Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-02
LITTLE LOCALS.

Inc ilSiloefS OF the State Board -6f
Regents are expected to be in Shep-
herdstown today and tomorrow, visiting
Shepherd College on official business.
The Martinsburg Evening Journal was
live years old yesterday We can say
for it that it is an interesting and we'll
conducted newspaper and credit to the
community in which it is published.
J. Strider Moler, of Bakerton, has
bought from the National Highway Gar
age a Maxwell Especial" automobiles
handsome five passenger Sc horse pow
er touring car. Thus the roll of automo-
bile users grows.
Shepherd College has just purchased
and put in place on the stage of The au-
ditorium splendid new piano. II is a
Knabe conceft grand, and is a very fine
instrument. II replaces the old grand,
which has not been satisfactory for some
time past.
A broken wheel on freight car of train
No. "a Tuesday night tore up the B. 60.
track from Shenandoah Junction to En-
gle'S, and at the latter place caused tile
derailment of two cars. All available
trackmen were taken to the scene early
next morning and the track was restored
as soon as possible.
County Superintendent James Gran
than has written to the State Superinten-
dent of Schools, asking that the Jefferson
county teachers institute be held in Shep-
herdstown the week beginning August
10Th. He has had no reply up to this
time, as the State Superintendent has
not completed his schedule of institutes.
Evard L. Magruder, of the Kearneys-
vile neighborhood, and former student
of Shepherd College, who is attending
the University of Valparaiso, Indiana,
was recently elected president of the
West Virginia Club of that institution.
Mr.. Magruder-will graduate from the law
school at Valparaiso in June, and has
been elected counsel for his class.
Governor VIM. E. Glasscock has issued
proclamation appointing Sunday, May
18th, as "Mothers' Day" in West Virgin
ia. He recommends that on that day
special services appropriate to the occa-
sion be held in all the churches and that
all persons attend divine worship and
wear white flower as an emblem of
mothers purity, faithfulness and love.
Our local dealers are offering $l.l4
buShel for wheat today-the highest price
reached here for long time. There is
still some wheat left in the hands of the
farmers OF this section. Those who are
still holding theii crops are Messrs.
George and Harry Staley, Joseph B. Van
Metre, Frank R. McQuilkin and VIM. H.
Martin. Corn is up to Is cents buShel.
Eight or ten persons from this town and
vicinity have expressed their intention of
attending the great Confederate reunion
at Macon, Georgia, next week. Joseph
B. VanMetre, G: B. Wentzell, John b.
Page and J. B. Coyle have been appoint
ed delegates from the Jefferson County
Camp OF Confederate Veterans. Round
trip tickets over the Norfolk & Western
Railway cost only $l4.SO.
The apple orchards in this section are
now in blossom and present very beau
tiful appearance. Although there was a
large apple crop in this county last year,
the prospect is for another big yield next
tall, as many trees are again filled with
blossoms. A drive over the good roads
OF Jefferson county, with the green fields
and blooming orchards unfolding in I'M
usual spring loneliness on every side, is
something worth while.
Mrs. Josephine Craven, for many years
a we'll known colored resident OF Shep-
herdStown, but who has lived in Charles
Town for several years past, died at her
home in the latter place yesterday, after
a long illness, aged about So years. Her
first husband was Wesley Seibert, for
many years a respected colored barber OF
this place. Some time after his death she
married Rev. Craven, colored minister
OF Charles Town. She leaves comfort
able little fortune.
In renewing his subscription for another
year, Noble S. Ewing, of Lanark, Hin OILS,
writes us: "Send on the good old Regis
ter. could not live here without it, for
il is the best letter get from home. We
had hard winter here, but are looking
forward to spring. My family are all well,
but have haukering to come backt to old
Jefferson. want TO tramp over the old
ground where spent my boyhood, and
shake the hands of those good friends
whom have not seen for seven years.
don't know when will get back, though,
for am kept very busy at my work.
Give my regards to all old friends"
1t has been suggested that our town
council renew the good work that in the
past few years has resulted in such vast
Improvement in ShepherdStown's side
walks. Some property owners need
prodding on this subject. There are
Fseveral pavements on much Travelled
streets that have been eye-sores and
stumbling places for many years, and
which have been for some cause over
looked in the general improvement. Then
there are some brick pavementS that have
been made dangerous by the roots OF trees
forcing up the bricks, and these need at
tention. Our town has reputation for
unusually good sidewalks. Suggestions
by authority OF the council, and cheerful
cooperation by property owners, will
keep us in the front ranks.