Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-31
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our Neghborhood and Elsewhere.

at public sale last Saturday, and was
purchased by ]. G. Show for $500.
The Hagerstown Mail says that
some 100000 of the Mercer estate
will soon be distributed among the
Mercer heirs. Hope springs eternal
in the human breast.
Jos. F. Nicely, of Osawatomie, Kan
sas, writes that considering the high
price of potatoes everybody should
pay the printer promptly, and he sets
noble example by renting for his
paper.
Miss Edith Donley, OF Moler's, this
county, a graduate of Shepherd Col
lege, has been appointed teacher of
public school in Hampshire county,
this State, and has entered upon her
duties.
The electric light wires are being
strung over the town this week. We
cannot say that the poles and wir es
add to the beauty of the town, but we
cannot have modern improvement
without sacrifice of rustic charms.
There will be union meeting in
the town hall Sunday night, beginning
at Z o'clock. The address will be de-
hvered by Rev. Charles S. Trump, of
Martinsburg. A cordial invitation is
extended to everybody to be present.
1t is said that one of the teachers in
certain institution not far away
jumped on top of desk in one leap
the other day when a small mouse
made its appearance on the floor. The
teacher was not the smallest teacher,
either.
William Phillips Sons, lumber
dealers, of Charles Town, have bought
20 acres of timber of the VIM. D.
Smith estate, near Rlpon, and %
acres Of the Seldom tract, near Charles
Town. They will put up saw mills
and work the timber up.
A party of officials of the Norfolk
& Western Railway made an inspec:
ton of the Shenandoah Valley divis-
ion last week. We trust that they
were impressed with the necessity Of
erecting that long-hopedfor new sta
ton at Shenandoah Junction.
We have recently sent out fresh
batch of bills to delinquent subscrib-
ers and if these are not paid within a
few days, or some satisfactory arrange
ment made, this will be the last copy
of the REGISTER that will be sent.
Suit will be brought to enforce pay
ment.
Lester Wells, for several years the
polite and capable assistantin ]. Wes-
ley Seibert's barber shop, left on Mon
day for Keyser, where he has secured
a good position at his trade. Lester
is an excellent boy and a frst-class
barber and had the respect Of a wide
circle of friends and customers.
Eleven years ago Charles G. Fechtig,
of Hagerstown, placed lot of year-old
bass in the Antietam, marking them
by cutting the lower part Of the tails
in peculiar manner. A few days ago
Daniel Garlock caught one of these
bass. 1t weighed four pounds and the
tail was still marked as it was eleven
years ago when it was put in the
stream.
Mr.. George W. Cochnower, of
Washington, D. c., and Miss Effie
May Rupert, of Greencastle, Pa,
were married October 26th, by Rev.
DR.. J. Spangler Kiefer, at the par
sonage of Zion Reformed Church, Ha-
gersIown. Mr.. and Mrs. Cochnower
will reside in Washington, where the
groom has a position. He formerly
lived in Shepherdstown.
The Martinsburg Statesman an
nounces the marriage on Wednesday
evening last, at the residence OF the
brides parents, by Rev, c. S. Trump,
of Mr. John G. Keller and Miss Anna
Virginia Lloyd. Also same day by
Rev. Thomas ]. Miller, Mr.. Harry N.
Civilians to Miss Clara V. Dawson,
and by Rev. Joseph H. Utz, Mr.. Jos.
S. Wilmington to Miss Mary S. Ring,
all Of Berkeley.
Polk Rightstine, Charles Stipp and
several other young men were hunting
above town last week. Polk was
shooting at a rabbit when Charlie got
in range and several shot struck him
about the head. He fortunately
escaped serious injury, though httls
blood was split. Lewis G. Albin, OF
Charles Town, was pretty badly pep
pered with shot by his brother John
while hunting one day last week. Five
shot pierced his face.
The grain dealers ofShepherdstown'
W. N. Lemen and G. T. Hodges, are
buster this week, perhaps, than they
have ever been, and are handling
immense quantities of wheat and corn.
New corn is bringing As cents bush
ell and the farmers are hauling thou
sands of bushels to town daily. 1t ls
turning out well in quantity and the
quality is better than it has been for
years. The corn crop will bring a
handsome revenue to the farmers this
year.
Miss Salome Wingate, the music
teacher at Shepherd College, was out
driving last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Wysong, when one of the
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