Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-18
LITTLE LOCALS.


herds home on Main street Saturday
evening of this week at 8 O'Clock. All
the members are urged to attend.
A very enjoyable reception was given
last night by Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson T.
Snyder at their home near Shenandoah
Junction in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Snyder, who were married last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Ringgold have sold
to Edwin S. Jarrett the tract of land kno wn
as "Green Hill," three miles north of
town, just across the road from Wild
Goose Farm, recently purchased by Mr..
Jarrett. The place contains 80 acres and
the price paid was 500 an acre.
Armistead S. Lucas set out 1000 apple
trees on the Lucas farm south OF town
the past week, the work being done by
T. H. Davis. They fill the thirty-acre
field on the east side Of the county road.
The varieties planted are Winesap, York
Imperial, Black Twig and Grimes Golden.
Every resident OF the town ought to
heartily comply with the request OF the
town council and help clean up the town
on May 3lst. II householders will sweep
the street in front OF their homes and place
the dirt on piles the council will have it
hauled away. Keep the date in mind and
let everybody work together.
A decree was entered in the Circuit
Court of Berkeley county last week, au-
thorizing Sam'l J. Hodges and ]. c. By
ers, administrators of the estate of the
late c. Willis Hodges, to distribute the
assets OF the estate among the creditors
OF the decedent. The sum of 81, $4,000
was distributed, being about Is cents on
the dollar. Mr.. Hodges liabilities were
$l4, 447.59.
The Norfolk & Western Railway is
making war on the tramps and hoboes
who have recently been making such ex-
tensive use OF freight trains for passenger
service. The company has number Of
detectives on duty on freight trains, and
they will arrest all trespaSSerS in an at
tempt to break up the free riding. Twelve
persons were jailed in one day last week
at Luray for trespassing.
Arrangements are being made for an
interesting observance OF decoration day
at Antietam National Cemetery on May
Both. 1t is expected that several promi-
nent speakers will be present and deliver
addresses, and the usual memorial SER
vices will be held. The parade will be
composed OF 6. A. r. veterans, local CT
CARNATIONS, bands of music, the Shop
herd College Cadet Corps, etc.
While Clyde and Willard Moler were
driving TO school Monday morning they
had a little race with Edgar Knott, and
their horse showed a bit too much spirit
and ran off, throwing them out. The
runaway came in collision with buggy
driven by Mary Donley and Ruth Knott,
tearing wheel from their vehicle. There
was quite good deal of excitement for
a little while, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
The stork has been busy in this section
during the past week. To Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Hammond, of the Sandy Ridge
neighborhood, he brought fine daugh-
ter last Saturday, and the same day to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Turner son. Mon
day Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Burnett were
made happy by the arrival OF boy, and
Tuesday fine son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Butler RonemouS. Congratulations
all around.
Mr.. r. d. Shepherd has purchased a
handsome colonial house in the fashion,
able northwest section of Washington
City, and will take up his residence there
next October. There will be much regret
here at the announcement that Mr.. and
Mrs. Shepherd will leave our community,
where they have so many friends and
where they are so greatly esteemed. We
hope that the ties that bind them to Shep-
herdstown may not be entirely severed.
An official of the Department OF Agri-
culture of the u. S. government has been
in this county recently gathering data on
the sheep and wool industry. He inter-
viewed number of representative wool
growers in different sections ofthe county,
and in some instances procured samples
OF wool which were taken to Washington
for testing and examination. Particular
attention was given to the cost OF wool
production, and the profits OF wool and
lamb growing.
A good rain is very greatly needed in
this section-indeed, crops are beginning
to suffer considerably for lack OF il. The
grass and growing wheat need rain, and
it would be most beneficial to the newly
planted corn. Gardens are very dry and
plants are about at standstill. The rain
fall this spring has been mucn oeio"
normal throughout this part Of the country.
Streams are low, ponds are empty, ana
some persons fear that we are in TOR
more trouble for lack of water.
The business of the Jefferson County
Telephone Company continues to expand
in every direction, and there are now 73S
phones in the county. Among those in
this section who have recently installed
phones are Henry Snyder and Hugh
Hammond, on Sandy Ridge road; Harry
M. Painter, Leetown road; Mrs. William
Butler, near Shepherdstown; Donnelly's
store, Moler's Cross Roads; Clarence Os-
bourn, K. F. Miller, and E. c. Giegas,
near Dam No. 4, north OF Shepherdstown.
Dealers are paying Is cents a pound