Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-08
LITTLE LOCALS.

IL r. H., W meSt MI. anu MT6. Ed.
ward Reinhart and Mr.. and Mrs. Lu.
Glen Reinhsrt.
Benjamin F. Hartzell, rural mail
carrier on route No. 8, has had him
self a new delivery wagon made by
Jackson & Weber, of this place. 1t
is neat and comfortable vehicle and
just the thing for cold weather.
Mr.. Robert Grove, the popula
clerk at Reinhart's Pharmacy, has
accepted position as travelling sales
man for F. A. Kern Company, Chi.
cage. His territory will be in the
northern part of Virginia. We wish
him success.
Prof. A. c. Kimler, formerly prin-
cipal of Shepherd College, but for
several years past superintendent Of
the public schools of Ceredo, Wayne
county, has been appointed principal
OF the Fayetteville Academy, at Fay
etteville, w. Va.
Miss Mabel Barringer, daughter of
D. l.. Barringer, of Martinsburg, died
at her home in that city recently from
consumption, aged 20 years. Miss
Barringer was a native of this county
and for number Of years lived with
her parents at Shenandoah Junction.
The body was taken to Charles Town
for burial.
The cost of the new bridge over
the Opequon at Schopperts' ford, in
Berkeley county, including abut-
ments, grading, &C., was $9,655.8l.
1t is splendid Improvement and a
monument to the progressive mem
bers of the county court of Berkeley
county. There is no better invest
ment than good roads.
A force of men are at work this
week bracing the big stone piers that
support the Norfolk & Western Rail-
way bridge over the Potomac river at
Shephe1dstown. Iron rods are run
through holes drilled in the piers and
on either side heavy iron plates are
tightly drawn against the stone work
to prevent possible cracking Of the
structures.
The regular fall session of Shepherd
College State Normal School will be-
gin next Monday, September 18th.
1t is expected that the attendance
next year will be larger than it has
been for long while, and Principal
Knutti aud his able corps Of teachers
are preparing for year of earnest
work. The splendid new building
with its ample equipment is in excel
lent order, and every prospect is fav-
orable.
The State Board Of Public Works
of Maryland has decided to sell the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal to the
highest bidder. After the attorney.
general has passed upon the adver-
tisement to be framed, bids are to be
asked for, and these will be opened
December l. The trustees for the
bondholders claim that, while the
State can dispose of its interests, it
cannot guarantee these interests to
the purchaser.
A real estate deal of interest this
week was the sale OF the Sharpe farm
in Kabletown district to B. F. Yates.
The farm is one of the best in that
section of the county, being well i'm
proved and well fenced. 1t was un-
I'll few years ago the property of
County Commissioner Daniel Hefe-
bower, who sold it to John Sharpe, of
Chambersburg, Pa. The farm con-
tains about 1G4 acres and the price
paid by Mr.. Yates was $lO,5 OO.-Ad-
rocate.
The water IN the Potomac river is
extremely low. In the vicinity Of
Shepherdstown rocks are showing
above the water that the oldest in
habitant does not remember having
seen before, though this is partly due
to the fact that the dam at the &C.
ment mill is entirely destroyed and
10 longer backs up the water. At
Cumberland the water is so low II
has become stagnant, and there Is
fear of an epidemic OF typhoid fever.
Benjamin Hartzell has sold his
dwelling-house on Washington street
to James F. Randall of Berkeley
county, for $1,000. The sale was
made through the real estate agency
of II. l.. Snyder & Co. Mr.. Hart
zell will build himself new dwell
ing-bouse on a very desirable site on
King street extended, overlooking his
gardens. AS soon as he delivers
possession TO Mr.. Randall the latter
will move into the house purchased
from Mr.. Hartzell.
A vicious bull the other day nearly
gored to death horse belonging to
James F. Randall, west Of town, and
a grandson of Mr.. Randall narrowly
escaped serious injury. The little
boy had ridden the horse into field
when the bull attacked them and
ripped big hole in the horses flank
Fortunately James Randall, the chlld's
father, was near, and he managed to
drive the bull away before his son
was hurt. The horse will probably
die.
E. Rush Turner, one of our we'll
known farmers, met with very pain
fn1 accident last Saturday at his