Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-15
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

ran away last Sunday night, throwing
the occupants out into the road. The
horse kept on at rapid speed. and
ran all the way to Shepherdstown, be-
ing caught finally in this place after
it was exhausted. Nobody hurt.
The tenth annual meeting of the
West Virginia State Horticultural So.
ciety will be held at Charleston on
January 90. Hon. G. NJ. Wetzell, Of
this county, will be among those an
nounced to address the meeting. The
subject assigned him is THE Market
Outlook for West Virginia Fruits and
the Transportation Problem"
During the year ending Sept. 30,
1902. the county court of Jefferson
was in session % days with an aver
age daily session of 5 hours. Circuit
court during the same period Was in
session SO days Of 7 hours in length.
There were SO law suits instituted
during the year. Thirty were decid-
ed and 81 were pending at the close
Of the year.
John P. Kearfott has disposed of
the Walper property at Walper's
Cross Roads, this county, to Geo. W.
Thompson, the price being 81 1000.
The tract, which is improved by a
Westinghouse, contains about five
acres, situated at the intersection of
the Shepherdstown and Middleway
turnpike and the Warm Spring road
near Kearneysville.
Those persons who intend to have
public sale the present season are in
vited-to have their bills printed and
their advertising done at this Office.
Our bills are large and attractive,
correctly printed, and will bear COM
parison with those printed anywhere
else. The REGISTERS average week
ly circulation is 1875, and Jefferson
and Berkeley counties are thoroughly
well covered. Our prices are reason
abba. Call and see us or write before
you give out your work.
Last Monday night was the regular
time for meeting of the town council,
therefore, no business was transacted.
1t is ridiculous that such childishness
should exist among our town officials
as to prevent the ordinary business OF
corporation matters. Such state of
affairs is not only reflection upon our
town, butt is really serious disad-
vantage to have the town running
along on its own hook. We hope our
city fathers will settle these petty dis
putes and give their attention to the
business Of the corporation that is now
so sadly neglected.
Shepherdstown is safe from the dan
gers of fuel famine for a month or
two, at least, during the past week
both of our coal dealers, Messrs. Hodges
and Lemen, having received an ag-
gregate of about l25 tons Of anthra-
cite coal. Mr.. Hodges got four car
loads in the several grades and Mr..
Lemeu received one carload, and ad-
ditional cars are expected soon. The
coal was distributed among those of
our people who needed it, and there
Is enough to give everybody share.
The price ranged from $7.70 to S.
ton, our dealers charging only the ad-
vance put on it by the operators. The
bituminous coal operators are charg-
ing outrageous prices for their prod
uct now, and lump coal is worth 81 a
ton here. Fortunately our local deal
ers laid in big supply of run-of-mine
by canal last fall, and this is retailed
at 81 so ton.
We have had real winter weather
the past week in this part of the coun-
try. Last Sunday several inches OF
snow fell, and later it turned into
rain, and this followed by cold wave
made the streets and roads very icy.
Sleighing has been frst-class on the
macadamized roads all week, and the
bells have iingled merrily. The
weather has been extremely cold, get
ting pretty close to the zero mark on
Monday and Tuesday. Yesterday it
moderated little. The river froze
over, but as a good deal of slush ice
had formed skating has not been very
practicable upon it. A fairly good
quality of ice is being cut and stored
away in the local ice-hoqses. Coast
ing has been tiptop, and the young
folks have been enjoying it greatly.
Sleds started from the top of Hartzell's
hill go clear across the railroad and
through the toll-gate on the Charles