Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
LITTLE LOCALS.

Mr.. Grover O. Jenkins, of Charles
Town, and Mise Mamie Cartmell, Of
Wheatland, this county, were married
last week at the home Of the bride by
Rev. James Long.
It looks as if there will be no bass
fishing this year. The constant rains
have kept the river muddy all the
time. and it looks as if it will stay that
way until cold weather.
Rev. Joseph E. Guy, Of Danville,
Pa, formerly Of this place, will preach
on Sunday in the reformed Church in
Shepherdstown at 10 80 a. m. and at
Kearneysville at 8 p. m.
Petitions are being circulated, says
the Charles Town advocate, praying
the County Court to take up the ques-
of building two or more bridges across
the Shenandoah river in this county.
We suggest that is better to build
them oneast time.
You will find at Mrs. M. L. Her.
rington's muslins, csmbrios, under.
wear and hosiery, also beautiful
line of souvenir glassware, puff boxes,
pin trays, mugs, wine glasses, flower
stands, and many fine subjects in
souvenir postcards.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new dwelling-house of b. Pinkney
Schley, corner of Duke and High
streets. 1t is to be a nicely designed
and comfortable home and the situa.
ton is very desirable. The Messrs.
Maddox are doing the carpenter work.
Among recent transfers of real es-
tate we note the following: O. B.
Vanmetre and wife to Louisa and
Robert Vanmetre property south OF
Shepherdstown consideration 81, 700.
F. L Weltzheimer to j. w. Wells /;
house and lot in Shepherdstown con-
sideration 5000.
Alfred Davis, a negro boy of II,
who was water carrier at Keller 8
crusher, near Engle's switch, was run
over by the shifting engine last Fri
day and instantly killed. His body
was mrtilated nearly beyond identi-
fcation. His brother was killed by
train several months ago near the
same place.
A young negro named Hunter, from
Kearneysville, came near driving over
some children in Shepherdstown last
THURSDAY, and when warned by Ser
geant shipley became SO impudent
that the sergeant arrested him. He
vigorously resisted arrest, but was
taken before Mayor Bast, who let
him off with a small fine.
Among our callers on Saturday was
T. J. Dreamer, Of the Vanclevesville
neighborhood. Mr.. Dreamer says that
during a storm few days previous
lightning struck a tree in his yard
and shattered it, also demolishing a
smaller tree few yards distant. A
chicken that was passing between the
trees at the time was annihilated.
BENJAMIN Hartzell was called to
Roanoke, Va, last Sunday morning
by telegram announcing the serious
condition of his con Norman, who Was
badly injured couple of weeks ago
while working in the railroad shops.
The young man is said to be in crit
ical condition, and Mr.. Hartzell will
probably have him removed to hos
pital in Baltimore for treatment.
We have completed remodeling our
drug store. and invite you all to come
and have look at it. The very look
of it speaks of improvement and prog
ress and better medicine. We have
made these improvements in order
that we may serve you more salts
factorily. Give US the chance. Come
and sample our new service and see
how you like it. Remnants Pharm-
acy.
The shepherdstown Band has raised
almost enough money to pay for its
new uniforms, and has placed the or
der for them with Philadelphia firm.
The goods selected is dark-green
cloth which will be neatly trimmed,
| and will make very handsome uni
form. The leader of the band, Prof.
J. D. Muldoon asks US to thank those
persons who contributed to the fund
| for the new suits.
Charles F. Byers, of this vicinity,
exhibited live stock at the Rockville
fair last week and carried offpremiums
by wholesale. Among those that he
| captured were first for herd of Short
horn registered cattle. first for bull
one year old, first and second for bull
calf, for COW, heifer and calf; Cots
void sheep, all prizes offered Cheviot
sheep, all prizes offered; southdOwn
sheep, all prizes offered; Poland.
China hogs, all prizes offered.
Poor old Bill Blue can't goto Mar
tinsburg without getting into trouble.
The World, of that city, prints the
following item about him =: Billy Blue,
a harmless darby character, well.
known about this city, was knocked
do sn and severely injured Thursday
by another colored man named Sher'
| idan Harden. Bllly's head struck the
curb in falling and he was unconscious
for several hours. Both men were
placed in Jail, and Harden will be
given a trial before Justice Felker on
a charge Of assault.