet to be
given by the Independent Steam Fire
Company in Charlestown Saturday
evening in honor Of the Gath birthday
anniversary Of Mr.. Charles Broadway
Rouss.
Mrs. Ellen Long, who has been
keeper Of the toll-gate of the Shep-
herdstown and Halltown pike for a
number Of years, has given up the
place. Mrs Rose Myers will move
to the toll-gate house and act as toll
collector.
G. NJ. Sutton and D. L. Eubanks
have completed an artesian well on
J. NJ Hendricks place near Moler's.
The well is lac feet deep and furnishes
a great abundance ofpure water. The
contractors may sink several other
wells in that section.
We are requested to state that Mr..
Raleigh V. Moler, one of our we'll
known farmers from the Uvilla neigh
borhood, will be a candidate for assess.
or from this district. Mr.. Moler has
a large circle Of friends, and says he
is in the fight to stay. Good luck to
him.
In the report of casualties among
the American soldiers in the Philip
pines last week it is noted that Chas.
William Sisler, of the Nineteeth In
fantry, was slightly wounded in the
arm. VIII is ShspherdstOwn boy,
and his friends here are glad it is no
worse.
Mr., Z. E. Dunaway, Of Leetown,
was in Shepherdstown Monday look
ing after his chances for assessor. Mr..
Dunaway is a hustler and is making
lively canvass. He says he is in
the fight to stay and he expects to
poll a vote that Will land him a win
ner. He is a deserving man.
We are greatly indebted to our
friend Jacob S. Moler, of the Baker
ton neighborhood, for some interesting
Indian relics. Mr.. Moler's farm was
once the site of an Indian village, and
he finds many curious articles from
time to time. He has added many
valuable relies to our collection.
Last Friday was grounding day,
and as the sun shone quite brightly
in the morning the 6. h. had ample
opportunity to see his shadow. If he
complied with ancient tradition he
retired into his hole again and now
TRANQUILITY snoozes while we poor NOR
tails worry through six weeks of bad
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Cross gave
party last night at their home west of
town to celebrate the birthday Of their
son Kearney. Mr.. Cross came to
town with a big wagon filled with
straw and carried out merry party
of young folks from this place. 1t was
happy crowd and they all spent a
most pleasant evening.
In renting their subscription to
the REGISTER the past week Messrs.
John and Josiah Watson, of Middle
way, speak so encOuragingly and kind
" Of the paper that they make the
editor feel mighty good, 1t is a
source of great satisfaction for us to
know that the REGISTER is so welcome
a visitor in the homes Of the people.
The Ma1tinsburg Statesman says
that John Markle was instantly killed
while working in clearing in COL
Macdonald's woods near DarkesvlIle
last Saturday. A tree was chopped
down, and when it fell large limb
broke off and was hurled upon Markle.
The unfortunate man died in few
moments. Mr.. Markle was from
Middleway, this county and was 30
wears old. He is survived by his
widow and three children, the young
est only six weeks old.
The CharIestown Advocate says
that a new road Will soon be opened
that viii prove a great convenience
to the people of the Middlswsy yicin-
ity in connecting the Summit Point
and MiddIeway road and the Charles
town and Middleway pike. The new
road will run, starting on the Charles
town and Middleway road immediate
" north Of the farm of Robert Boyd,
through by the lands of William
ChiIds, Mrs. Whites farm and the
Grantham and John G. Shirley farms,
striking the Charlestown and Middle
wav road Just north Of John Wares
blacksmith shop.
We regret to note a serious accident
that belell Mr.. J. William Grow at
WilIiamsport Tuesday morning, For
many years Mr.. Grow has been the
miller at Darby's mills in that place.
On Tuesday while he was working at
the machinery his glove was caught in
the rolls, and before he could release
himself his hand was drawn in, crush
ing his fingers and hand so badly that