Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-03-13
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our keighborhood and elsewhere.

morning there was thunder storm
with very heavy rain.
Mr.. John Kidwsll, keeper of tn,
toll bridge at Shepherdstown, received
severe stroke Of paralysis last Fri
day, affecting his left side and hi
speech. He has been almost helples,
ever since the attack.
Mr.. S. G. Joy, of Waynesville, Ohio
in renting money for subscription
to the REGISTER for his father, Mr.
B. A. Joy, formerly of this neighbor.
hood, writes: Father would rathe,
have your paper than a gift of TWEEN
ty dollars"
E. Il. Reinhart, j. L. Athey and
Chas. F. Byers attended Frank w
Mish's sale of thoroughbred stock
yesterday near Willismsport. They
purchased registered Shorthorn cattle
and pedigreed Berkshire hogs. They
paid from $40 to $40 per head for
the COWS.
Frank Wheeler, a well.known
young colored man, came to his home
in this place last Saturday very i'll,
and Sunday night he died from pneu-
monia. Wheeler had recently finished
term in the Maryland House of Cor
rection, having been sent up from
Boonsboro for stealing.
The preliminary contest to select a
representative for the inter-normal
school oratorical contest to be held at
Grafton, W. Va, April 5, 1902, will
take place in the town hall, Shepherds
town, Friday evening, March q, 1902,
at s o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
Doors open at 730. Reserved seats
for sale at Remnants Pharmacy at Is
cents.
The member, of the Shepherdstown
Band are making an effort to raise
money for some new musical instru-
ments, and subscription paper is now
being circulated among the people for
contributions. The object is worthy
one and should be encouraged. The
members of the band promise, if they
are successful in their efforts to Sc
cure the needed money, to give the
public the benefit and will be glad to
furnish music when desired.
The will of the late Prof Joseph Nc
Murran, of Shepherdstown, has been
filed with County Clerk W. F. Alex
ander for probate. Mr.. MoMurran
leaves his library to Shepherd College,
and gives all the rest of his property,
consisting chiefly Of his drug store, to
his sister, Miss Louisa McMurran.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover is made executor
with right to qualify without security.
He is directed to sell the drug store
as whole.-AdrOcate.
Mr.. Edward W. Myers, of the vi
cinity Of Shenandoah Junction, and
Miss Lola c. Hardesty. daughter Of
Mr.. L. X. Hardesty, of the Vancleves-
Vile neighborhood, were married yes
terday afternoon at l o'clock at the
Lutheran parsonage in Shepherdstown
by Rev. H. Max Lentz. After the
ceremony they left for brief wedding
trip to Washington, and upon their
return will reside on the Glenn farm
near the Junction. Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers are popular and respected
young persons, and we wish them both
great happiness.
George Edwards, son of j. R. Ed
wards, of the Leetown neighborhood,
was pretty badly hurt by bull last
Sunday. He was feeding cattle in
the stable, among them being a big
bull that had been chained in stall
but which had broken loose. Mr.. Ed
wards attempted to chain the bull
again, when the animal picked him up
on its horns, carried him out of the
stable and tossed him high in the air.
The young mans father and J. S.
Lewis were in the barnysrd, and they
| drove the bull away before he could
infict further injury. The victim of
the bulls assault lay unconscious for
several hours. One arm was dlslo-
Gated and two of his ribs were broken.
The work of repairing the damage
to the Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal caused
by the recent floods is being pushed
actively, and big gangs of men are
busy from one end of the canal to the
other. 1t has been stated that there
were thirty breaks between Cumber-
land and Georgetown, but the canal
men deny this and say there are only
half dozen. The most serious dam
age is at the Great Falls, where there
is break about $50 feet long and II
feet below the bed of the canal. 1t
will take anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000 to repair the total damage,
but the money is said to be ready.
Superintendent H. c. Burgan is push
ing the work on his division between
Dam No. and Harper's Ferry, and
a number of laborers from Shepherds
town are employed. 1t is hoped to
have navigation opened by the first OF
June.
The Charles Town Spirit says: The
Jefferson County School Book Board
met at the courthouse Saturday. The
board was organized by electing James
Grantham president and ]. A. Engle
secretary. The full board was pres
ent, Messrs. Denny, Smooth, Harris,
Brenneman, Barry, Irwin and Earle.
The board readopted all the old books
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