Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-15
LITTLE LOCALS.

JUN llui, SOu vi wi. anu NiiS. L.. N.
Hill, of this place, who was operated
upon for appendicitis at Charles Town
last week, was very i'll for time, but is
now slowly improving.
The Shepherd Grade Sunday School
held its annual picnic at Morgan's Grove
Yesterday, and the editor of the Register
can testify that there was an ample sup
ply of fried chicken, country ham and
other good things.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibson and George
Hodges have been encamped along the
river on the Kearney place above town
for the past week. Reports indicate good
fishing and plenty to eat, though the camp
could get along with bit less rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rion Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. b. Lucas and Mrs. Catherine H. Stehl
have sold to Armistead S. Lucas their
three-fourtls undivided interest in the
farm of the late James B. Lucas, 80 acres,
south of Shepherdstown, for $1,000.
Among the many sales of ewes this
week made around Duifields were 10
handsome ewes sold to the Kephart BROTH
erS, who bought them from c. F. Wall.
These boys know good ewes, and it is
feather in dealers cap to have the kind
they want.
Mrs. Powell, of Kearneysville, was
given birthday surprise by her children
and grandchildren last Sunday. Children
and grandchildren to the number of twenty
gathered at her home with baskets OF
good things, and they all spent most
pleasant day.
The editor of the Register left this
morning for Atlantic City, where he will
spend couple of weeks on his usual
summer vacation. The junior editor will
be in charge, and we hope that our
friends will be good to him in helping
him get out newSY paper.
Mr.. Harry Byington Fleming, OF Fish
ersville, Va, and Miss Daisy Shaull Lew
is, of Middleway district, were married
last Thursday at the home of the brides
parents by Rev. r. Y. Nicholson, OF
Harper'S Ferry. Alter wedding trip to
Atlantic City they will make their home
al FlShersville.
We learn that corps of B. & o. en-
gineerS is now engaged in surveying the
western end OF the proposed low-grade
line through Shepherdstown, working
from Berkeley county toward this place.
Rumors have been revived that it will
not be long until work on this cutoff
will be commenced.
The annual harvest home for the bene-
fit of the Southern Methodist Church at
Uyilla will be held al that place on Thurs
day, August 22d. A good dinner or sup
per will be served for Is cents, and ice
cream and other refreshments will be
sold. Everybody invited to spend a
pleasant day in the grove.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
run an excursion to the Luray CavernS
next Wednesday, August 2lst. The rate
for the round trip from ShepherdStown
will be 81 80, with 80 cents additional for
admittance to the cave. The train will
leave ShepherdStown at 9 a. m, reaching
Luray al l.35, and returning will leave
there at p. m.
Mr.. Ralph w. Border and Miss Annie
L. Etheridge, both OF Ell Paso. Texas,
were married in ST. Clements Episcopal
Church in that city last Thursday. Mr..
Border, who is engaged in the practice OF
law in Ell Paso, is son of DR.. and Mrs.
D. W. Border, of this county, and ar
rived with his bride in Charles Town |
yesterday for visit to his relatives.
The County Court of Jefferson county
at its session on Tuesday fixed the levy
Tor the current year at thirty cents on the |
hundred dollarS-the same as last year. |
The road levy for Charles Town district |
was fixed al 10 % cents; Middleway |
district, 10 2-3 cents; Kabletown district,
II l-2 cents; Harper's Ferry district,
II l-2 cents; Shepherdstown district,
is 2-3 cents.
We have received from Secretary o. c.
Warehime copy OF the Premium List OF
the Frederick fair, which will be held Oc-
tober y to 25 The Frederick fair is al
ways an attractive and enjoyable one and
draws many visitors from Jefferson coun-
ty. The members of the advisory board
from Jefferson county are c. ]. Cavalier,
H. p. Schley, William Wilt, c. F. Wall
and Harry L. Snyder.
In Virginia and West Virginia the extra
acreage now coming into bearing will in
sure an immense crop OF apples. II is
true that in some spots that made an ex-
traordinary yield last year the showing
will be good deal lighter this season,
but turn about is fair play, and there are
other orchards - particularly the new
ones-which will Offset the shortage as
stated. Moreover, this section has had
lots OF rain and the fruit should be very
large.-FruitmanS Guide.
Mr.. George w. Johnson and his family,
of Parkersburg, W. Va. are visiting his
old home in the Leetown neighborhood.
Mr.. Johnson has recently bought farm
near ParkerSburg, and will remove his
fine blooded cattle and hogs from the
Kearneysville place to the recently pur-
chased farm. He has some very valuable
thoroughbred stock, and we are sorry to
see it taken from our community. Mr..
Everhart will retain herd of Jersey cat