Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-03-27
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

Mr.. R. P. McGarry, a graduate of
Shepherd College. has been appointed
elocution teacher at the Glenville
Normal School, this State.
Robert Keller is temporarily in
charge of the passenger bridge at the
river. A number of applications for
the position of bridge-keeper are
before the company.
The Lowell tribe of gipsies passed
through town on Tuesday In full force.
A new feature of the aggregation was
two diminutive ponies which were
proudly ridden by couple of boys.
Mr.. Fred Moler, of the vicinity of
Moler's Cross Roads, was so extremely
i'll last week that it was feared be
might not pull through. We are glad
to note that he is now considerably
improved.
Those of our subscribers who will
have their postofice addresses changed
will please notify US promptly, giving
the old address as well as the new one.
Please observe this request to name
both addresses.
Before Referee in Bankruptcy
James D. Butt in Martinsburg on Tues
day Charles R. Rau, leading mer-
chant of Harper's Ferry. was adjudged
bankrupt. His liabilities are be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and his assets
81 400.
The expense to the county in quar-
antining the case of smallpox in
Charles Town district and providing
for the care and subsequent burial of
the patient was $62l.76. The county
court passed orders to pay the bills at
recent term.
During the past few weeks we have
sent to a number Of our subscribers
statements of their accounts We hope
these will be promptly paid. If they
are not we will discontinue the sub
scriptions and use other means to col
lect the money.
Gardening time is coming and it
makes us all happy to see it; but we
would all be happier still if we could
more abundantly SOW Buist's garden
seed and see how abundantly they
grow. Bulk or packets. For sale at
Remnants Pharmacy.
James w. McGarry has sold to O,
A. Chamblin, representing some Lou
doun county capitalists, a site for
large Touring mill at Shenandoah
Junction, and a JOINT stock company,
under the name of the Shasta Milling
Company, is to be organized.
Miss Anna Bruce Lewis, daughter
of Mr.. George X. Lewis, was married
last evening at the home of her parents
IN Charles Town to Mr.. G. Edward
Clipp. The bride formerly resided
in Shepherdstown, and her friends
here extend their best wishes.
We call especial attention to the ad-
vertisement thi. week OF ]. L. We'll
shans. He has placed in his store
stock of goods that ought to attract
the attention of the people Of town
and county, and he invites inspection
of the seasonable fabrics he has Sc
cured.
Your attention is directed to the
announcement Of ]. f. Thompson &
Bro, the Martinsburg clothiers, in
another column. This firm has gotten
in an immense stock of clothing,
furnishings, ETC., and they invite tbs
inspection Of the people Of this county
particularly. Call and see them when
you are in Martinsburg.
Commander Kearfott is receiving
new names daily of persons who want
to 20 with his party to Dallas, Texas,
to the Confederate reunion. The rate
is extraordinarily cheap and the trip
will be a grand one. Captain Kear-
fott 'phoned us this morning that ap-
pHcations sufficient to fill one car
have been received, and another car
will probably be required to accom-
modate the delegates.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. F. Thomas, at Kearneysville
last Wednesday evening, when their
daughter, Miss May G. Thomas, was
married to Mr.. Charles o. Wilmington.
Misses Stella and Edith Thomas,
sisters of the bride, were bridesmaids.
Mr.. Ralph Young, of st. Louis, Mo,
was best man, and Messrs. T. Z.
Davis and J. E. Buhrman ushers.
Rev. J. H. Wolff oficiated. The
wedding march was played by Mrs.
J. Z. Buhrman, sister of the bride.
Work has again been resumed on
the new Shepherd College building in
this place. The stone cutters are at
work and material is being gotten on
the ground preparatory topushing the
work rapidly. The contract for the
cnt-stone work has been awarded by
Contractor Westenhaver to I. J. Orn-
dorfi, of Winchester, Va. Alex. Hen
son, of Shepherdstown, has the con-
tract for furnishing the red brick nee
essary for the building. Some Of the
buff press brick with which the build
ing is to be faced have arrived from
Pennsylvania, where they are manu-
featured. They are ofexcellent quail
ity, creamy and rich in appearance
and will make a handsome building.