Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-07-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our keiehborhood and Elsewhere.

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Pharmacy.
Mrs. Harry Seim and family and
Miss Blondell, all of Baltimore, are
here for the summer and are stopping
at Mrs. Jno. G. Hoffman's. Mr.. Sem
spent part of last week here.
Charles B. Mcdonald and NJ. P.
Crowl have gone into partnership in
the icecream business, and will handle
the produce of the Blue Ridge factory.
The icecream will be served at Mr..
McDonald's restaurant or delivered as
ordered.
The Potomac river is very beautiful
these moonlight nights. and many per-
sons enjoy rowing upon its silvery wa
tiers. As to what is said under the
spell of the bewitching moon and the
romantic acknowledgement, that is
another story.
Just received today a full line of
spectacles, eyeglasses, cases, guards,
&c., to which we invite attention.
We intend to pay special attention to
this branch of our business and shall
try to please in every respect. Rein
harris Pharmacy.
There will be grove meeting in A.
B. Anderson's grove, along the Shep-
herdstown pike, 81 miles south of Lee
town and one-fourth Of mile north
west of Middleway, July 80 to Au-
gust 7. Rev. A. Lee Gray, Of Balti-
more, will conduct these meetings, as
sisted by others.
Yesterday evening an unknown
white man attempted to harm little
girl near Shenandoah Junction, but
fortunately was foiled in his dastardlY
purpose. Sheriff Billmyer was mott
fed and be and some deputies kept
watch until late at night, but the mis-
creant was not apprehended.
Bass are mighty scarce in the Po-
tomac river this season. 1t takes lots
of hard work to catch them-and then
you can't do it. The water has been
in particularly fine order this week,
and though desperate efforts have
been made by the editor and others,
there has been very little doing.
The Norfolk & Western Railway
has declined so far to run any excuI-
sions to Pen-Mar this season, notwith-
standing the fact that many persons
would be delighted to attend the re-
unions at that popular resort. The
railroad people seem to be Indifferent
alike to accommodating the public or
making extra money.
The ladies of Moler's Cross Roads
will hold festival in the woods ad-
Joining the church on the evenings Of
the 18th and 10Th Of July. Icecream,
sherbet, cake, soup and lemonade will
be served. The proceeds are for the
benefit of Bethesda church, for some
needed repairs, etc. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Tuesday was st. Swithins day,
when the weather for the succeeding
forty days is supposed to be fixed.
There was no rain here that day,
consequently we may look for mighty
long dry spell. AS an offset to st.
Swithin, however, we have a very
wet moon this month-and Weather
Prophet Hill is yet to be heard from.
Negotiations are pending between
the owners of the manufacturing shops
of this place and company composed
of persons from this place and Hagers-
town looking to the establishment OF
a woodworking factory here that will
employ considerable number ofmen.
1t is very probable that the deal will
shortly be consummated, and we will
print the details as soon as arrange
ments are contaminated.
A visitor to Shepherdstown caught
several fine bass very cleverly few
days ago. He had toiled all day and,
like the apostles, had taken nothing.
On his way home he met more sue
cessful fisherman who had bass to sell.
A bargain was quickly struck. "Now,
said the man of poor luck, throw
those fish at me-" The seller did so,
and as he tossed them to our friend
he caught them and put them in his
bucket. when l 60 home and say l
caught those fish myself l will be tell
ing no lie, he remarked. We can
testify that he really did catch them.
The REGISTER recently made men
ton of the old lanyard watts that were
encountered in digging the founda-
ton trenches for the addition to our
new building. Mr.. Presley Marina
duke, whose father owned the proper
ty many years ago, says the watts were
constructed lO5 or JOG years ago, as
near as he can 6gureit out. The tim
bers of which they were made have
been remarkably well preserved, for
some of them are as sound as if they
had just been put in, Although the
watts had been filled with earth for
twenty years or more, they still held
water.
The regular meeting of the town
council was held Monday evening.
The most important part of the pro-
ceedings was that relating to the porch
question, and is described in another
column. The report of the assessor
showed the total amount of real and
personal property to be 1886, $50,
! ! $4,000, &c olo,,+ COO 0OO from last