Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-31
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

vicinity, who now lives near Anuetam
Station, has bought nice little farm
of 65 acres mile and a-half east of
Hagerstown. He will move upon the
place about the first of April.
You can find everything needed for
school at Remnants Pharmacy, in
Guiding school books Of all kinds, pen
ellis, inks, tablets, rulers. erasers, COM
position books, states, companion boxes,
crayons, satchels, book straps, &c.
On the first page Of the REGISTER
this week may be found the first part
of the interesting experiences Of the
gold seekers who left this county in
lS49 for California. 1t is well worth
reading.
Mrs. Kate Snyder, wife of Mr.. JOS
eph Snyder, of this vicinity, slipped
on the Ice aud fell one day last week,
breaking her arm near the elbow.
DR.. Reynolds gave surgical aid. This
is the third time Mrs. Snyder has
broken her arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Riddle, Of
Charlestown, celebrated their golden
wedding last Saturday. a reception
was held in the afternoon, which was
largely attended by their friends and
relatives. A special train carried a
party of their relatives from Cham
bersburg, Pa.
One of the REGISTERS subscribers
recently thought that he would have
to exercise economy and discontinue
his paper. He missed just one copy
and then came back and paid for it
again, saying it was no use trying to
do without it. He has been taking
the REGISTER 40 years.
The first snow of importance this
winter fell last Thursday night and
Friday morning, when several inches
of the beautiful covered the ground.
This was reinforced by about three
inches more yesterday morning. The
sleighing is fairly good and the
bells are jingEng merrily today.
Secretary Lee Lingamfelter, OF
Hedgesville, has sent us copy of the
first annual report Of the West Vir-
ginia Humane Society 1t is a very
interesting publication, which the Sec
reta1y will send free to those who de-
sire it. This society has noble pur-
pose and is accomplishing great good
in our State.
Mr.. Thomas Files has sold his farm
near Kearneysville to Mr.. D. Lynn
Magruder-211 acres at $50 an acre.
This is one of the best farms in Jetier-
son county, and it comes into the pos
session of man than whom there is
no better farmer in this section. Mr..
Files will make his home with Mr..
Magruder's family,
The Charlestown School and Hotel
Company have disposed Of the Hotel
Powhatan property, including the
buildings, grounds and furniture, to
Prof S. ?. Hatton, principal Of Pow
hatan Female College, for the sum Of
$4,000. This school will be perma-
nently located at Charlestown, thus
adding another excellent educational
! institution to Jefferson county.
The REGISTER has added to its
equipment this week another new
piece of machinery-a No. wire sta
pie binder, made by Yarger, Of Phila-
delphia. This is one Of the best ma
chimes of the kind, and will increase
our facilities for turning out pamph-
lets and similar work. The REGISTER
office is one of the best equipped es-
adjustments in this section, and our
job work has a reputation Of which
we are proud.
At the recent meeting Of the Hen
ry Kyd Douglas Camp Of Confederate
Veterans David Lemen was elected
first sergeant to fill the unexpired
term of Z. Hugh McKee, and II. L.
SNYDER historian to succeed w. T. Nc
Qailkin, resigned. The regular meet
ing of the camp will be held Tuesday
night, February 9TH, at o'clock
note the change of meeting night
when arrangements will be perfected
for the Charlestown trip.
Monday evening while Vim. 7. Nc
Quilkin and John Cost were driving
along the Kearneysvilie pike, near
town, their team ran into pile Of
stones that has been lying in the mid
die of the road an unreasonably long
time and the vehicle was upset. Both
men were thrown from the buggy, and
Mr. McQuilkin was so badly cut about
the head that he had to have the wound
dressed by a physician. It's time
that stone pile was removed.
The County Court has instructed
Sheriff J. D. Billmyer to have the
Court House at Charlestown cleared of
rubbish and thoroughly cleaned and
put in sanitary condition. This the
sheriff will have done, and the prop
erty will be kept in good condition if
careful attention counts for anything.
1t has also been ordered that the build
ing be kept free from loafers and idlers
who have no business there. This
means that a snug harbor for certain
class will be broken up, but the sheriff
says that he and his deputies mean to
have the courts orders strictly carried
out.
Judge J. ]. Jackson, Of the United
States Circuit Courts for the district
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