Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-09
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

at the REGISTER Office reached SO in
the shade.
Camp Starvation" has been estab-
lished at Mint Spring by Polk Right
slime, George Beltzhoover, Howard
Hodges, Herbert Rogers and VIII In
derdonk. No big fish stories have
been sent in yet, but We may have
some by next week.
James Lawrence McChan went to
Washington Tuesday morning to work
in the Navy Yard. where place had
been offered him. He got back the
same night-the job didn't suit him.
He wasted a good many kisses bidding
his folks a fond farewell before he
left.
a party of nineteen young folks
left Duhelds Saturday on a moon
light ride to Jefersons Rock. Nine
carriages were employed to convey
the party to the Presidents ideal point
Of view. 1t was clear and beauti-
ful evening and the occasion was
thoroughly enjoyed by the company.
The ladies Of the Shepherdstown
Presbyterian church will hold lawn
supper in the yard Of Mr. Thomas F,
Jones, near Billmyer's Mil, Friday
and Saturday evenings, August 10th
and llth. Supper, ioecream, cake,
etc, Will be furnished at the usual
prices. The patronage Of the public
Is solicited.
The Maryland and Virginia Bridge
Company viii try an experiment for
the purpose of increasing travel over
its bridge at Shepherdstown. Each
Saturday from now until the lst Of
next November they viii give half
rates to buggies and carriages. from
either side Of the river. The usual
Sunday half rates Will also be con-
tinued.
William DUNLAP, who was convicted
Of malicious cutting in the Jefferson
circuit court in February last, and
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary, has been pardoned by Governor
Atkinson. The board Of pardons re-
fused pardon last month. One Of
the men implicated il the stabbiDg
afray declared that Dunlap was in
nocent.
William Handnght, Of Kearneys-
Vile, was pretty badly hurt last Fri
day by being struck by an engine on
the B. & 0. Railroad. He has been
working on the third track between
Engles and Martinsburg, and had
Just gotten off the work train when
engine 472 came along and struck
him. He was knocked some distance,
and had his collar-bone broken, be-
sides receiving numerous cuts and
buses.
G. NJ. Beltzhoover. trustee, sold last
Saturday the brick dwelling-hOuse Of
William Weis, corner Main and Duke
streets, at 81 200, and the adjoining
"potter-shop' property for $50, PO-
tomac Building Association being the
purchaser Of both parcels. Mr.. Beltz-
hoover, as executor Of Mrs. Willami-
ner Snyder, deceased, also sold her
real estate at Snyder's Mills, consist
ing Of the brick house and 81 acres OF
land, and the frame store building.
Miss Marks Hollida purchased the
property at 1925. The property OF
the late Thompson Johnson was sold
at public sale, Mrs. Mary McAnly
buying the house at 500 and Mrs.
Theodore Rogers the lot opposite at
500.
William R. Smith, lad Is years
old, assistant operator for the Western
Union Telegraph Company and the
Winchester Telephone Company, was
assaulted and robbed in the Office at
Charlestown last Thursday night about
10 o'clock. Young Smith was alone in
the Office, sitting at adesk writing, when
some unknown party entered the Office
through the back door and placed a
cloth over his head and tied rope
around his neck, severely choking
him. He then took $7.25 from Smith s
pocket and left. Smith was rendered
unconscious for nearly half an honr,
recovering sufficiently to call DR..
William Neill over the telephone, who
quickly responded and released him,
and found that he had received blow
on the back of his head and his neck
was bruised by the rope. The rObber
was SO quick that the boy did not see
him enter or recognize him, and there
is no clue. The money taken was
Smiths individual property.