Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-14
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

| Charles waiter, Vi OudluueiopuiS X,
Pa, has been announced. The we'd
ding will take place in June, and ow-
ing to the comparatively recent death
of Miss Schley's grandmother will be
very quiet one.
Architect Samuel P. Humrickhouse,
of this place, has completed plans
for the new Methodist church to be
erected at Halltown. The plans call
for very pretty brick church of
modern style and conveniently and
comfortable arranged. The estimated
cost is about $500.
Mr.. George w. Watson, promi-
nent farmer of Jefferson county, and
Miss Pearl Shredder, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Shroader, of Berke-
ley county, were married yesterday in
the Presbyterian church at Gerards-
town by Rev. R. A. White. Miss
Pearl Dunavan, Of Leetown, and Miss
Belle Daniels, Of Gerardstown, were
bridesmaids, and Messrs. Frank Gard
ener and W. E. Gordon groomsmen.
Postal Inspector Hootten was in
Shepherdstown few days ago, hav-
ing dropped in in his usual unceremo-
NOUS way to have look at the post
Office. He stated that he had found
Postmaster Chapline's accounts cor
rect to the penny and all the affairs
of his Office in a condition that could
not well be improved upon. Our post
master stands as well with the postal
authorities as he does with the patrons
of the office.
Rev. Frank Mcdaniel, of Orange
n. j., formerly of this place, will deliv-
er his lecture, entitled Thru Dixie
Land and Sunny Cuba" on Tuesday,
March &c, in Shepberdstown, for the
I benefit of the NJ. E. church. The adj
mission will be 20 cents, children Is
cents. Rev Mr.. Mcdaniel has de-
livered this lecture to the entire salts
faction of audiences elsewhere, and
we have no doubt an enjoyable treat
Is in store for our people.
Last Friday evening while Harry
Jones, the six-year-old son OF John l.
Jones, was playing with his own dog
and some little companions bulldog
that belonged to colored man at
tackled the party in the most vicious
and unprovoked manner The brute
bit Harry very severely on the leg,
tearing the flesh in the most painful
manner. a physician had to be sum
moned to dress the wounds, and the
little fellow is now getting along pretty
well. The dog was killed.
Our town council ought to feel
grauhed that they were re-elected
last Monday without opposition, for
this is the best endorsement Of their
administration that the people could
give. Our city fathers have done
their duty, and we are glad to see
that the people approve Of what they
have done. The only cbangein the
council is the election of NJ B. Baker
to Eli the vacancy caused by the
death of j. R. Keyes. Mr. Baker was
fattered by getting the highest vote
given any man on the ticket.
We call attention to the advertise
ment elsewhere in this paper of the
Citizens Bank of Charlestown. This
institution, of which Capt. H. G. Getz-
endanner is cashier and ]. Frank Tur-
ner assistant cashier, both of whom
are former residents of Shepherdstown,
has become very popular in the short
time it has been in existence, and
gives promise of becoming one Of the
leading banks of this section. Its
directors have among them some Of
the most substantial men in our coun-
ty. The bank offers four per cent
interest upon time deposits and soliclts
an examination of this feature Of Its
business.
Folk & Welshans, the new firm of
hardware and agricultural implement
dealers, have their advertisement in
the REGISTER this week. They have
opened up in the Moulder building, so
long occupied by H. G. Marten, and
have a large and well-selected stock
of goods in their line all new and fresh.
The firm Is composed of Daniel II.
Folk and J. w. Welshans, with Mason
Marshall as salesman. All of the gen.
tlemen named are well and favorably
known and we have no doubt will re-
ceive far share of the public patron
age They will keep the public in
formed as to their goods through the
medium of the REGISTER.
The heaviest rain that has fallen in
this section for many months was that
of last Sunday night. There had been
gentle showers on Saturday, but very
little rain fell until Sunday night,
when it came down IN torrents. 1t
was quite welcome, for there has been
loug and disastrous drought, very
little rain having fallen since last sum-
mer. Many wells had gone dry springs
had ceased to flow, ponds were empty,
cisterns without water, and the natur-
al result was great inconvenience to
many persons. A number of good
sized streams in the neighborbood had
gone dry. Rsttlesnake run had no
water in it at times below the Moler's
road. The Rocky Marsh run was en-
tirely dry where it crossed the Mar
tinsburg road, and Fountain Rock
stream was also empty. The rain Of
Sunday has provided plenty Of water
however, and the spring rains will
doubtless follow in due season.