Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-10-27
LITTLE LOCALS.

County Court will meet on Monday
next to make final revision of the voting
lists. If you are not on the roll this will
be your last opportunity to have your
name registered.
The lot belonging TO the Hawn heirs,
on the road between Moler's and Uvilla,
was sold at public sale by Commissioner
Forrest w. Brown for $3.50, Charles Kid
wiler being the purchaser,
Martin L. Hickey and Rev. H. c. Hath
cox have made deal by which the former
exchanges his property on Duke street
for that of the latter on New street. DIR.
Haithcox pays $3.50 difference.
Hogs are now selling at SIP cents a
pound, live weight, and many are being
shipped out of the county for fear that the
cholera will get among them. Some
farmers have sold all the fat hogs they
have.
Mr.. Joseph |. Triplett, who is sick with
typhoid fever, has been very i'll the past
day or two, and Miss Alice BilImyer has
had return of unfavorable symptoms.
The other typhoid patients are getting
better slowly.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for Salea nice
little place OF Is acres, with plenty of
fruit, in desirable location, on good road,
two miles from Shepherdstown, with one
of the finest artesian wells in the county.
Inquire for particulars.
John n. Schell has sold his home near
Uvilla to Reuben Jenkins for 81 100. Mr..
SChel will move to Martinsburg and make
his home. He has been a resident of this
vicinity for many years, being one of the
Oldest citizens of this county.
A good deal of annoyance was caused
here last Saturday night by the failure of
the electric lights. Early in the evening
there was some trouble with the line be-
tween this place and Martinsburg, and
the town was in darkness all night.
Several nice showers early Saturday
morning were beneficial to the new-Sown
wheat, which is now coming up nicely,
but did nothing to replenish the streams.
We had belated thunder storm Tuesday
afternoon, but only a few drops of rain
fell.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale five
good farms: One of 125 acres mile or
two from Charles Town; another of $50
acres in the same neighborhood; one of150
acres near KearneySville; one OF 200
acres near ShepherdStown; and fine
old estate of $50 acres near Shepherds
town.
Keller Hockey, eldest son OF Rev. and
Mrs. c. H. Hockey, of Waynesboro, Pa,
formerly OF Shepherdstown, has entered
the forestry department OF Yale Universe
ty. He has already spent some time in
the forestry service of the government,
acquiring practical experience, and will
now complete the course.
Mrs. GoldSborough has received word
that the summer home OF her sister, Mrs.
q. NJ. Thompson, at GaitherSburg, Md,
was burned last Sunday. Rev. and Mrs.
Thompson were in Washington attending
service, and the cook went out, leaving
big fire in the stove, which set the house
afire. Neighbors succeeded in saving all
OF the contents OF the house except two
canary birds.
The editor of the Register visited the
Frederick tair last week and enjoyed the
day the more because of the courteSles
of Mr.. o. c. Warehime, the genial sec
rotary of the fair association. The Fred
erick lair is splendid one, and has at
fractions that prevent visitors from having
a dull moment Besides, there's an air
OF hospitality about the people that adds
much to the enjoyment of those who at
tend from distance.
The Better Farming Train" run under
the auspices of the State Board OF Agri-
culture will be at Shenandoah Junction
next Wednesday, November I'd, from
go a. m. 10 IL noon, and the people Of
this county are urged to visit it and learn
something OF the improved methods OF
farming and OF household science. Men
and women will be alike interested and
instructed, and it is urged that the people
generally attend and show appreciation
OF what the State is trying to do.
Among our callers on Monday was w.
S. Myers, from north of town, the eff
Gent road supervisor from this district.
Mr.. Myers has about completed his work
for this season, and has placed 1000
percheS OF crushed stone on the roads OF
his sub-district. With the exception of
a few short stretches, he has now macad-
amized all of the main travelled roads in
his charge, making wonderful improve
ment in our highways in the past few
years.
Edgar GlaSSford, the five-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles GlaSSford, OF
Bakerton, this county, met with a very
painful accident last Sunday evening.
He was running behind buggy, trying
to climb upon it, when his foot was caught
in the spokes of the wheel, breaking his
leg in two places above the knee. DR..
Phillips, of Charles Town, set the limb,
and the little fellow is doing nicely at
present. Edgar childishly said when he
was being treated: 81 never had such a
time in my life."
This has been John Allen Foutz's I'M
lucky week. While driving to his home
north of town last Sunday night the horse
became frightened and began to kick. 1t
to,Jad M Eot,tz one oil fhe head rem