Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
LITTLE LOCALS.

| Vi S'SiJ SOii lOI TIC Jay anu until late at
night.
Little Anna Elwood, the two year-old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Howard Elwood,
OF Vanclevesville, was blown into an open
cellar way during heavy windstorm last
Wednesday, and was so badly injured
that she died the following day.
Mrs. c. c. Bush, of this county, who
recently returned from missionary duty in
Africa, was operated upon at the Charles
Town Hospital last week for hernia, and
at the same time her appendix was re-
moved. She isreported TO be recovering
nicely.
AT special term of the county court
last week all the road supervisors of the
county were reappointed except in Shep-
herdstown district, the appointment for
this district being deferred until later
date. The usual licenses to hotels, etc.,
were granted.
The Jefferson Lunch Room, Robert
Shipley, proprietor, will have an especi-
ally fine lot OF icecream this week. Peach
icecream, made from the fresh fruit,
raspberry ard all the other usual flavors
can be supplied TO families and will be on
sale at the restaurant. Place your order
for Sunday.
Last Wednesday night while Guy No
land and Daniel Shipley, of this place,
were driving in an automobile to Charles
Town the car became unmanageable and
ran into a telephone pole near Mr.. Dut-
terer's home, not far from Charles Town.
The Car, which belongs TO Mr.. holland,
was badly wrecked, but the occupants
escaped with minor injuries.
George w. Cross, well-known resi-
dent OF the Rocky Marsh neighborhood,
west of town, met with a painful accident
last Saturday. He was engaged in haul
ing stone for the county roads, when he
fell heavily upon his side, fracturing three
OF his ribs. DR.. q. w. Banks was sum-
moned and gave him surgical attention,
and Mr.. Cross is now getting along very
well.
Last Sunday was an ideal day for motor
ing, and hundreds OF cars were on the
roads in this section. Some one took
the time TO note the automobiles that
passed along Princess street during the
afternoon, and the average was one a
minute for as long as the count was kept.
The good roads of Jefferson county. with
no toll gates, are very attractive to auto
mobile tourists.
DR.. w. s. Link, prominent dentist OF
ParkerSburg, formerly of this county, met
with peculiar accident few days ago.
While treating a. patient in his office he
turned suddenly 10 get an instrument when
he caught his foot in rug and was thrown
to the floor. He could not arise, and
physicians being summoned it was dis
covered that he had sustained compound
fracture OF the leg above the ankle.
The street lights OF Shepherdstown are
being extinguished at ridiculously early
hour in the evening. They are not turned
on until after O'Clock these long even
ings, and yet they are turned off at 10
O'Clock or soon thereafter. If the lights
are not TO be kept burning until bedtime
they may as well be dispensed with al
together. Strangers in town this week
have had the laugh on us at this primitive
attempt at street lighting, and our own
people are complaining greatly.
The fourth of July celebration in Shep-
herdstOwn will be held on Monday next,
July 9Th, when fine display OF fireworks
wiz be set off at some convenient place
in the loan. p. Rush and H. p. Schley
have secured nice lot OF fireworks OF
every sort with contributions from the
people OF the community, and we look
IOr The handsomest display OF this sort
that our town has ever had. A treat will
also be provided for the children. Every
body is invited 10 come and enjoy the
evening.
Frank w. Myers has sold TO M. Rey-
noldS Moler the lot on the corner OF
Washington and Church streets that he
recently purchased from the Smurr estate.
Mr.. Moler, who paid $500 for the lot, will
erectupon it a comfortable dwelling-house
OF pleasing design and with modern con-
veniences. This is avery desirable Situ-
ton for home, and we are glad TO know
that il is TO be so nicely improved. Mr..
Myers has bought from Mrs. K. c. Ring
gold two lots on Fairview avenue. for
which he paid $3.50.
Word has just been received here, as
we go TO press, that S. H. Weihenmayer,
prominent business man OF Hagerstown,
committed suicide at his home in that
place this morning by shooting himself.
His son was accidentally shot and killed
few weeks ago, and it is said that this
and other troubles weighed on his mind.
Mr.. Weihenmayer was one ofthe owners
OF the Blue Ridge Knitting Mills, and
some years ago was interested in the knit
ting factory in ShepherdStown.
A new sort OF catfish is being caught IN
the Potomac river in the vicinity of Shep-
herdstown, principally on trot-lineS. They
are called Mississippi catfish, and il is
said that they were placed in the river a
couple OF years ago by the government.
They seem to be plentiful, and the spec
linens caught so far have ranged in weight
from half pound to two pounds. They
are very excellent eating. The MissiS-
sippl catfish gets very large, weighing as
much as hundred pounds. There viii
| 10 l;..ol,, t;r,as Is Pill Swnne gets a hun