Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-01-27
LITTLE LOCALS,

date of the public sale OF Chas. ]. Miller's'
near Kearneysville, as published in the
Register. Mr.. Mlller's sale will be held
on Monday, February l4th. a
The Registers subscription list contin-
ues to grow. During the past couple OF
weeks we have added number OF names
from Berkeley county, where Our paper
already goes into many homes.
The examination for census enumera-
tors for this county will be held in the
Charles Town High School building,
February 5, 1910, at 3'p. m. II will be
under the direction of Supervisor Child.
The local chapter of the United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy celebrated Lees
birthday last Thursday quietly but pleas
antly at the home of Mrs. H. c. MaHen,
where the members were most agreeably
entertained. p.
sOne of the biggest sales ever held in
this section will be that OF Isaac D. Van
Metre, near Kearneysville. next Wednes-
day. He will sell 30 horses, 90 cattle, As
hogs, 125 sheep and fun line OF farming
implements. Mr.. VanMetre has adver-
tised the sale literally, and will doubtless
have very large crowd present.
The machinery is being installed in the
Shepherdstown ice plant by an expert
from the York factory, assisted by local
helpers. Messrs. Johnson and Miller
have employed ]. c. Chenowith, of Berke-
ley county, as engineer, and he has
moved to this place and started in with
the work, assisting in placing the machin-
cry. ss--fs
B. OSbourn, executor OF the estate OF
Joseph E. Engle, deceased, of this county,
sent check TO the State tax department
at Charleston for 81 1868, to pay the in
heritance tax on Mr.. Engle'S estate. The
Tax Commissioner commends Mr.. Us
bourn for his prompt settlement, which is
one of the most satisfactory on record in
that office.
Principal Thos. c. Miller has had a
number OF magazines belonging to Shep-
herd College rebound, making a sub
Stantal and valuable addition to the
schools library. rantimprovements
are being made to the the library, includ-
ing the purchase OF new shelving, and
Prof. Miller is making out list OF desir-
able new books that are to be added.
The Anti-Saloon League had meeting
Monday night, and started the ball rolling
for the approaching temperance cam
paign in Shepherdstown. Another meet
ing will be held IN the town hall next
Monday evening al O'Clock, when otti-
GERS are TO be elected and other impor-
tant business is to be transacted. All
members OF the League and friends OF the
temperance cause are urged to be present.
The new astronomical wonder, brakes
comet, was an interesting sight Tuesday
evening, when the clear sky gave every
body an opportunity to see ii. 1t hung in
the western sky, and was visible soon al
ter sunset, as it seemed TO fellow closely
in the path OF the sun. 1t is not very
bright, but yet is clearly outlined, with a
bright head and luminous tail. Halley'S
comet will be the centre OF attraction in
month or two.
We are a good deal mortified at the
way our friend Samuel d. Barnhart has
fallen from grace. He recently went from
Roanoke to Dayton, Ohio, and has evil
IDENTITY gotten into bad ways, for he sends
us some yarns about the cold weather
that they are having out there which ara
fishy, to say the least. He reports that it
was so cold that the birds froze in the air
and couldn't get down until the sun came
up and thawed them loose. What do
you think of that?
ShepherdStown was without electric
lights Friday and Saturday nights. owing
to the high water in the Potomac that
prevented the operation OF the power
plant at Dam No 4. II wasn't so bad TO
be without light on the streets. for the
moon furnished generous illumination,
but the stores and dwellings were very
gloomy and a good deal OF annoyance
was caused. The rise in the river was
not very great, and it looks as if the
power plant will have TO be elevated
bit fit is to provide satisfactory service.
We don't want TO be without light and
power every time there is rise in the
creek.
In renewing his annual subscription to
the Register, our friend H. L. Entler, OF
Wilmerding, Pa, writes as follows: 81
do not draw any check during the year
that gives me any more pleasure than the
one sent to you, for | receive more for
the money than any other dollar eXpend-
ed. have read a good many different
weekly papers, but ! say without fear Of
successful contradiction, you put out the
best have ever seen want to COM
mend you from the depths OF my heart
for the firm stand you take on all moral
questions. Very few OF the editors have
the backbone to do as you do. KindeSt
regards and best wishes for your success. "
Postmaster H. E. Mundey has received
the following letter from the PoStoffice
Department, which he asks us TO publish:
In view of the extent to which the prac-
tice OF placing loose coins in boxes by ru-
raj patrons has grown, and the delay in
the delivery and collection OF mail and
the hardShipS imposed on rural carriers
incident thereto, you are informed that,
commencing February 18th, rural letter
carriers will not be required TO collect
loose Coins from rural mail boxes. Pa