Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-12-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening IN
Our Nelghborhood and ElssWhers'

heard of in this neighborhood was
one killed the other day by Robert
Bane, near town. 1t was Is months
old and weighed 500 pounds net.
The other night thief broke into
the cellar of the residence of Fonrose
Shipley on High street and stole 70
or 80 jars Of preserves that Mrs. Ship
ley had with great care put up for
winter use.
Now that the skating season has
come, everybody ought to be careful
how they venture on ice where the
water is deep. The papers each day
contain accounts of fatal occurrences
that ought to serve as warnings.
At NJ. B. Bakers you will find rock
ing chairs, Morris chairs, stands, tab
orettes, brass beds, china closets. chif-
fonier., book cases, parlor furniture
and hanging pictures-'ultable for
Christmas presents.
1t seems to be understood that moth
ing will be done on our new railroad
for the present, and our friend |. w
Williams will probably see the usual
number of trains at Shenandoah juno
ton the balance of the winter, at least.
Persons desiring to supply them
selves with Bibles for any purpose can
obtain them chesply from our local
branch of the Bible Society. The
branch is now in charge Of F. l.
Weltzheimer and the Bibles can be
seen at his home.
The Shepherdstown Fire Depart
ment asks the country people who have
promised provisions or other articles
for the fair to bring the same to town
on Saturday Of this week or the first
of next week. Articles may be left
at Glbsons drug store.
The County Court of Jefferson county
held a special session Tuesday, when
bills for the care of ,malIpo1 patients
were considered. Bills to the amount
of over 81 900 were passed 1t was
stated that there have been about fifty
cases Of smallpox in the county the
past few months
The water was drawn from the
Chesapeake & Ohio canal Tuesday,
and the 54th year of navigation on
this waterway is drawing to close.
The boatmen have had fairly pros
porous season the past summer under
the new arrangement by which the
business was carried on by syndicate.
Turkeys are still roosting high.
Prices have ranged from IA to Is
cents a pound, live weight, the most
of them selling at about Is cents.
This is almost twice as much as the
usual price, and a good many persons
will do without a Christmas turkey
rather than pay so much. Chickens
are selling at cents pound.
The drug store so long conducted
by the late Prof. Joseph McMurran
was sold at public ,ale last Saturday
by Geo. NJ Beltzhoover, executor
John H. Quigley was the purchaser at
$500. Mr.. Quigley has not yet de-
cided what to do with the property,
but if he can get a suitable person to
help will continue the business at the
old stand.
The weather has been pretty cold
here the past week and has kept stead
lily below the freezing point. The
river has been frozen over, and above
town some folks have been skating on
the thicker ice near the shore. The
river is very low and unusually clear,
and if the ice should get thick enough
to cut it would be the best that has
been gatherd here for many a year.
Carroll Anderson Engle, formerly
of Shepherd College and son Of Su-
perintendent Engie, has been elected
to address the student body at Wash
ington and Lee University on Lee
memorial day, January l9, 1904. Thus
the Jefferson county boys reap the
honor. Messrs Morris and Wallace,
students at Washington and Lee Uni
versity from Massachusetts, will &C.
company Mr.. Engle to his home and
spend the Christmas holidays with
him, viewing the many points of In
terest in this section.
The streets of Shepherdstovn are
in good order for the winter season,
the crushed stone that was placed upon
them packing well already under the
travel that has been upon it. We
notice, however, that at number OF
places persons have been putting
ashes and other rubbish on the streets,
and if this is continued it will become
a nuisance. At other places limbs
that were cut from trees are still ly-
ing in the street. We hope our cor
poration authorities will keep watch
full eye on our streets and that the
people generally will take pride in
keeping them clean.
District Deputy D. L. Rentch went
to Martinsburg last night with a de-
gree team from Cliff City Lodge, Shield
of Honor, and conferred the degrees
upon the officer. of new lodge just
organized there by Grand Secretary
David Hahne. The new lodge starts
off with q charter members and bids
fair to become very fourishing or
ganizatlon. c. E Kllmer was elected
Worthy Master and L. W. Martin
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