Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-14
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

the church fine pipe organ to cost
$4,000. The name of the donor of
this handsome gift has not been made
public.
The property known as the Yellow
School House, which comprises two
lots at the west end of Washington
street, will be offered for sale publicly
in Shepherdstown on Saturday. See
advertisement.
The other night T. B. Line came in
collision with hitching-post as he
stepped from pavement and sus-
tanned very painful confusion of one
of his eyes. He is now an advocate
Of electric lights,
We are mighty glad we have no
wild tornadoes here such as they have
in the West, where feathers are blown
from the chickens, but the gale Tues
day night blew one of the hands of
of-the town clock.
Rev. James n. Beaver, for four
years rector Of st. Philips mission,
Zion Episcopal parish, Charlestown,
has resigned to accept charge at St.
Augustine Church, Atlantic City, N
J. M. Beaver was the only colored
clergyman in the West Virginia do
cese.
The board of education has con-
tracted with firm at Martins Ferry,
Ohio, for the heating apparatus for
the new graded school building in
Shepherdstown. 1t will cost 81, 800,
and Will be a system Of hot-air heat
ing that is guaranteed to thoroughly
warm all the rooms and halls.
Special Commissioners Beltzhoover,
Thompson and Poole sold at public sale
last Saturday the Thompson farm near
Kearueysville. DR.. D. W. Border,
whose land the farm adioins, was the
purchaser paying $40 an acre. The
place contains 1876 acres, and is regard
ed as ii very desirable property.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans
looked mighty well in their new uni
forms when they went to Charlesto&n
on Monday. Our home folks were
proud Of them, while in CharIestown-
we'll, the girls there inst lost their
hearts entirely. \ casual observer
couldn't tell which Of the boys were
married and which were single.
The Jefferson county farmers insti-
tute will meet in the court house in
Charlestown on the 4th and 9th OF
March. The meetings will be under
the auspices Of the State Board of Ag-
riculture. D. NJ. Sullivan, institute
director for the State, will be present,
with others, to conduct it, who will be
able to furnish valuable instruction on
many subjects Of first importance to
the farmers Of our county. These
meetings are free to all and the farm
ors Of this and adjoining counties are
cordially invited to attend and take
part in all the discussions
Cupid has again been getting in
his work. Yesterday Mr.. Sam NJ.
Hendricks, son of Mr.. j. NJ Hen
bricks, of the vicinity of Moler's Cross
Roads, and Miss Bessie X. Knott,
daughter of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Knott, Of
the same vicinity, were married in
Rockville, Nd The ceremony was
performed by Rev G. Dorsey White
at the Southern Methodist parsonage.
We extend our congratulations to the
newly-married couple. Mr.. Hen
bricks has been a resident of Wash
ington for some years, and we presume
they will live in that city.
The remains of the man supposed
to be George y. Miller, killed by the
cars at Shenandoah Junction last
week, We're kept at that place a cou-
pie of DAYS for Identification, but no
friend being heard from he was bur
led along the track at the place where
he was killed The burial was a re-
proach to a Christian community. A
gang OF railroad laborers dug a hole
in the ground alongside the tracks,
and the box containing the body was
placed in it and covered with earth.
There was not a word Of service, and
as though the body Was that of a
souliess beast it was covered from
sight.
The Farmers Adrocote, the news
paper at Charlestowu conducted for a
number OF years past by the late r.
w. Morrow, was sold at public sale
Tuesday by Forrest W. Brown, adj
miuistrator. 1t WAS bought by Jacob
T. Engle, a well-kuown lawyer Of
that place, at $3.50 The purchase
includes the plant, subscription list,
advertising contracts, &c Mr.. Engle
has for a number Of years been the
Caallestown correspondent of the Bal
tlmoge SIN, and is writer Of ability.
He is conservative, yet entertaining
with his pen, and We have no doubt
Will conduct the paper in manner
acceptable to the people. We hope
that he NAV be successful in every
respect with his new enterprise. Nh.
Eng,e is a native of this vicinity and
a graduate OF Shepherd College.
Church Notes.
The lour-years term of Rev. Dr. B.
W. Bond as presiding elder Of Vim
chester district, NJ E. Church South,