Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-12-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

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where II will be used In the European
war.
Last Sunday while Henry Sperow, who
lives several miles west OF town along
the Martinsburg road, was cranking his
automobile the handle flew back and
broke his wrist, causing very painful
injury. DIR. @. w. Banks was sent for
and reduced the fracture.
lfyou are wondering what 10 give some
friend or relative for Christmas present,
we suggest that you choose years sub
scription TO the Register if they are not
already subscriber TO this paper Ii is
present that will be appreciated every
week in the year, and il costs only dol
lar.
Navigation on the Chesapeake & Ohio
canal will stop within the next week or
two. No more way bills will be issued
at Cumberland after Saturday, and as
soon as the boats then loaded can dis
charge their cargoeS and get to their home
ports the water will be drawn from the
canal
A. T. Bragonier, son Of MIR. and Mrs
]. S. Bragonier. who is assistant road en-
gineer of Mcdowell county. this State,
has been sent by that county 10 the good
roads school at the West Virginia Univer-
sity at Morgantown for two-weeks
course. This is a compliment TO MIR
Bragonier which we are glad TO note.
Evangelistic services are being con-
Quoted in Asbury M E. Church (colored)
in Shepherdstown in which the pastor,
Rev. Brown, is assisted by Rev. Chancey
|. Withrow, of Norfolk. Va. Rev. With
row has conducted revivals in number
of the large cities OF the South and East,
and is regarded as powerful preacher.
He will PROBABLY be in Shepherdstown
ior two weeks.
Mrs. Charles E Jones is having the
timber cut from the woodland on the
Marshall farm northwest OF town, recent
ly purchased by her. This is an excel
lent piece OF timber and some very fine
oaks and hicEories have been feIleo.
The best OF logs are being hauled TO town
and shipped to Hagerstown, where they
will be manufactured into various articles
| A pupils recital OF the music depart
ment will be given in the Shepherd Col
lege auditorium next Thursday night.
D. cember 10Th. at halt after seven O'Clock.
An Interesting programme has been pre-
pared by Mss Maggie L Merells, II
charge Of this department, and there VII
y both vocal numbers and piano Selec
IONS Admission will be Tree, and every
BODY is cordially invited to attend the re-
ltdl
Iune c Locke, of Washington City.
ends to the Register draft to pay toT
lis subscription up TO l92O-thuS beating
the record for pad-up subscriptions.
Nc. Locke writes US as follows: "Con-
nnue to send me the Register. ! always
look forward with pleasure TO IFS weekly
isitS, rs il brings me the news from my
Id home" Such friends as Mr.. Lock-
are worth whlle-we appreciate his favor
very greatly
Daniel Folk, aged about Is years, who
Is engaged in farming with his brother,
William L. Folk. west OF BiIlmyer'S Mill,
net with painful accident on Monday
last He was shucking corn, and IN run
ming from one shock to another he fell
and broke one OF his legs between the
knee and nip Drs. Banks and BurweIl
were sent for and they gave him surgical
attention. He will be disabled Tor some
time TO come.
The past week has given us rather
peculiar brand OF weather. 1t has beer
cloudy and misty and foggy all week,
with now and then slight shower that
tsted tor few moments. The Jog has
zen usually dense, and has covered
ne entire country east OF the Mississippi
ver. Shipping has been almost al
,tandstill along the coast, and yesterday
uteen ocean liners were lying oil Ne"
| York harbor waiting for the log to lii
The temperature has been very mild.
The entertainment gwen by Frank 5.
Fox, OF Columbus, Ohio, at Shepherd
College Tuesday night was delightful
one. He is a very accomplished man and
has diversity of talent that enables him
10 please any character OF audience. He
exemplfled most effectively the several
,ryles of oratory. and was skillful in both
humorous and pathetic rendltlons. his
chee1fulness was contagious, and though
II was low barometer time outside, he
made sunshine within. Added to his
,ther accomplishments, he has the art OF
yentriloouism, and gave some pleasing
illustrations OF this requirement.
Samuel H. Stauos, of Hagerstown, and
Frank L. Johnson, Sias Shipley. W. T..
McOuilkin, Charles Walper and John
Crowl had fine days sport shooting
rabbts in Terrapln Neck last Thursday.
They hunted on 10 l. Walper's farm,
where the rabbits were as plentiful as
sparrows, and when they came home in
TIE evening they had forty-tve rabbits,
every one OF which had been shot on the
run. Besides having an unusually good
days sport, Mr. and Mrs. Walper gave
| ,bau hountiful thanksgiving dinner,
which they all thoroughly enjoyed.
Frank r. McQuilkin, one OF the enter
rrlsing ana prosperous farmers OF our
neilhoorhood, has greatly improved his
brck mansion house west OF town by
naying an up to-date heating plant and
water system installed. The work has