Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-03-02
LITTLE LOCALS.

SOlIeSe, IN Charge OF MlSS DldnCnt DdIneS,
gave an interesting recital in the auditor
iumlast Thursday night. AneXcellentpro-
gramme of vocal and instrumental music
was rendered.
The town council OF Charles Town has
declined to permit the people TO vote on
the question OF local option, Mayor
Green casting the deciding vote against
it. But the temperance people are in
earnest, and one man will not be able to
stifle them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Wysong enter
tanned the Bridge Club Tuesday night at
Sudley Place, and after cards served a
delicious turkey supper. Mrs. g. w.
Banks gave very delightful progressive
five hundred card party Tuesday evening
at her home on King street.
The company proposing to put in a
system OF waterworks for Shepherdstown
is acquiring information as to the number
of houses in the town and the probable
number OF householderS who will take
water. Other information pertinent to
the business is also being sought.
The Shenandoah Junction baseball club
has been organized for the season OF 1911,
with J. c. Blackford manager, J. J. Lyme
treasurer, R. D. Morris secretary, John
Shirley captain and E. Earl Forward
coach. The club is now open for en-
gagementS for the coming baseball season.
Just before the close of the session OF
the West Virginia Legislature Speaker c.
NJ. Wetzel, of Jefferson county, had pre-
scented TO him by members Of the House
of Delegates handsome chest of silver,
containing 81 pieces. An appropriate
presentation speech was made by one OF
the members, to which the Speaker fit
tingly replied.
VIM. J Knott, Esq, who was appoint
ed to secure speaker for the alumni re-
union at Shepherd College during the
commencement exercises next June, has
the promise Of an address from Hon. John
T. McGraw, of Grafton, this State. The
alamni exercises will take place June 9Th,
and will be especially interesting. Those
who know the talents OF Col. McGraw as
an orator are already anticipating the treat
that is in store for them.
Last Friday night some person or per-
sons broke into the eat-house OF Mrs.
Nettie TruSSell near Bardane, this coun-
ty, and stole sixteen pieces of bacon.
Saturday morning Ellis Bell found half Of
the meat carefully hidden in rockbrake
near The B. & o. Railroad tracks, in the
same vicinity, and it was restored to Mrs.
TrusSell. There are very strong SuSpic-
ions as to the thieves, and B. d 0. De-
tective Prince is hot on their TRAIL
H. L. Snyder has bought from John c.
Lambert the stone business and residence
property on Main street, Shepherdstown,
on private terms. This is regarded as
one OF the most valuable business loca-
tons in town, being next to the Entler
Hotel and most eligibly situated. MIR.
Snyder has bought the property as an in
veStment, but may sell it again in the near
future. The store rooms are at present
occupied by Sachs & Company.
The entertainments given in the town
hall last Friday and Saturday evenings
were literally patronized and creditably
rendered. Friday evening the drama,
Among the Breakers" was gwen, and
It is not often that an amateur play has
been so we'll done. The characters were
admirably sustained throughout, and the
whole audience was pleased. Saturday
night there was vaudeville performance,
and a delightful programme was carried
out by our local talent.
Representative Sturgss has named the
principal and alternateS for appointment
as midShlpman at the U. S. Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis, TO fill vacancy from
his district. The principal named is
Thomas Peyton Green, of Charles Town.
The first, second and third aIternates are
Edwin Wiley Miller, Of Gerardstown
Chas. Higgins, of Terra Alta; and Otis
Norbeck, OF Jenningston. Should the
principal fail in mental or physical exam
nation, the alternateS in turn would then
have next chance for the appointment.
The experiment with hog cholera serum
in this county has proven success. Two
weeks ago, Dr. Whipple, of the West
Virginia Experiment Station at Morgan
town, CAM to the county and inoculated
seven ShoatS belonging TO George W.
Fleming, north OF town. Mr.. Fleming
had lost several hogs from cholera, and
had number sick with the disease. The
inoCulated ShoatS were placed in a pen
with the diseased hogs, and until Thurs
day morning of this week not one ofthem
had taken the disease. The cost OF the
serum for the incubation of pig weigh
ing less than 100 pounds is IS cents; for
hogs OF heavier weight, the cost is 70
cents per head. An incubation is effect
i've in preventing cholera for period Of
about six months.-Adp0cate.
Most excellent prices have as rule
been realized at the public sales held in
this locality. AT E. E. Miller'S sale last
Saturday horses sold at fancy figures.
The highest price was $3.50 for a fine
black work mare. and six other horses
sold at $277, S273, $273, $500, S249 and
277, an average Of $26l for the seven.
The total receipts of the sale were 81, 400,
and over 5000 of this was cash. AT A.
w. Billmyer's sale on Monday his Jersey
COWS brought these prices $95, $50, $50,
ST, SIS. $67, $62; and horses went at
| 1866, 1921, 1921, $l99, and so on. His