Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-03
LITTLE LOCALS.
he Things of interest that arc Happeninp In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


and meadows are clothed-makes the
country very sweet just now.
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posted on county, State and national
politics.
J. Lee Walters, who conducted a
saloon in Shepherdstown the past
year, closed his doors on Monday. He
will be employed in wholesale liquor
house in Hagerstown. There will be
but two saloons in Shepherdstown the
ensuing year.
R. w. Morrow, of Charlestown, is
announced as aCcandidate for the
Legislature in another column of this
paper. Mr.. Morrow was faithful
and creditable representative in the
last Legislature, and the people will
reward him with another term with
out opposition.
A young printer in Martinsburg
has been paying attention to a preach
er's daughter, although the lady doesn't
care much for his society. He was
considerably taken abaek last Sunday
night he went to church and heard
the minister announce as his text,
"My daughter is grievously tormented
by devil.
The dedication of the Maryland
monument on Antietam battlefield
the 30th of May promises to be a very
interesting occasion. President Nc
Kinley is expected to be there and
two hundred Union and Confederate
officers, including General Longstreet,
General Miles, General Corbin aud
many others.
Prof. A. D. Hopkins, entomologist
Of the experiment station at the West
Virginia University at Morgantown,
has been in Shepherdstown this week.
He has examined a number Of the or
chards in this section for the San Jose
scale and other insect pests, but has
found the trees to be in a generally
healthy condition.
In another column viii be found the
announcement Of James X. Hendricks
as a candidate for county surveyor Of
Jefferson county. Mr.. Hendricks has
filled the office to the satisfaction of
the people for four years, and there
will probably be no opposition to his
reelection He is thoroughly well
fitted for the place in every way.
The musical club, which was enter
tanned two weeks ago by Captain and
Mrs. Moler at the Virginia House, met
Tuesday evening Of this week at the
home of Mrs. Gibson and Miss Julia
Grove. There was an enjoyable pro-
gramme of vocal and instrumental
music and the evening was very
pleasant one in every respect. The
bi-weekly meetings Of the club grow
in interest and enjoyment.
The new freight annex to the n. &
W. passenger station at Shepherdstown
is well under way. Though not fin
ished, enough may be seen to warrant
the opinion that while it may be a
10y for ever, the most optimistic ad-
mirer can not regard it as thing Of
beauty. The fear has been expressed
that the extravaganza in its construc-
ton may again throw the road into
the hands Of receivers, but we hope
such may not be the case.
Robert Myers and James Delaney,
Jr., ofSharpsburg, had thrilling ex-
perience yesterday while in a boat
fishing with a net in the Potomac
river near the cement mills, The
anchorage broke, the boat upset and
both were thrown into deep water
The current carried the men, clinging
to the boat, over the dam. Myers
managed to swim to a rock, but De-
launey was carried under so often that
his strength began failing He was
finally rescued by Myers after being
nearly strangled.
J. NJ. Heidwohl, superintendent Of
the county alms-house, was the victim
ola serious accident one day last week.
He was driving from CharlestOwn to
his home, and Dudley Campbell was
driving Just behind him. For some
unknown reason Mr. Campbell's horse
reared up and came down in Mr..
HeidwohI's stick wagon. The vehicle
was wrecked and the occupant was
thrown out with great force, dislocat-
ing Mr.. Heidwohl's shoulder. 1t re-
CURED the services Of several doctors
to get the shoulder in place again.
Two candidates for State Senator
are announced this week-William
Campbell and J. Garland Hurst. Mr..
Campbell made the hopeless fight for
fhe place at the last election, and he
feels now that the party should give
him the nomination when it Is worth
something. Col. Hurst has filled every
Office that the people have bestowed
upon him with credit to himself and
his constituents, and he counts this as
a recommendation. Both gentlemen
are men Of ability and good Demo
Gratis, and the voters will have to
choose for themselves the most worthy.
Two Of our well-known candidates
running for Assessor were canvassing
last week. Both happened on the
same road a short distance apart. The
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