Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
LITTLE LOCALS.

way, Va, formerly of this county. in re-
newing his subscription writes us al
will soon be eighty years old, but have
not yet learned to do without the Regis
ter. Very best wishes for the paper and
its editor"
The annual harvest home of the Lee
town Baptist Church will be held July
18th. There will be preaching at II and
2 O'Clock. Dinner and supper will be
served in the yard and refreshments will
be sold. Everybody is invited TO come
and enjoy pleasant day.
We may look for month or two OF wet
weather. Yesterday was st. Swithin's
day, and there were several showers here
which served as prophecies of many
more to follow. The old adage run thus:
st. Swithin's day, il thou bring rain,
For forty days it will remain.
st. Swithin's day, if thou be fair,
For forty days twill rain nae mair.
Miss Blanche Eleanor Barnes, who has
for several years been the music teacher
at Shepherd College, has decided not to
return here for another year, and has
forwarded her resignation to the Board OF
Regents. She will teach privately at her
home in Fairmont, w. Va. Miss Barnes
was very successful in her work at Shep-
herd College, and her pupils and friends
here will be sorry to learn that she is not
coming back.
One of the most pleasant social events
OF the summer was the dance given last
Thursday evening at Wild Goose Farm
by Mrs. Edwin S. Jarrett as compli-
ment to her guest, Miss Valentine, of
Richmond, Va. Besides Mrs. Jarrett's
friends from this community, there were
present number of persons from neigh
boring towns, and the young folks enjoy
ed dancing to a late hour. Wild Goose
was very beautiful in the sweetness OF
the summer night, and the party was
altogether delightful one.
Prof. F. A. Byerly, Of this place, who
last year taught the public school at Shen-
andoah Junction, has accepted the posi-
ton OF principal of the public school at
Petersburg, Grant county. w. Va. Miss
Marguerite Billmyer, who graduated from
Shepherd College in June, has been APP
pointed teacher in the public school at
Davis, this State. Samuel q. Williamson
has been reappointed principal OF the
Leetown public school, and will have as
his assistants Misses Elizabeth Banks,
Ruth Miller and Sidney kearfott.
The famous old "money tree" a mile
or two from Shepherdstown, on the lower
pike, is about done for. The Register
week or two ago told how storm had
almost entirely destroyed it, leaving only
the decaying trunk and one branch. Last
Monday the Byers boys, who farm the
place on which it is located, were burn
ing some brush, when the old tree caught
fire. The interior OF the tree was dry
and punky. and soon il was mass OF
fire. 1t burned all night, presenting
beautiful sight, and has since been
smouldering. II will be only a short
time now until the historical old tree will
completely disappear.
Last Thursday night for an hour or two
after midnight there was an incessant
flashing of lightning and rumbling OF
thunder in this section that kept most
persons awake until it passed away. 1t
was fearful storm that, fortunately for
us, passed to the north and east and spent
lis fury over Maryland and Pennsylvania
One of the bolts of lightning struck the
four-story brick building of the Autietam
Knitting Company in Hagerstown, and
the plant was completely DESTROYED in
the fire that ensued. The loss was $751;
600, partially covered by insurance, and
l25 persons were thrown out OF employ
ment. Many houses and barns were
struck by lightning in the path of the
storm through the Cumberland Valley and
il Maryland.
David Lemen, of this place, was the
victim OF piece OF hard luck one day
last week. He had sold his old auto
mobile and had sent il to Hagerstown to
be delivered to the purchaser, when it
was wrecked just before he got rid OF it.
Allen Crowl was driving the car down
Franklin street, and not seeing the watch
man he took it Tor granted that the way
was clear across the Western Maryland
Railroad Just as the automobile got on
the track, however, a locomotive came
along and struck it, and threw it to one
side, damaging one end of the machine
rather badly. In the Car with Mr.. Crowl
were Wilbur Limbaugh and Miss Edith
Limbaugh, who had narrow escape
from death or serious injury. 1t is said
that the railroad company can be held for
the damage, as the Waterman was not at
tending TO his duty at the time the accl-
dent occurred.
Charles S. Billmyer and T. D. Ever
hart, OF this county, attended the sale OF
Jersey cattle held by Geo. w. Johnson at
his place near Parkersburg last week and
bought part of a carload of fine stock.
They say that Mr.. Johnson had very
successful sale. Cows sold as high as
1910, and baby calves brought from $40
TO $50. About 10 head of stock were
sold. number of them little calves, and
the average OF the lot was over 500.