Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-09-18
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

10th.
We have had the pleasure of add
ing a number of new names to our
subscription list this week-persons
who have voluntarily enrolled them
selves as readers of the REGISTER.
Let the good work go on.
Hon. D. G. Gallaher, of Charleston,
has been nominated for the State SEN
ate by the Democrats of the eighth
senatorial district. Mr.. Gallaher is
former Shepherdstown boy, and for
this reason and because he is so well
qualified for the place we hope he may
win handsomely.
Chairman Geo. II. Child and Sec
rotary w. L. Irwin, Of the Republican
county executive committee, were in
town last Saturday comforting with
Republicans Of this district. A con-
vention has been called for Saturday
OF this week at Charles Town to nomi-
nate county ticket.
DR.. G. T. V. S. Butler has moved
into Mrs. Whites dwelling-house,
formerly occupied by Prof. A. G. Kim
Ter. Postmaster Mundey takes the
house vacated by DR.. Butler, from
whom he purchased it last spring.
Railway Agent Spedden will move
into the house vacated by Mr.. Mum
dey.
Our local coal dealers have sold
pretty nearly all the anthracite coal
in their bins, the price being just
dollar more than last year. They
have orders in for more coal, but there
is no telling when they will get it,
and the probability is the price will
be even higher than it is now. Many
persons who have heretofore burned
hard coal Will fall back on wood this
winter.
Miss Harriet Staley, daughter of
Mr.. Geo. W. Staley, of Chester, ILL.,,
in remitting the subscription of her
father for the REGISTER, writes that
he has been confined to his room for
the past year by an illness resulting
from a stroke of paralysis. Mr., Sta
ley is former resident Of Shepherds
town, and still maintains great in
terest in his old home, though most
of his friends have now passed away.
A good rain is greatly needed in
this section, for the country is about
as dry as it usually gets. The pas
ture fields have literally dried up,
and dust is everywhere. Cisterns have
been emptied, pools are dried up, and
wells are getting low. The drought
is a serious inconvenience to many
farmers, some of whom have to drive
their stock long way to water. The
local weather prophets seem to be I'M
able to give relief.
Charles Gree enfield, a simple-minded
negro of this place, recently went to
Martinsburg to work for DR.. R. @.
Grove. Last Saturday night Charlie
was arrested by policeman for al
legged annoyance to lady on the side
walk. The darkey was frightened al
most out of his wits when the officer
grabbed him and tried to break away,
but was finally landed in Jail. Green
field was tried before Mayor Evans
Monday night, and the World says he
was fined $50 and costs. He couldn't
pay the fine, and was sent to Jail for ten
days.
The new hose bought by the town
council for the use of the fire depart
ment has been received and was tested
the other night by the fremen. The
result was not entirely satisfactory, as
three sections proved defective-l5O
feet out of the 500 not good. In view
of the fact that such a considerable
proportion of the purchase is not up
to the standard, it may be well to test
the balance up to the limit, for the
town has agreed to a good round price
for the hose and it ought to get its
moneys worth. The company from
whom the hose was bought guaranteed
it for year, so the corporation should
lose nothing.
Yesterday was the fortieth anniver-
sary of the battle of Antietam, and in
teresting exercises were held on the
battlefield by survivors of the New
York regiments that participated in
the fight. Fifty members of the Thir-
ty-fourth New York unveiled monu-
ment in memory of their comrades, and
addresses were delivered by Hon. John
D. Henderson and Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, of New York. in the afternoon
l25 members of the Twentieth New
York Regiment unveiled handsome
memorial art window that they had
caused to be placed in the Lutheran
church of Sharpsburg. An address
was delivered by John P. Smith, of the
latter place.
Miss A. Salome Wingate, who so
successfully and satisfactorily con-
Quoted the music department of Shep-
herd College last fall, has again as
sumed charge of this part Of the school
work. Miss Wingate isready to take
up her classes in both voice culture
and instrumental music, and we hope
she may have many pupils. She is a
musician Of the highest order, and the
opportunity that her presence affords
our people of improving themselves in
this art should be taken advantage of.
The musical talent in our community