Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-01-16
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofInterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

All members are expected to be present.
Our friend Mr.. W. D. Hayslett, Of
the Leetown neighborhood, in remit
ting his subscription to pay up to 1904,
writes: "Of the several newspapers
that we take, the REGISTER is always
the first opened"
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, attorney for
j. L. Richard, sold the latters farm
near Scrabble at public sale last Sat-
urday. 1t was bought by J. w.
Walker, of Charles Town district, at
$40 an acre. The two tracts together
contain 2lS acres.
The week of prayer services were
concluded last Sunday night by union
services in the town hall. Rev. DR..
W. I. Mckinney, Presiding Elder of
the NJ. E. Chuach for this district,
preached an earnest and able sermon
that was enjoyed and appreciated by
the large congregation.
Miss Kate Hamme Orndorf, daugh-
ter of Mr., D. S. Orndorf, and Mr..
James Lee Walker, of Dennison, were
married on December Is, 1901, by
Rev. W. H. Hutton, at the home of
the brides parents, Pilot Point, Texas.
The brides parents are former we'll
known residents of this neighborhood.
A remarkable haul of fish was made
in the canal at Two Locks by Thomas
H. Smith with a dipnet. He discov-
cred a large school Of catfish under
the Ice in the level and after cutting
a Lole through the ice below he in
serted l0-foot net, and at a single
dip he caught 200 FISH OF average size.
The Jefferson County Book Board
Will meet IN the near future to adopt
the following textbooks for Jefferson
county, for a period of five years from
July l, 1902: a spelling book Sc
ries of readers; arithmetic, primary,
practical, highe,; algebras, elemental
ry, higher; geometry for beginners;
physical geography.
w. r. Peregoy's home at Harper's
Ferry was burned Monday afternoon.
Most Of the household goods were
saved, but in a damaged condition.
The dwelling was valued at $500
and was partly covered by insurance.
The fire originated from a defective
Aue. Mr. and Mrs Peregoy were in
Matinsburg when their home was
burned.
Commander W. H. Kearfott, of the
West Virginia Division of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, has APP
pointed as additional maids of honor
Tor this division Miss Katie Lucas,
Miss Daisy Myers and Miss Margaret
Welshans, of Shepherdstown, Miss
Louise Baylor, of Charles Town, Miss
Minnie Thatcher, of Martinsburg, and
Miss Salhe Lemen, of Hedgesville.
Alta business meeting of the Ep-
worth League of Bethesda NJ. E.
Church South the following officers
were elected for the year 1902: Pres
ident, J J. Hofmaster; first vice-pres-
ideut, w. r. Knott; second vice.
president, Miss Salie Donley third
vice-president, Miss Lou Koontz;
treasurer, Mrs. Clay Donley; sscre-
tary, Willie Hofmaster; organist,
Miss Eta Knott
Jacob L. Johnson sustained fatal in
iuries by a bank caving in on him at
the Virginia are bank, three miles
west of Harper's Ferry. He died of
his injuries on the following day.
Johnson was caught by mass Of
earth and had to be dug out by other
workmen, but was fatally injured,
He was well up in years. His re-
mains were Inferred at Manor church,
near Sample Manor.
An alarm of fire last Saturday even
ing called out the fire department and
citizens in general. A chimney in the
house at the paper mill occupied by
| John Domer and Mike Shell caught
fire and blazed pretty lively, and
though it did no damage it created
some excitement in that end of town.
Mike had bad luck-he fell off the
roof of the house and cut his face and
head pretty badly, and came near
breaking his nose.
An Italian was fatally injured in
the quarries of the Standard Lime and
Stone Company at Kearneysville last
Sunday afternoon. He and two COM
panions had gotten some dynamite and
had placed it in a hole in order to be
ahead of their fellow workmen when
they began work Monday morning.
The fuse was lit but the blast did not
go off. The Italian went to investl-
gate As he reached the hole he was
hurled into the air by the explosion
of the dynamite. His head was badly
injured and the flesh on his body ter
ribly torn. He was sent to a Baltl-
more hospital, where he will probably
die.
Miss MolHe Joyce and Rev, George
Milford Hazel were married Tuesday
evening at : o'clock at the home Of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. Joyce, 222l Druid Hill avenue,
Baltimore. Rev. J. O Knott, pastor
of Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal
Church South, performed the cere-
mouy. The wedding was a very quiet
one, only the families of the bride and
,room and q few intimate friends