Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-09-27
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neghborhood and Elsewhere.

places.
We call attention to the advertise.
ment elsewhere in this paper Of the
dates when the sheriff will receive
taxes and allow the discount Of 2! pei
cent. The Shepherdstown dates are
October 3 and 8.
The failing streams and the wells
that are going dry are causing the
water question to be serious one.
Some farmers have to drive their
stock a long distance for water. Some
wells that rarely fail have gone dry.
Mr.. A. L. Watson, of Martinsburg,
in renting his subscription, writes
US u: Continue sending the REGISTER
another year. | enjoy it very much
and it seems as if we cannot do with
out it, for it gives us the news we are
interested in from all around"
The water in the Potomac river is
lower this year than it has been for
many years, and there is not enough
to keep the canal full. Traffic on the
canal is seriously interfered with on
the upper levels, and boats cannot
carry full loads from Cumberland.
The Bryan, Stevenson and Davis
Club of Kearneysville was organized
last Saturday with a membership Of
sixty, and elected officers as follows ::
President, w. H. Kearfott; vice-pres-
ident, V. G. Moore; secretary, DR.. c.
c. Lucas; treasurer, J. W. Blackford.
James Wintermoyer caught 50 bass
last Thursday weighing q! pounds.
Three Of the fish We're quite large
ones, the biggest weighing Al pounds,
the next three and the other 2!
pounds. On Friday Mr.. Wintermoy-
er caught so bass that weighed 22i
pounds.
"The Household Of Ruth, No. 202,
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
of Shepherdstown," will have a grand
cake walk in Hartzell's hall on Thurs
day night, October 4th, followed by a
ball. The cake walk will be led by
Mr.. Richard Whiting, under the man
agement Of Mr.. Peter B. Robinson.
The bank barn on the farm Of G..
W. Sommeys, near Rippon, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday Of last week,
together with all of his hay, wheat
and machinery The origin Of the
fire is unknown. The barn was in
sured for $1,000 with Washington &
Alexander. No insurance on con-
tents.
Charles Schley, who has been en-
ploved in the REGISTER Office the past
year or two, has been obliged to give
up the work on account Of impairment
of his health. We greatly regret to
lose him, for he has been faithful,
efficient and industrious helper, who
has filled his position to the entire sat-
isfaction Of his employer.
The Shepherd Fire Department Of
this place left yesterday morning for
Richmond, Va, to attend the State
convention of Virginia fremen. The
boys get free transportation over the
Norfolk & Western Railway, and the
Chesapeake & Ohio gives them a
round-trip rate for the balance of the
way of $3.50. They expect to return
Friday night.
There was a fire out at Mrs. Bay
Iss Trussell's on Tuesday last, which
DESTROYED c. E. Rutherford's machine
and a part of stack of wheat. The
fire was occasioned by a spark from
the engine while it was pulling the
machine in between the stack. The
machine was insured with Washing
ton & Alexander's agency, but we
learn there was no insurance on the
wheat-Adyocats.
We think our town authorities
should require the Norfolk & Western
Railway to make good pavements at
their crossing on Main street. The
property-owners on either side now
have nice brick sidewalks, which make
the stumbling places Of the railroad
company all the more prominent Il
the property owners can afford a brick
pavement it seems as though a big
railway corporation could. We sup
pose the company would attend to the
matter without hesitation if attention
is called to it.
A shepherdstown man arose last
Sunday morning and after he hac
dressed himself went to his shop anc
finished up some work that had beer
left from the previous day. Then he
went down street, but was amazed tt
find the stores closed, He asked
some one he met why VIII Ferrell'
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