Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-18
LITTLE LOCALS.

and The B. & y. Railroad is opposing it.
All persons willing to assist in the
music for the open-aiI services on SUM-
day evenings are requested to meet in
the music room of Miss Barnes in the
old college building this Thursday even
ing a 7 30 O'Clock. A full attendance OIL
town singers is urgently asked.
Saturday OF this week. June 10th, q
civil service examination will be held al
Charles Town. All candidates for post
master at any of the fourth-class offices
in Jefferson county thatpay upwards $3.50
a year will have TO take this examination,
present incumbents as well as those who
are seeking TO get the places.
Edward d. Turner, of Jefferson coun-
ty, who recently received temporary
appointment in the internal revenue SER
vice, and who had been filling the posi-
ton OF night storekeeper a; the Hannis
distillery at Martinsburg, has been given
a permanent appointment by the depart
ment and will be assigned later to some
other position.
W. T. McQuilkin has expectations OF
fine crop OF apples from his orchard west
of town. The Works and Black Twigs
are not as full as they might be. but the
Bens are simply loaded with young fruit.
II is estimated that some OF the trees will
yield eight barrels OF apples. II is said
that Mr.. McQuilkin refused an offer OF
5000 for his crop as it stands today.
Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Mr.. Robert Anderson Fontaine, OF Roam
oke, Va, and Miss Mary Genevieve
Kearfott, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
H. Kearfott, Of Kearneysvile. The we'd
ding will take place next Thursday even
ing at the home of the brides grand
father. Hon. John P. Kearfott, and the
ceremony will be followed by recep-
ton.
Gay Bush, who made her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stewart, at Tabler's
Station, Berkeley county, fell from a
cherry tree Monday morning at | O'Clock
and sustained conclusion OF the spinal
column, which caused her death at 2
o'clock the same afternoon. The young
woman was II years old, and came TO
the Stewart home two years ago from
The Orphans Home at Elkins.
One OF the most delightful social events
of the season was the reception given
last Thursday evening by Mrs. Kate w.
Reynolds as compliment 10 her guests,
iArs. A. S Reynolds and Mrs. 7. A.
Bays, OF Hancock. Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs. Wauxman, OF New York, and Mrs.
V. q Moore, of this county Besides
our home folks, there were present visitors
rom other places, and the occasion was
me of fullest enjoyment to all who par
tcipated.
| Joseph L. Cookus has sold to Charles
N Whiting his butcher-shop property
along the Norfolk & Western Railway
near the freight depot, for $500 cash.
Mr.. Whiting will use the property in
connection with the tract he bought some
time ago from O. M BeltzhoOver, and on
which he proposes to erect large flour
mill. Mr.. Cookus has moved the build
lngs on his lot TO his property at the
north end of King street and will do his
outchering there.
| MesSrs. NiSewarner and Wiltshire,
contractors. OF Millvile. have completed
two dwellings at Bakerton tor c. D. Car
ter. They have also finished the work
OF adding second story 10 the store
building occupied by Samuel o. Knott at
6akerton. The Second-floor room will
oe used by the Bakerton Camp p. o. S
of A. as lodge room. 1t is "a by 40
feet in size, with an ante room 10 by II
feet and porch at the front II by IA
teet.
Gentle showers of rain last Sunday
were OF great benefit to vegetation in this
section, but they were moi sufficient TO
overcome the damage caused by the
drought that has prevailed here since the
first OF May The hay crop will be cut
very short for lack of rain, and some
farmers will have practically none. The
corn has not suffered so much, and as a
rule it is growing very nicely. Garden
truck, however, is Sorely in need OF a
good rain.
II is believed that the yield OF wheat,
now ready for the harvest, will be the
largest reaped in this county for many
years. The growth is thick and heavy,
the heads are we'll filled, and there can
hardly be found a poor field The wheat
stalks in some places are taller than the
fences and are standing up straight and
beautiful, with every prospect that ii can
be easily harvested. Ii is rlpening up
we'll, and harvest will begin the first OF
next week.
DR.. Chas. S. Trump, OF MartinSburg, is
arranging for another of the delightful
summer trips which he has engineered for
several years past. He will take a party
oftwenty on a Canadian tour this sum-
mer, leaving Martinsburg August It'll and
returning August 2lst. The expenses for
the two week are sos, very low rate
The itinerary includes Niagara Falls,
Toronto, Thousand Islands, Montreal,
Lake George, Albany and other places Of
interest in the north. 1t you are DESTROYS
of going on this trip, or want further in
formation, write DR.. Trump al Martins
burg.
The annual commencement exercises o.
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