Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-11
LITTLE LOCALS.

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The river has been extremely low the
past week and the water clearer than at
any time during the summer. great
many people have been fishing but the
bass do not seem to be biting so very well.
The Jefferson county teachers institute
will be held in Shepherdstown the week
beginning August 22d. The instructors
are R. B. Teitrick, of Harrisburg, Pa, and
Mrs. Anna X. Bourne, of Bethany, W..
Va.
Benjamin Hartzell is arranging to send
his son, George, who has become almost
totally blind, to the State institution at
Romney TO complete his work, which he
can accomplish, Notwithstanding his great
misfortune.
The serious drought which has pre-
vailed throughout this section was broken
by fine rain on Monday morning. The
rain came down steadily for several
hours, and the dry earth and the thirsty
vegetation were greatly benefited.
Mr.. Chas. ]. Unseld, who taught
at Mayberry last year, has been appointed
principal of the public school at Downs
vile, Md. Mr.. George p. Unseld, of
this place, who has held the position for
number OF years, resigned and has gone
to Nevada.
County Commissioner Heflebower, of
Ripon, reports most satisfactory yield
of wheat from new variety of seed
known as the red Zimmerman. A small
field with ten acres in il made IS bushels
and 10 pounds to the acre The quality
was excellent.
In another column is letter from
reader who writes about the condition OF
the roads in this county. We heartily
endorse the writer's sentiments, for it
is certainly crime to spoil good roads
with clay and large loose stones. The
road supervisors should try TO prevent
this unneeded spelling OF the roads.
The authorities OF Harper'S Ferry have
purchased a new fire engine and the
citizens of the town are very proud OF the
new acquisition to the flre-fighting ap-
paratuS. The pumps are worked by
gasoline engine and they hope it will
prove entirely satisfactory. They are
now waiting impatiently for fire.
Brunswick defeated Shepherdstown in
a poor game last Friday by score OF 10
to IA. Neither side did any good playing.
At the beginning of the ninth inning the
score was 10 to 7, and seemed likely to
remain the same. BY hard work and er-
rorS ShepherdStown got three men on
bases, and Hoe, the catcher came TO bat
and knocked home run. One or two
more runs were made, the final score be-
ing 10 10 Ia. A game is to be played here
this Friday with Berryville. Admission
Is cents.
Three tribes OF gypSeS have passed
through Shepherdstown during the past
few days, and they were the real thing.
Their gaudy clothes and fancy wagons
were much in evidence. One tribe had
stolen a pony from another band and
then gotten a start of about five hours,
and when the pursuing band passed
through this place they had "blood in
their eyes" An interesting time is expect
ed when they meet. They came from
Washington and Baltimore, where the
authorities had made them leave on &C
count OF large number OF small theftS.
The editor OF the Register is enjoying
himself this week at Atlantic City, and
It falls upon us the assistant editors to
get up an get in order TO get out present.
able paper. We hope the readers will
not criticize us too harshly for our poor
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The small house owned by w. S.
Wild, situated about a mile from Van
clevesville, was destroyed by fire early
Monday. The blaze was first noticed
about s O'Clock and the reflection could
be seen in Shepherdstown and was so
vivid as to leave the impression that
large barn was being burned. The place
was worth about $500 and was insured
with Mr.. H. S. Thompson, of MartinSburg
Ii had been occupied by Rhodes and Hen
son, and Mr.. Wild stated that Rhodes was
supposed to be responsible for the rent
and that the report that his tenants had
vacated before the fire occurred is not
correct.
Oliver Mitcell, of Engle's Switch, failed
to keep an appointment with some young
friends in Martinsburg Sunday morning
and il was not until later in the day that
they learned OF his narrow escape from
death beneath the wheels OF B. & o. faS
freight at Shenandoah Junction. The
party intended to 90 to Baltimore on the
Sunday excursion and Mitchell attempte d
to reach Martinsburg in time by jumping
No. 81. He was thrown and badly cut in
the back and about the head and face and
his knee cap bursted. The injured man
was taken to Harper'S Ferry and then
sent to his home Mitchell is about "a
years of age and has been employed as
an engineer at the o. J. Keller lime plant.
Notwithstanding the fact that the coun-
Gil recommended third party for license