Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-02-19
LITTLE LOCALS.


Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Cookus are
today celebrating the fortieth anniversar,
OF their marriage by holding family re-
union at their home in this place. Mr.
ABB. Cookus is home from Washington
to participate.
Nice clear ice five to six inches thick
is being cut this week from the river op-
posite Shepherdstown, and number Of
persons are filling their ice-houses. II
is cut on the Maryland shore and hauled
across the bridge.
1t is said that two Hagerstown men
have rented the old Spencer place just
across the Potomac river from Harper's
Ferry, with the intention of starting up
saloon after July LIST, when West Viz
ginia will 90 dry. This would be ca
lamty which we hope will not eventuate
On Friday, March, 18th, T. o. Ever
hart will have sale at his Rockdale Dalr,
Farm, near Kearneysville, when he will
sell among other property number o.
fine dairy cows. This will be fine op-
portunity to secure good dairy stock, for
MIR. Everhart has the best See adver-
tisement in another column.
Revenue Collector S. A. Hays has rec
commended E. d. Turner, of Haltown,
former county superintendent Of schools,
as night store-keeper at the Hannis
Distillery in Martinsburg. Mr.. Turner
through a civil service examination ranked
high on the list OF eligibles, and it was
from this list that his name was selected
Ernest R. Darby, county surveyor OF
Washington county, Md, has been ap-
pointed general county road superintend-
emf OF Washington county, and as such
will have entire charge OF road making
and repairing. His salary will be ST 800
year. Mr.. Darby is SON. n-law OF
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Marten, OF Shop
herdStown.
-. The special meeting OF the stockholders
of the Morgan'S Grove Agricultural AS
ISOLATION will be held in the new fremen's
hall next Tuesday. February oath, at 30
O'Clock, when seven directors are to be
elected to fill vacancies. Ii is now be-
lieved that there will be harmonious action
and that the board will organize without
further trouble.
Owing to the fact that many roads were
impossible because of snow drifts, c.
Cavalier & Son. OF Harper's Ferry, could
not have their sale as advertised for Tues
day of this week. They postponed t
until Wednesday next, February 25rf {,
when they will sell the fine stock her =
tofore advertised. Remember the date,
Wednesday, February 18th.
Pm. Brilliant, from east of town, was
in the Register office on Tuesday and
placed his order for the advertising OF hi
Dig sale on March 7th. Mr.. Brilliant will
have an unusually large sale, including
thirty horses, colts and ponies, thirty
cattle. s. sheep, As hogs and tremendous
lot of farming implements and miScella-
neous articles. Read his advertisement
Charles w. Licklider, of this place, has
been appointed manager OF the farm con-
nected with the Odd Fellows Home al
ElkinS, w. Va, and will take charge the
LIST OF March. The farm contains lO7
acres, and besides raising the usual farm
crops, also produces vegetables, fTult,
etc, for the institution, and maintains q
dairy for milk and butter. There are
now over hundred persons in the home
Mr.. Licklider will take his family TO
Elklns with him.
David Lemen has bought splendid
new Chalmers Detroit six cylinder sixty
horse power touring car. This is the
largest automobile vet brought to Shep-
herdStown, having wheel base OF 80
inches, and also the coStlieSt, the price
being 81 300. 1t is seven-pasSengeI
car, fitted up with all the late devices ano
improvements, and is handsome and
luxurious. 1t has full electric equipment,
including Self-Starter aid lights, and is
The latest thing in the fine cars made by
The Chalmers Detroit Company. Mr.
Lemen, who has the agency for these cars
for Jefferson county, expects to get his
machine in about two weeks.
The spelling bee at the Southern Meth
odist Sunday school room last Friday
night was very interesting. c. J. Knott
and Ernest Hamrick were the leaders and
each chose about ten spoilers on side.
Prof ]. D. Muldoon gave out the words.
The contestants went down one after an
other until but three were lett, Ernest
Hamrick being the sole representative OF
his side, while Jack Snyder and Mrs
Harry Freeman stood up for Mr.. Knott's
contingent. Prof. Muldoon gave out the
word repetition. Mrs. Freeman got it
wrong, lack Snyder put an where the
second belonged, and both went down.
Mr.. Hamrick spelled it correctly, was
awarded the victory. and all was over.
Messrs. Robert L. Wintemoyer and p.
c. VanMetre last week killed their two
dogs that had been bitten by the mad dog
spoken OF in our last issue. Mr.. Winter
movers dog was beautiful collie, well
trained TO handle stock, and Mr.. Van
Metres was an excellent beagle hound,
but though both were highly valued by
their owners, they did not hesitate to Kill
them in view of the terrible risk OF letting
them live. los. E. Byers' two dogs have
MT vet been killed, as Mr. ByerS is away
from home. Ii is reported that the move
ments of the mad dog were traced along
the road almost to VII Leicester, where he
I'll. i,;IIad In the meantime