Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

great many bass have been caught
in the Potomac river about Shepherds
town the past few weeks. The water
has been unusually low and clear for this
time of year, and, regardless Of The law
against bass fishing, local fishermen have
caught some fine strings.
VIM. B. Snyder, junior editor of the
Register, who was recently operated upon
for appendicitis in the hospital in Charles
Town, was able to come home yesterday
He isgettiEg along splendidly, and though
he is bit weak, hopes to be on the job
again within couple OF weeks.
Two tracts of the Billmyer real estate
are TO be offered at public sale on Satur-
day-the Entler tract OF ll6 acres north
of town and the Reynolds farm of 306
acres east OF town. Both are very de-
sirable properties. John T. Porterfield,
administrator, will also sell the property
OF Miss Fannie Morgan. deceased, on
Washington street.
During the past week ninety pieces OF
shrubbery of various kinds were received
at Shepherd College and planted on the
school grounds. Included in the number
were fruit and ornamental trees, flowers,
shrubbery, vines, etc, some OF them OF
rare varieties. The shrubbery came from
Stark Brothers nurseries, and the firm
generously donated almost half OF the or
der. Besides adding greatly to the BEAU
ty OF the grounds, the growing OF the
trees and plants will afford interesting
observation upon the part ofthe students.
Thomas Edward Wright, the l6-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright,
of Falling Waters, was drowned Monday
evening about o'clock in the Potomac
river while bathing. Young Wright had
become over-heated in playing with sew
eral companions, and all removed their
clothes and jumped in the river. After
bathing short time, cry was heard and
Wright was noticed TO sink beneath the
surface. His companions rushedto where
he had gone under, but that was the last
seen OF him alive. His body was recov-
cred later and removed to his home. Be-
sides his parents he is survived by three
sisters and two brothers. The victim
was the oldest child.
Walter w. Winters, of Kearneysville,
has been designated by the Weather
Bureau at Washington as the agent for
Jefferson county who will receive the
government frost warnings for this sec
ton. These frost warnings are intended
especially for orchard men who have
smudge pots and who are thus enabled
to prepare in advance for probable cold
spells that might damage the fruit bios
SONS. Mr.. Winters will get reports by
wireless twice day-at noon and at 10
D. M, and il there seems to be danger he
can be communicated with by telephone
or in other ways. He also receives the
regular weather predictions and special
reports when such are sent out. He will
communicate information concerning
these matters TO any person interested
free OF charge.
AS foreshadowed in last weeks Regis
ter, w. w. Waddy, OF Island Ford, Va,
has been appointed agent OF the Norfolk
& Western Railway at ShepherdstOwn,
and will be in charge OF the freight station
here. He will move here with his family
in a short time He will take his vaca-
ton before coming to his new place.
Mr. Waddy has been DESTROYS for some
time OF locating in Shepherdstown, where
his children may have the advantage OF
our excellent schools. His wife was for
merly a Miss Blackford, OF Sharpsburg.
Under the new arrangement Mr.. Waddy
will be in charge of the freight station;
Mr.. Hamrick will have the first trick al
the passenger station, from s a. m. TO 4p.
m. Mr.. Grubbs has the second trick,
from to IL midnight and Mr.. Lugar
takes the third trick, from II to a. m.
DR.. Lockwood, the government in
| spector who has been here since the out
break of the foot-and-mouth disease
month or two ago, asks us to again an
nounce that it is violation OF the law to
move cattle or live stock off OF PREM
ises within three miles OF an injected
farm, for shipment or any other purpose,
unless a permit is first secured. If per-
sons who wish to dispose OF live stock
will notify DR.. Lockwood he will make
an examination and grant the permit it
circumstances warrant. I. Butler Miller,
near town, who was so unfortunate as TO
have his cattle infected, had his premises
thoroughly cleaned and fumigated, and
on the 18th of May he will be permitted
to put six head of stock on his place. If
at the end of thirty days there is no sign
OF the disease, he will be allowed to get
all the stock he wants.
The Register is glad to note that another
Shepherdstown boy has made good in
his chosen work in the field OF education.
Charles H. Remnant has recently been
appointed principal OF the large intermedi-
ate school at Roanoke, Va, in which he
has been assistantfo for the pastthree years.
This school is the middle link in we'll
developed school system of that growing
city, and in the modern school division
is known as the Junior High School.
The enrolment is about 200 and the
faculty numbers Is. MIR. Reinhart sue
ceeds the late n p. Painter, one OF the
leading school men ofVirginia. His work
as assistant in the school demonstrated
his worthiness for the high position OF re-
sponsibility to which he has now been
appointed. His friends here will join