Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.
G. NJ. Beltzboover has begun

| OF MAIN ana luke streets, winch ne
will remodel nd thoroughly repair.
VIM. Sheetz is doing the carpenter
work.
T. E. Chamblin came to Shepherds
town yesterday and took charge of
the traction engine and thresher he
bought from Vanmeter Bros. last
spring. Mr. Chamblin will run the
machine this year.
Our friend George w. NARROW, one
of Jefferson county's most progressive
farmers, is cutting a nice little wheat
crop Of 1913 acres this year, and every
acre of it is fourishing with fine
stand Of clover and timothy.
Frank W. Muzzey will give his usual
Fourth Of July display Of fireworks at
Rockland, near town, tonight, and he
asks US to say that he will be glad to
have the people come and enjoy the
occasion. Everybody will be welcome.
The members of Henry Kyd Doug
las Camp, U. S. G. ", will attend in
a body the service in the Presbyterian
church in Shepherdstown on Sunday
evening, July 18th, when the chap
lain, Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, Will
deliver a sermon to the camp.
Theodore Low, superintendent of
the Shenandoah division of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad, has been
transferred to the Norfolk division,
with headquarters at Lynchburg, Va.
He is succeeded by A. C. Needles, of
Roanoke, who took charge on June p.
/. T. Rogers, our capable watch
maker and jeweler, is adding a stock
Of clocks and silverware to his estab-
lishment in the Rightstine building,
and will keep on hand some nice goods
in this line Goods of any sort order
ed and promptly furnished, Patron
ize this home institution.
Our friend Mr.. Jacob Snyder, of
Shenandoah Junction, has given to us
for our museum ffteen-cent note is
sued by the corporation of Shepherds
town May l, 1862. 1t is very re-
spectacle looking piece Of money, and
is signed by J. II. Shepherd, mayor,
John Reed, Jr., recorder, and W. NJ.
Sheetz, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Marten have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Nellie Britner
Marten, to Mr.. Harvey Walker Har
mer, Of Clarksburg, w. Va. The we'd
ding will be held in the Lutheran
churchin this place on Thursday even
ing, July 18th, at half-past eight
o'clock, and reception will follow at
the home of the bride from nine until
eleven.
At the last stated meeting of Tri-
luminar Lodge, No. III, A., F. & a.
NJ, of Middleway, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuip6 term
D. W. Clendenning, W. NJ; R. W.
Kearns, S. W; ]. w. Clendenning,
J. W; \. r. Roberts, secretary; NJ,
T. Trussell, treasurer c. L. johnson,
S. D. Geo. D. Johnson, J. D.; Rev,
w. II. Hubbard, chaplain; Geo. w.
Smith, tyler.
The condition Of J. William Grant,
an account of whose trouble we pub
hshed last week, has improved some
what, and the attending physician is
of the opinion that he will recover, as
the wound appears to be healing.
His friends from Shepherdstown have
been to Hagerstown to see him, but
it is reported that he has very little
to say and seems ayerse to talking Of
his trouble.
We are informed on good authority
that the architects are at work on the
plans for a frst-class new union sta
ton for the use ofthe Baltimore 4 Ohio
and Norfolk & Western Railroads at
Shenandoah Junction. This bit Of news
will be hailed with delight by thous-
ands Of travellers who for so many years
endured the discomforts Of the shabby
box used by these roads at the june
ton. Speed its building quickly.
Wesley P. Bell, the well-known
telegraph operator, Of Shenandoah
Junction, has been appointed stock
agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road, in charge Of the territory east
of the Ohio river. The position is a
very desirable one and pays 1926 a
month and expenses. Jack Bell is
not only one of the best fellows in
the county, but is very capable bus
mess man, and we congratulate him
upon the appointment.
Messrs. H. C. Marten, Chas J. Mil
Ter and D. f. Billmyer, committee
Of the directors, had big job oil their
hands the first of the week, counting
the cash and going over accounts of
the Jefferson Savings Bank, as is done
each year. They made thorough ex-
animation of the books and finances
of the bank, going into the closest de-
tails It is gratifying to the stock
holders to know that they found ev-
erything in frst-class condition.
We have not yet been able to as
certain whether or not the contract
for the erection of the new building
for Shepherd College has been let.
At Failmont recently bid was re-
ceived from Herman Fouse, of Par
kersburg, to construct the building
60, COS lI1 and II wac ordered that