Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-08-05
LITTLE LOCALS.

The town authorities had German and
Pnncess streets swept clean of all dirt the
past week, putting them in excellent con-
dition. Since they have been oiled our
streets are like asphalt. and the wear on
them is almost imperceptible.
Hammond Staley. of this vicinity, has
been appointed principal OF the public
school at Summit Point, this county, sue
ceeding |. N. Bonham. The other teach
ers OF this school are Miss Emma Riner
and Miss Clary. of Hedgesville.
The annual harvest home of the Luth-
eran Church OF Uvilla will be held in the
grove at that place on Thursday, August
18th. Dinner and supper will be served
at . cents and the usual refreshments
will be sold. Everybody invited TO come
and have good time.
One hundred and fifteen tickets were
sold this morning in Shepherdstown on
account Of the excursion to Pen-Mar.
A misunderstanding or Encouragement
In the running OF the two special trains
caused vexatious delay and good deal
OF annoyance to The excursionists.
As may be seen by advertisement else
where in this paper, the Board of Control
calls for bids for the construction of the
new dormitory for Shepherd College in
Shepherdstown. Bids are to be opened
in Charleston on August sd, and the
building is to be completed by February
/, 1916.
II is said that the people of the thriving
village OF Bakerton. this county, are arran-
ging to start bank in that place. The
lime-burning industry has caused such an
increase in business in that section that it
is believed that bank would do well
there. The Bakers, il is understood, are
favorable TO the enterprise.
The heavy rains OF Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday caused the Potomac river TO
rise quite good deal and to become very
muddY-putting an end to bass fishing
for some time. There was cloudburst
in the Cumberland neighborhood. flood
ing that city ard causing much loss to
property. Several persons narrowly es-
capped drowning in the streets.
We hope that our friends who ask US
TO publish notices of festivals and similar
entertainments will bear in mind the fact
that we make charge of a cent word
for each insertion of such publications.
II you send us notice Of this sort, count
the words and send the money along with
it. At the low rate of a dollar year for
subscriptions it is impossible for us to
| give free advertising.
H. Pinkney Schley has bought from I.
H. Davis two-acre tract OF land along
| the Shepherd pike at the north edge OF
town, adjoining the Lemen lot, and will
build himself residence upon it. This
is a beautifully located piece OF ground,
commanding lovely view OF valley,
mountain and river, and will make an
ideal location for home. The consid-
Grafton is stated to be $500.
Rev. Absalom Knox, ofthe M. E. Church
South, has joined the ranks of automo-
bilists, having just purchased from the
National Highway Garage new Ford
touring car. He has burned his bridges
behind him-that is, he has sold his horse
and he will either travel in style or walk.
The National Highway Garage has also
sold Samuel ] Hodges Ford touring
car for immediate delivery.
James w. Strider, the well known
merchant at Leetown, was greatly alarm
ed one morning recently, when he awoke
to lind himself entirely bliRd. He had
been taking treatment in Martinsburg for
a disease OF the gums, and if is thought
that the remedy used, new predaration,
was responsible for the trouble. He has
since greatly improved and it is hoped
that his eyesight may not be permanently
| affected.
The Lowe brothers, OF Maple Shade
farm, have been catching numbers ofvery
large carp in the Potomac river near Dam
No. 4. They take the fish with hook and
line, using for bait patent sort OF dough
manufactured by John Lowe, the ingre-
dients OF which he keeps profound Sc
cret. II seems to be just what the carp
like, and many of them have been cap
tured. Bass fish ,rmen would like to see
all the carp killed.
Our old friend Josiah Kitzmiller writes
us from South Auburn, Nebraska, to say
that times are very dull in that section.
He says that it has been raining since the
first of June. Much OF the wheat and hay
has been ruined and the corn is in bad
condition because il has been too wet TO
plow it. Potatoes are rotting in the
ground. The cost OF living is very high
and business generally is depressed. Mr..
Kitzmiler says that he often wishes that
he was back in old Shepherdstown.
A slight wreck occurred on the Norfolk
& Western Railway at Buena Vista Mon
day afternoon, when passenger train No.
IA came in collision with freight train
that was shifting cars in the local yards.
Conductor Walter Hutchings was con-
siderably bruised about the arms and legs
and Baggageman Unger was slightly in
iured. Several women passengers were
cut by broken glass, but notseriously hurt.
The passenger locomotive was damaged
a good deal, and new engine had to be
substituted. The train was delayed about
an hour and quarter.
A boisterous storm that swept up from
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