Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-02-27
LITTLE LOCALS.


for the stone work and John Stanley j:
the contractor for the wood W TX.
The corporation election in Shepherds
town will be held on Monday, March 10th
No one will be permitted to vote however
whose poll tax remains unpaid after
March lst. Therefore, pay your head
tax not later than Saturday of this week
A new advertiser takes space in the
Register this week and will occupy a
place in its columns for the ensuing year
p. A Brugh & Son, Hagerstown. This
is an old and entirely reliable firm and il
handles splendid line of laGies' wear
ing apparel and dry goods in general.
Keep your eye on their advertisement.
The Register takes pride in announcing
that the Shepherdstown Bard has agreed
to contribute regularly to its columns, and
we an promise our readers weekly
treat OF his poetical selections. The
first OF his productions is patriotic poem
that musrstir the heart ofevery American
at this critical time. 1t may be found in
another column.
Queer weather the past week. Last
Friday and Saturday were lovely days
the thermometer got up to seventy, robins
were singing, wild geese were flying
northward, crocuSes were peeping out,
boys were playing marbles and every
sign of spring was to be observed. Then
came change, and the first three days
of this week were extremely cold. To-
day we having spring showers again.
Why not save from 20 to Is per cent
on these goods q? Bob White baking
powder 4 cents, soda cents, soap 4
cents, Gold Dust cents, raisins 9 cents,
currants g cents, salmon cents, tomatoes
9 cents, corn cents, baked beans cents,
winter peaches Is cents, Saur kraut 8
cents, string beans 8 cents, Van Camps
milk l0c size s cents, and all goods &C
cording. All are strictly fresh and are
the best quality. r. H. M. Billmyer.
The directors of Elmwood Cemetery
Association have, at his own request, re-
lieved w. N. Lemen of his duties as Sec
rotary and treasurer OF that organization,
and have selected W. p. Licklder in his
place. Mr.. Lemen has been secretary
treasurer for about fifteen years, but he
found the work too much for him in his
present state of health. He will still
serve as a director. Mr.. Licklider has
already assumed the duties OF the office.
DR.. Harriet B. Jones, OF Wheeling,
who is doing splendid work in this State
through her lectures on sex hygiene, SAN
itation and kindred subjects, is in Shep-
herdStown today, and at o'clock tonight
in the Shepherd College auditorium will
deliver an address to the general public.
This lecture is free, and everybody is
invited TO attend. Friday morning at8.l5
DR.. Jones will address the boys, and I'M
medately afterward will lecture TO the
girls of the school. She may also speak
at chapel exercises to the whole school.
A case of smallpox developed near this
place the first OF the week. The victim
is Mrs. Edward Domer, who lives in the
little house opposite the entrance TO the
Morgan's Grove fair grounds, about
mile from town. Mrs. Domer week or
two ago returned from MartinSburg,
where she had been in a hospital for an
operation for appendicitis, and she must
have caught the infection before she got
back hlme. Dr. Miller, OF the county
board OF health, visited the patient on
tuesday and confirmed the diagnosis as
a mild case Of smallpox.
Vivian Shafer, young man who was
recently released from the penitentiary
where he served term for forging the
name OF his aunt 10 bank check IN Shep-
heIdStown, is in trouble again. Since
lie came from prison Shafer has been
living in Martinsburg. He was arrested
in that place last week on the charge OF
stealing two boxes of Italian sauSages,
valued at $40, and five sacks OF flour,
worth 81 80, from the store OF Louis Botti,
an Italian merchant. Ii is said that he
peddled the stolen goods about the street
until he was arrested. Ii is stated that
Shafer also stole several hams from his
stepfather and sold them.
X. ]. Hamrick, who has for some years
been agent OF the Norfolk & Western
Railway at Stanley, Va, has been ap-
pointed agent at ShepherdStown to sue
coed E. B. Spedden, who will be trtns-
tered TO Winston Salem, N. c. 1t is
expected that he will take charge here
the first OF March Mr.. Hamrlck has
been in the service of the N. & w. for
many years, and the rule of seniority
gave him first chance for this vacancy.
His family consists OF himself and his
wife and two daughters. Mr.. and Mrs
Hamrlck spent last Thursday in Shep-
herdstown. They have rented the house
in which MIR. and Mrs. Spedden have
lived for number OF years, on Princess
street
James NJ. Jack, son of Mr.. and Mrs
c. p. Jack, of Winchester, is under ar
rest in Pittsburg on charge of having
shot his wife, Rosetta, who was MORALLY
wounded at their home in that city last
Sunday. Policemen were attracted to
the Jack home at Ito O'Clock Sunday
morning by pistol shots. They found
the woman with five bullets in her head
and one through her breast. Before los
ing consciousness, she accused her huS-
band. Jack was found hiding in the
basement. He was locked up in police
station and denies knowing anything Of