Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17
LITTLE LOCALS.

lions The past week, and corn, wheat,
grass and other vegetation are flourishing.
Don't you want your old straw hat TO
look new again ? Then buy package
of Elkay Straw Hat Cleaner. sold only
by Owens & Miller. Also hat and>shoe
dyes for sale.
Ford Thompson, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Thompson, east of town, has been
i'll with pneumonia the past week or two.
We are sorry to learn that his condition
has been critical since yesterday.
We are among the longest days OF the
year. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday will be on the long list, the sun
rising at ABA and setting al 7.27 Next
Tuesday will be the longest day of all
from 3. "a a. m. TO 7.2S p. m.
Miss Berthe Cave, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cave, OF this vicinity, and
Mr.. John Gardner, OF Charlottesville, Va,
were married on June 9Th al the home OF
the brides parents by Rev. Absalom
Knox. They will reside in Charlottes-
vile.
The summer term at Shepherd College
State Normal School began on Monday,
| al vi 10. HC lCdNHSlo
are Mr.. Keuamond, Mrs. Gardiner and
Miss Smith, and Miss Turner will prob
ably be called upon also TO help with the
work.
The National Highway Garage has got
ten in a carload OF those new 1916 Over
land touring cars at $3.50. This is the
greatest bargain ever produced in the
way of an automobile. Let the agents
show you their good points and demon
strate them for you.
Roger Jones, young son OF Kyd Jones,
caught himself with tlSh hook on Mon
Gay, the hook passing entirely through
one OF his fingers. DR.. Burwell was
called upon 10 render surgical assistance,
and it was necessary to give the child
| chloroform III order 10 cut the hook out.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America
will have an entertainment next Tuesday
night in Trump'S hall, keaTneySvllle, the
principal feature OF which will be lecture
by Mr.. Geo. d. Moore on the subject,
1.-The Trial of Jesus from Lawyers
Standpoint" Refreshments will be served.
No charge will be made for anything
Miss Meta Bennett, daughter OF Mrs.
DCllld DSuliStt, vi iidSStotO"Ht IOiiSii1
OF ShepherdStown, was married Tuesday
evening 10 Mr.. Harold Furlong, OF Chi
| cago. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Eckenrode in ST. Mary's
Catholic Church. The happy young
couple have gone to San Francisco. on a
wedding trip.
Goodbye, trolley line Formal notice
is published ofthe dissolution ofthe Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad Company, the
corporation that was organized couple
Of years ago TO construct and operate troll
ley lines III MartinSburg and thence to
Shepherdstown, Charles Town, WincheS-
ter and various other points. The jitneys
must have killed it.
A large number OF members OF the
| Patriotic Order Sons OF America met at
Shenandoah Junction last Sunday and
marched in a body to DuffieldS, where
they attended service in Elk Branch Pres
byterian Church. An impressive sermon
was delivered by Rev. John c. Sier, the
pastor, which was attentively listened to
by the large congregation.
The Pullman sleeper that for years has
| been carried on trains Is and Ia OF the
Norfolk & Western Railway between
| HagerStown and Roanoke has been taken
off, and chair Car has been substituted,
this being daylight run. The sleeper
comes from New York as usual, but is
dropped at HagerstoWn at TAO a. M,
being taken up again on the train leaving
Hagerstown Tor New York at 1925 p. m.
At the annual commencement of the
West Virginia University held at Morgan
town on tuesday l07 graduates received
their degreeS-the largest class IN the his
tory OF The University. The degree OF
Bachelor OF Arts was conferred upon Mrs.
Mabel HenShaw-G Gardiner, Of tine Shep-
herd College faculty, who studied at The
University the past year. We acknoWl-
edge the courtesy OF an invitation TO the
commencement from Mrs. Gardiner.
Announcement has just been made OF
The marriage of Mr.. Herbert M. Harr, OF
fucker county, this State, and Miss Con-
ME Linger, of Fair1nont, which took place
secretly last January at Oakland, Md.
Mr. Harr, who graduated from Shepherd
| College in the class OF 1911, has been a
student at the West Virginia University
for several years, graduating with the A.
| b. degree this week. The bride grad
uated last week from the Fairmont High
School
Vim. c. Moler, who lives near Uvilla,
is Justly proud ola little flock Of sheep that
he sheared few days ago. They are
thoroughbred Delaines, and seven ofthem
sheared ll2 pounds OF wool, an average
of 10 pounds to the sheep. The heaviest
| fleece was sheared from buck, and il
weighed Is pounds. The wool was sold
at 50 cents pound Mr.. Moler wants to
know if anyone can beat thiS-and he eS-
peclally challenges Charlie Nichols and
Charlie Moler.
Tuesday morning bright and early Mayor
| Martin started force OF men to sweep
ing Main street and applying the oil that
has been on hand for so long. A block
and a-half was nicely done by noon-and
then came heavy downpour OF rain and
stopped the work, at the same time carry
| ing OFF considerable quantity OF the oil
that had not yet had time TO soak in. II
was sad to see this perfectly good oil
running down the cutters, but il is hoped
that no serious damage was done. The
work will be finished when the weather
permits.
The religious meeting that has been in
progress on Virginia avenue Tor several
weeks was the scene OF great excitement
Tuesday night One OF the devoteeS.
Miss Beuah Wilson, OF that avenue,
while enthused with the fervent spirit Of
the meeting, fell backward and struck
her head against the organ. For three
quarters of an hour she was unconscious,
and as this sect, alleged TO be Holy Roll
ers, are said to ignore the services OF
physicians, claiming supernatural healing
powers themselves, it was the longest
time before a physician was summoned.
-MartinSburg Journal.
At benefit performance in Washing
ton last Friday for the LuSitania sufferers
Mr.. r. D. MacLean (R. D. Shepherd was