Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-03-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

II is generally believed that so far the
fruit buds have not been injured by the
chaugeable weather of the winter. The
apple trees of this section are said to be
in particularly good condition.
A much rain fell last Monday
night, giving the ground good soaking
and replenishing the cisterns that had
begun to fail. Since then the weather
has been beautiful The ground hogs
time will be up on Sunday.
Class No. 2 OF the Lutheran Sunday
School will hold an exchange in M. B.
Bakers store on the Saturday before
Easter. They expect 10 have an unusu-
ally nice lot Of cakes. candy, Easter eggs
and other good things. Further notice
next week.
]. Butler Ronemous made an excellent
sale last Thursday, the proceeds footing
up to over 5000. Live stock OF all sorts
brought excellent prices. Mr., Ronemous
will move to town shortly, occupying the
Marten house on High street, next 10 the
Lutheran church.
AT meeting OF the town council Tues
day night an order was passed for the
purchase of 500 feet OF fire hose at cost
OF 1915. 1t was also ordered that $500 OF
outstanding bonds be paid off. The
council will meet again on March 9th to
close up its business for the past year.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Mr. George Clayton Hill
and Miss Virginia OCkershauSen in New
York on Thursday evening, March 9th.
MIR. Hill is former resident OF Shepherds
town and is the eldest son of Mrs. Hattie
HILL His bride o-6e is the only daugh-
ter of Mrs. Lily Stonebraker OckerShaus-
en-, formerly OF this place.
L. F. Eversole, near Bedington, Berke-
ley county. had a remarkable sale last
Friday. Four horses brought 1916, and
eleven COWS averaged 1922 each. One
Jersey heller and her calf sold for $3.50 80
Other stock brought unusually high prices.
Mr.. Eversole advertised his sale in the
Shepherdstown Register and the Martins
burg Journal, and he got the buyers.
Martinsburg is again agitated by aSmall-
pox scare. After the town and county
had seemed finally to be rid OF the dis
ease fresh outbreak has occurred, and
now there are ten new cases in Martins
ourg-two white persons and eight COL
ored. Strenuous efforts will be made to
control the disease and the county au-
thorities will vigorously enforce the order
to have everybody vaccinated.
The barn on the Robinson farm in Fall
ing Waters district OF Berkeley county,
owned by Frank w. Mish, of HagerSlown,
and tenanted by Adam Keller, was de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday afternoon about
o'clock. Antonio Gillardi, an Italian
contractor, had ten horses in the barn,
and these were all burned TO death, cauS-
ing loss to the owner of about ST. 500.
MIR. Mish puts his loss at about ST 500,
partly covered by insurance. Mr.. Keller
lost lot OF farming implements, etc.,
partially insured.
A neat and comfortable chapel has been
erected at the county almS-houSe, and
services will be held regularly at that
place hereafter. A school = house no
longer used was removed TO conven-
lent location near the main building and
reconstructed. and was fitted up with
pews from the Presbyterian Church al
Harper'S Ferry. The ministers of the
county will be asked to hold service
there in rotation at regular times. The
chapel will also be a convenient place in
which 10 hold funeral services. Our
commissioners and the managers OF the
alms-h house have done good work in
providing this chapel.
Martinsburg is afflicted with incendi-
aries. During the past few weeks anum
Der Of fires have been caused by one OF
more firebugS, who have managed TO eS
cape, so far, without recognition. The
most serious fire that has occurred broke
out late Tuesday night in /. Powell Lick
lider'S elevator and warehouse, which
were entirely destroyed, together with
large quantity OF valuable farming imple-
ments and machinery. The loss was
neavy and was but partially covered by
insurance. A railroad engineer saw a
man run from the place short time be-
lore the fire was discovered, but was
unable TO identity him.
The planet Venus is now the most bril-
liant object in the heavens, hanging like
great lamp in the western sky. 1t will be
at its most brilliant point next Tuesday,
March 18th, and il will be many years
before it will again shine as brightly. 1t
is twelve times as bright as Sirius, the
most brilliant Of winter stars. One of the
most beautiful sights that we have ever
seen in the evening sky was TO be OBJ
served last night and Tuesday night,
when Venus and the young moon were
in friendly juxtapoSition. The star and
the crescent cleaned in golden glory
that was celestially lovely, and many
persons were impressed with their won
drouS beauty.
The neighboring town of Sharpsburg
was agitated by another tragedy Tuesday
night, when Mrs. James Delaney, a re-
spected woman OF that place, came to an
untimely death. Mrs. Delaney had been
great sufferer for several years with a
growth i'll her stomach, and lately has
been very i'll, her mind having become
affected also. She has recently made