Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-18
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

a success last Sunday, as the rain in
tertered with the service. 1t will be
held next Sunday if the weather per-
mits. The campmeeting is at .Morgan's
woods-not the Morgan's Grove fair
groudds.
A. l., Anderson has bought of the
heirs Of Thomas Johnson 100 acres of
land near Middleway, paying there
for $4,000 cash. This land is the
remainder of a tract of 2l9 acres, of
which Mr.. Anderson had previously
purchased part.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Chas.
L. Hammond, a respected young farm
er of the vicinity of Vanclevesville,
sustained a slight stroke of paralysis
last Sunday morning. Nj. Hammond's
numerous friends in this neighborhood
sincerely hope that he may soon en-
tirely recover.
The lawn fete to have been held
Saturday of this week by the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy has been post
poned because Of the unsettled condi-
ton of the weather this week. If the
weather shall become fair it will be
held Saturday, July 9th, but due
notice will be given.
The young folks of the community
held a very enjoyable dance in the
town hall Tuesday night. Visitors
were present from Martinsburg, Charles
Town, Frederick, Philadelphia and
other places, and all went merry as
marriage bell. Thompson's orchestra
furnished the music.
The Henry Kyd Douglas Camp of
Sons of Confederate Veterans will
meet at headquarters Saturday eve
ming of this week at $50 o'clock,
when a business meeting and drill will
be held. If the weather is fair the
camp will have a parade with the
ShepherdstOwn Band.
The annual harvest home will be
held by the members of Mt. Wesley
NJ. E. Church in Jones's woods, near
Billmyers Mill, on Thursday, August
lst. Dinnerand supper will be served
and refreshments will be sold. The
patronage of the peopleis solicited, as
the proceeds are for church purposes.
VIM. H. Kearfott, chief marshal of
the Morgans Grove fair, has appoint
ed the following assistant marshals for
the fair this year Grey Silver, Stew
art Boyd, John Kyd Beckenbaugh,
James NJ. Grantham, Joseph Baker,
J. ?. Stickels, Jr., John NJ. Osbourn,
John Edgar Osbourn, w. T. McQuil-
kin, Walter Mcdonald, Robert T.
Banks, J. D. Billmyer.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold public meeting in
the NJ. E. Church South on Thursday
evening, July 25th, at s o'clock. Miss
Florence Hammond, of Baltimore,
secretary of the young" Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Mary
land, will make the address. There
will also be recitations and special
music. All are cordially invited.
Wheat took a Jump in the city mar
kets last Friday and made an advance
in price that has since been partially
maintained. Our local dealers are
Offering 62 to 81 cents today, an ad-
vance of three or four cents over last
weeks prices. The rainy weather
the past week is having damaging
effect upon the quality of the wheat,
most of which is still in the shock.
The growing corn is fourishing in
the most remarkable manner, and the
indications are are that there will be
an enormous crop in this section. The
numerous rains have made it to grow
splendidly, and some fields are in
tassel already. The weather the past
week has not been so favorable for hay,
and some loss has been sustained by
those who got caught by the rain last
Thursday.
James Touro Shepherd, who for
number of years has been connected
with the REGISTER Office, has bought
newspaper in Montgomery, this State,
and will 90 into business on his own
account. The name Of the paper is
the Fayette Republican, and it is said
to be a good property. Montgomery
is thriving little town in Fayette
county, andis not far from Charleston,
the State capital. We hope that Mr..
Shepherd may be entirely successful
in his new venture. The people Of
Montgomery will find him to be an
upright young man, and we trust that
they will literally support his paper.
VIM. C. Moler has sold his farm on
Sandy Ridge, three miles from Shep-
herdstown, to C. G. Felker, Of Berke-
ley county. The farm contains $50
acres, and Mr.. Felker paid for it
$4,000 cash. 1t is known as the Fuse
farm, and was formerly owned by the
family of that name. 1t is an excel
lent piece of land, improved with a
big brick house and other buildings,
and is at present tenanted by w. B.
Ruse. Mr.. Felker is an excellent
man, and we are glad to know that
he is to become a resident Of our
neipbborhood. Mr.. Moler made a
pretty good speculation on this place.
lie bought it less than three years ago
at $50 an acre, and now sells it at $50.
He made 81, 800 clear on the deal.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Eugene Baker