Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-12-12
LITTLE LOCALS.

vailed on Monday, when the thermome-
ter got down TO Is above zero. Tuesday
was bright and crisp, but not quite so cold,
and yesterday was cloudy and warmer.
Geo. T. Hodges got his hand in unfor-
tunate iuxtaposition with circular saw
at his lumber yard few days ago, and
several OF his fingers were most painfully
injured. DR.. Burwell dressed the
wounds.
A special term of the County Court will
be held on Monday, December 10, when
all county and district officers chosen at
the November election will be required to
qualify for their respective positions by
giving bonds.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America Of
KearneySville will hold an oyster and
meat supper at Kearneysville on Friday
and Saturday evenings, December 10th
and 2lst, in Trump's hall. The public
are cordially invited.
The people of the community generally
business men as well as houSeholderS,
are requested by the firemen to decorate
their houses on December 9th, so as to
make the town appear at its best while
the visitors are here.
w. c. Myers, agent for Mrs. Bette N.
Myers, will sell the property OF c. D..
Myers, deceased, at public sale at his late
residence along the river road on We'd
nesday, December 18th. Stock, farming
implements and household goods will be
sold. See advertisement.
In Oklahoma few days ago the life OF
an editor was saved in peculiar manner.
A crank shot at him, but luckily the edi-
tor had a wad OF dollar bills in his pocket
and the bullet was thus stopped. We
hope that our subscribers will see the
point and help save Our life.
The regular meeting of the town coun-
Gil was held on Monday night, routine
business only being transacted. The
proposition in regard to the proposed
waterworks system was not brought up,
Mr.. Downing having written that he was
unable TO have his proposition ready by
that time.
Boating on the c. & o. canal is about
over for this season. Loading has stop
ped at Cumberland, and when the few
boats now out get back to their home
ports the water will be drawn from the
canal. The weather was severe on the
boatmen this week and they will all be
glad to tie up.
The ladies of the fair committee of the
Shepherdstown Fire Department will
hold bazaar in the town hall on Thurs
day, December 18th, from until 10 p. M,
at which time there will be offered for
sale fancy articles suitable for Christmas
gifts. The proceeds are for the benefit
of the fire department.
Winters Folk, the eight-year- old son
of Mrs. Molle Folk, of this place, was
taken TO Charles Town. last Sunday morn
ing, where he was operated upon for
appendicitis at the hospital in that place.
He was very i'll when he went to the hos
pital, but the operation was successfully
performed and he is now improving. We
hope that he may speedily recover.
The Shepherd College second team Of
basketball players had game here last
Friday night with the MartinSburg High
School, our boys losing by the close score
Of 26 10 "a We had the visitors badly
beaten the first half Of the game, but they
rallied in fine shape and finally won out
by good playing. There will be a game
with the Hagerstown High School boys
this Friday evening in the college gym
naSium.
What promises to be very interesting
entertainments will be gwen in the Shep-
herd College auditorium Tuesday and
Wednesday nights of next week, when
Will F. Thomas will deliver illustrated
lectures. On Tuesday Washington, the
national capital, will be his subject, and
on Wednesday "WonderS of the West"
The admission will be Is cents, and as
the firemen get part of the proceeds,
full attendance is urged.
AT meeting of the town council OF
Charles Town Monday night recommen-
dations for liquor licenses were granted
to w. B. Alder, Geo. w. Thomas and
the Palm Hotel. The vote in council
was tie, the deciding vote being cast
by Mayor Green in favor of the saloons.
The license fee was increased to $3.50.
Theodore Conner, Thos. J. Burleigh and
Shepherd Gatrell, all OF Harper's Ferry,
have filed applications with the county
clerk for saloon licenses in that town.
The temperance forces will resist before
the County Court the granting OF license
to any saloon. In view of the fact that
the county at the election last month voted
dry" by S02 majority, it is not believed
that the court will grant licenSe-at least,
we very sincerely hope that it will not.
Mr.. Miles, the new commissioner from
Harper's Ferry district, pledged himself
to vote on this question in accordance
with the wishes of the majority OF the
people.
1t is greatly TO be regretted that there
is no way of knowing in advance the
character of entertainments that come TO
a community such as whether they
be good, bad or indifferent. Almost any
body can get favorable criticism from
some source or other, and confiding
public, as rule, is as liable 10 be fooled
&c II &c IN he edited III Our DeODle had