Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-09-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

oi FEVER. His friends hope that he may
soon be entirely we'll again.
Miss Helen Boswell gave avery pleas
ant party last Thursday evening as
compliment 10 her guests, Misses Edith
Mckinley and Ruth Wolff, of Waynes-
boro, Pa. A large number of young
folks from this place and Sharpsburg were
present and enjoyed the occasion to the
fullest extent
Robert L. Bates, OF Middleway, this
county, has been appointed principal OF
the new high school TO be organized at
Moorefield, w. Va, in large and hand
some new school building just completed.
The people of Moorefield are very proud
OF their fine building and hope TO have an
up-to-date high school
Mrs. M. J. Latimer. formerly of this
place. who has been spending the sum-
mer at the Winchester Inn, slipped and
fell down several steps while on her way
to church service in that city, injuring
herself quite painfully, though fortunately
no bones were broken. She was con-
fined TO her bed for week or more, but
is now able to be about again.
The Winchester fair will be held next
week, beginning on Tuesday and closing
on Friday. There are many fine attrac-
tons this year. including the Fifth United
States Cavalry and its band, which will
give drills and concerts each day on the
grounds. The Winchester fair has al
ways been popular with Jefferson county
people, and we will help swell the crowds
next week.
We learn that Mrs. r. D. Shepherd,
who was reported TO have broken her
kneecap in Berkeley Springs some weeks
ago, was not hurt as badly as was at
first feared. An X-ray examination
showed that the kneecap was moi fractured,
cut was severely bruised. Although
still suffering from the injury, Mrs. Shep-
herd is much improved and il is hoped
will soon be entirely well again.
The Shepherdstown Garage has nice
exhibit OF automobiles in tent on the
fair grounds, showing several models of
the Buick and Hudson cars, for which
they have the agency this year. The
National Highway Garage has one OF the
new 1915 Overland five-paSsenger cars,
which has attracted much attention. Both
dealers report number ofprospectS, and
the automobile population is likely to be
considerably increased.
We are sorry TO report the illness of
Mr.. Charles T. Smooth, for many years
principal of the Shepherdstown Graded
School. Mr.. Smooth has been indiS-
posed all the past summer, and last Sat-
urday was taken to the hospital in Charles
Town, where an operation was perform
ed with the hope OF giving him relief,
He is reported 10 be getting along as well
as can be expected, and it is hoped that
he will be able to return home in week
or two. There have been many express
sionS OF regret concerning his illness,
and his many friends earnestly hope for
his recovery.
Our old friend Josiah Kitzmiller, who
now lives in South Auburn, Nebraska, in
a recent letter writes us: Everything is
hot and dry in this section-no rain for
weeks and last Sunday the thermometer
was up to l04 Everything in the way
Of provisions is out OF sight, beef is p to
30 cents a pound. We had a good wheat
crop, but the fruit is not much. always
look for the old Register, TO see what is
going on in your neighborhood. 1t has
been 46 wears since First went to Shep-
hcrdstoUn 10 live. always liked the
old town and | wish that ! was living
there today. Times are not very brisk
ont here. Best regards 10 you and to all
old friends.
The contract for the erection of the
dormitory for the preparatory school at
KeySer, this State, has been let by the
Board OF Public Works to the firm OF
Shrake, Son & Company, OF New Mata-
moras, Ohio, at the contract price of $685.
600, and work will be commenced I'M
medately. We understand that the
State authorities have announced that
nothing will be done this year toward
the erection of dormitory for Shepherd
College, appropriation for which was
made year and a-half ago by the Legis-
lature, at The same time the KeySer ap-
preparation was made. The dorEiitory
is greatly needed at our school, and Our
people deplore the inaction OF the State
officials in this matter.
The County Court is contemplating the
erection of a modern jail building on the
corner OF George and Liberty streets, in
the rear OF the court house. Plans now
under consideration call for Jail proper
Immediately in rear OF the courthouse,
with all the cells on the second floor, and
the lower floor taken up with offices.
| The cells are TO be OF the latest design,
OF steel, and will be arranged in circle
around a vestibule in the center There.
will be corridor between the cells and
the street, and the building will not have
the appearance OF jail from the outside.
The residence of the jailor will front on
Liberty street. The building is designed
TO harmonic with the general appear
ance of the courthouse, and will be a
much needed improvement, as the old
iail is not sufficient for the needs of the
county, it now being crowded to its ut
most capacity. The site OF the present
iail is to be occupied by the handsome
new postoffice building TO be erected by