Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-19
LITTLE LOCALS,

Phone or mail us your orders, and in
turn we will forward your orders
promptly. Try US. Owens & Miller
Phone Jefferson l5k.
Miss Lou D. Mann will have her mil
linery opening Thursday, Friday and Sat-
uroay OF this week. Every body is in
vited to call and see the new styles.
Benton Blackford, of the Bardane
neighborhood, got his hand mixed uI
with circular saw few days ago, and
one of the fingers was terribly lacerated.
IL. Welshans has his millinery OPEN
ing this week. He has beautiful line oil
new spring hats, and will be pleased 10
show them 10 all who may desire to see
them. Read his advertisement.
Vim. L. Reinhart, the new postmaster,
signed his papers and made out his bond
on Monday and sent them to the Postof-
flee Department. He will probably re-
ceive his commission in few days.
MeSsrs. John p. Kearfott and Levi
Porter, OF this county, were last week
reelected directors OF the Adamantine
Clay Products Company, which has a
large brick-making plant at North Noun
tain, Berkeley county.
The robins and the blue birds, the first
OF our spring visitors from the sunny
South, have made their appearance in
this neighborhood- advance guard
OF the feathered hosts who will soon be
welcomed here as old and appreciated
friends.
Eggs have taken big tumble this week
the bottom just dropped out OF the
market IN the clues and prices tell every
where. They are quoled here today al
II cents dozen. Butter has also drop
ped three cents and Is y cents pound
today.
Mrs. M. L. Hickey presented the edi
tor with bunch OF genuine Shamrock
on lueSday-ot. PalIiIk'S day. II was
sent 10 Mr.. Hickey from ould Ireland
direct, coming from The nelghDorhood Of
Duohn. Couldn't anything be lrlSheI
lldn that Shamrock.
Adjutant Geo. H. Hagley informs us
that the managers OF the Confederate re-
UNION 10 be held IN Jacksonville, Florida,
III April have deClued to erect a large
numoer OF tents for the accommodation
OF the veterans. The old soldiers seem
10 prefer the tents to hotels and boarding
houses, so The committee will make the
necessary arrangements. Mr.. hagley
thinks That the IailToad tare Tor the round
Trip viii be somewhere between $lo and
$2O.
The Postoiiice Department has propo-
sails out Tor carrying the mall between
KearneysvIlle ana ShepheroStown, ano
bios will be opened March Both. The
specifications require that mail shall be
carried from the early morning train due
| al kearney Svllle al b a. m, and returning
| Ine Mail carrier will take mail from The
| ohepherdStown office, leaving here al
o clock a. m. We are glad TO note thai
we are 10 have continuance OF our early
mail. which brings us the daily papers by
seven O'Clock IN the morning.
The rule OF the grounding terminated
| on Monday last, anG right away the
weather began 10 improve. Indeed, II
oegan on Saturday, and we had the flrSl
indication OF spring that day, when the
sun began TO Snine, followed by a most
pleasant Sunday. Monday was also tair
and tuesday the weather was actually
| oalmy. The snow drills dwindled per-
cepuoly, the birds began to sing cheer
FULLY, and the OudS OF trees and shrubs
swelled and took on greenish lint under
The influence OF the soil air and sunshine.
| Everybody Was glad 10 have breath Of
spring, even If there shall be left bit OF
clustering March weather and Chilly days.
Mrs. Emma Treadwell Thacher, widow
of John Boyd ThaCher, OF Albany. New
YORK, has just presented TO the State OF
New York a tract OF $50 acres OF land a
lew miles west bf Albany for a public
park. Ii will be known as John Boyo
lhacher Park, IN honor OF the husband
| vi The donor, vino was distinguished
scholar anu philanthroplSt and mayor OF
Albany and member OF the State Senate.
The tract is in the Heidelberg mountains,
| and has long been famous tor its beauty
vi scenery and the legends OF Indian and
Revolutionary times connected with 1t.
There are many natural attractions in the
park and objects OF majestic grandeur
Mrs. Thacher IS the aunt OF Col. George
curtis rIeadWell, who married Miss
Laura Butler, OF ShepherdStoWn.
Messrs. g. P. and H. w. Miller, the
" ell known fruit growers OF Hampshire
county, report that they have made a
careful examination OF trees and buds IN
the Eastern Panhandle, and the result Of
their investigations shows that unless
| troubles follow later on there Will be
bumper crop of apples in this section.
| The apple buds are abundant and very
| healthy and plump. They lind that In
most sections the early fruits, such as
cherries, plumS, ETC., have been badly
damaged by the freezing weather in Feb
nuary. Peaches are hard hit, also, ex-
cept orchards that are above an altitude
of | 600 feet. 1t is believed that there
will be hundreds OF thousands OF barrels
of apples in Hampshire, Morgan. Berke.
ley and Jefferson counties, w. Va, and
Frederick county, Va.
In Martinsburg last Saturday a number
of prominent farmers and other citizens
organized 1.-The Farmers Union," the
object OF which is to fight the cedar rust
law in the courts and work for its repeal
at the next session OF the Legislature. II
| was determined to Strenuously resist the
| cutting of cedar trees without the consent
| of the owners, and good deal OF en-
thusiasm prevailed among those present
| A permanent organization was formed
N. Willis Busey being elected president
and Bruce Mcdonald SecTetary-treasurer
| Milton Burr was elected vice president
| for Jefferson county. The organization
particularly desires the cooperation o.
the people of Jefferson and Berkeley
counties, and those interested in the
movement are invited to attend the mex
meeting, which will be held in Martins.
burg at 3 O'Clock on Saturday. March Is
One of the most satisfactory sales made
| in this section the present year was tina
by Thos. o. Everhart last Friday neal
| Kearneysville. The receipts footed uI
something over $4,40O. Mr. Everhar
received the highest price we have ye
heard of as being brought by farm horse
| in this vicinity, one OF his mares selling
at 1926, another at $3.50, and other horse:
at lesser prices. The horses sold at ar
average of $3.50. His cows sold yer,
well, also, the highest bringing 500 and
| the average of all that he sold being