Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-10-05
LITTLE LOCALS.

has been enriched by fine old buckl,
found on Antietam Battlefield by
Jacob R. Keller. 1t WAS found by
Mr.. Keller a number Of years agt
and is very well preserved.
A recent visitor to Shepherdstowr
paid tribute to the cosmopolitan
character of our village by referring
to our thoroughfares as "msze o
streets" and>it is further said that ht
actually got lost. It's no wonder We
are proud of Shepherdstown.
Some of the colo-ed population
got too gay last Saturday night as &
result Of too much booze, and Ser
gent Shipley promptly arrested two
young disturbers of the peace anG
hailed them before Mayor Miller
They each left So 90 as contribution
to the public funds.
The engagement Of Miss Katherine
Butler NellsoD, of Plainfeld. N. j.
to Mr.. Bernhard Gustafson, Of Boston
has just been announced. The bride.
to-be is former resident of this vi.
cinity, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Butler, and is a most charm.
ing and popular girl.
On Friday night of this week the
choir Of Trinity Episcopal Church
will render sacred cantsta entitled
The Pillar OF Fire, or Return o.
Israel, In the church. A silver offer
ing will be lifted. The music is very
fine in this cantsta, and there ought
to be large audience.
Nh. E. D. Bowly brought us real
curiosity the other day in the shape
OF hornets nest. 1t had been built
on the limb of an apple tree, and the
industrious insects had entirely en-
closed one apple within the nest
while two others were partly surround
ed by the building. material. The
green leaves and the red apples gave
1t a unique appearance.
Last Friday morning Charles Nor
CANS horse became frightened and
ran away with the mail wagon. The
vehicle got caught against tree in
front OF B. S. Pendletons store and
the horse tore himself loose and ran
up the street. Mr.. Tobias Hendricks,
an aged farmer, narrowly escaped
serious injury from the runaway team,
his vehicle being slightly damaged IN
collision.
The REGISTER last week told of a
pheasant and a covey Of partrldges be-
ing in Shepherdstown. This week
several jsyblrds have been making
themselves at home in the trees In
town. Jaybirds unusually stick very
close to the woods and are seldom
seen elsewhere, but there seems to be
some attraction for them here. The
birds are beginning to flock together
preparatory to their journey south
ward.
Under the new law taxpayers are
allowed until the last of November In
which to pay their taxes and receive
the discount of q per cent. Sheriff
Gardner advertises that he will be in
Shepherdstown on Saturday, October
7th, to receive taxes for this district,
but those who find 1t announcement to
meet him then will still have ample
opportunity to get the benefit OF the
discount. After the lst day of Jan
uary interest at the rate of 10 per
cent will be charged on unpaid taxes.
DR.. Hopkins Gibson has sold to j..
Lewis Welshans the property on Main
street in Shepherdstown, consisting Of
two brick buildings, occupied by I.
B. Line and J. H. Hill tor business
purposes and by Mr.. Welshans as a
residence. DR.. Gibson bong ut the
property several years ago from &.
NJ. B.ltzhoover, Esq. 1t Is centrally
located AID is very desirable, and Mr..
Welshans expects to improve 1t 30 as
to make it still more valuable. The
price paid for 1t was $4,000 cash, and
the sale was arranged by the real es-
tate agency of H. l.. Snyder & Co.
The Ladies, Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church of Shepherdstown
this week made the final payment on
the lot on which 1t is proposed to
erect a new church structure. A
year ago the ladies bought from Will
liam NJ. Sheet the lot on the corner
of King and High streets for the sum
of 81, $50, obligsting Themselves to
raise this amount within year. By
energy and hard work and good man
agement they have succeeded in rails
ing the entire sum, and this week paid
the last of the indebtedness-even
aving nest egg in the treasury with
which to make q fresh start. The
la les are Justly proud of the success
of their undertaking, and they return
thanks to all who helped them. 1t
is probable that steps will soon be
taken toward the building of church
on the desirable site that has been
acquired.
The great Hagerstown fair will be
held next week. beginning on Tues
day and continuing until Friday.
This is the fiftieth annual fair OF this
association, and the managers are
working to make it the best ever held.
1t is expected that the exhibit Of
horses, cattle and other live stock will
be the best ever seen in Maryland,
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