Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening IN
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

roof has been made ready for the sla-
tiers, and the galvanized iron cornice
is being put in. A little more good
weather and the building will be under
: roof.
The Charlestown Spirit says that
W. H. Hoof and n S. j. Strider have
entered into copartbership under the
firm name of Hoof & Strider, for
the prosecution of general mer-
camille business. They have taken
the room under the Spirit Office.
The fine farm of John T. Colston
on the western suburbs of Charlestown
has been sold to A. Compton Moore,
of this county, for 81 900, or $68.53
an acre. The farm contains about
100 acres and is a very desirable
place. The sale was made through
Chew & Norris.
Prof. Arlington c. Hines, Of Shep-
herd College, has arranged to give
two DAYS in each week-Tuesdays and
Fridays-to Powhatan College in
Charlestown. He will instruct in the
elocution and business departments.
This will not interfere with his work
in Shepherdstown.
A representative Of the REGISTER
last week called to see n. S. j. Strlder,
formerly of Uvilla, who is now ranking
as one of the leading merchants OF
Charlestown. Mr. Strlder is now CIV
ing his personal attention to the fur
niture business, and hes a splendid
line of furniture of every description.
Here's pretty good item from the
New York telegraph: "Odette Tyler
and her husband have big estate in
West Virginia, called Wild Goose
Farm. They also own an entire town,
: known as Shepherds town. There
. Miss Tyler and her husband, R. D.
Mclean, disport themselves during
vacation.
During the last couple weeks several
manufacturers of essences demon, va
nilla, ginger, &c) of Baltimore, have
= been exposed for manufacturing eS-
sences with wood alcohol, which is
poison. We don't use wood alcohol
. in our store for the manufacture of
, anything We have pure essences.
Reinhart Pharmacy.
The editor ofthe Gerardstown Times
! is one of the best of men, but we trust
that the recording angel had his ear
turned the other way last week when
some awkward fellow kicked against
l the Illness forms and threw them into
pie. This is doubtless the worst thing
' that has happened TO Mr.. Morgan
5 since that famous Pittsburg blowout.
A meeting of the camp of Sons of
2 Confederate Veterans will be held at
: headquarters in the REGISTER Build
ing next Tuesday night, February
Goth at which time the committee on
nomination OF officers will make its
. report Any person desiring to join
the camp will send in his application
by not later than March LIST, at which
, time roster will be printed.
r Ernest Loudoun the eght-year-old
son Of Samuel J. Loudoun, came mighty
near drowning in the river near the
c cement mill last week. He was run
: ming on the ice when he broke through.
/ Fortunately the water was not over
his head, and he was rescued by his
Q brother and a son of Mr.. Hofmaster.
It The little fellow cut his hands severely
It in trying to crawl back on the ice.
We call attention to the advertise
d ment Of the Bhckensderfer typewriter
= in another column. The REGISTER
It has used one of these machines for
several years, and it has given salts
faction in every respect. We have
;, lust added to our Office equipment the
latest improved No. Z which does the
very best sort Of work. We can very
honestly recommend the Blickensder-
: fer.
I Mr. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Knott, OF
; Molers, this county, were the recipl-
ents of a very pleasant surprise last
Y Saturday in the form of turkey din
j. ner with all the accomplishments, in
Y Guiding some of Baltimore's big oys-
S tiers, everything cooked and ready to
serve. The dinner was sent from Bal
# timore by their son, Rev J. 0. Knott,
in honor of the 43d anniversary Of
Ie their marriage. Flowers for the
4 "bride" were included. Mrs Frank
Koontz, the eldest daughter of the
family, acted as Martha on the occa-
~ ~ sion and prepared the feast.
+. Mr.. James w. Engle, who was in
% oculated with virus from horse hav-
ing the poll evil in December last is
still in a very serious condition. The
Il hand and wrist have assumed nearly
$ normal condition, but the poison is
d now showing itself in his feet and
Sc limbs. He has been helpless invalid
for eleven weeks and has been a great
e sufferer, unable to leave the house.
,e Had it not been for the tender and
y efficient nursing of his wife and the
l. skill of his physician he would hardly
have resisted the effect of the poison
., to this time, so great was the shock to
= his system.
d Rev. H Max Lentz, pastor of the
N Lutheran churches of Shepherdstown
and Uvilla, has begun the publication
of parish paper, called The Luth-
- eran Banner 1t is a neat little