Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-24
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

of the late R. w. Morrow will be sold
at public sale in Charlestown Febru-
airy 18th by Forrest W. Brown, ad-
ministrator.
Mr.. William Lee Creamer and Miss
Mary Boyer, both of Jefferson county,
were married at the Southern Meth
odist parsonage in Shepherdstown
January 9th, at II p. M, by Rev. }.
c. Thrasher.
Memorandum books, day books,
ledgers, counter books, composition
books, bank books, printed receipts,
monthly statements, billheads, book
keeping blanks, cheaper than whole
sale prices, at McMurran's.
The ravages of the grip continue to
be quite serious in this section, and
a very large proportion Of our people
are down with the disease. In some
families there are half dozen VIC
tins. The weather this week seems
to be just what the grip wants.
The fire department and several
hundred citizens were called out last
Friday night by the ringing of the fire
bell. A chimney at the Virginia
House, on Washington street, was
afre, and poured forth sparks in such
prolific manner as to cause fear of a
confagration. No damage was done.
W. Foutz, of the vicinity of Kear-
neysville, has a COW that gave birth to
calf without eyes couple of weeks
ago. There is not the faintest trace
of an eye, Mr.. Foutz says, but the calf
is thriving, Notwithstanding. 1t finds
Its mother by hearing and smelling
and gets its nourishment with little
trouble.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of G. w. Terrell in another COL
umn. He intends to retire from his
present business, and he will sell his
large stock at and below cost from
this time forward. Bargains will be
offered in every department. Keep
your eye on the advertisements each
week in the REGISTER.
Charles Stern, who has conducted
clothing store in Shepherdstown the
past year, pulled up stakes yesterday
and moved to Frostburg, Nd, where
he will continue the same line Of bus
mess. Mr.. Stern is a Hebrew, but he
seemed to have little disposition to
push business, and he sold very few
goods in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. VIM. T. Melvin, formerly Of
Jefferson county, but now of Phila-
delphia, ILL.,, and Miss Maud Sondour,
of Virginia, H., were married Deem
Der 25th by Rev. c. P. Cooley. The
bride was attired in a handsome gown
of brown corded silk. After the GER
emory the bride and groom left for
trip to the eastern cities.
General Henry Kyd Douglas has
sent to the Camp Of Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans Of Shepherdstown
which bears his name fine new bass
drum, and the boys now have very
creditable fife and drum corps. Ray
nor Kline is the ffer, G. T. Butler
beats the tenor drum and John Jones
manipulates the new drum. The
camp thoroughly appreciates General
Douglass generous gift, and it shall
sound out hearty welcome to him
next time he comes to town.
Col. Nat Ward Fitz-Gerald, the
"Poet of the Alleghenies," one of the
distinguished residents of Charlestown,
will soon issue new volume Of poems,
entitled 1.-The West Virginia Hills.
He has sent us booklet Of poems
about truth called Truth Unclaimed, y
which contains a number of poetic
gems. The price Of the frst-named
book is $l.25 and of the booklet 25
cents. To all who will send him one
dollar at once, he will send these two
books and new magazine one year
free. Col. Fitz- Gerald is a genius,
and we hope he will have big sales
for his books.
H. c. Marten, our enterprising tin
and hardware merchant, is moving
his store from the Moler building,
which he has occupied for % years
past, to his own rooms a few doors
west. Mr.. Marten has remodeled the
old Stonebraker building and erected
two-story addition back Of it, and
now has plenty of room for the extern
sive business he has built up. He is
carrying very large stock Of hard
ware, tinware, notions, stoves and
goods in his line, and when he is set
tied in his new quarters he will have
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