Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-25
LITTLE LOCALS.

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rain that has fallen in this section for a
long time prevailed Yesterday, when it
rained from early morning until late in
the afternoon.
The Shepherdstown ice plant has been
shut down this week on account of trou-
BILE with the boiler. A leak developed
that proved troublesome to repair. II is
hoped to start up again in day or two.
Passenger train No. Ia on the Norfolk
q Western Railway, due here at S.04 D.
m, did not reach Shepherdstown last
night until LAO a. m. A wreck on the
South end Of the Shenandoah Valley di-
vision caused the trouble.
Clifton Entler, of Hagerstown, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Entler, of this
vicinity, had to have An operation per-
formed in hospital in Baltimore a few
days ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Entler went
down to see him last Sunday.
The teachers institute for Jefferson
county will be held in Shepherd College,
Shepherdstown, the week beginning Au-
gust 18th. The instructors will be Super
intendent John c. Wagner, of Carlisle,
Pa, and DR.. ]. M. Callahan, of Morgan
town, w. Va.
The National Highway Garage sold
two Maxwell automobiles the past week
one in Loudoun county, Va, and the other
in Moorefield. w. Va. The Moorefield
man wrote that he had seen the adver-
tisement OF the Maxwell cars in the Reg
lister, and this led to the sale. 1t pays to
advertise in this paper.
The troops of the District OF Columbia,
two regiments, have been given perrnis-
sion by the Governor OF West Virginia to
pass through this State to and from their
place of annual encampment near Har-
per'S Ferry. The troops, consisting of
two regiments, and one extra battalion
OF infantry, will be in camp for two weeks
from August IA to %.
The four Italians from Millville, this
county, charged with numbering William
Braxton, colored, at Spencer's saloon on
the 4th Of July, had hearing in Hagers-
town on Tuesday before Justice Doub.
Very damaging testimony was given
against them. None of the Italians can
speak English, and an interpreter was
necessary. The case was continued un-
til next Monday.
President Daniel Willard says that the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will need
800, 0OO, 900, and possibly $4,000, 900,
within the next ten years for continued
Improvements to its lines, new equip
ment. extensions, etc. Perhaps out of
this enormous fund the proposed Shop
herdstown cutoff will be built-perhaps
even that new station at Shenandoah
Junction may be included.
The temperance meetings announced
last week for Miss Roena E. Shaner have
been postponed until next week, making
dates as follows Leetown, July 30;
Ripon, July 81; Summit Point. August /;
Middleway, August 2, and Harper'S Ferry,
August a. At Ripon the meeting will be
held on the school-house lawn, at Sum-
nit Point and Middleway in the Meth
odist church at the hour of Up. m. The
public cordially invited.
The Stone Harbor IN. j. Herald says
that Rev. c.. H. Hockey has just had erect
ed 5000 cottage at Stone Harbor, a
new resort on the Jersey Coast not far
from Atlantic City. The cottage is apretty
and conveniently arranged structure in
line location. Rev. Mr.. Hockey, who
formerly resided in Shepherdstown, is
now engaged in the Anti-Saloon work.
His family moved into the new cottage a
week or two ago.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
run an excursion to Pen-Mar next Thurs
day, August lSt, the occasion being the
Presbyterian reunion at that place. The
special train will leave Shepherdstown at
$40 a. m. and returning leave Peu-Mar
at 5.25 p. m. Fare for the round trip
$1.00. An interesting programme has
been arranged for the reunion, including
an address by VIM. T. Ellis, of Philadel-
phia, editor afield OF The Continent, and
a famous traveller and lecturer.
All the turnpike roads of the county
are embellished with warning notices as
to speed limits for automobiles. The
notices are in raised letters on cast iron
plates of sufficient size to enable the au-
toist to read without imposing any strain
on his eyesight. The West Virginia law
fixes the maximum speed limit for motor
vehicles at twenty miles an hour. The
county has an officer whose one special
duty it is to see that the speed law is not
violated. And since the warning signs
are now in position, he is ready for bust
ness.
We have received copy OF the pre-
MUM list of the Hagerstown fair for the
current year, and it shows that the great
fair in October will be up to its usual
high standard. Very large premiums are
offered in every department. The local
board of directors for Jefferson county is
composed of c. u. Wysong, ]. VIM.
Rider, ]. w. Williams, M. B. Baker, Mel
son T. Snyder, E. Rush Turner, Nelson
R. Roberts, Harry L. Snyder, J. P. Kear-
fott, w. F. Alexander, E. H. Remnant, A.
S. cambridge. The fair will be held
October 18th to 18th.
Last year the farmers Of this section
didn't have enough hay-this year they
have too much. Although there is not
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