Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-28
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


the trestle at the Old Chapel. The
Improvement includes massive stone
retaining walls and an iron bridge,
and the cost is said to be about $780,
600.
Mr.. John Frank Miller and Mrs.
Virginia Jefferson Hill, both of this
vicinity, were married Wednesday Of
last week at 8 o'clock in Martinsburg.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. J. A. Hoffheins, in the chapel OF
the Reformed church.
The regular meeting of the Henry
Kyd Douglas Camp of Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans will be held next
Tuesday evening at I o'clock at head
quarters. Officers for the ensuing
year are to be elected and all the
members should be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel LAX celebra-
ted the seventeenth anniversary OF
their marriage FEBRUARY 25th at their
/ home near Uvilla. Those present
were Mr. Beach Marsh, of Ohio, Mr..
Ebert Conard, of Neersville, Va, and
the family. 1t was very pleasant
occasion.
Rev. Arnold S. Yantis, of the
Church of the Good Tidings, Brooklyn
| UniversalisO, has resigned to accept
the pastorate of the Church of the Mes
slab, at Fort Plain, n. Y. He was
pastor in Brooklyn for five years,
having gone there from Washington
p. C. Mr.. Yantis is a native OF Har-
| pers Ferry.
f. D. Bowly is painting the scene
nv for the play, "Upder the Southern
Cross, and his artistic taste and skill
with the brush has produced a result
that must be seen to be appreciated.
! 1t is the handsomest scenery that has
ever been shown in Shepherdstown,
and Mr.. Bowly is to be compllmented
upon his effective work.
Rev. S. f. Nicholson, of Baltimore,
| Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
4 League of Maryland, will be in Shep-
/ herdstown next Tuesday, and will add
dress the people at 8 P. m. and $50
y. IN. Both meetings will be held IN
/ the town hall, and the people are IN
/ vited aud urged to attend. Mr.. Mich
olson is a fine speaker, and he should
have large audiences.
Messrs. c. H. Wolfes and Thomas
| Cline, Of Martinsburg, were in Shep-
herdstown yesterday in the interest
of the Junior Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics, Mr.. Wolfes being the
State Vice-Councilor Of this organiza-
ton for West Virginia. They hope
| to organize a lodge in this place, and
will be glad to furnish literature upon
| the subject. Application blanks have
been left with II. L. Wjntermoyer
and Leonard II. Rogers, who will give
information upon the subject.
The astronomers have discovered a
new star. 1t is a celestial visitor that
has made its appearance but recently,
and is quite brilliant. The scientific
sharps say that it may be found within
an equilateral triangle formed by
three of the Perseus group, Alpha,
Beta and Epsilon Persei-wherever
that is. In palmer language, about
seven o clock in the evening look d.
rectlv west Of Capella, which is almost
INN ediately overhead at that time.
We haven't found it-for all stars
look alike to us.
The suit of Thomas Delaney, Of
Sharpsburg, VS.. the Norfolk and Yves,
tern Railroad Company, has been set
tied by the court in Hagerstownr
Judge Stake fixing the damages due
the plaintiff at 500 Delaney sued
the railroad company for $4,000
damages. The plaintiff was badly
burned in the mouth by accidentally
I drinking I've in mistake for water IL
the station at Shenandoah junction
last Christmas a year ago. The first
time the case was tired the jury
awarded him $500 damages and the
second time 3 100.
The third annual meeting OF the
| Jefferson County Farmers Institute
will be held at Chariestown Monday
and Tuesday next, March 4th and 9Th
Among those who are announced tC
deliver addresses upon various topics
Of interest to the agriculturists are
Hon. James George, Prof. 7. c. At
keson, Major L. II. Mcdonald, Col
Henry B Davenport, Hon c. NJ. Wet
Eel, Daniel Hehebower, W. J. Knott
H. W. Cuttenden, |. H. Strider, j. NJ
II ndricks, J. 2. KearfOtt and H. I
Mlley. The officers Of the institute
are President, l. H. Strder; vice
president, Adam Brenneman secre
tary, Milton Burr. The people gen
orally and the ladies particularly art
invited to attend the sessions.
In response to pressing demand o
the Democrats of Warrenssurg, Mo.
Mr., George w. Hout has agreed to b'
a candidate for mayor of that city
Mr.. Hout is an old Shepherdstown boy
son Of our townsman, Mr.. David H
Hout, and his friends here hope he ma!
be elected The Journal-Democra
says of him: 1t is happy streak o
fortune that the Warrensburg democ
racy Is so fortunate as to secure s.
good man as G. W. Hout to head it
ticket. He is one of the best and safes
business men in our city. He is pub
lie sririted and a clean, christian gen