Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

| hest bills and the circulation Oh tnls
paper is greater than that of any 9th
er in this neighborhood. Prices reas-
enable.
We have received a copy OF the Bal
timore Sun almanac for 1901, and as
usual it is filled with useful informa-
ton and statistics, making it a treasure
worthy a place on every business
mans desk.
S. Edward Grove,of Harper's Ferry,
has no connection Of any sort with
the REGISTER and is not authorized
to transact any business for us. We
will not be responsible for any transac-
ton made through him.
A nod is as good as wink to a
blind horse. Our friend Geo. S. Mil
Ter has sent us a nice mess of sausage
from that big hog of his, and says ne
would have given us some pudding,
too, if it hadn't been burnt by Ham
Davis.
The ministers of Shepherdstown
have been holding service each night
this week in the town hall. in contin-
uance of the week of prayer services
The hall is filled at every meeting.
The services will be concluded Friday
night.
The epidemic of grip seems to have
hold upon the people of this country
once more. There are great many
cases il Shepherdstown and through
out Jefferson county. The disease Is
not as severe as it was few years ago,
but no one who has it wants it any
worse.
The County Court met last Friday
and examined the returns Of the
special election held January 3. Mr..
Daniel Hehebower, the newly elected
member from Kabletown district,
qualified and took his seat, and Capt.
| J. S. Melvin was elected president Of
the court.
Conductor Henry A. Derr, of Hag-
erstown, who was hurt on the n. & ".
Railway last week, is getting along
very well and unless there are unfor-
seen complications he will recover.
His Injuries were not as bad as at first
reported, though he had close call
from death.
a new roof is being placed on the
dwelling-house owned by the late Da-
vid Billmyer on Main street. This
building was erected in 1915, and the
roof of cypress shingles which was
then placed upon it has never been
replaced until now Fifty-fve years
wear is evidence that shingles in those
DAYS were well made. The new roof
is of slate.
Charles Schley has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in the store OF W. ?.
Licklider. Charlie served couple Of
years in the REGISTER Office, and We
can recommend him as one of the best
young men in the town. j. R. Show
has resigned as clerk in the same
store, and will probably FIJI a similar
place in the new store to be started by
Messrs. Vanmeter.
Mr.. V. G. Moore, of the Kearneys-
Vile vicinity, was among the callers at
our office OIL Monday, He had with
him some splendid specimens of apples
sent him from Arkansas, one of which,
the Mammoth Black Twig, was as fine
as any we have ever seen. Mr.. Moore
has planted some of these trees in his
orchards, and can furnish trees to those
who desire them.
The brick-masons finished the walls
of the new graded school building last
Saturday, and the general opinion is
that they have made very good job
of work. They were singularly fortu-
nate in having such good weather to
do their work, for there were few
DAYS of either rain or cold to interfere
with them. A force Of carpenters is
now framing and placing in position
the roof timbers, and if the good
weather holds out little longer the
building Will be under ROOF.
Yesterday Town Sergeant John F.
Maddox received telephone message
from Hagerstown asking him to look
out for a colored youth by the name
of Cyrus Jones, who was wanted in
that city for stealing shoes. The SER
geant went to the railroad station and
found Jones and a chum on a freight
train. When they saw him they
jumped from the train and started
across the fields Lawrence McChan
and Satan" Hartzell shooed Jones
into the RIM and Sergeant Maddox