Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-09-24
LITTLE LOCALS.

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society will be held in the college audi
forum on Sunday evening, October llth.
at O'Clock. Furthernotice will be given.
A couple of thunder storms passed
over this section yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by showers of rain. A
high wind that prevailed for a short time
blew great many apples and pears from
The trees.
Robert Underdonk has been appointed
lock-tender at one of the Seven Locks on
the Chesapeake & Ohio canal, a few
miles west OF Washington, and leaves
today to begin his work. He is former
canal man and will be right at home in
his new job.
The weather has been ideal again this
week-bright, warm days and clear, cool
nights, with the temperature just about
right all the time. The farmers are max
ing most OF the fine weather, cutting off
corn and getting the ground in good order
for seeding.
The enrolment at Shepherd College
State Normal School has reached $50,
which is very gratifying t. the school
authorities, as it is the high-water mark
for so early in fall term. The work Of
the school is going along satisfactorily in
all its departments.
The Roanoke World News contains
the following announcement which will
be OF interest in Shepherdstown, where
the groom, who is native OF this place,
has many friends: "Mr and Mrs. d. J.
Koontz announce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage OF their daughter,
Miss Mary Pauline, TO Mr.. Samuel Henry
Barnhart. The wedding will take place
in the early fall"
Our friend Prof. B. c. Unseld writes
us as follows from Lawrenceburg, Ten
nesSee: Enclosed find the dollar for my
usual subscription. The Register is the
model home paper. In these days of
patent outSideS and inSideS it is a great
comfort TO read paper that is written,
edited, set up and printed in IFS own Of
flee. Kind regards and best wishes
from Sally and Ben"
The Potomac river is about as low as
it usually gets, and child could wade
across the stream below ShepnerdStown.
The water is very clear. Fishermen are
out in force, but the bass are wary and
are not biting very freely. Some Unusual
ly large SunfiSh are being caught, how
ever. and crappie are beginning 10 bite.
1t would be hard TO find more beautiful
SceRe than the Potomac just above Shop
herdStown these still autumn days.
A prominent banker OF Martinsburg
writes the Register as follows: owe did
not have single indictment at this term
of court Think oft OnlY two months
after the saloons closed crime discon-
tnued as never before il the history OF
the county" incidentally, our friend is
somewhat proud of the act that he repre-
sents bank mighty clos, to the million
mark-its resources amounting 10 almost
S989,OO This is doing reasonably well
for "dry' town.
The State Convention OF the United
Daughters of the Confederacy IS in seS-
sion in Charles Town this week, and
among those from Shepherdstown who
are in attendance are the following: Miss
Sallie Lee Powell, secretary OF the State
division; Mrs. Il N, Turner and Mrs.
Chas B Va0Mcier, delegates from the
ShepheidslO@n Chapter; Miss NJ. c.
Keolag,r, president, and Mrs. Kate w.
N,Y.5d,, Ms. Florence Shepherd, Miss
Lucy Schcppert, Mrs. Mollie Folk and
Mrs. Virginia Harrison, members Of the
local chapter.
The great HagerStown fair is TO be held
October 18th TO 10th, and the managers
are making preparations for the biggest
exhibition they have ever had. lmpor-
tlnt Improvements have been made this
wear A large cattle barn has been erect
ed and the old cattle sheds have been torn
down and removed-the machinery will
be exhibited in that part OF the grounds.
A subway under the race track has been
constructed, providing easy access TO the
large infield. The exhibits at the fair
promise TO be OF great interest, and splen-
did amusements have been provided.
The Charles Town Ransom Board OF
Trade, recently organized, is showing
much activity along many lines, and IS
bound 10 be OF genuine good in promot-
ing the business welfare Of this section.
Its efforts to increase the prosperity OF
Charles Town and Ransom will be help
full 10 the people Of all the county, for
that which is beneficial to one section IS
certain 10 benefit others. The people OF
the whole county, therefore, ought TO
cooperate with the board OF trade in its
progressive measures. A get together
dinner is to be held in Charles Town
next Monday night, when addresses will
be delivered by men prominent in bust
ness IN this county and other places
Mir. and Mrs. Charles E. Jones, OF the
Kearneysyile neighborhood, have bought
from Mr.. Mason Marshall and MIS-. Jacob
Rush the place known as the Marshall
farm couple OF miles north OF Shep-
herdstown. The farm contains III acres
and the price paid was $3.50 an acre.
The new owners will move to the place
next spring. Mr.. Mason Marshall, who
now farms the place, has purchased from
Mrs. Kate Marmaduke her brick dwell
iup-house on New street. and will move