Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-12-26
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofInterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

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which affected his speech and his right
side. He has since improved some
what, and it is hoped that he may re-
cover.
The annual meeting of the stock
holder. of the Morgan's Grove Fair
Association, for the election of direct
ors and the transaction of other bust
ness, will be held in the town hall,
Shepherdstown, Saturday, January 4,
at 2 o'clock.
Patronize the bazaar and the plays
in the town hall this week and next.
The proceeds are for the benefit of the
old Confederates, and the people
ought to be liberal. Besides, you will
get your moneys worth for what you
spend there.
The big frame building in Charles
Town known as the Granger Store,
owned By c. F. Wall, was destroyed
by fire about l o'clock Tuesday night.
The loss is 800, insurance $1,000.
Several hundred dollars worth of
goods in the building were also burned.
The dwelling-house of Rev. A. A.
P. Neel was not sold last Saturday.
1t was withdrawn at bid of $3.50,
and will be sold privately by Trustee
G. NJ. Beltzhoover. The two lots at
the corner of King and Washington
streets were bought by William Emf
Ter at $3.50.
Miss Mary Keesecker leaves tomor-
row for visit Of a couple of months
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Kruger,
in Toledo, Ohio, and she may extend
her trip to Denver, Colo, where her
brother resides. Her friends here hope
that she may have an altogether
pleasant visit.
Christmas day was one Of the quiet
est days we have ever known in Shep-
herdstown, owing doubtless to the
fact that the weather was so damp and
unpleasant. 1t wa. gratifying, how
ever, to note that the people were so
orderly and quiet and that there was
no rough behavior.
We are pleased to announce that
there will be grand slubberdegullion
parade and burlesque tournament in
Shepherdstown on next Wednesday,
New Years day, Preparations are
now in progress for the event, and as
General Melester and Judge Bast are
bossing things it is bound to be an en-
tertaining affair.
Superintendent A. G. Needles, of
the Norfolk & Western Railway, has
ordered ten electric lights to be put
in and about the N. & W. station at
Shephsrdstown. If Mr.. Needles
wants warmer place in the affections
of the patrons of the road he will have
an arc light set up at the station. Its
beams would be most welcome to those
who use the night train.
Announcement has been made that
Mr.. Daniel H. Folk and Miss Mollie
Wintermoyer are to be married on
New Years day. The ceremony will
be performed by Rev. DR.. Ghiselin in
Washington City. The prospective
groom is popular merchant of Shop
herdstown and the bride to- be is the
daughter of Mr.. Jacob Wintermoyer
and one of our most respected young
ladies
The teachers of Shepherd College
dispersed the latter part Of the week
for their holiday visits. Principal B.
F. Goodwin and his wife will spend
their time at Grafton; Mr.. ]. D. Null
doom, accompanied by Mrs. Muldoon,
has gone to visit his folks at Wheel
ing; Miss Johnson went to Marietta,
Miss McConn to West Liberty, Miss
Woolery to Bethany, Miss Wingate to
Washington and Miss Syme to Win
chester.
There was a very pleasant inter-
change of gifts between the teachers
and pupils of the shepherdstown
graded school when the session ended
for the holiday vacation last Friday.
The teachers gave the scholars candy
and the scholars presented the teach
ers with gifts bought by their united
contributions. The rooms had been
prettily decorated, and the day was
an extremely pleasant one all around.
Robert G. Grove, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, Las purchased of Mrs.
Bishop the drug store conducted by
the late DIR. John P. Bishop, in Charles
Toun an1 will take nnssessinn the