Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-04
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.


notify us SO that we may forward their
papers promptly. In sending the
change let US know the old address
as well as the new one.
Thos. W. Hammond has greatly
improved his property at Walper's
Cross Roads. The dwelling-house has
been reprinted, and repairs, includ-
ing a new slate roof, have been
made that add much to its appearance.
The Henry Kyd Douglas Camp, No.
1879, United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, Of this place, has I'm animously
elected Commander VIM. II. Kearfott
its delegate to the reunion to be held
in Memphis, Tenn, in May. 1t is a
wise selection.
We have added to our list a num-
Der of new subscribers again this week,
and we have also cut off some who
have failed to respond to our invita-
tons to pay up. Come in and settle
and save US trouble and yourself the
cost OF collecting.
Thomas Files has bought the Miller
farm near Smoketown, In Berkeley
county, and will make his home there
in the future. Mr.. Files has lived
upon his farm near Kearneysville for
about twenty years, and his old friends
aud neighbors in that vicinity are
sorry to see him leave.
The growing wheat seems to have
come out of the winter in very good
condition, Notwithstanding the unusu-
ally dry season. The rains of the past
few weeks and the genial sunshine
that prevailed for several days caused
the wheat to grow finely, and the fields
are looking fresh and green.
As may be seen by advertisement
in another column, the well-known
firm of Diehl g. Bro, Charlestown, has
dissolved partnership on account OF
the illness of Albert Diehl. The bus
mess will be continued by Louis Diehl
and his sons under the old name. 1t
is deserving of the patronage 1t has
had for so many years.
The woman evangelist who has been
holding religious services for several
weeks in the hall at Uvilla has moved
to Bakerton and is conducting meet
ings each night at that place. She
teaches the doctrine of sanctificatlon
or complete holiness, and there is con-
sideral difference of opinion among
the people of that section as to whether
or not her efforts will result in perma-
nent good.
The weather yesterday was just like
inauguration weather-it rained and
hailed and showed alternately and
blew between times. Rain began fall
ing Tuesday afternoon and kept it up
until last night, being the longest
rainy spell we have had in this section
for many months. 1t is of great ben
eft to the wheat and grass and will
also start up the springs and streams
that have been so low since last spring.
The Joint committee of the town
council and of the Business Men s AS
ISOLATION had a meeting yesterday to
further consider the subject of electric
lights for Shepherdstown. The COM
mittee is acquiring such information
as will enable it to act for the best In
terests of the town, and it is almost
certain that the plant will be estab-
lshed some time in the near future.
The outlook at present is very encour-
aging.
An alarm Of FIRE last Friday morn
ing while the wind was blowing a
merry gale caused some CONSERVATION,
especially as clouds of smoke were
seen rolling from the rear of J. S.
Rightstine's dwelling in the center OF
the town. A crowd quickly gathered,
and 1t was found that chimney was
afre and sending forth fame and
smoke in the most threatening way.
A bucket brigade was soon at work
and in a few moments the danger was
averted.
At a special term of the circuit
court of this county last week the case
ofMargaret E. Getzendaner and others
against C. C. Getzendaner and others,
for the division of real estate, was
adiudicated. The share ofC. G. Getz-
endaner in the land of his father, the
late Daniel Getzendaner, was laid oil
and assigned to him. The case was then
referred to a commissioner to settle
the accounts of Mrs. Getzendaner, the
administrative and to convene the cred
itors of the estate.
Our enterprising hardware dealer
II. C. Marten, has had one of the big
windows in his new store-room taste
fully decorated with the best-looking
goods in his line so as to attract the
notice of those who pass by. This
window, however, does not get half as
much attention as the one next to it,
which has little or nothing attractive
in it. The secret is that this window
has particularly nice glass which
acts as large mirror, and psssers-by
seldom fail to look in it as they 60
along the pavement. 1t is curious to
see the way in which most folks will
straighten up and look their best as
they observe themselves. Of course
these remarks apply only to the
women. The men never look at
themselves-never. When they
glance in it is to see the goods inside.