Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-10-18
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

school building have force Of men al
work excavating for the foundation
trenches and the basement. The best
of the Stone from the old building will
be used in the foundation.
Samuel Muck found three guns in a
bunch in the river near the cement
mill short time ago. They had been
left there when the Philadelphia Corn
Exchange regiment was driven across
the river nearly forty years ago.
C.E. West & Co., formerly of Johns
town, Pa, will succeed A. L. Beau
mont as jewellers in Shepherdstown.
The new firm has taken charge and
will carry nice line of jewelry, etc.,
besides doing repair work in their line.
Mr.. Beaumont will remove to Bruins
wick, Md.
The Charlestown Spirit says that
DR.. VIM. P. Manning, the well-known
Washington physician, formerly Of
this county, recently received stroke
of paralysis. DR.. Manning has num-
Der of friends here who regret to learn
of his illness and hope that there may
be no serious result.
The Democrats of Harper's Ferry,
Bolivar and vicinity will have big
time Saturday afternoon of this week
when they will erect lofty hickory
pole from which to swing Bryan and
Stevenson banner. Addresses will be
delivered by General j. W. st. Clair,
Hon. John T. McGraw and others.
A belated thunderstorm, accom-
panied by sharp lightning and heavy
thunder, woke folks last Saturday
night. A gentle shower fell here, but
in Washington county there was
very heavy rain. There has not been
enough rain in this section to do the
streams any good and they are still
very low,
H. G. Marten has in stock a large
and attractive supply of stoves of ev-
cry description-coal, wood and oil
at prices that will be found lower
than at any other place in the county.
He handles the standard patterns,
and guarantees his goods to give sat-
isfaction. He invites the people to
call and examine his stock.
w. P. Brown, representing the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., of Des
Moines, Iowa, was in town Monday
and renewed their advertising con-
tract with the REGISTER. This is
one of the most reliable and satisfac-
tory firms with which we do business,
and Mr.. Brown is a clever gentleman.
Remnants Pharmacy handles their
preparations.
The steel tower and wind-engine
and tank that have decorated the col
lege grounds for the past year have
been taken down and hauled away.
The outfit was bought by Thomas
Files, who will erect it on his farm
near Kearneysville. Mr.. Files has
had an artesian we'll bored on his place
and will have the convenience ofplenty
of water on tap.
John H. Schoppert has opened his
grocery store in the Harris building,
corner Main and Princess streets, and
will be glad to receive the patronage
of his friends and the public general
ly. He will keep a nice stock of fresh
groceries, provisions, ETC., and will
give polite attention to all customers.
New goods are being received each
day. Give him a call.
In response to call from the nation
al headquarters for a concerted demon
stration of Democratic clubs all over
the country on Saturday, October q,
Chairman Daniel, Of the county execu-
tive committee, respectfully requests
that all the clubs of Jefferson county
will meet in Charlestown on that day
and make the occasion memorable one
in our local political history. Eminent
speakers will be in attendance and it
is hoped that every Democratic club in
the county will be out in full force.
Governor Atkinson has refused to
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interfere with the sentence of Thomas
Garrison, convicted Of burglary in the
circuit court of Jefferson county last
December and sentenced to twelve
years in the penitentiary. Garrison
asked for pardon on the ground that
twelve years is excessive punishment.
The Governor has also refused to par
don Charles Dorsey, Berkeley coun-
ty convict, who was tried September
u, 1894, for larceny and given eleven
years in the penitentiary. He is de-
sirous of securing his freedom on the