Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
LITTLE LOCALS.

opera mouse, winch mas caused the Q0wI-
fall of both young and old by its CLASSY
surface, has been Clipped so that it is
now safe to walk upon.
The Tn-State League of Odd Fellows
met at Morgan's Grove on Tuesday and
elected c. X. Chambers, of Martinsburg,
president, and E. T. Licklider, of near
town, secretary for the ensuing year.
John Blue, Of the KearneysvilIe neigh
borhood has bought the Glover farm in
Berkeley county. There are l76acres in
the place and it is very well improved.
There is some orchard-land on it also.
Apple dealers have been busy this week
buying the fruit in the different orchards
of this section. Many farmers and Or
chardists have sold their output, and have
received the best market price for it.
The town council at its meeting Mon
day night passed an order to purchase a
stop-watch for Sergent Shipley, so that
he may detectthose autoists who persistin
running their cars at an unreasonable rate.
d. Wilhide, of Boonsboro, Md, has
our thanks for several fine cantaloupes,
which he left at the Register office day
or two ago. He will be in Shepherds
town every few days with them for sale.
M. B. Baker will soon begin work on
extensive Improvements to the property
occupied by his store. He will put in
large plate glass window and paint the
whole building. The work will require
month or more to be completed.
1t is said that John P. Kearfott of Kear-
neysville, has sold the Sam Ruckle farm,
which adjoins his own place, to Arthur
Benner for 500 an acre. The farm is
near Walper's Cross roads and adioins
the farm of w. M. Johnson, who is Mr..
Benner's father-in-law.
Word has just been received that a son
has been born to Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Bedenger, of Toxic, Japan. Mr.. Beden-
ger is a nephew of Mrs. Danske Dam
bridge, of near town. Mrs. Bedenger is
daughter ofthe late Rev. M. McGill and
Mrs. McGill, of Auburn, Thurmont,
Nd.
Last Thursday and Friday were about
the hottest days We have had this summer.
On Thursday the thermometer at the
Register office reached 100 and on Friday
the highest point was l02. On Sunday
few lightshowers fell and cooled the heat
ed air, and on Tuesday thunder shower
did great deal of good.
A charter has been issued to the Evans
Orchard Company, of MatinSburg, to
grow orchards, deal in lumber, etc., in
Gerardstown district of Berkeley county.
Authorized capital. $4,000, Of which &c.
600 has been subscribed and $500 paid.
Incorporators: E. c. Henshaw, Willis F.
Evans, DR.. c. W. Link, Ohio Williams and
John H. Zirkle, all Of Martinsburg.
Hon. T. c. Miller, principal of Shep-
herd College, who accompanied Secre-
tary A. T. Arnold and Miss Arnold, of
the Sunday School Association, as far as
North Mountain last Thursday, had a find
on the train. He discovered that some
one had left a small box in one of the
seats and on investigation found il TO
contain $40 in silver. He turned it over
to the conductor of No. 40.
The trees in the Episcopal church yard
are being given a thorough trimming.
These trees and the pretty lawn
surrounding the church have for long
time formed one of the prettiest spots in
town and it is with regret that we see
these beautiful landmarks being cut. For
the past few years, however, the foliage
has become so dense that the grass has
not been able to live in the shade and a
good trimming is much needed. Several
of the trees have been cut down entirely,
while others are being topped and other
wise trimmed OF branches.
The Grand Encampment, Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows Of West Virginia,
closed its forty-sixth annual session at
Fairmont Thursday evening, after choos-
ing Charleston as the meeting place in
August, 1912. Officers were elected as
follows: Grand Patriarch, A. F. Wagner,
Clarksburg; Grand High Priest, S. A.
Fleming, Sutton; Grand Senior Scribe,
Charles L. Simpson, Huntington; Grand
Treasurer, Lee Reinheimer, Fairmont;
Grand Junior Warden, E. T. Licklider,
Shepherdstown, and Grand Representa-
tive, L. L. Price, Charleston.
A surprise was sprung in Stanton,
Va, last Saturday afternoon when the
"drys" filed in the Corporation Court
notice of contest of the recent local OPP
ton election, which was won by the
"wets." The grounds are wholly tech
nical and based on alleged failure of the
City Treasurer to file proper list OF
persons who had paid poll taxes accord
ing to law, OF the clerk to ceftify the
same to the sergeant and of the sergeant
to post it. II is the same point decided
by Judge Staple, Roanoke, favorably to
the "drys." This suspends all action
looking to licensing bar rooms until the
contest is decided.
A sad accident occurred at the village
of DarkesviIle on last Friday evening in
the drowning of the little son, aged two
years, of Mr.. Frank Butler. of the firm OF
Shenholtz & Butler who keep q store and
meat market near the bridge over the creek
running through the town. II seems that
Mr.. Staub, manufacturer OF barrels at In
wood, was passing up through the town