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

co from Inc Potomac river this week to
fill local ice-houses The river was fro
zen from shore 10 shore and skaters have
been enjoying themselves upon il for a
couple OF weeks.
In renewing his subscription to the
Register for another year, H. H. Hayslett,
OF the Leetown neiehborhood, writes !:
"My father was subscriber to the Reg
ister for nearly forty years. and the paper
is still welcome visitor to our home.
wish for the editor happy new year and
many years OF life and happiness.
Thank you, good friend.
John H. Lemen has sold 200 acres oil
his home farm in Berkeley county, near
Scrabble, to John Weller, of that county,
al $65 an acre. Mr. Lemen has tract
adjoining which he expects TO sell to an
other purchaser. He has definitely given
up farming and dairYing, in which he
proSpered for number OF years, and will
continue 10 make his home in Martins
burg.
Lawrence Stevenson, a well-known
young colUred man who has been con-
Quoting a barber-shop and shoe shining
emporium at Shenandoah Junction, was
! arrested in Shepherdstown yesterday by
Constable ]. K. Show on a warrant issued
by the federal authorities charging him
with selling liquor Illegally. After he
was arrested he was turned over TO Dep
utY Marshal E. w. Athey, who took him
10 MartinSburg and put him in Jail TO
await hearing.
1t is said that during the past couple OF
weeks seventeen freight cars have been
broken into at Shenandoah Junction, and
though not much merchandise was stolen,
this was because the goods were not what
the thieves wanted. An axe was used TO
break open boxes Of stuff and good deal
of damage was done. A ll-organized
gang OF thieves has been working along
Doth the Norfolk & Western and Balti-
more & Ohio railroads, and a strenuous
effort will be made TO round them up.
The price OF wheat has been booming
the past week and our local dealers are
today offering 81 30 per bushel. This is
the highest price IN many years. In Chi
cago the price reached 81 80, the highest
January price in forty years. The belief
mat the war in Europe is likely u last
long time seems TO be the basis OF the
advance, though there is PROBABLY good
deal OF speculation in the movement
The price OF flour has gone up rapidly
also, and in Chicago it is quoted at Tl5
barrel. Corn has felt the advance, anu
the price here today is 6S cents 0ushei.
George w. Whiting has been secured
IS an addition 10 the shepherd College
faculty for the balance OF the school year,
md The institution considers itself fortu-
nate IN securing the services OF so well
| prepared man. Mr. Whiting is grad
uate of Shepherd College and OF the
West Virginia University, and has also
taken his M A. degree from Harvard
University. He has recently been en-
gagged in work in Chattanooga, but the
way having been opened for place in
the Shepherd College faulty, we are GLAD
10 report that he has accepted the posi-
uon.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment OF Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter
OF Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark, to Nr.
lanes "a. Thomson. editor OF the New
Orleans Item. The wedding will take
pl &C 10 the spring or early summer at the
Clark home in Bowling Green, Missouri.
Mr.. Thomson is 4 son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Augustus r. Thomson, OF Summit Point,
and was born and reared in Jefferson
county He is 80 years OF age. lie is a
graduate OF Johns Hopkins University and
1aS been in the newspaper business tor
lumber OF years. He is the owner and
editor Of the New Orleans Item.
The interior of the Jefferson Security
Bank has been greatly improved By avery
nne Job of decorating just finished by the
Raby- Hinton Company, of Mechanics
ourg, Pa. The work has been done in
oil in soft and pleasing colorS, the pre-
vallng tintS being cream and green, with
Just enough gold to enrich it The colorS
ire 50 beautiful and harmonious that they
are not only reSttul TO the eye, but the
work at once commands the approval OF
all who can appreciate that which is really
artistic. The officers OF the bank are
greatly pleased with the work, and well
they may be, for it is genuinely good.
AT special meeting Of the town coun-
ii on Monday evening settlement in hull
was made with Robert Shipley, former
town sergeant and tax collector. The
accounts for 1911, 1912 and 1913 were
gone over, delinquentS were allowed and
then settlement was agreed TO upon the
payment of Mr.. Shipley into the town
treasury Of $2ll. The present town ser
seant. ]. K. Show, has made fine record |
IN collecting taxes. He has collected TO
date about 81 900, and expects to have a
clean set OF books by the time his year
expires the first OF April. The town
council is much gratified with the way he
is doing his duty.
The icy streets and sidewalks were re-
spousible for good many severe falls
during the holidays. E. Rush Turner,
cashier of the Farmers Bank, fell and
di>Iocated his wrist, and soon afterward
Joseph B. VJnMetre, president OF the
1ank. got fall also, bui fortunately rs
caped injury. Harry NJ Turner Tell and
hurt himself so badly that he has been
under The care OF physician and has