Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-25
LITTLE LOCALS.

what the ice man likes. The thermom-
eter yesterday was up to ga, with enough
humidity thrown in to make it feel al
least ten degrees hotter.
There's strange condition in The grain
market just now-coru is higher in price
than wheat. Our local dealers are pay
ing so cents a bushel for corn, while they
are offering but II cents bushel Tor
wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Wysong en-
tertained number of their friends at
card party at Sudley Place last Thursday
evening. II was an unusually pleasant
event and was greatly enjoyed by all who
were present.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Irene Welshans. of Topeka, Kansas, to
Mr.. Urban Hatfield Poindexter, of Kansas
City, Mo-, the wedding TO take place
next fall. Miss Welshans is former
resident of Shepherdstown.
Edward w. Athey, formerly OF Shep-
herdstown, has been appointed deputy
United States marshal. He will succeed
Deputy Brown and will have headquar-
tiers in MartinSburg. II is expected he
will enter upon his duties July lst.
Tuesday evening Mrs. K. L. Reinhart
gave a pleasant little party as compli
ment to Miss Genevieve Kearfott, who IS
TO be married this evening to Mr.. Robert
Anderson Fontaine. Wednesday evening
Mrs. Harrison Schley also entertained
the bridal party at her home on High
street.
Walter H. Staley, an estimable resi-
dent of this vicinity, has recently been in
ill health and in highly nervous condi-
ton, affecting his mind. II has been de-
cided to send him TO the State Hospital
at Weston for treatment, and his friends
hope that he may soon be restored TO
good health.
r. D. Shepherd, formerly OF this place,
bought in Hagerstown last week large
building lot on Oak Hill, in the northern
suburbs of the city, for which he paid
5000. II is said that this is the high
est price ever paid for single lot in
Hagerstown. 1t is Mr.. Shepherds in
tention to erect dwelling-house on the
lot and make his home there.
The farmers are busy with harvest this
week, and though the rains and the ex-
tremely hot weather have delayed opera
tons somewhat, the crop is being cut IN
good order. The wheat is standing
straight and fine and is not difficult TO cut.
There is going TO be splendid crop in
this section, as is evidenced by the way
the big shocks are standing in the fields,
composed OF heavy sheaves OF well-filled
grain.
The following are the members of the
new Democratic congressional committee
for the second district, selected at Charles
Town last week: Barbour county, w.
p. Stalnaker; Berkeley, c. M. Seibert;
Grant. E. V. Smith; Hampshire, VIM.
L. Tharp; Hardy, 6. w. McCauley;
Jefferson, S. c. Young Mineral, c. E.
Nethkin; Monongalia, w. H. South
Morgan. unreported; Pendeton, DR.. w.
F. Moomau; Preston, g. H. Wilson;
Randolph, E. H. Arnold; Taylor, Harry
Friedman; Tucker, w. 0. Johnson.
Postmaster w. L. Reinhart has inau-
gurated another improvement TOR the
benefit OF the patrons of the Shepherds
town postoffice-he is going to leave the
office open on Sundays until O'Clock in
the afternoon for the accommodation OF
lock-box holders The mail will be
opened as usual in the morning and some
| one will be on duty until 10 O'Clock.
Instead OF closing the office at that time,
the door will be kept open until 5 in the
afternoon, and persons having lock-
can get their mail whenever they desire
Work has been commenced on the i'm
| prOyement OF the two miles OF road be-
tween Antietam Station and the Potomac
river at Shepherdstown. Samuel S.
Stouifer has the contract, and as he is a
thoroughly capable and experienced road
builder, we have no doubt that the work
will be we'll done. The road will be
| graded and macadamized and made a
first class turnpike. This road belongs
to the SharpSburg and Boonsboro Turn
pike Company, and when it shall been
properly improved toll-gate Will be es-
tabiished between ShepherdStown and
Sharpsburg.
The drought that had prevailed in this
section for six or seven weeks was brok-
en- on Monday. There were several
showers during the day, followed by
downpour al night that gave the ground
a thorough drenching. The rain was of
vast benefit TO the growing corn and
potatoes and garden truck, which had
been suffering because Of the hot dry,
weather. Tuesday there were more
showers, and last night two thunderstorms
between eleven and two O'Clock brought
additional rain, all OF which was very
welcome. The rains have revived the
pastures and are also a great help TO the
orchards and the small fruit.