Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-01-30
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our Neghborhood and Elsewhere.

The "Rock Spring" farm of the late
j. w. Gardner, near Millville, this
county, was sold at public sale Tues.
day in Charles Town and was bought
by c. c. Tyler, of Washington, at
$33.75 per acre. The farm contains
275 acres.
Mrs. Ida Neill and Mrs. Annie
Fairall, teachers in the graded school,
have been the victims of painful acct
dents the past week. Mrs. Neill
sprained her ankle so badly that she
can only get about with the aid Of
crutches, and Mrs. Fairall had fall
that hurt her quite severely.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. McQuilkin
gave party last Friday night to a
large number of their friends at their
hospitable home near town. Dancing
and other social amusements were the
order of the evening, and the guests
enjoyed themselves so greatly that it
was near morning when the party
broke up.
Mr.. Vim. B. Ruse, of Sandy Ridge,
was among our business callers on
Tuesday. Mr.. Ruse bought a place
in Sumner county, Kansas, when he
was out there on visit few weeks
ago, and we regret to note that he
will shortly move there with his
family. He will have public sale on
February 18th.
Mr.. G. T. Licklider entertained at
dinner last Friday eleven of his grand
children, the sons and daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Licklider. There
are a round dozen Of them, but the
twelfth was away from home and IN
able to be present A feature Of the
occasion was some witty poetry by
DR.. Reynolds, in which each member
Of the family was specialized.
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, of
New York, has sent a check for 81 900
to the Independent Fire Company Of
Charles Town to be blown in on ban
quet to be held in honor of his Goth
birthday on February 18th. This is
most generous gift, and we are as
sured that the Charles Town folks will
have worthy celebration. Mr.. Rouss
recently gave $1,000 to the Winches-
ter fremen for the same purpose.
Our friend W. NJ. Deck, of Wash
ington, writes Enclosed find dol
lar to pay for the REGISTER another
year. 1t continues to be most well
come visitor to our home, and we feel
that we cannot well do without it.
We greet its weekly appearance as
that of an old friend who brings US
tidings from our home of other days.
May the REGISTER and its editor con-
tInue to prosper in the years to come.
Charles Z. Jones, who has been the
efficient and business-hke superintend-
ent of the Shepherdstown and Middle
way turnpike for several years, has
sent in his resignation to the county
court, to take effect the first of next
May. Mr.. Jones gives up the place
because his extensive business interests
require his undivided attentions. He
has served the county well, and we
hope his successor may be as satlsfac-
tory an official.
The Cohongorooton Music Club was
entertained Tuesday night at the Vir-
GINA House by Mrs. Lee H. Moler
and Mrs. F. T. Grove, and the affair
was 3. most enjoyable one. Some Of
the songs were of the old-fashionsd
sort that are none the less popular
because they are ancient, and the
programme was excellent. The re-
freshments were delicious, and no one
cared to protest because they were
better than the rules of the club pro-
vide.
In accordance with the proclama-
ton of the Governor and the recon-
meudation of the State Superintendent
ofSchools, President Mckinley s birth
day was observed by the faculty and
students of Shepherd College yester-
dsv. and collection for the McKin-
lev monument was lifted Appropri-
ate exercises were held by the school
and suitable addresses were made by
Hon. G. NJ. Beethoven, of the exec
utive committee, and by Regent Il. L.
Snyder.
Lester Hollida, of Snyder's Mills,
drove a colt to town yesterday even
ing to a sleigh. 1t was the first time
the colt had ever been to town, and
our electric lights and other features
Of metropolitan life were too much for
him. He had two distinct and sepa-
rate scares, and the antics he per-
formed were most entertaining to the
crowds, though they resulted in the
wreck of the sleigh. Lester ought to
have accustomed the colt to city sights
graduslly-say by first taking him to
Martinsburg or Middleway or some
such Lesser place.
Last week a number of the resi-
dents of the eastern end of town pre-