Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-11-20
LITTLE LOCALS.

sale in Shepherdstown SATURDAY IT th;s
week by VIM. ]. Knott, administrator and
aItorney-in-fact for the heirs.
we invite every reader of the Register
10 read The statement by former Governor
rditerSon, OF tennessee, on the ilfst page
OF this paper. Any person who will not
De moved by this thrilling statement must
be cailouS indeed.
Union services will be held Thanks
giving DAY at II a. m. in the Shepherds
Town Presbyterian Church. Rev. |. p.
feltner will preach the sermon. An Of
iering will be made tor the sick and poor.
All are cordially invited.
In the circuit court at HagerStown last
Saturday verdict for ST. ,2l2. SO was ob-
talned from the Norfolk d Western Rail-
way Company by the heirs of Isaac N.
Rowland. The barn OIL The Rowland
place was destroyed by fire some months
ago, and il was contended that a shark
rom locomotive caused the fire.
The most important thing a druggist
does is flll prescriptions. There is no
drug store where this feature has more
Scrupulous attention than at Owens &
Miller'S, and we invite the public at all
ilmeS TO inspect this department. Regis
tered pharmacist always in charge, with
long experience. Let Owens q Miller
I'LL your prescriptions.
An inventory OF the estate of the late
Mrs. Eliza M. Perry was filed in the
county clerks office this week by w. o.
Norris, executor. The total appraise-
ment is $35, 60703, OF which ST ,635 are
railroad stocks; $ll 1886 are bonds OF
various corporations $2l ,649.20 are in
notes; $5S7.53 are in cash and house
hold effectS.-AdVOcQte.
John w. Mitchell brought us a few
days ago the largest pear that we have
ever seen. Ii was kleffer pear grown
by Mr.. Mitchell at his place east of town,
and II weighed one pound and seven and
a-half ounces. The tree only had about
peck OF pears on it, says Mr.. Mitchell,
which means half dozen or so if they
were all as big as the one he sent US.
Several days ago handsome carrier
pigeon came TO the home of VIM. c.
Daniels, near DuffieldS, who caught it
and Still has il IN his possession. On its
right leg is silver band on which is
stamped the number 270. On the left
leg is another band covered with glass,
No. 1926, with the initials A. w., No. Is.
Mr.. Daniels would be glad to have in
formation as to the ownership OF the
pigeon.
The sound of the shotgun is heard on
every hand these autumn days, and part
ridges and rabbits are falling like leaves
before northern gale. incidentally, the
farmers chickens and sheep are also be-
ing peppered with shot, and now and
then cali or steer is brought low by
excited or enthusiastic huntSmen. These
be days OF eXhilaIation to the sportsman,
evaporation to the farmers AMI devaSta-
ton 10 the game.
K. H. NJ. Billmyer has secured posi-
ton as sales agent for the Dayton Money
weight Computing Scale Company, and
has had territory assigned him IN West
Virginia, Virginia and Maryland. He be-
gins work tnis week. The computing
scale is very ingenious instrument tor
weighing and at the same time computing
the cost OF the article weighed, and is d
money-Saver as compared with the old
fashioned method OF weighing out goods
in the store or shop.
Mr.. Matthew Page Andrews has our
thanks for copy OF the Dixie Calendar
for 1914, OF which he is the editor. The
calendar has page for each week IN the
year, with appropriate quotations from
Southern authors and couple hundred
important anniversary dates. 1t IS
publication prepared with the utmost
good taste, and is worthy place on any
desk or in any home. The price, which
in former years was dollar, has been
reduced to fifty cents.
Last Thursday Mrs. Mason Marshall
was painfully burned at her home north
OF town. In removing lot OF rubbish
that had accumulated In the bottom part
o! an old grandtather's clock, Mr: Mar
shall found a lot OF stuff that was ut only
~ ue burned. One package he look 10
De old garden seed, but II was III reality
gunpoWder When he threw the trash
into the stove the powder exploded, and
tie flames burst out into Mrs. MarShallS
face, burning her quite severely about the
neck Fortunately no other damage was
done.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral has issued the following notice: :
''PoStmaSterS at rural delivery offices
and rural carriers are directed to bring
to the attention OF patrons that II is the
desire OF the department that all tlrStclaSS
mail matter deposited in rural mail boxes
shall be stamped before being so deposit
ed. When this is not practicable coins
left in such boxes for the purchase OF
stamps should be deposited in colnhoId-
ing receptacleS and not inclosed IN en-
velopes, wrapped iii paper, or LETT loose
IN boxes"
In the County Court last week two
days were taken up with the CORRECTION
of erroneous assessments. h. {. Page,
G. N. Moore and VIM. ChildS were ap-
pointed committee 10 consider the ad-
Visibility and COST OF establishing and
maintaining free Jerry at Mannlng's
Ferry on the Shenandoah river, and re-
port at next term. An order was drawn
IN favor OF Melvin ShIpley' administrator
for 81, 760.6O, in payment OF the Judgment
rendered against the county as result OF
the bridge wreck al Welnck'S mill IN
Iune, 1904. Of the amount paid $4lO was
ior interest on The Judgment.
The sale of the household effects OF the
late Miss Margaret Marshall last Thurs
day at tine home OF Mason Marshall, near
town, drew large crowd, number OF
persons being presentfr from Charles Town,
Hagerstown, Frederick and other places.
The fact that several pieces OF antique
furniture had been advertised drew. the
buyers. Everything brought good prices,
the sale bringing just double the appraiSe-
ment of the property. A handsome ma
hogany bureau sold at $50, fine mahog-
any table $23, and two shaving cases
brought from S. to ST each. A grand
fathers clock with plain walnut case,
with the works almost entirely demolish-
ed, sold for $2S. Anything with the flavor
of the antique, no matter what its condl-
t;on called forth the most spirited bid