Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-16
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The railroad Office at Sandy Hook, a
mile east of Harper's Ferry. has been
closed as matter OF economy.
Eighty seven applications for liquor
licenses in Washington,c ounty have been
filed in Hagerstowa with the clerk OF the
Circuit Court.
DIR W. E. Langford, OF Martinsburg,
has been appointed district deputy grand
master of the Odd Fellows for the coun-
ties of Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan.
The will of Charles Mullikin, who died
recently in Clarke county. has been pro-
baied in Berryville The Chief asset OF
the estate was life insurance policy OF
100000
MIS-. o. l.. Jack, who will retire from
the management of Hotel Evans at VIM
chester in June, is planning to erect a
new hotel on Piccadilly street adjoining
the Shenandoah Valley National Bank.
Noble Moler, son of George Pet Moler,
OF this county, has been elected county
commissioner OF Frederick county, Nd,
at a salary OF $1,000 year. Mr.. Moler
has been farming his mothers place at
Adamstown.
In Martinsburg one night last week a rat
rat attacked the eight-month- old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mifflin Hedges while
the child was sleeping, and injured it Sc
verely. The baby was bitten about the
head and fingers.
Train No. on the Western Maryland
Railroad, under schedule which went
into effect yesterday, is now due to ar
rive in Hagerstown from Baltimore at
715 a. m, fifteen minutes earlier than
under the old schedule.
The board OF affairs at MartinSburg has
granted another extension OF six months
10 the Shenandoah Valley Electric Rail-
way Company. The activity OF this COM
pany seems to be confined to securing
extensions of its franchise.
The directors OF the Hagerstown fair
will build a subway under The race track,
so that persons and vehicles can safely
pass from the main part OF the grounds
TO the infield. II was also decided to
hold night entertainments on The grounds
during the fair.
A Pittsburg syndicate has placed in
service motorcar between Winchester
and Strasburg that will carry twenty
passengers. The car will average fifteen
miles an hour. II is said that other cars
of similar sort will be operated on turn
pixies leading to Winchester.
The family of President Wilson is
spending this week in West Virginia-at
White Sulphur Springs-and may remain
for several weeks at this splendid resort.
The President was there from Friday I'M
til Monday, and may return on Friday to
spend the week end.
Just about the time navigation got we'll
started on the c. & o. canal break just
above Hancock last Friday put sud-
den stop TO boating for several days.
The break was in the towpath and was
ABOUT % feet long, extending five feet
below the bed OF the canal. A big force
of men was put 10 work to make repairs.
The directors OF the Valley Turnpike
Company, from Winchester to Staunton,
have arranged to resurface forty miles OF
this highway with dustless bituminous
binder. When this shall have been fin
ished the entire road will be in flrstclass
order, with smooth, dustless bituminous
surface. Considering the tolls that are
charged on this road, however, il could
mighty near be paved with gold.
Resolutions favoring the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States were adopted by the fol-
lowing organizations of Harper's Ferry
and Bolivar and have been forwarded to
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress: M. p. Church, M. E. Church, COL
ored Baptist, Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows, Sons Of Jonadab, Modern Wood
men, p. o. S. OF A., w. c. T. U. and
Storer College.
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