Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-04
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Frank Shugar, son of Eugene Shugart,
of Harper's Ferry, has succeeded Frank
Coe as u. S. Express agent at that place,
the latter securing clerkship in Washing
ton.
The Brunswick Canning Company, or
ganized in 1905 at a cost OF $1,000, will
90 out of business. II has never paid,
and the stockholders will lose practically
everything.
Rev. William Gehardt, Martinsburg's
oldest resident, celebrated his gid BIRTH
day last Thursday night, when his friends
and the knights of Pythias gavea public
reception in his honor.
II is said in official circles of the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company that
the September receipts are the heaviest
for any month in the history of the road.
The receipts foot up $3,l7S,0OO.
The subject OF new county road be-
tween Duffields and Shenandoah Junction
is again being agitated. II is proposed TO
build il Just south of the b. & o. Rail-
road tracks. Such road would be a
convenience to quite number OF per-
sons.
A charter has been granted to the JET
fersonvile Water Company of Jefferson
vile, Jefferson county shenandoah juno
tom, to supply water, gas, etc. Capital
stock, s., 900, ofwhich $500 has been sub
scribed and $l56paid in. Incorporators:
N. R. Roberts, of Middleway; James M.
Mason, Jr., o. M. Phillips, S. H. Lands,
g. d. Moore and H. c. Getzendanner,
OF Charles Town.
Practically all of the banks of Freder-
lex City and county, Md, have fallen in
line with a movement started in Middle
town institution some years ago in offer
ing per cent on deposits, an increase
of one per cent over the old established
rate. Fora long time the Frederick banks
ignored the action OF the smaller institu-
tons, but recently all have established
the per cent rate.
Charles E. Jones, OF the Fairview Or
chard Company, KearneySville, was in
Boston, last week attending the New
England States Fruit Show, where he ex-
hibited apples from the orchards of his
company His fruit was excluded from
competition for premiums by reason Of
the rules limiting them to New England
products but he was awarded diploma
on "Sulphurcide" new spraying mate
rial. The apples from this county and
Berkeley, Mr.. Jnoes says, were far Su-
perior to the New England apples ex-
hibited.
Under the weight of nearly 1900 bar
rels of apples, the floors in the cold stor-
age plant connected with the c. L. Robin
son ice factory at Charles Town gave way
Friday afternoon last. The floors OF the
first and second stories sank several inches
in the middle, causing some OF the barrels
to be shaken out OF position. and some
slight breaks in the ammonia pipes con-
nected with refrigerating apparatus. I'm
menSe lifting jacks were at once. placed
under the floors, and power applied to the
levers in order to get them back in posi-
ton. The damage to the building was
only very slight, and to the stock in stor-
age there was no injury whatever
Free Press.
Political honors were divided in Wash
ington county, Md, on Tuesday. For
the Legislature the Republicans elected
three OF their candidates, Brindle, Keedy
and Long, while the Democrats elected
two, Middlekauff and Downin. For the
State Senate, DR.. D. c. r. Miller defeated
T. A. Brown by $50 majority. Edward
Oswald, Democrat, defeated Harry E. Ba-
ker for clerk OF the court by 1900 majority.
Daniel A. Rohrer and David F. Nigh, both
members of the county commissioners,
were reelected by the Republicans.
Thomas E. Hillard, Democrat, was re-
elected register of wills without opposi-
ton. Ernest Darby, Democrat, was elect
ed county surveyor over Elmer E. Piper,
Republican, who has filled the office for
years. For sheriff Thomas H. Barber,
Republican, defeated John B. Huyett,
Democrat, by over 600. Judge Boyd
carried the county by 600 and is elected
in the district.