Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
LITTLE LOCALS.

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his pool-room and gone to Hopewell, Va,
where ne has employment with the
powder company that has an enormous
plant there.
This is the time of year when a good
many subscriptions to the Register fall
due. Why not pay up before they be-
come overdue =? We assure our readers
that il is impossible to run a newspaper
on air. We have tried it-and il can't be
done
Owens & Miller, the enterprising drug
gistS, have been receiving the score by
innings from the great championship
games of baseball at Philadelphia and
Boston, and interested crowds have been
entertained each afternoon in front OF their
store by the details of the games.
H. r. Forbes, the contractor for the
Rumsey monument, has written to Henry
w. Potts, president of the Rumseyan
Society, that the Norfolk & Western Rail-
way officials have promised that the
switch leading to the site OF the monu-
ment will be put in during the next week
or two. AS soon as this is done ship
ments OF granite will begin.
Mrs. Shipley, proprietor OF the Hotel
Rumsey, got returns from the check given
her last week by Rev. B. T. Moody, the
clerical swindler describedin the Register.
Just as was suspected, there was no
money to meet it-indeed. there was no
such bank. No news has been heard
from the man. and he is probably still
swindling his troublesome way TO in
evitable disaster.
The river hill-the north end OF Princess
Streets getting in bad condition, the
rains having washed it badly in several
places. II would pay the corporation to
oil this road as the other streets of the
town are oiled, for as far as the oil has
been applied on Princess street the road
way is like asphalt, and at the very point
where the oil stopped the disintegration
Of the macadam begins.
DR.. w. A. Coyner has received word
from the State Department of Agriculture
that the department will furnish at cost
such quantities Of serum as may be nee
essary TO inoculate hogs in the sections
where cholera prevails. Persons who
desire to take advantage of this offer
should notify DR.. Coyner, who will give
the matter prompt attention. The losses
from hog cholera this year will be enor-
nous in Jefferson county.
The famous Frederick fair will be held
next week, beginning on Tuesday and
continuing until Friday. This fair is al
ways popular with the people OF Jefferson
county, and we have no doubt that there
will be large attendance from this sec
ton. The attractions OF the fair will be
up to the usual standard, and there will
be entertainment for everybody. A visit
to charming old Frederick City is always
a pleasure, and during fair time il will be
especially enjoyable.
Representatives OF the Edward Wool
man Dairy, of Philadelphia. will meet all
farmers interested in the dairy business
on Saturday, October 23d, in Trump's
hall, at Kearneysville, with view to eS-
tablishing shipping station at that point.
This project, if carried through, should
be quite an advantage to farmers and 9TH
ers, as il is intended 10 eliminate the eX-
pense and inconvenience Of shipping
milk 10 various cities. All interested are
invited TO attend this meeting, which will
be held at one o'clock.
At the meeting OF the West Virginia
Society in Washington last week Henry
S. Baker, formerly OF Shepherdstown,
was elected president, succeeding D. w.
Gall, the founder Of the society. Mr..
Baker, who is one of the excise commits
slonerS Of the District of Columbia, has
been active in the work OF the society,
which is in very flourishing condition.
Other officers elected are: Vice-presl-
dents, Gen. w. w. Scott, Chas. H. Knott,
E. T. Morgan, Judge A. B. Wells, Capt.
Henry c. Duncan and Oscar A. Price ;
w. E. Braithwaite, secretary; Mrs. Todd
c. Sharp. financial secretary; w. T.
George, corresponding secretary; J. w.
Deirange, treasurer, and Mrs. George
w. Atkinson, historian.
David Lemen got back from his long
automobile trip TO Ohio last Thursday,
with all the party we'll and happy, though
bit fatigued from the strenuous journey.
They travelled about 500 miles in all, a
thousand miles going and coming and 500
miles sightseeing in Ohio and adjacent
States. They had many pleasant ex-
periences, and once in while there were
tire troubles that were trifle aggravating
but the trip was very enjoyable one in
every respect. Mrs. R. K. Gilmore
who was formerly Miss Martha Rogers,
returned with Mr.. and Mrs. Lemen, and
will spend some weeks here. She and
her husband have been in the Philippine
Islands for several years past, Mr.. Gill
more being connected with the public
school system there.
The first really noticeable frost OF the
season made its appearance Monday
morning, when the ground was white
with the evidence of a cold night and
when a thin skim of ice was formed or
water in quiet places. The more tender
sorts of vegetation were nipped by Jack
Frost, and corn and beans and tomatoe:
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