Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-08-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

AmOuS our Oul-Ol-IoWH suUscIloeIs
that called at the REGISTER Office this
week were Messrs. Tobias Hendricks
John A. Osbourn and j. VIM. Coffin.
berger.
A fine rain that was greatly needed
fell in this neighborhood yesterday
afternoon. 1t will make the corn
crop, which will be fairly good one
in Jefferson county.
The town council of Charles Town
has fixed the corporation levy for the
current year at so cents on the hun
bred dollars, with So head tax ad-
ditional. Dogs are taxed at $3.50
female dogs S..
Pure spices for picking purposes,
including pepper, cloves, allspice, tur-
merle, cinnamon, mace, celery and
mustard seed, curry powder, &C., &C.,
all fresh, being just recently pur-
chased-obtainable at Reinhart' s
Pharmacy.
The Williamsport Leader makes the
astounding statement that the fisher
men of that benighted town never
tell lies about the fish they catch
and don't catch. We are afraid Br 'er
McCardell doesn't know fish yarn
when he hears it.
Burglars are operating along the
Shenandoah Valley division of the
Norfolk & Western Railway again,
The safe in the station at Buena Vista
was blown open the other night and
robbed of $3.50. 1t is thought that
gang of experts is at work.
If any of the young men or young
ladies Of this county go to the Univer-
sity at Morgantown this year, they
will find it will save them good deal
of money to buy their books, tablets,
note books and school supplies at The
Acme Book Store in that city.
Weare requested to announce that
a meeting of the Alumni Association
of Shepherd College will be held at
the college building on Saturday, Au-
gust 23d, at 3 o'clock. There will be
business of much Importance, and a
full attendance of the members is
called for.
Misses jamie, Emma and Florence
Strider are guests of their sisters, Mrs.
Warthen and Mrs Page, in Washing
ton, D. G. Misses Emma and JAMIE
will visit Old Point Comfort and Vir-
giDia Beach before they return home.
Miss Emma will spend the winter with
her sisters.
The Shepherd College faculty will
have a tent at Morgan's Grove fair
for the purpose of giving information
in regard to the school, which begins
its next session September the 10th.
Prof E. F. Goodwin will be on hand
and will be glad to have calls from all
persons interested.
The Norfolk & Western Railway
will run an excursion to Pen-Mar on
Wednesday, August 9th. The fare
for the round trip from Shepherds
town will be one dollar. The train
will leave Shepherdstown at 1923,
arriving at Pen-Mar at 11.30 a. m.
Returning it will leave Pen-Mar at
$50 p. IN.
The excursion to Luray Caverns
yesterday under the auspices Of
Company B, of Hagerstown, was a
great success. The crowd was much
greater than had been expected, and
two trains had to be provided to carry
the 1900 persons who visited the
caves. Seventy tickets were sold at
Shepheldstown.
Henry Mccain, well-known and
respected colored resident of Shep-
herdstown, died at his home in this
place early last Saturday morning, of
consumption, after an illness Of about
six months. He was in the employ Of
Rev. DR.. Nelson for long time, and
was a man OF excellent character. He
was "a years old.
The picnic held at Morgan's Grove
Tuesday under the auspices of the
Henry Kyd Douglas Camp, U. S. G.
v, was well attended by persons from
the town and county, and very
pleasant day was spent. No regular
programme was observed, but there
was diversity of amusements that
made the occasion very enjoyable
one.
Thirty-fve teachers, ten of whom
were colored, took the teachers exam
nation last week at Charles Town.
Only three got No. certificates, and
seven failed entirely in the examina-
ton. The others received No. 2 and
No. 3 certificates. The second exam
nation will be held tomorrow, when
another effort will be made by those
who were not satisfied with the result
of the first.
The Afro-American League held its
celebration last Thursday, and a pa
rade, headed by the Fagerstown band,
was feature of the affair. George
Frazier was chief marshal, and as he
dashed up and down the street on a
gaily caparisoned charger he was i'm
posing and noble-looking beyond de-
scription. Nothing could exceed his
grace and dignity-and yet we should
like to see him on white horse next