Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-06
LITTLE LOCALS.

Town Sergeant Shipley asks us to give
notice that under the law he will have to
kill all dogs found on the streets hereafter
without proper tag. II you have failed
to get tag for your dog for this year, do
so at once.
Farmers are busy threshing wheat,
which is in fine condition for this work.
H. E. Melester, the thresherman, re-
ports that the wheat is turning out unu-
sually well, considering the amount of
straw, and is of fine quality.
VanMetre Bros, have bought from
Samuel ]. Hodges the lot on the corner
OF Princess and Washington streets, upon
which they will erect large building for
a garage and other business purposes.
They paid 5000 for the lot.
Clarence r. Billmyer has opened up
shop in the wareroom in the rear of
the Billmyer building, just back of the
Farmers Bank, and will carry on the
business OF tin roofing, spouting, etc.
See advertisement in this issue.
John Blue, who lives on DR.. D. w.
Borders place at Kearneysville, was par
alyzed last week, one side being rendered
entirely helpless. Mr.. Blue Is a we'll
known resident OF that section, and has
many friends who hope that he may soon
recover.
The Board OF Public Works has COM
pleted the assessment OF the telephone
and telegraph lines in West Virginia.
The total is $4,737, 107.79, an increase
over last year of $293, 307.79. The JEFF
ferson County Telephone Company is
assessed at $4,000.
The 4th Of July passed Oft very quiet
ly in Shepherdstown, the intense heat
causing folks generally to keep very quiet.
Wintermoyer's store had its usual treat OF
iced lemonade. In the evening Benja-
min Hartzell entertained large crowd
with fireworks at the south edge of town,
sending up four or five balloons that sail
ed majestically northward.
The barn on the farm of Benjamin
Couchman, in Berkeley county, four miles
north of Martinsburg, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday night, caus-
ing loss of ST. 500. A calf was burned
to death, and farming implements, feed,
ETC., were destroyed. There was no in
surahce, policy having expired short
time before. 1t is thought that the barn
was set afire by tramps.
Mayor Martin requests us to call the
attention OF automobiles to the ordinance
limiting speed within the corporation, and
he says that hereafter those who exceed
the limit will be arrested and fined. Some
OF the drivers are beginning to hit up a
very lively rate, raising clouds OF dust
and endangering the safety of persons
upon the streets, and this will have to be
stopped. The town officers will not per-
NIT further violations OF the law after this
warning.
The carnival to be held here next week
for the benefit Of the ShepherdStown Fire
Department promises to give six full days
OF amusement and entertainment for the
people, and everybody is urged to at
tend. Vaudeville performances, moving
pictures shows, band concerts, etc., will
be given every day, and there will be a
grand aggregation of high-claSS artists
and performers TO provide week OF solid
fun and enjoyment. This will be Shep-
herdstown's first carnival. Wait for it.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given at Shenandoah Junction Tuesday
night, when concert was held for the
benefit of the Episcopal Chapel at Duf-
fields. Among those who took part were
Miss Louise Welshans, Miss Amanda Ii
tuS and Misses Helen and Mary Link, OF
Shepherdstown; Mr.. Arthur Conradi, the
vioIinist, of Baltimore. whose accompani-
mentS were played by Miss Titus; Miss
Lula Winters, of Harper's Ferry; and
Miss Attic Swan, of the Junction, who
recited very acceptably.
AT hearing in the bankruptcy case of
John N. Shackelford at Charles Town
yesterday Geo. M. Beltzhoover, OF Shep-
herdstown. was appointed trustee. An
agreement was made by which the prop
erty of Mr.. Shackelford, which was APP
praised at about 81, 100, was bought at the
appraised value by E. H. Remnant, Jos.
E. Byers and H. c. Getzendanner, credi-
tors of the bankrupt. They also took over
the lease OF the farm, and will manage it
until next spring. The liabilities OF Mr..
Shackelford are something over Sc, 100.
The oldest inhabitant doesn't remember
hotter spell of weather than that which |
has prevailed in this section since last
Sunday. During the day the thermometer
at the Register office was up to lOl in the |
shade for hours at time in the afternoon,
which is very unusual thing for our town. |
AT night the atmosphere has been very
little cooler, and man and beast have SUI
fered from the intense heat. The hot
spell has prevailed over almost the entire
country, and in the cities there have been
many deaths and prostrations from the
heat.
Statistics gathered by the Berkeley |
County Horticultural Society and made |
public on June IS indicate that the crop OF |
apples, peaches and pears in Berkeley,
Jefferson and Morgan counties this year
will be unusually large, and that the har-
vest from these fruits will bringthe grow
ers in the Eastern Panhandle in the neigh
borhood of 81 ,0OO,0 In Berkeley coun-