Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-03-20
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our helghborhood and Elsewhere.

floor OIL, 1Vc per quart, "nite'
wash brushes from &c up; garden
rakes, 15c; fax seed meal, &c pei
pound machine oil, 25c a gallon, al
II. G. Martens Great Cheap Hard.
ware Store.
Rev. L. A. Carter, the new minis.
ter of the colored Methodist church Of
Shepherdstown, preached his first SER
mon here last Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Evans, the former pastor, was sent to
Annapolis, Nd.
Superintendent Nicholson and Pay
master Pearre of the G. & o. canal
were in town this week looking after
canal affairs. The severe weather
thi. week has made the work Of re-
pairs 60 very slow, but Supervisor
Burgan has managed to keep part Of
his force busy,
J. Collins Show has moved into the
house on Princess street recently pur-
chased by him from the estate of John
Grow; j. William Myers moves into
the house he vacated; Newton Van
meter succeeds him in the johnson
house, and Abraham Sissler moves in
to the Reyes house vacated by Mr..
Vanmeter.
The electric lights were shut off
Tuesday and Wednesday nights on
account of some difficulty with the
dynamo that our local men did not
understand and could not adjust.
An expert was sent for, and it is
thought the trouble can be easily rem
edied by him. Fortunately the moon
keeps the streets well lighted.
William Wysong has built an oven
in the rear of the building formerly
occupied by NJ. L. Eichelberger on
Main street, and he expects to begin
baking bread, cakes, etc., the last of
this week or the first of next. He is
a worthy young man and we hope the
people will patronize him and encour-
age his attempt to conduct good
bakery.
John May, of Hardy county, turned
up at Shepherd College this morning
to resume his studies, and he was CIV
en- an unusually warm welcome, for it
had been reported that he had died
last fall Ee proved that he WASH t
dead, and his friends were mighty
glad of it. Mr.. May attended the
school last year and was popular
student.
a newspaper rumor floating around
states that the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Company (the Bell SYSTEM
will soon begin the construction of a
line in this county; that the line has
been completed from Frederick to
Brunswick, and will enter Jefferson
county at Harper's Ferry, thence to
Engle's, Bakerton, Kearneysville and
on to Winchester.
During the past month considera-
bic number of our new subscribers
have been ladies, while several friends
of this sex have kindly sent US addi-
tionaI subscribers. The REGISTER
office has also been visited by many
of our fair patrons who have spoken
kindly and encouragingly concerning
the paper. We appreciate these IA
vors very much, and assure the ladies
that they shall never be forgotten.
The following officers are to be
elected in Jefferson county this year ::
A State Senator from the fifteenth
senatorial district, composed of the
counties of Jefferson, Berkeley, Nor
gan and Hampshire; delegate to
the Legislature from Jefferson county;
clerk of the circuit court clerk of the
county court member of the county
court from Charles Town and Shop
herdstown districts each; a county
superintendent of free schools; a
president of the board of education
and member of the board in each Of
the FIVE districts in the county.
Capt. VIM. H. Kearfott, division
commander for West Virginia OF the
U. S. c. V, has made excellent ar
rangements for transportation to Dali
las, Texas, to the Confederate reunion
in April. a special Pullman car has
been engaged, and will leave Shop
herdstown at s o'clock on the morn
ing of April 18th, on the Norfolk &
Western Railway. The distance Is
AGO miles each way, and the round
trip is only 500. The Pullman fare
vii be but one dollar a day extra.
More than twenty persons have al
ready arranged to go, and this number
will be greatly increased. The trip
promises to be particularly enjoya-
bic one.
The funeral of Captain George Bay
lor was held last Friday afternoon in
Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town,
the service being conducted by Rev. j.
S Alfriend. John W. Rowan Camp
United Confederate Veterans and
Stonewall Jackson Camp of Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, in uniform, at
tended IN a body. Surviving mem
bers OF Company B, 18th Virginia Cav
airy, Captain Baylor's old command,
were honorary pall-bearers, while the
following served as active pall-bearers:
John Howell, B. c. Washington, John
T. Colston, VIM. c. Frazier, George
W. NARROW, Nathaniel H. Willis.
Captain Baylor had arrived at Port
Antonio, Jamaica, on Wednesday,