Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-02-27
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and elsewhere.

A carload of Ohio stone to be
used for the new Shepherd College
building arrived this week. Daniel
P. Ray successfully carried out the
contract to unload the big blocks and
haul them to the college grounds.
At a recent meeting of the directors
Of the Maryland Telephone Company
orders were given for the construction
of a number of new lines. including q
through copper trunk line to Shop
herdstown. P. D. Tebault, the eff
cient superintendent, was reelected.
Charles Mcdonald has rented DR..
Reynolds house on the corner of
New and Princess streets, and will
move into it after it has been painted
and improved. Harry Merchant will
move into the Show house, near the
cemetery, vacated by Mr.. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Robert Duke, of Bakerton,
brought curiosity to the REGISTER
Office the other day that his son Leslie
found on the farm some time ago. 1t
is stone implement shaped something
like a tomahawk, and is an Indian
relic, but Just what it was made for
We cannot entirely figure out.
Mr.. James McMurran has been busy
the past week attending to the bust
ness affairs Ct his brother, the late
Prof Joseph McMurran. The drug
store will be continued for the present
with Daniel Lucas as salesman, and
prescriptions will be filled by j. H.
Quigley or some other competent phar-
macist. Mr.. McMurran leaves this
week for his home in Bristol, Va, but
expects to return about the first Of
April,
Yesterday morning an eagle foated
down the river on big cake of ice
as far as the bridge at Shepherdstown,
calmly devouring a wild duck as the
current bore him along. He became
frightened at the crowd on the bridge,
and although he tried to carry his
breakfast with him he was forced to
leave it and flew into tree along
shore. An Intellectual attempt was
made to shoot him, but he flew in
safety up the river.
"a Washington Social" was held by
Epworth League Of the NJ. E. Church
South last Friday evening at the home
of Miss NJ. May Hoffman. Despite
the inclemency of the evening, about
seventy young people gathered to en-
Joy themselves socially. Two very
pleasant and interesting features of
the entertainment were a musical
contest" and photograph party"
Delightful and unique refreshments
were served during the evening.
Charles E. Jones, of the Leetown
neighborhood, last Monday made what
is said to be the most successful sale
Of personal property ever held in JEFF.
terson county. He had advertised
very extensively, and had an enor-
nous crowd of buyers who meant bus
mess. Everything sold at big prices.
Cattle ranged from $66 down, and
horses and other stock realized fine
prices, as did also the farming imple-
ments and other property. The sale
amounted to $3.50. This is another
evidence that it pays to advertise.
Two gentlemen of rather unprepos-
sessing personal appearance registered
at the Entler Hotel last Monday even
ing as ]. White and H. Hill, of Wheel
ing. They had no baggage. but paid
in advance for their lodging. Next
morning they made several attempts
to work the fimham game on business
men of the town, but were unsuccess-
full in their efforts to cheat by this
short-change scheme. They got out
of town before they could be arrested.
1t is said that the men were inqulrlng
about the opportunity of opening sa-
loon in ShepherdstOwn in case license
carries at the coming election. Pleas
ant anticipation for our people
Last Sunday night a young lady
and gentleman got off the night train
at Shepherdstown, bound to get mar
ried. To their surprise they found
that they were in Shepherdstown, for
they had meant to have the knot tied
in Hagerstown. They accepted the
result of their mistake philosophically,
however, and Landlord Rentch made
them comfortable at the Entler Hotel
until next morning, when they took
the first train to Hagerstown. Here
their troubles ended and the bliss of
married life began. The groom was
Charles Armen'rout and the bride
MISS Lydia Byrd, and they were from
the neighborhood Of Harrisonburg'
Va.