Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-05-06
LITTLE LOCALS.

JdCOO -. OSOOuTn has sou % acres Oh
his "Woodside" farm near Kearneysville
to D. Lynn Magruder, whose place il ad-
joins. Mr.. Magruder paid 500 an acre
for the place.
Confederate veterans who expect to
attend the reunion in Richmond the first
week in June are requested TO send their
names 10 S. c. Young, Charles Town,
Adjutant of the Jefferson County Camp.
VIM. H. Martin is having a hot-water
heating plant installed in his fine old
clearinghouse on what was formerly
known as the Shepherd lower farm, north
of town. Walter ]. Rider is The contrac-
tor.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Rachel Turner, OF Shepherdstown,
and Mr.. John Craig Huff, of Overlook,
Pa. The wedding will take place on
Wednesday morning, May 10Th, in the
Lutheran Church.
The two parcels OF the Billmyer real
estate, the Reynolds" farm OF BOG acres
and the "Entler" tract OF ll6 acres, were
not sold last Saturday, as advertised, for
lack OF sufficient bids. The property is
for sale privately.
John H. Rowland, who has been sec
ton foreman for the N. & w. Railway at
Shepherdstown for several years, has
moved with his family TO st. James. Md.
His successor, Mr.. Lowe, formerly OF
BoYce, Va, has taken charge OF the work
here.
President Willard and other officials Of
the B. & o. Railroad are making an in
spection OF the railroad. We trust that
when they get TO Shenandoah Junction
someone will be on hand TO show them
which is the station and which is the tool
Shanty.
Business is very slack on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio canal at present. The
reason is said to be procrastination in
loading the boats at Cumberland, but an
other rumor has IT that the boatmen are
afraid OF German submarines on the log
wall level.
The corner lot belonging TO the Smurr
heirs, on the corner of Washington and
Church streets, was sold privately last
week TO Frank w. Myers, assistant cash.
Ter OF the Farmers Bank, for 5000. The
clearinghouse on the other side of the
street will also be sold.
Rev. H. NJ. Moffett, of Charles Town,
will make an address on his travels in
China before the ladies' foreign and home
missionary society OF the Presbyterian
Church at their annual public meeting
this Thursday night at s O'Clock. The
public is cordially invited.
The officers of Elmwood Cemetery
have awarded to M. q. BaSt contract
for painting the keepers house and the
other buildings at the cemetery, and the
house will be further improved by paper
ing some OF the rooms. The work is to
be finished by memorial day.
II is thought that the apples are now
beyond danger from frost, as they are Of
such size that il will take a pretty hard
freeze TO harm them. The high winds
OF the past few days have blown myriads
of little apples from the trees, but it is
thought that there are plenty left for a
good crop.
Charles B. Mcdonald is taking little
vacation. and he asks us 10 say that he
will I'LL orders for rustic furniture OF any
sort Mr.. Mcdonald knows how to make
handsome things in this line and his prices
are very reasonable. If you want any
thingin lhe way ofruStc chairs or benches,
give him call.
Governor Hatfield has named Bernard
Whiting, of this vicinity, and Robert
Moore, OF Charles Town, among the dele
gates to the Universal Corn Convention
to be held in San Francisco August 5 and
8. This is a compliment TO the boys,
but unfortunately there is no appropria-
ton for expenses.
H. c. Brooks, of MartinSburg, is push
ing along his contract TO put in the con-
crete foundation walls for c. n. Writings
new mill. The job is difficult and te-
dious one, as depth of about fifteen feet
is required in the marshy land TO reach
solid rock. There was another slight
cave-in Monday night.
DR.. Lockwood, who has been located
in Shepherdstown for some weeks look
ing after the -and-mouth disease for
the government, has gone TO MartinSburg.
He thinks that there is little danger OF any
further outbreak of the disease in this
locality. He asks us TO say that should
anyone in this county wish TO consult him
he can be communicated with at the Hotel
Berkeley, Martinsburg.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Crawford have
bought from S. w. Kent Miller, OF Mar
tnsburg, the very latest thing in motor
cars-an eight cylinder Cadillac limousine
with every modern convenience and COM
fort, and which has all the up-to-date I'M
provements. II will be the finest car in
our community up TO this time and the
first eight-cylinder machine in the coun-
ty. We understand that il has been pur-
chased for immediate delivery.
A citizen of the town asks us 10 call the
attention OF the corporation authorities to
the reckless speeding OF Automobiles on
the streets of this place. He says that
last Sunday time and again the speed limit
was exceeded and in some cases the cars
ran at dangerous and reckless gait. alb
solutely no warning being given them or
attempt 10 restrain them being made. II