Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-29
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things OF Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

nal within the next few days, when
navigation will be resumed.
A thief broke into the Antietam
station building last Friday night and
stole an ovsrcoat belonging to Frank
Smith and violin and a lot of stamps
belonging to Agent Philip Grove.
The ladies of Grace Baptist church
will serve supper, oysters and soup in
Blackford Bros. hall at Shenandoah
Junction Friday and Saturday nights,
March 80 and 81. All are cordially
invited
William Huff, young man living
near Bakerton, this county, while rid
ing on Baltimore and Ohio freight
train last Sunday fell from the train
at Kearneysville. A cash was cut in
his scalp the whole length of his head.
1t is feared that he is injured internal
ly.
Frank o. Trump, postmaster at
Ksarneysvills and one of the leading
merchants of that place has completed
new store building in desirable To-
cation in the village and has moved
his stock of goods into it. The build
ing is on the lot adjoining S. R, Lick
hder's store.
A. w. Brown & Co., the head of
which firm is Adam w. Brown, will
take charge of the Carter House in
Charlestown the first of April. Mr..
Brown is a capable business man and
a clever landlord, and we have no
doubt will make this well-known hotel
more popular than ever. We wish
him continued success.
In another column will be found
the announcement Of D. Gritt Donnel-
lev, candidate for assessor in the FIST
district. Mr.. Donnelly has filled the
office for two terms, and has large
circle of friends who will support him
again. When he has been a candi-
date heretofore he has always polled
a bic vote in this district, and he Will
doubtless make strong run again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Hoffman
gave a very pleasant party Monday
evening in honor of their visitor, Miss
Mabel Saner, of Hagerstown. Most
of the guests made their appearance
in ld-fashioned costumes of more or
less becoming styles in vogue many
years ago, adding much to the inter
est Of the occasion. All who were
present spent a thoroughly pleasant
evening.
The camp of the Sons Of Confeder-
ate Veterans held meeting last Sat-
urday evening and transacted con-
siderable amount of routine business.
Eight new members were enrolled,
and several committees to look at
ter various matters of interest were
appointed. The camp will meet the
FIST Saturday evening in each month
at 6 o'clock. Commander VIM. H.
Kearfott is pushing the affairs of the
organization with a yigor that insurss
success.
In addition to the changes of resi-
dence noted last week we add the fol-
lowing: Jasper Manuel moves from
the Byers place to Richard Morgans
farm near Uvilla, and Lawrence By
ers moves to the place he vacates;
John Vickers moves from north of
town to the Rowe farm, near Mon
dell's, Nd. Z. T. Licklider moved
Yesterday from town to his fathers
farm, vacated by Harry Merchant,
who has moved to Iceland.
The announcement Of James 7.
Conley as a candidate for assessor IN
the first district May be found in
another column. Mr.. Conley is max
ing an active canvass for the place
and is meeting with much encourage
ment, especially among the old Con
federate, for he was a good soldier
during the civil war-frst in the
Stonewall Brigade and late in the
First Virginia Cavalry. TIE voters
NAV be assured that if he is elected
he will discharge the duties OF the Of
fee with fidelity.
DR.. Daniel H. Morgan made gen
erous donation to our museum this
week-a curved kriss from Mindanao,
Philippine Islands. This kriss Is a
sort Of sword, the blade of which Is IN
regular curves, sharpened as keenly
as razor on both edges, with carved
handle and enclosed in q wooden
sheath. 1t is a wicked looking weap-
on, and in the hands of an expert Fill
pino is warranted to carve an enemy
in most approved fashion. DR.. Nor
gan has our thanks for the kriss, which
NAV perhaps be useful if delinquent
subscribers become too s1aspsratlng.
The sherifalty ticket of which
Lewis c. Lucas, of Shepherdstown
district, is the head has been COM
plsted by the addition Of the follow
Ing deputies D. G. Henkle, HsrPSrs
Ferry district VIM. G. Bates, Middle
way district; John L. Burns, Kable-
town district; S. C. Young, jailor,
This ticket, it will be observed,i is com
posed of popular men and good citl;
zens and each man on it is prepared
to make a strong fight in his district.
Both tickets are now before the people
and the fight is on-may the best men
win.
H. c. Marten, our enterpnslng
hardware dealer and timer, is max
l.