Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

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Monday afternoon at O'Clock while
the funeral service of Mrs. Wilson was
being conducted in the White House in
Washington the bells of the churches in
Shepherdstown were tolled as mark OIL
respect.
The price oil sugar, which sold week
or two ago at l-2 cents pound, has
advanced to s cents and will probably GO
a good deal higher. The sugar refineries
have put up the price. claiming that the
European war interferes with the ship
ment OF raw Sugar.
James NJ. Myers has al his home on
Church street an unusually handsome
August lily now in bloom. The plant is
ten feet in circumference, and has grow
ing from il 10 stems, each stem bearing
from ten to fifteen blossoms. Mr.. Myers
invites the people to come TO see the
flower.
The editor enjoyed fine dinner last
Sunday at the Hotel RumseY. Mrs. Ship
ley had prepared special dinner for her
guests, and it was all that could be ex-
pected in the way Of variety and good
cooking. The Rumsey is becoming more
and more popular as the travelling public
is learning of the excellent Accommodations
provided the guests.
The teachers institute for Jefferson
county will begin next Monday morning
in the high school building in Charles
Town and will remain in session until
Friday afternoon. The instructors are
Frank B. Trotter and S. S. Jacob, 1.-TWO
prominent West Virginia educators. The
Berkeley county institute also begins on
August 7th in Martinsburg, the instructors
being ]. M. Callahan and w. A. Hiscox.
Miss Alice Smooth was called to Phil
adelphia last Friday by news of the sad
death OF her cousin, Mrs. Edwin Abbott,
whom she had frequently visited. Mrs.
Abbott was att railroad station near Phil
adelphia waiting to take train when a
fast express struck her and crushed her
TO death. Miss Smooth was deeply at
tached to Mrs. Abbott and had been with
her as her guest only short time before.
Tuesday afternoon little Sam Hodges,
the two-year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. S.
J. Hodges, fell from kitchen window at
their home on Main street, distance OF
about eleven feet. He landed upon his
head on a brick pavement and was
knocked unconscious for a time. His
head was badly bruised, his shoulder was
cut, end the little fellow was generally
shaken up. He has since been under
physicians care, and il is thought will
soon be all right again.
Pickpockets were very busy at the big
reunion of Odd Fellows at Pen-Mar last
Thursday. The HagerStown and WayneS-
boro papers report many losses because
OF the activity of the light-fingered ones.
Benjamin Hartzell, OF this place, was
among the victims, having lost his peck
etbook containing about $40 in cash and
several checks. Arelative, MIR. Baldwin,
OF Front Royal, who was with him, also
had his pocketbook extracted in so delft
a manner that he had no idea when ii
was taken.
The case of S. F. Lemen, charged with
violating the new ordinance regulating
the sale OF milk, was tried before mayor
Miller last Friday. Attorney Frank l..
BuShong, OF Charles Town, appeared as
counsel for Nj Lemen. The case was
tried before a jury, and verdict OF not
guilty was returned. He has resumed the
sale OF milk. II is said that the matter is
not settled yet, as the town authorities
are still OF the opinion that the ordinance
IS valid and proper one, and further
proceedings may be taken in the matter.
We call attention TO the advertisement
this week OF the Hill Top House at Har-
per's Ferry, famous for many years under
the management Of 7. S. Lovett. Re-
Guilt the past year on the site OF the old
hotel that was consumed by fire, the Hill
Top is new and modern in every respect
and is acknowledged 10 be the most at
tractive place in this section. Its superb
situation, overlooking the Potomac and
and Shenandoah rivers and the encom-
passing mountains, affords one OF the
most beautiful views in America. The
Hill Top is all right.
Two fine showers OF rain delighted The
souls of the farmers and refreshed vege-
tation in this section on Tuesday. The
rain was greatly needed. The gardens
were suffering and vegetables were get
ting scarce. The growing corn was seri-
ously in need of good rain, and though
in some sections the crop will be short
anyhow, the rain this week will be worth
MANY thousands OF dollars. The orchards
will also be much benefited, for the ap-
pies will undoubtedly increase in size
because of the soaking that the earth re-
ceived. The rains were general through
out the county.
An interesting question was up before
the board OF equalization and review last
Friday at special session held in Shep-
Observation-Disclosures or not the Masonic
building in This place should be assessed
for purposes OF taxation. The MasonS
claimed that as their order is in a sense a
charitable and benevolent institution, the
building they occupy should be free from
taxation. George d. Moore, prosecuting
attorney, was here by instruction Of Tax
Commissioner Blue, and he took the po-
sition that the building is taxable, as il
has a store room and bowling alley con-