Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-12-22
LITTLE LOCALS.


was unusually interesting, the music being
greatly enhanced by the Shepherdstown
Orchestra.
A good stream OF water was struck on
ChaS J.. Miller'S farm, west of town, a
few days ago, at depth OF 81 feet. The
water came to within q teet of the sur
face OF the ground
No public entertainment OF any sort has
6een arranged for holiday week in the
town hall. This is a rather unusual oc-
currence, as we nearly always have fair
or play or similar entertainment.
II. L. Snyder q Co. have for sale the
John c. Lambert property on Main street,
ShepherdStown one of the best business
locations in this place. Inquire for par
ticularS. Price has recently been re-
duced.
The power plant at Dam No. 4, which
! has been idle ever since last summer, has
started up again, and we are being sup
piled with electric power from that source.
The closing of the canal gives water SUI
iicient to run the power plant.
It's said after visiting Fairmont w. Va,
President Willard of the B. & o. Railroad
las decided that new depot there is an
imperative necessity. Wonder what he
would say if he had to wait few hours
in that old shack at Shenandoah Junction?
A very enjoyable reception was ten
dered MIR. and Mrs. Walter Mckee, who
were married last week, on Friday even
inc last at the home OF the groomS father,
Mir. Mayberry Mckee, near Vancleves-
vile. About fifty persons were present.
"a look for the Register every Saturday,
and am very much disappointed if it does
not come, for It gives me so much news
from my old home. was very sorry
that could not be in ShepherdStown for
the home coming. -. M. ByerS, Paw
nee, III.
We appreciate letter from Mrs. Mary
A. Longbrake, of Belefontaine, Ohio, re-
newing her subscription to the Register
and sending kindly Christmas greetings
10 the editor Mrs. Longbrake has been
an interested reader of the Register for
twenty-five years, and always has good
word for the paper and its editor.
Mrs. E. c. Kline, ohBerkeley county,
spent the day in ShepherdStown recently
with Mrs. Ella Strobe. She had with her a
quilt treasured for many years by the late
Thomas FileS-a spread OF cld-time pat
tern on which were written number OF
names still plain and legible, though some
OF them had been penned 81 years ago.
It was real curiosity.
A kind-hearted and generous Shop
ierdStoWn woman will bring Christmas
Joy to the hearts of all the inmates OF the
Jefferson County Infirmary. She has
sent presents for everybody-quantitieS
OF candies for all, tobacco for the men,
toys for the youngsters, and suitable gifts
of various sorts for the comfort and en-
ioyment OF the unfortunate.
Prof. J. D. Muldoon exhibited three
Crystal White Orpingtons at the Western
Maryland Poultry Show at FroStburg last
week, and one of his pullets came in
ahead Of a pen OF three direct from Kel-
crstraSS, the world beater. A cockerei
got a ribbon, but was beaten by the Kel-
ierStraSS product. Prof. Muldoon will
show at MartinSburg on the 10Th.
OF the six candidates who took the eX-
animation at the West Virginia University
TO qualify for the Rhodes scholarship,
three have been declared by the OXforc
authorities to be eligible for appointment
They are Van w. Gibson, of Warrington,
a junior at the University; John w. Nc
Donald, OF Charles Town, graduate O.
the University of Virginia, and 'Thoma:
Brooke Price, OF Charleston, an I'M
dergraduate student of Johns Hopkins.
From the Annapolis Evening Capitoo
recent date we take the following item:
Mrs. Phillips, wife OF Pay Inspector
Phillips, of the Naval Academy, will no.
be able to take part in the social life o.
Annapolis this winter ,aS she is slowly re-
covering from a stroke OF paralysis SuS-
tanned early in October" Mrs. Phillips
friends in ShepherdStown will be glad tc
know that she is improving in health, and
hope that she may soon entirely recover.
The sale OF Charles F. ByerS, near
town. last Wednesday, was a very salts
factory one, realizing about 5000, in
Guiding a number of articles since sold BY
Mr.. Byers. The horses sold well, bring
ing S2l6. S2lO, S2O5, 5000, $l7l, and
colt 800. The Shorthorn COWS sole
quite we'll, cow and calf bringing $50,
another cow S75, and 500 and 1914 and So
on. 4 bull sold at $1lS. Mr. ByerS was
nleased with the result of the sale finan-
cially.
There is still a great scarcity OF water
i'm this section on account OF the long
continued drought, and farmers are vast
/ iy iucouycnicnced by having to drive
/ their stock long distances to water. Rat
Hesrake run, which heads on the Lucas
. place ard empties into the river at the
old Hoffman mill, has been frozen dry al
most lis entire length No water crosses
/ the road at the Lucas place, and IFS bed
. is dry at Vim. J. KnottS-a very unusual
occurrence. Other small streams in the
. county are in about the same condition.
In the general claims bill now pending
T raFo-e. CONGRESS are the following items