Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-07
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

thrown from the top OF train, breaK-
ing his shoulder blade and collar bone.
He was taken to his home in Sharps-
burg.
There have been complaints that
flowers have been stolen from graves
in Elmwood Cemetery, where they
have been placed by loving friends.
This is the meanest sort of robbery,
and it is hoped that the guilty persons
may be discovered.
The members of the Shepherdstown
Memorial Association are requested
to meet Saturday evening at 2.3O.
Business Of Importance, election of
officers and settlement of bills for the
year ending June l, 1900. By order
of president.
CHAs. TERRELL, Secretary.
Nesbitt Cox, of Hagsrstown, was
married at Roanoke last night to Miss
Bessie V. Renner, of Sharpsburg. The
marriage took place at the residence
of W. Z. Renner, brother Of the bride.
The cememony was performed by Rev.
L. G. NJ. Miller, pastor of st. Marks
Lutheran Church. They will reside
in Hagerstown.
At meeting of the Henry Kyd
Douglas Camp of Sons Of Confederate
Veterans last Saturday the question
of providing uniforms was discussed
and a committee was appointed to as
certain the cost. An invitation from
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy of Martinsburg to participate in
their lawn fete was received and ac-
cepted.
On Tuesday evening last. at 7.30
o'clock, at the parsonage Of the NJ. E.
Church South, there was united in
matrimony by the pastor, Rev. j. c.
Thrasher, Miss Grace H. Kershaw
and Mr.. Charles E. Thompson, both
of Martinsburg. The bride is well
known in this place, it being her for
mer home. The REGISTER unites
with her friends here in extending
congratulations to the newly-wedded
couple,
Miss Elizabeth E. Cornwell, the
only sister of John J. and W. B
Cornwell, died at her home in Rom
ney, this State, on Tuesday last OF
consumption, aged twenty-five years.
She had been i'll for long time. Just
| two years and two days before her
brother, Mr.. NJ. S. Cornwell, splen-
did young man of less than twenty
five years, fell victim of the same
disease. We extend our sincere sym
pathy to the Messrs. Cornwell in the
bereavement that has come to them.
Miss Lottis Elizabeth Carver, daugh-
1
ter of Mr.. Daniel Carver, and Mr.. }.
Harry Schueler, both Of Hagerstown,
were married Wednesday evening In
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
church of that place. The pastor,
Rev. DR.. S. w. Owen, officiating. 1t
was the first wedding in the church
since the recent improvements. The
decorations were entirely of palms and
were very pretty. The bride is well
known here where she has visited on
several occasions. Her friends here
extend congratulations.
Two Mormon elders who made
their appearance in Berkeley county
some time ago and began work In the
Back Creek Valley, where they went
from house to house holding evange-
Tstic services, met with quite back
49,. - +bo;r work on Friday last. The
people in that community became
tired of them and warned them to
leave; they stayed, and the people
procured shotguns and again renewed
their request. This time 1T was grant
ed, and the Mormons made themselves
scarce.
Superintendent of Schools Trotter
has completed the list of instructors
for the teachers Institutes to be held
throughout the State this summer
The dates for the institutes and the
instructors for Jefferson county are !;
At Charlestown, July 3Oth,U S. Flem-
ing, of Parkersburg, and Mrs. l. +.
Menefee, of Keyser, instructors flor
white persons) at Harper's Ferry
June 4th, R. ". White. of Point Pleas
ant, instructor (for colored persons).
The Berkeley county institute will be-
DIN July 9th, and will be conducted by
I. S. Fleming, of Parkersburg, and
J. H. Bowers, of West Liberty. Prof
A. G. Kimler is assigned to Braxton
county July 10th and to Gilmer coun-