Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-04
LITTLE LOCALS.

early and get purse.
Abel High and his wife have sold to
o. B. Shade the 42-acre tract OF land on
Rocky Marsh that they purchased some
time since from w. c. Locke The con-
sideration named is S. in cash and the
assuming of motgage Of ST 500.
The Adams Express, Company has had
TO withdraw from the Western Maryland
Railroad lines, its contract having expir-
ed, and the American Express Company
takes possession. This will doubtless
afford another excuse for increasing rates.
The advance guard of the martens ar
rived on Monday last, the first day of
April. They remained only few hours,
when they returned, according to the
belief OF old folks, to pilot the main body
back to the homes that are ready for
them.
Thomas Remnant, who recently came
bacA from Baltimore, has taken charge OF
the Shepherdstown Garage and will
manage that establishment for the pres
ent Baylor Reinhart returns to Balt-
more to his old place with Sharpe &
Dohme.
VIM. ]. Knott, William Wilt and James
W. Riley, Of Jefferson county, are among
the grand Jurors who are serving in the
United States Court at Martinsbmg this
week. On the petit jury are ]. II. Black
ford, William Link and Thomas Frazier.
of this county.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who is
raising such ruction in the Republican
ranks, delivers speech in ParkerSburg
today. Friday morning he will come
east on train No. 2 OF the b. & o. Rail-
road, and is scheduled to make ten
minute speech from the rear end of the
train al Martinsburg at 1919 a. m.
The Curtis Exhibition Company will
give an exhibition OF aeroplane flights on
Monday, April 18th, at Winchester, Va.
This will be the first exhibition OF air
ships in this section, and vast crowds will
probably gather. Ii weather conditions
are unfavorable the aviators will remain
or two succeeding days ii NECESSARY.
Milton Burr, of the Bardane neighbour
hood, announces himself as a candidate
tor the Legislature from Jefferson county.
Mr.. Burr is substantial and respected
farmer who is respected by all who know
him, and If he should be elected his high
character aud his integrity is guarantee
that he would serve the people faithfully.
Mrs. Henry Meleester met with pain
full accident Tuesday morning. While
descending stairway at her home on
Princess street her heel caught, throwing
her down. Besides breaking a small
Done in her foot, she sprained her ankle
so badly she will be disabled for some
time. DR.. Meyers gave her surgical at
tention.
March went out like lamb. Last
Sunday, the last day OF the month, was
the best day of the month. The sun
Shone brightly all day and the air was
mild and balmy and sweet. The night
was one of radiant beauty, with full
moon that lent a charm all the greater
because the blood was stirred by the
promise OF spring in the air.
The enrolment at Shepherd College
STATE Normal School has passed the 200
marx, and new students are still coming
n. The record for spring enrolment has
becn broken, as more students are now
1t work tnda ever before in the history
Of the school. Under the wise manage
| ment OF Principal Thos. c. Miller and his
assistants the school is prospecting greatly.
Charles Morgan, one of our rural mail
carriers, has bought himself a handsome
little automobile which he will use in de-
Irvering mail on his route out OF Shep-
nerdstown. He bought Maxwell run
about from the National Highway Garage,
OF this place, very excellent machine,
and he expects to handle mail hereafter
with neatness and dispatch. If this isn't
up to- date mail delivery, we would like
TO know what is.
The growing wheat has come out OF
the winter looking very well, and the
fields are green and flouriShing and give
promise of an abundant harvest. The
generous rains of the past couple OF
weeks have brought GU I the grass beau
tifully, and the underground reservoirs
have been filled, causing the streams to
run flush and strong. SO far the spring
has been very favorable and offers hope
OF fruitful season.
The deal for the sale of the old manu-
featuring shops in Shepherdstown has
beer finally consummated, and the prop
erty has been taken over by H. E. Mum
dey, OF this place, and H. c. Getzendan-
ner and Gerard D. Moore, OF Charles
Town. One OF the large buildings has
been leased to the Messrs. Staub, OF
Berkeley county, who will utilize it for
the manufacture ofapple barrels the COM
ing season. The new purchasers hope
to locate other manufacturing enterprises
| here.
Among the callers at the Register office
last Saturday was Marshall Mcdonald,
pike commissioner for Jefferson county.
Mr.. Mcdonald is getting ready for his
good roads campaign for the summer sea-
son, and hopes to keep up the good work
that has made our roads the best in the
State. He is anxious that the farmers
shall assist in this matter by getting out
stone along all the turnpikes, and he will