Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-08
LITTLE LOCALS,

ne streets have beenintoIerabIy dusty
the past week. Why endure the ni,isancs
when It can be so effectually slopped nv
olling 2 Let's get at il at ono. and eet
Inc benefit as soon as possible.
Miss Merrels. of the music departmen,
OF shepherd College. and her pupils will
give recital on Friday evening of this
week In the Odd Fellows hall al Shen-
anooah Junction for the benefit of local
oolects IN that place. The public is In
vited 10 attend.
Potomac Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar held its Easter service in the Pres
ooyteflan Church in Charles Town on
Monday night, when an appropriate SER
mon was delivered by Rev. H. Nj. Moi
lett. A number of Knights Templar from
Shepherdstown attended The service.
Engineer Alder and his assistants have
been busy surveying in and about Shep-
neroStoWn the past week in connection
with The waterworks project. Several
prospective sources OF supply are being
considered, among them the fine, large
spring on Frank K. McQuilkin's place
west OF town.
Everybody is invited 10 attend the lee
ture by Prosecuting Attorney Geo. d.
Moore IN the college auditorium next
thursday evening, April 18th. The sub
lect is, The Trial OF Jesus from a Law
yer'S Standpoint" and we have no doubt
that II will be very interesting. Admis-
sion ffee-all are welcome.
FOR SALE - Intending TO make a
change In our business, we offer for sale
privately all OF our store fixtures, includ-
ing American Slicing machine, large
McCray refrigerator, capacity 800 pounds;
SHOW cases, one cigar ana tobacco
floor case; | computing scale, capacity
81 pounds; National cash register,
large coffee mill. J.. {. Remnant.
The line new bank barn on the farm OF
Newton W. Myers in the Zoar neighbour
mood, to replace the structure destroyed
oy fire last tall, has been completed by
the carpenters, Robert and Grover Mad
deX, OF ShepheTdStown, ana their helpers.
II is 40 70 teet ih size and arranged with
The usual convenienceS OF modern barns.
The loss OF his barn at the beginning OF
The winter was source OF considerable
inconvenience TO Mr.. Myers, and he is
rejoicing at having the new one completed
so satisfactorily.
An important change has been made in
the arrangement OF the section gangs on
The Norfolk d Western Railway. Here
Ioiore each gang has had charge OF SIX
miles OF track, out under the new arrange
ment they will now have 10 work nine
miles. This cuts out lot of men,
~ RnUlann uyh nj
the ShepherdStoWn section tor some
years, goes back 10 ST. James. HIS sue
ceSSor has not yet been named. The
section men will be provided with a
motor truck 10 replace the hand truck.
On Saturday night at 7.30 in the college
auditorium the clllZenS OF ShepherdStOwn
are 10 De favored with lecture by DIR.
J. E. Macdougall on the "Evangellne
Country" The lecture will be illustrated
by beautiful Steroptlcon slides showing
actual scenes in Acadia and in the wan
derings OF the devoted maiden immor-
talized by Longfelow. This lecture is
entirely free, being one OF a series fur
niShed by the Bureau OF Commercial
Economics OF Philadelphia. Diner fine
pictures will also be shown, and no doubt
our people will appreciate The favor thus
shown.
Mss Mite Eugenia HumrickhouSe,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs ii. W. Humrick-
mouse, and Mr.. Ferd II. Snyder, OF Shen-
dndoah Junction, were marned last Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock at the home OF
the bride in ShepherdstoSn. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. |. D. Wor-
man, of the Lutheran Church. The we'd
ding was very quiet one, owing to the
recent death OF the groom'S father, only
members OF the immediate family being
present. The Register extends It's besI
wishes TO the young couple, and joins
NTH their friends IN the wish that they
may have long and happy married life
Two inspectors of the PoStoffice De-
partment were IN ShepherdStown a few
days ago, making their periodical exam
lhalIon VI the poStoftice IN this place
Although they dropped in without warn
lng, they did not catch Postmaster Rein
mart and his assistants mapping, Tor all
their accounts were straight and the postal
ditails IN order. Postmaster Reinhdrt says
!HaI his instructions 10 require advance
payment for box rents were emphasized,
and he again asks that all persons heeo
the request TO pay up promptly. He IS
reluctant TO take away boxes from de-
!inquent patrons, but will have 10 do so
unless they pay up.
There is considerable talk about the
ACCESSIBILITY OF doing away with the office
of town sergeant in ShepherdStown and
thus saving the expense OF this officer,
who has very little 10 do beside the col
lection OF taxes. Ii is argued that the
MAYOR has authority to make arrests, and
If ne is not disposed TO exercise this
junction il can be delegated to the con-
stable for this district or any other person
deputized for the purpose. 1t is also
suggested that with slight increase In
the salary OF the mayor this official would
oe willing TO assume the duties OF The
sergeant in so far as they are not incom-
patible with the mayoralty. Several
hundred dollars year could be saved by
this plan. If the proposition should be
adopted, a tax collector would be appoint
ed who would collect the corporation
taxes for the same commission now al
lowed the sergeant. The matter seems
to be worthy OF consideration.
Spring is here-arrived on Tuesday,
after having been delayed on me way for
several weeks Winter died hard. In
all the month OF March there wasn't one
really warm day. April came in cold and
olustery, and Friday and Saturday were
bleak and cherries, with fierce gales
from the north. In this section we miss
ed blizzard that prevailed TO the east OF
us-WaShlngton, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and the Seacoast region gener-
ally being visited by heavy fall OF snow
that drlfted until it blockaded travel
Easter was a clear, cold day. with high
winds that prevailed all day and continued
Monday. Tuesday the change came, and
warm winds raised the temperature to "a
in the shade. The season is one OF the
most backward we have ever known.
Vegetation shows very little life and the
grass is still dry and dull. Rain is badly
needed, especially for the corn and grass.
as there has been none worth speaking
about for many weeks. CiSterns have