Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-08
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happs MIN q m
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

tory OF the shenandoah Valley, col
lated for this paper by John P. Smith
of Sharpsburg.
Mr.. Robert S. Conner, Of Elvan
Va, and Miss Leila Humrickhouse
daughter of Mr.. S. P. Humrickhouse
of Shepherdstown, were married il
Harper's Ferry on Monday last by
Rev. John Smith.
Prof, A. G. Kimler, principal Of
Shepherd College, delivered very in.
tsresting lecture last Friday evening
before the Epworth League of the
Southern Methodist church. His sub.
ject was Reading for Young People. u
We call attention to the notice in
another column in regard to the adj
dress by Col. Henry Kyd Douglas to-
night in the town hall and the forma-
ton of camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans. We hope there will be a
large attendance of the people.
Mr. Charles Fowler, a native Of
Jefferson county, but who has resided
in Berkeley county for eighteen years
and who has been under the employ
Of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company for eleven years at Darkes-
vile, expects to move from his resi-
dsnee in Darkesville to Williamsport,
Nd, the first of April.
Wade Hampton Pope, aged 26
years, B. & o. fireman, was killed
at Brunswick Monday by falling from
the engine drawing passenger train
No. l on the B. & 0. Railroad. He
was not missed by the engineer until
the train had reached Harper's Fer
ry, when steam had begun to 60 down.
Pope lived in Baltimore.
Jacob S. Osbourn, of the Kearnsys-
vile neighborhoOd, has bought 900 ap-
pie trees and $50 peach trees, which
he will set out on his place. and Geo.
L. Hoffman will plant an orchard Of
$50 peach trees on his farm. All the
trees were bought from the Harrison
nurseries at Berlin, Nd, through
their agent, J. R. Edmonds.
The announcement of Robert L..
Cook as a candidate for Assessor for
the second district of Jefferson coun-
ty appears in another column. Mr..
Cook is an active young Democrat, a
regular hustler, and will make strong
fight for the Office. If elected we are
confident he would do his full duty
and prove an acceptable official.
In another column appears the an
nouncement of H. Taylor Link as as
SCISSOR for this district. Mr.. Link is
well-known Duffelds man, and has
large circle of warm friends. He is
capable, honest and deserving, and
if elected would discharge the duties
of the Office with satisfaction to the
people. He is making an active can
vass.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Ramsburg propris-
tor of the Great Bargain Store, has
been in bad health for some time, and
is taking rest from business with the
hope of reoupsrating. His brother,
Mr.. Albert Ramsburg, has been man
aging the store the past week or two.
Mr.. Geo. E. Adams has accepted
clerkship in the store and started to
work yesterday.
In another column will be found
the advertisement of G. T. Butler, Jr.,
who, as announced last week, has
bought out the grocery store and bak-
cry formerly conducted by E. T. Line.
Mr.. Butler has laid in stock Of fresh
goods and will keep an up-to-date
store, besides giving special attention
to the bakery. He solicits a share OF
the public patronage.
DR.. E. G. Williams has relic which
he purchased from negro and which
he will try and trace back to its own
er. 1t is shaped like small frying
pan and is made Of peculiar kind Of
metal. On it is engraved crown and
| the words "Meldniea Sheetz, Shep-
| herdstown, Anna Domino 1882" The
Doctor thinks it is made Of pewter and
was an old collection plate. He will
try and trace it back in the Sheetz fam
ily at Shepherdstown. The negro found
| it in pile of rubbish which was sold
at auction in front Of the Courthouse.
-Wmti1asba,g World.
Wednesday night of last week about
10 o'clock an explosion was felt over
almost all of Jefferson county-in
Shepherdstown being severe enough to
lar the houses and rattle the windows.
The explosion occurred at Keller's,
near Harper's Ferry. Some of the
employees of the quarries had placed
a lot of dynamite in an ash-bank to
keep it warm and prevent it from
freezing. The heat of the ashes was
greater than was suspected and caused
the dynamite to explode with terrif-
ic conclusion. Keller's was pretty
severely shaken up, but no particular
damage was done and nobody was
hurt
Mrs. Minnie Shepherd entertained
the musical club Tuesday evening at
her home on Main street. The pro-
gramme of music was very enjoyable
one, and included selections on the
harp by Mrs. Shepherd, piano solo by
Mrs. Bowly, piano duet by Mrs. Bill
myer and Miss Sallie Wysong, piano
I'D uinlin duet by Miss Cummings