Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-28
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofInterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

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to pay $3.50 for a block, but it wasn't
enough to induce the owner to part
with it. 1t is said that none can be
gotten for less than 81 90.
The corps of engineers at Martins
burg in charge of Resident Engineer
w. L. Sisson has been ordered to Con-
huence, Pa, where it is supposed they
will work on the B. & o. cutoff be-
tween Hancock and that place.
1t is reported that Mordington, the
home of the late c. T. Mitchell, near
Charles Town, has been leased by the
Southern Methodist for female school.
The building is handsome Colonial
mansion and the remains of Charles
Washington are buried on the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent G. Moore, Of
this county, have issued invitations to
the marriage of their niece, Miss Sarah
Narcissa Blew, to Mr.. j. Albert Link,
of DufHelds. The ceremony will take
place Thursday evening, June 4th, at
7 o'clock, in the Presbyterian church
at Dufhelds.
Last Thursday night at the Tusca-
rora Presbyterian Church, in Berkeley
county, Miss Catherine R. Rice, ,dsugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rice, was
married to Mr.. George F. Widmyer,
young farmer of that county, by Rev.
DR.. F. NJ. Woods. After the wedding
a reception was held at the home of
the brides parents.
Wesley Burgan has been appointed
superintendent of the third division Of
the Chesapeake & Ohio canal to cue
coed his father, the late Henry Bur-
gan, who died few weeks ago, The
appointment is most excellent one,
for Mr.. Burgan knows this division Of
the canal like book and is thor
oughly capable man.
A new schedule went into effect on
the Norfolk & Western Railway last
Sunday. The only change in trains
on this division was in the time Of
No. %, the Hagerstown accommoda-
ton, which now leaves 20 minutes
later than before, passing Shepherds
town at l0.30a. IN. A few moments
difference is made in trains l and 2,
but these do not stop here.
The drought that had prevailed in
this section for three weeks, and which
was so disadvantageous to growing
vegetation, was broken last Saturday
night by thunder storm that was ac-
companied by a good rain. Fine
showers also fell Sunday evening, and
nature has freshened up again Won
der!uly. The rain was greatly needed
by the growing wheat aud newly plan
ted corn.
The usual programme for decoration
dav will be observed at Antietam
National Cemetery on Saturday, May
3Oth The speaker for the day will
be J. Griffin Hall, Of Baltimore
Charles ". Adams will be officer Of
the day, Raleigh Sherman chief mar
shall, and Samuel Hebb and Fred
Roulette aides. The Shepherd Col
| lege cadets and Company B. Of Hagers-
| town will take psrtin the parade, and
there Will be number of bands of
music present.
The central office of the United Tel
ephone Company in Snepherdstown
has been moved from the Wintermoyer
building to the room at the east end
of Mrs. J. B. Daniels building in the
next block. A new and improved
switch board has been put in and the
| lines greatly improved, the main wires
being carried on poles in the alley in
| the rear of Main street. When the
improvements now in progress shall
have been completed it is anticipated
that the service will be entirely satis-
factory.
The town council, at special meet
ing last Friday evening decided to
| grant recommendation for license to
sell LIQUOR to Hamilton & Lane, saloon
keepers who were formerly in Berry
vile. They proposed to open sa-
| loon in Mrs. Chaplines building, in
the room now occupied by the post
Office. 4 great deal of opposition has
| developed to saloon at this point by
| the parties named, and the council
will probably be asked to rescind its
action. 1t is thought that such rep
resentatlons will be made to the cOun-
ell that the recommendation will be
revoked. 1t would be a serious dis
advantage to our town to have such a
nui.ance at the place named.
Blacksnakes are beginning business
on the Aglionby farm, occupied by
William Meleester, north Of town.
| The REGISTER has heretofore told OF
snake adventures on that place, and
we expect to have some more interest
ing chronicles along the same lines.
The setting hens have not been turn
ing out as many chickens as they
ought, and William Unseld, Mr.. Me-
Testers son-in-law, discovered the
reason the other day. He found a
blacksnake in the ben-house, which
he succeeded in killing, and no less
than SIX hen eggs were disgorged
The snake was FIVE feet long. A few
DAYS later another snake was discov,
cred in the same locality, and it toe
was killed. We will keep our read.
ers posted as to further snake events
1t gives us pleasure to note the fact
that Division Commander W. h. Kear'