Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-03-31
LITTLE LOCALS.

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and Bending Works in Hagerstown was
sold in that place on Tuesday to the
Cumberland Valley Railroad for SIS, 900.
New Jefferson county phones have
been installed for Mr.. and Mrs. Ringgcld
at Bellevue, near town, and for E. H.
Remnants residence in this place. K.
Lucien Reinhart will also put in phone
in day or two.
H. w. Potts is setting out new orchard
of some four hundred choice apple trees
on his place just north of town, and is
also adding number Of shade trees about
the house and lawns He is thinking of
planting considerable number of white
pine trees.
One of our readers suggests that Shep-
herdstown needs society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals, and thinks
that such an organization ought to be
started to prevent violation. Of the hui
name laws. 1t must be admitted that it
could find work to do.
DR.. Byron w. King, the talented lee
turer, gave an entertainment in the COL
lege auditorium Tuesday night that was
thoroughly enjoyed by an appreciative
audience. DR.. King is most charming
entertainer, and no more popular lecturer
comes to Shepherdstown.
Mr.. c. w. Show will have sale of per-
sonal property on Saturday and will next
week move with his family to Harrisburg,
Pa, where he has secured employment.
He lived previously in Harrisburg for
year or two, but returned a couple Of
years ago to Shepherdstown.
The spring term of Shepherd College
opened auspiciously on Tuesday, with a
! considerable number of new students in
attendance and still others coming in. A
new teacher, Miss Harriet S. Hale, OF
Bluefield, this State, has been provided
for the spring term and is now at work.
Sometimes we wish that all of our sub
scribers were ladies, for then there'd be
no delinquents. A few days ago one of
the good women who reads the Register
wrote us as follows: "My husband has
been so slow about paying you, cannot
let it stand any longer, so enclose dol
lar for our subscription. think it best
to pay as the bills are made" Thanks,
good friend.
Jack Shorts, an aged coiored man who
formerly belonged to the Lucas family,
died at his home in this place Saturday.
"Uncle Jack" as he was called, never
had any teeth, save one or two sprouts,
but he apparently never felt the need OF
them, as his gums were so hard they an
Swered quite we'll for masticating pur-
poses. He could eat pretty nearly any
thing that persons with all their teeth
could chew.
II is said that Island Park near Harper's
Ferry, once so popular as an excursion
point, is to be again made noted as an
amusement resort. A newspaper report
says that the B. o. Railroad has leased
the place to Geo. S. Markiey, of Mechan-
icsburg, Pa, who will build hotel there,
put up dancing pavilion and auditorium,
erect number of cottages, and provide
amusements of every sort.
The heirs of John w. Schultz sold at
| public sale in Winchester last Saturday
the home farm near Clearbrook, Frederick
county. Va, containing SO acres, at$l64.-
so per acre. 1t was bought by VIM. V.
HYDE, of Boston. The farm is improved
with an old colonial mansion and num-
Der of other buildings, and a fine stream
of water runs through it. 1t has twenty
one acres OF orchard in trees one year old
and four acres in bearing trees.
The perfectly beautiful weather OF the
past several weeks continues, and this
March will go into record as the most
lamblike in history. There has been
practically no rough weather during the
month-but bright and balmy days have
followed each other continually. YeSter-
day the thermometer was SO in the shade.
Vegetation has advanced rather unSeas-
onably, and we hope no freeze will now
iniure it. A good rain is greatly needed.
Our efficient town sergeant, Robert O..
Shipley, made settlement with the IL
nance committee of the town council
Monday night-the seventh annual state
ment of his accounts with the corporation.
His books were audited and found cor
rect, and his report showed that pretty
nearly all of the taxes due the corporation
have been collected and turned in to the
town treasurer. Sergeant Shipiey is not
only most capable policeman-asa COL
lector he is a very satisfactory and care
full officer.
The new ice plant of the Johnson Mil
Ter Company is now in operation, and IS
turning out the very best Office. The ma
chinery works splendidly, and with an
abundant supply of the purest water from
an artesian well and thoroughly up-to-
date equipment, the proprietorS have
every prospect of success. The capacity
of the plant is six tons day, and already
contracts have been made in this COM
munity and neighboring villages that in
sure a busy season. This ice plant will
be great benefit to the town, and we
hope everybody will help boost it.
| General Thomas Lafayette Rosser, the
noted Confederate soldier, died Tuesday
evening at his home in Charlottesville,
Va, of which city he was postmaster.
The immediate cause of his death was
| D-;nh4,c d;caaca alfhn,tnh he had been