Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-01-25
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things OF Interest that are happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

ty. Mr. Conley expects to make an
active campaign, and we wish him
we'll
The ladies of Shenandoah Junction
will hold an oyster supper in the low
er part of the Blackford building on
Friday and Saturday nights, February
% and Sd. Proceeds for repairing
the Presbyterian chapel All are in
vited.
Mr.. D. Tucker Grove has arranged
to open drug store at West Union,
Doddridge county, W. Va. and e1.
poets to go there next week. The
people of West Union will find Mr..
Grove an excellent druggist and
very clever young gentleman.
Sheriff Baker desires us to announce
that his Office in Shepherdstown will
be open every day for the next thirty
or sixty days. E T. Licklider will
be in charge and the Sheriff himself
will be there each Wednesday. All
persons indebted for taxes are notified
to come forward and make settlement.
Mr. Randolph Custer, of Summit
Point, is critically sick at his home. A
few weeks ago he suffered a slight
stroke Of paralysis Recovering from
this to some degree SO that he could
walk around, be slipped and fell, dis
locating his hip. He is now confined
to his bed, and as helpless as child.
- Adrocate.
G. w. Terrell and J. A. Staley,
m Merchants, and W. A. Chapline, our
postmaster, have had their places of
business brilliantly illuminated this
week with new style of lights The
lights are from gasoline regulated by
patent burners, and make the stores
as light as day. Other merchants may
put them in.
Mrs. Mary Myers, an aged resident
Of this place, met with painful acct
dent one day last week. In going to
the clstern for bucket of water she
slipped and fell, dislocating her ankle
and breaking one of the bones in her
Ieg ust above the ankle DR.. Rey
mods was called in and gave her the
necessary surgical attention.
We are always glad to have our
friends send us items of news for pub
LEGATION and so help make the REGIS
TER more newsy. 1t is impossible for
the editor to know all that is going
on, and he is always grateful fer in
formation or hints as to various items
of news that may have escaped h E..
At recent communication of Elk
Branch Lodge, No 93,A F & A NJ, Of
Shenandoah Junction, the following
officers for the ensuing year were in
stalled J. B O.bourn, w. NJ N T.
Snyder, S. W. 4; J. w. McGarry, ]. w
w. P. Bell, secretary; NJ W. Burr,
treasurer ]. NJ. Smallwood, S. D.
DR.. R. W. Patterson, J. D.; ]. F
Lancaster, tyler.
Two commissioners of the County
Court of Jefferson county are to be
elected this year, as the terms Of Ma
jor w. H. T Lewis, of Kabletown
district, and Mr.. T Butler Moore, of
Harper's Ferry district, will expire.
Major Lewis, the Charlestown AdvO-
cate states, will not be a candidate
for reelection. Mr.. Frank P. Lynch
will be a candidate for Mr.. Moores
place.
We learn that Mr.. W. P Bell. of
Shenandoah Junction, will be candi-
date for assessor from Charlestown
district. Jack" Bell Is one of the
most popular and deserving men in
Jefferson county, and he will give the
other fellows hustle in the race. His
friends say that Shenandoah Junction
IS entitled to something, for her Dem
ocratic vote is big one, and that the
assessorship will fill the bill.
The other day bashful young lady
brought to Shepherdstown store
number of chickens with their feet
tied, and in her confusion laid them
on the counter. The clerk, noted for
his politeness, ard not wanting the
fowls on the counter, smilingly said
Are you sure they will lay there?
oh, no, no, sir, she stammered'
blushingly. They are all ROSTERS
The clerk fell under the counter.
The Martinsburg Statesman says;
The name of Judge E. Boyd Faux
ner is being widely discussed by the
newspapers throughout the State as
candidate for Governor iii the coming
campaign. We are not authorized IN