Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-28
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

at the West Virginia University.
The prize was twenty dollars.
The residence of L. G. Brotherton
has been much improved by coat of
paint applied by Messrs. Chapline and
Unseld. A new portico has also been
added to the front of the house.
Some of the young men of the town
are soliciting funds for the purchase
Of flies and drums, so that they may
organize drum corps. We hope they
may receive liberal contributions.
Sun Brothers circus is in Shepherds
town today. and since the first wagon
rumbled through the streets early this
morning the small boy has been thrilled
with anticipation of the pleasures to
be unfolded this afternoon.
Jefferson Savings Bank of this place
has declared dividend of three per
cent on its capital stock out Of the
past six months, payable after July
4th. The bank has had a prosperous
business for the half year just past.
Miss Mona Bitner, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Bitner, Of Kearneys.
vile, this county, won the second prize
of forty dollars offered by Senator
Elkins to the student at the State Uni
versity making the best average in the
years work.
Mr.. B. F. Engle, one of the REGIS
TIERS subscribers in Alva, Wyoming,
in renewing his subscription says: 81
cannot get along without the REGIS
TER. 1t is worth a dollar to get the
news of the candidates for the county
offices, if nothing else.
Mr.. Frank W. Muzzey will give the
usual attractive display of fireworks
at Rockland next Wednesday evening,
the 4th of July. He asks us to say
that everybody who desires to enjoy
the fireworks will be welcome at
Rockland on that occasion.
The present week has been the hot
test of the year, so far. The mercu-
ry has been lingering near the top of
the thermometer, lowering close to
the figures 90 on Tuesday and We'd
nesday. A number Of persons have
been made sick, presumably from the
heat.
\ great many horses in Jefferson
county are sick with some sort Of dis
ease that seems to puzzle the veterinar-
ians. In some cases it appears to be
sort of distemper, while in others it
makes the animals stiff and partially
helpless. The disease is not fatal, but
it is very inconvenient just at this
season.
The other night man cut out a
couple of window panes in J. c. Lam
bert's liquor saloon, forced an en-
trance, and stole some good liquors
from the bar. Possibly it may not
add to his comfort to know that he
was watched by couple Of persons
while he was engaged in his midnight
undertaking.
Last Sunday evening a careless
driver of horse and buggy drove
over little Bob Crowell, son of NJ. P.
Crowell. The child was knocked
down and the wheels Of the buggy
passed over him. He got several pain
full cuts and bruises, but you can't
hurt Bob very much, and he is going
about as usual.
On the first page of the REGISTER
this week will be found the interesting
story of Robert E. Lee Hildebrandt,
who acquired some notoriety few
years ago at Harper's Ferry. Hide
brandt has been released from jail in
Baltimore andis again free. The bank
people said they would not prosecute
him, as their claim had been satisfied.
a young man from Harper's Ferry
showed off a pretty good horse in Shep-
herdstown last Sunday by speeding
him up and down the main street.
Sergeant Maddox also did a little
showing off and hailed the Harpers
Ferrian before Mayor Miller, who i'm
posed the modest tax of $500 as fair
sum for violating the ordinance against
fast driving.
The old building that served for so
many years as an office for the late
DR.. John Reynolds, and later for DR..
A. S. Reynolds, was torn down Tues
day, because it was no longer needed
and was not thing of beauty. The
structure was used years ago as a
school-house, and some of our older
residents felt the old-fashioued rod