Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-28
LITTLE LOCALS.

Union thanksgiving service this Thurs
day morning at 1890 o'clock in the Epis-
copal Church. Sermon by the rector,
Rev. ]. w. Ware.
Misses Rose and Rachel Snyder enter
tanned the Bridge Club Tuesday night,
inviting also number of their other
friends who enjoyed the evening.
1t is reported that the Jefferson County
Telephone Company is negotiating for
the purchase of valuable property in
this place as permanent home for the
Shepherdstown exchange.
Notwithstanding considerable tumble
in the price of eggs in some ofthe eastern
cities, they are still unusually high here,
the quoted price today being IS cents a
dozen. Butter is p cents a pound.
The coolest weather of the fall season
has prevailed this week, but the air has
been bracing and the days bright and full
of zest. The leaves have all gone from
the trees and the country seems now
ready for its winter sleep.
Mrs. Crumpton gave very enjoyable
party at Sudley Place last Thursday, en-
tertaiRing about twenty-five or thirty OF
her friends most delightfully."- at bridge and
five hundred. Those who had the privi-
lege of Mrs. Crumpton's hospitality en-
ioyed the evening to the fullest extent.
Benjamin Hartzell, whose truck gar
denS have wide reputation because OF
the fine vegetables that they produce,
last week sent choice selection of his
garden products - the Chicago Land
Show, where vegetables and fruits from
all over the United States are on exhibit
ton.
Robert c. Grove has taken the agency
for the "Pruden System" of all steel
buildings for garages and similar struc-
lures. This is really good thing. and
nce-looking fire-proof buildings can be
erected at small cost. They are nice in
appearance, convenient and safe. See
Mr.. Grove ii you are in need of anything
in this line.
In sending his subscription to the Reg
lister, S. N. Jones, of Viola, Delaware,
formerly of Jefferson county, writes us
that he is greatly pleased with Delaware.
They grow all sorts OF fruits and vegeta-
bles, the principal crop being tomatoes.
Eggs are selling at AZ cents dozen. A
good many Canadians have settled in that
section in the last few years, he says.
The Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad seems
determined to 60 into another winter
without any improvement to the pigsty
at Shenandoah Junction where its pas
sengers are herded by day and night. 1t
is singular that in this enlightened age a
company making any pretenSe at pro-
gresSiveness should compel its patrons
to endure such discomfort and exposure.
Mary Robinson, colored girl of this
place, made an unprovoked assault upon
two little white girls as they were walk
ing along the street the other day, and
beat them badly. A warrant was sworn
out for her arrest, and she will be exam
ined by physicians as TO her sanity. She
is believed by many to be OF unSound
mind, and she should be sent TO an inSti-
tuition of some sort.
The directors OF the Sharpsburg and
BoorSboro Turnpike Company, which
controls the road from Sharpsburg to the
Potomac river opposite ShepherdStown,
are thinking OF matchmaking the two
mile stretch of dirt road between the river
and Aatietam Station and putting toll
gate on it. There was toll-gate on this
road many years ago, but it was taken of
and the road allowed to deteriorate.
Now that cool weather has set in,
farmers and others are butchering their
hogs, and the Squeal Of the porker is
heard on every hand. A great many
hogs have died from cholera in this county
the past summer and fall, and there will
be considerable shortage in the supply
of bacon. Wilbur Hebb killed his two
big hogs at Bridgeport yesterday. One
OF them weighed 4S0 pounds aid the
other 44O. Dan StubbS, colored, killed
two porkers a few days ago that weighed
TOO pounds.
Basketball is looking up at Shepherd
College. A good team has been organiz-
ed, and we shall expect fine work from
them when they get little more practice
and become seasoned. Hammond Staley
had his collar-bone fractured last week,
which puts him out OF the game for some
time. The girls have couple OF good
teams and will play some interesting
games. The juniors played the Graded
School boys last Saturday night and beat
them by big score, as the little fellows
were too light to make very strong OPP
position.
Congressman VIM. G. Brown has an
nounced that he will recommend the ap-
pointment of J. Frank Thompson as post
master at MartinSburg to succeed the
present postmaster, E. c. HenShaw,
whose term expires March 4, 1914. The
Martinsburg postoffice pays 81, 100 year,
and is an exceedingly desirable place.
Mr.. Thompson has been the Congress
sional committeeman from Berkeley
county for the past six years and has
been an active supporter OF Mr.. Browns
Other aspirdnts for the position OF post
master were S. S. Felker, Mayor P. R.
Harrison, J. N. Rentch and Neil Berry.
Pike Commissioner Mcdonald has put
a great deal of crushed stone on the Shep-
!, | LarJetouo and HaIItown ttirnpike in thiS