Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-28
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are. Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

farming implements, ETC., on Saturday
of this week, March 30th. Be sure ant
note the date, as the sale has not beer
advertised heretofore.
DR.. R. G. Grove advertises his per
sonal property for sale in another col
umn of the REGISTER this week. H,
expects to leave Shepherdstown in thu
near future, but has not yet definitely
settled upon one of several locations
that he has in view.
We direct especial attention THU
week to the new advertisement of ]
| Welshans, who is showing line O
spring goods that will be the delight
of the ladies. A more attractive ex'
hibit of millinery and dry goods il
not often seen outside the larger cities
Prof. L. D. Arnett was reelected
manager of the field sports Of the
Shepherd College boys, and he is plan
ming some interesting events for the
ensuing spring and summer. A base.
ball team will be organized and
spirited programme will be arranged
for the field day in June.
Rev. Frank Mcdaniel, Of Orange,
N. J, delivered his lecture on"Through
Dixie Land and Sunny Cuba" in the
town hall Tuesday evening to fairly
good audience. We were not privi-
legged to hear the lecture, but we have
heard it spoken Of in very compliment
tary terms by those who were present.
J. A. Staley will move his grocery
and provision store from the Lambert
building to the store-room in the Emit
Ter Hotel building, and D. L. Rentch
will discontinue his store. The new
room has been nicely painted and pa
pered for Mr.. Staley, and makes a
bright and attractive place of bust
ness.
The State Superintendent Of Schools,
Prof. T. G. Miller, is expected in Shep-
herdstown today to consult with the
local officials and the faculty as to the
rebuilding of Shepherd College. Prof.
Miller desires to familiarize himself
with the needs of the school and with
the situation generally before the
meeting Of the board Of regents tomor-
row at Clarksburg.
The stock of goods in the store of G.
W. Terrell has been moved by Trustee
Billmyer to the room in the Lambert
building. C. T. Butler, Jr., will move
his store from the Reinhart building
to the room in the Blllmyer building
formerly occupied by Mr.. Terrell.
He will add to his stock of groceries
a general stock of merchandise. Ad-
vertisement next week.
A tenant-house on the farm of l. b.
Strider, Esq, near Leetown, occupied
by D. l. Henretty, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire one day last week.
Mr.. Henretty lost large portion of his
household goods. 1t is supposed that
the fire was started from spark that
fell on the roof from the chimney,
Mr.. Strider's loss is $500 and Mr.. Hen
retty 500. No insurance.
Geo. w. and ]. D. Billmyer, the
latter our sheriff, have formed a part
nership here to conduct the insurance
business in this and adjoining counties,
and'have been appointed special agents
for the Prudential Insurance Company
of America, one of the strongest Of
the life insurance companies. Mr..
Wilcox, of Washington, general agent,
is here this week in the interest of the
business.
Durham, the murderer Of the Nc
Glincy family in California few years
ago, has been arrested again-perhaps.
A dispatch from Pineville, KY, on
Tuesday stated that detectives had ar
rested a man there who was believed
to be the much-hunted criminal, for
whose capture a reward Of $4,000
has long been offered. This is prob
ably only one Of many false alarms,
however.
Jefferson Lodge, No. $50, Indspend-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, will lay the
cornerstone of their new hall in Shen-
andoah junction, W Va, Friday April
26, at 2 clock p. m. Prominent speak
ers will be present, Supper and re-
freshments will be served after the
ceremonies. Proceeds to help liquidate
the debt Cd the hall. The public are
cordially invited to be present and
their patronage is solicited.
c. D. Johnson, for some time past a
popular salesman with Walters Bros.
at Kabletown, will now go into bust
ness for himself in his own building,
the former Logan Osbourn property,
at that place. Mr., Johnson, who is a
hustling, accommodating aud popular
business man, has returned from a
purchasing expedition to Baltimore,
and is opening up this week a brand
new stock of general merchandise, to
which he invites the attention of care
full buyers.-Spir3t.
President Mckinley has nominated
Percival S. Rossiter to be assistant
surgeon of volunteers with the rank Of
captain in the United States army.
DR.. Rossiter is a son of Rev. Joel T..
Rossiter, pastor of the First Reformed
Church of Baltimore, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, and his friends here extend
their congratulations upon his promo
ton. The young surgeon has been in
| the Philinpines abOut a wear. and is