Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happe ming In
Our Neghborhood and Elsewhere.

to wind up business for the winter.
The loading of boats will cease next
Wednesday.
The heaviest rain of the season be-
gan last Monday night and continued
until Tuesday afternoon. 1t was well
come, for the streams are none too full.
The farm of the late Daniel Getzen-
danuer, near Kearneysville, has been
sold to Mr.. Felkner, of Berkeley coun-
ty, for $75 an acre. The place con-
tains 160 acres.
The young men of Harper's Ferry
gave dance in that place thanks
giving night, which was largely atten-
ded. An orchestra from Washington
furnished the music.
A new set of fues are being put in
the steam fire engine, the old ones
having become too much worn for
safety. A machinist from the Frick
Company at WaynesbOrO is doing the
work.
Eugene Lowery, colored, of Bolivar,
this county, was struck last Wednesday
by a B. & o. train short distance
west of Harper's Ferry and thrown
twenty feet to the road below. He
was instantly killed.
Town Sergeant John F. Maddox
asks US to give notice that if corpora
taxes for 1899 are not paid by the
18th of December, he will proceed to
collect them by law. Taxes for 1900
must be paid by January LIST.
Mr.. A. NJ. S. Morgan has sold out
his interest to his partner, John R.
Billmyer, in their store in New York,
which they have conducted for coup
lie of years past. Mr. Morgan is now
at his home near Shepherdstown.
The Spirit says that Mrs. Daniel
Getzendanner, of Kearneysville, has
bought Of Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover his
property in Charlestown on west Wash
ington street. She will improve the
dwelling and occupy it as her home.
We call especial to B. S, Pendleton' S
advertisement in another column. He
has a big stock of goods suitable for
the holidays, including toys for the
little ones and many articles suitable
for useful gifts for old and young. He
sells at bottom prices
Shepherdstown is without baker.
?. T. Rohrer, who has been the baker
here for several years, first with T. 7.
Line and later with C. T. Butler, has
resigned and moves today to Martins
burg, where he Will be employed in
Queuzels bakery. Mr.. Butler expects
to get another baker soon.
The First Presbyterian church at
Galveston was very seriously damaged
by the September storm, and Presby-
terians are asked for contributions
that it may be rehabilitated. The pas
tor is Rev. Mr.. Scott, formerly Of this
county, a son of Rev. DR.. Scott, for
many years pastor of Elk Branch
church at Dufhelds.
Interesting thanksgiving day SER
vices were held last Thursday in the
Methodist church by the several min
listers Of the town, and were attended
by large congregation. An able SER
mon was delivered by Rev. H. Max
Lentz, of the Lutheran church. The
music was rendered by union choir
and was excellent. A collection for
the poor was lifted.
The fremen are busy with prepare
tons for their fair TO be held in the
town hall, Shepherdstown, during the
Christmas holidays. They have re-
ceived some very nice presents to be
CHANGED off during the fair and also
some contributions in cash. The pro-
ceeds are to be applied toward new
hall and the fair should be literally
patronized by our people.
Old Chester" the famous bay
horse that used to belong to Mr.. J.
w. Osbourn when he kept a livery
stable in Shepherdstown, died yester-
| day. lie has been kept by MOTIFS
X. Hendricks for a number of years,
and it was at his place he died. "Ches-
ter, who was about thirty years old,
was widely known animal, and it
would be interesting to know how
many thousand miles he travelled in
his time. His death was from old
age, but Mr.. Hendricks says he was
game to the last.
The will of Mrs. Margaret Shipley,
one Of the heirs to the estate of John
Mccartney, the Chicago millionaire,
whose daughter she was, was admit
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