Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-24
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nslghborhood and Elsewhere.

us the money and get the political
news the balance of the year.
We regret 70 note that Mrs. Martha
]. Folk, an aged resident of this vi
entity, accidentally fell in her room a
few days ago and fractured her hip.
As Mrs. Folk is advanced in years
the injury is a serious one.
The seven large farms on the east
side of the Shenandoah river in JEFF
ferson county, belonging to the late
firm Of Becker Bros, were offered at
public sale last Thursday and were
withdrawn, as no adequate bid was
made.
One day last week Prof. ]. D. Null
doom lost gold locket from his watch
chain-a bit of jewelry that he priced
very highly. A day or two ago he
saw it adjoining the dusky throat of
little colored child, and he promptly
restored it to himself.
Norman Crowl, son of M. ?. Crowl,
who has been in Washington for some
months, where he was under treat
ment for a deformed foot, has returned
to his home in this place. He has
been much benefited, and though still
somewhat lame the Improvement is
very great.
Mr.. w. Walter Sakeman and Miss
Fannie Hess, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Hess, were married at
the home of the bride in Martinsburg
on Thursday night last by Rev. G. S.
Trump. After the ceremony a re-
ception was rendered to the couple by
the brides parents.
Prof. A. c. Kimler, principal of
Shepherd College, desires us to say
that time for examination fol those
who wish to enter the school next year
will be given next week. The branches
upon which applicants will be ex-
amined are United States history,
physiology, arithmetic, English gram
mar.
There will be an eclipse of the sun
next Monday, May 28th, beginning
about $50 o'clock in the morning and
continuing until about 10. The eclipse
will be almost total in this neighbor-
hood, probably nine-tenths of the sun
being obscured. Astronomers are
taking great interest in the eclipse
and will make observations from var
ious advantageous points.
The game of baseball between the
normal team and st. James was not
played last Saturday on account Of
the rain but was postponed one week.
On Saturday, June End, there will be
a game played between the normal
team and st. James at the fair grounds.
A small admission OF ten cents will
be charged to defray the expenses Of
the normal team in procuring suits.
State Senator H. c. Getzendanner,
of the eastern panhandle, one Of the
most active and loyal Republicans Of
that section, has become a factor in
the fight for the nomination for Au-
ditor. He has secured instructions
from his home county, and claims that
his senatorial district will support his
candidacy Wheeling hatelHgaacer.
Last Friday morning a COW belong
ing to D. L. Rentch committed suicide
by hanging herself. She was placed
in a pasture field at the edge Of town
and a couple of hours later was found
with her head caught in the forks Of a
tree, stone dead. 1t is thought she
was reaching for leaves on the tree
when her horns became fastened in
the crotch and she could not loose
herself.
The closing exercises of the Shep-
herdstown Graded School will be held
in the town hall Friday evening Of
this week, and the patrons Of the
school and the public generally are
invited to attend The doors will be
opened at 7 o'clock and the exercises
Will begin at 7.45. A very interest
ing programme has been arranged and
the occasion will be one Of much en-
jOyment.
The closing exercises of the Hall
town public school, of which Oliver NJ.
Harris is the popular and capable
teacher, were held last Friday after
noon. A gold dollar, which had been
offered as prize for the best all
around student, was awarded to Bessie
OFT; Mary Trussell received a nice
book for best attendance and Addie
Brown for next best. The prizes were
presented by George S. Eyster, ESQ.,
a member of the board of education,
who made appropriate remarks Of en-
couragement and commentator. At
ter some recitations by the pupils Mr..
Harris gave the children treat Of
candy and the exercises came to a close.
There was a scene of CONSERVATION
in certain dress-making emporium
in Shepherdstown the other day, A
herd Of cattle was passing by, when
little wobbly calf walked in the front
gate and into the house. AS it poked
its head into the room there were
some wild shrieks and three or four
frightened females made frantic
scramble for the back door, scattering
new dresses and sewing materials In
every direction. One courageous Ia
DIV retained sufficient presence Of mind
TO saw "shoo - and the calf retreated.