Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

will not compare with the future dryness.
John N. Shackleford, who farms Mrs.
Bette Buffers place south OF Shepherds
town, has tiled petition in bankruptcy,
and Attorney John o. Lemen has been
appointed temporary receiver. A meet
ing of creditors is to be held in Charles
Town July 9Th.
Hay has sold at retail in Shepherdstown
the past week as high as $50 ton-the
greatest price. il is saio, that it has brought
since the war. There seems little hope
that il will 60 much lower for some time
to come, as the crop in this section will
be extremely small the present season.
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner, of Martins
burg, has joined the automobile sports,
having purchased handsome Haynes
touring car. We wish TO give the Judge
just one pointer: Do not attempt to climb
telephone pole with your Carve have
tried il and we are satisfied that il can't
be done.
Master Lee GoldSborough celebrated
his eighth birthday at Iceland" last Sat-
urday afternoon, when his young friends
as well as number of grown-ups were
entertained at very enjoyable party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsborough are most
hospitable and thoughtful, and the guests
had thoroughly pleasant evening.
The Norfolk & Western Railway de-
clines to run an excursion to Pen-Msr
on the occasion OF the Odd Fellows re-
union. Passenger department is afraid
that there are not enough people between
Luray and Hagerstown to justify all the
way to two excursions in one summer,
and hasn't nerve enough to try the ex-
pertinent.
Folks OF moderate circumstances can
hardly afford to eat potatoes nowadays.
Old potatoes are retailing here at $3.50 a
buShel, but there are practically none left
on the market. New potatoes sell at 60
cents peck, or the very unusual price
Of $40 bushel. Looks as il the DEM
ocrats ought to take the tariff off of po-
tatoeS, too.
Harry Potts, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry w. Potts, OF this place, has just re-
ceived another gratifying promotion.
He is in the United States Forestry ser
vice, with headquarters in Denver, Colo,
and during the past year has been stead
lily advancing. His latest promotion
gives him quite an important position,
and his friends here will be glad TO know
that he is making good.
A Shepherdstown lady had rather I'M
pleasant experience few days ago. She
went to the chicken-house to get some
eggs, when the door blew shut and the
spring lock held her prisoner. She
was unable TO open it, and though she
called for help, no one seemed to have
heard her, and for over an hour she was
shut up in the hen-houSe. A neighbor
finally heard her calls and released her.
The Hagerstown Fair Association has
already issued the premium list for the
next annual fair, which will be held Oc-
tober 10th to 18th next. The local board
OF directors for Jefferson county is COM
posed of c. D. Wysong, chairman, E.
Rush Turner, secretary, J.. VIM. Rider,
|. w. Williams, M. B. Baker, Nelson T.
Snyder, Nelson K. Roberts, Harry L.
Snyder, J. p. Kearfott, w. F. Alexander,
E. H. Remnant.
They had turkey for harvest dinner at
Willard Jenkins'S on Tuesday. The day
previous while the binder was being run
Though the wheat field it came upon a
turkey hen that was making her nest well
concealed in the wheat, and the sharp
knives cut off both legs of the unfortunate
fowl. There was nothing left but to cut
off its head alSo-hence the unusual feast.
incidentally, the same binder ran over a
kitten, cutting off its tail and one OF its
legs.
Mr.. E. L. Goldsborough left on Monday
for Washington, Philadelphia, New York
and Ridsewood, N. ]. Atthe latter place
he will be one OF the ushers at the we'd
ding of his cousin, Rev. Edmund J. Lee,
who is to marry today Miss Lucy Chap
lin. Two OF the most interesting wedding
gifts of the young couple are the land for
the rectory at Anking, China, given by
Mr.. Lawrence Lee, and the rectory build
ing, which is now under construction, by
the brides father.
Harvest is about over. Although the
straw was light and the wheat was not
very thick on the ground, farmers say
that they do not recall season when the
heads were better filled or the grain OF
better quality. 1t is believed that the
yield will be quite satisfactory in this
section. The wheat was harvested with
comparatively little difficulty, as it stood
well and the weather was favorable,
although there were few showers and
some warm weather to contend with.
Jefferson Security Bank, Shepherds
towns substantial old banking institu-
ton, has just declared its usual semi-an-
nual dividend Of six per, cent payable on
and after July lst. The bank was never
in as flourishing condition as it is at pres
ent, nor has il ever been so well conduct
ed. Its total resources are more than
$3.50, 900, and each statement shows a
steady growth that is most gratifying to
its management. At meeting OF the
stockholders yesterday all of the old d.
rectors and officers were reelected.
Our venerable and respectable town
clock got on regular jamboree last Fri