Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-04
LITTLE LOCALS.


recommended for membership on the new
Citizens Company board OF directors by
the local stockholders at meeting held
in Charles Town recently.
March came in like lion and has been
roarlnge ever since. Although the weather
this week has been bright and sunny, the
northern gales have been chilly and no
signs OF spring are noticeable.
Hon. Milton Burr, member OF the Leg
iSlature from Jefferson county, came from
Charleston on Saturday last TO spend a
Jew days at his home at Bardanc. He
returned 10 his duties on Tuesday.
In Hagerstown on Monday Judge Keedy
sentenced Charles keefauVer 10 SIX months
in The House OF Correction, and his
brother, Lee keefauveT, TO tour months.
! They had been convicted OF aSSaulting an
| officer.
Everybody is invited 10 attend the sale
OF K. {. Rlnggold at Belle Vue Farm,
near ShepherdStown, Friday OF this week.
Some very line ponies, as well as other
| desirable property, are 10 be sold. The
sale will positively be held.
No matter if il is Huyler'S, Norris
Schraiitt's. Llggett's or Nunnally'S choco-
! laleS, Owens & Miller have them. This
week fresh shipment OF Nunndlly' choCo-
lateS and Brazil nuts. Fry one OF our
| special Saturday 35c boXeS-al Owens q
Mlller'S only.
A series of religions meetings are being
| held in the flremenS hall in this place
| by Rev. b. F. Lawrence, OF ST. Louis.
and Geo. T. SlSler, formerly OF Shop
herdstown. They represent what IS
known as the "PentecoStal" church, and
deny that they are Holy RolleSr," as
they are commonly called.
Hartman L. Couchman made a splendid
sale OF live stock III Berkeley county last
Friday. Twelve Jersey COWS averaged
| $3.50, the highest selling at SIG, and his
Jersey bull brought $3.50. The sale
amounted 10 81 500, and we learn that
Mr. Couchman is greatly pleased at the
result.
c. B. WentzellS cigar and tobacco
store at Harper's Ferry was broken into
last Saturday night and considerable
quantity OF goods carried off. The burg
| lars also entered W. w. Kronk's jewelTy
up in safe they failed 10 secure any
booty.
The History of the United States, by
Matthew Page Andrews, has been adopted
| oy the State Board OF Education of Vlr-
glna as text book for the high schools
OF tFat State Tor the next tour years
This is an honor 10 our tellow-townSman
that he highly appreciates and which we
take pleasure in recording
The annual election for mayor, recorder
and five counChmen will be held next
Monday. No tickets have yet been pub
| licly announced, but ii is said that there
will be two in the field. Ii is rumoreo
that former Mayor u. S Martin will head
one of the tickets, while the head OF the
other has not yet been decided upon.
"The Thread OF Destiny" Civil War
| play, will be rendered by the young peO-
pie of Moler'S at UviIa hall Thursday
light, March 18th, and at Moler's school
| house Friday night, March 18th. Ad
mission p cents, children 10 cents. The
PLAYERS are being coached by Mrs. Robert
| Gibson. Proceeds are Tor benefit OF the
church.
Ernest L. Hough, who was charged
with attempting 10 wreck a b. & .. train
| near Relay Station, Md, about month
| ago, was brought TO the home OF his
father. George M. Hough, near Charles
| Town, the Maryland authorities having
| released him. Ii is not likely that the
| charge against him will be prosecuted on
account OF the young mans mental con-
dlion.
Rev. II NJ. Moifett, pastor OF the Pres
! bvtcrIau Church of Charles Town, gave
| 4 most interesting address Tuesday night
| 90 the Sunday school room OF the NJ. f.
| Church South in this place. Mr.. Motfett
! spent part OF last year in China, and he
! old Of his experiences and observations
! ~ very entertaining manner. A good
SIZED audience thoroughly enjoyed the
lecture.
+. L. Goldsborough has bought from
! DR.. A. ). Reynolds the latter's apple OF
chard lust west of Shep herdStown, paying
| $3.50 an acre for the nineteen or twenty
| 4creS that are in the tract. The orchard
IS composed principally OF Works and
| BenS and is IN excellent bearing Condi
ton. This property is just across the
road from Iceland, " which was recent
~ purchased by Mr.. GoldSborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Miller, living
west OF ShepherdStown, entertained
friends and relatives with a delicious din
1er few days ago IN honor OF their son,
Emmert, and his bride, who was formerly
Miss Mabel Pearl Price, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. J. y. Price, OF this county The
bride received many pretty and useful
presents MIR. and Mrs Miller have the
best wishes OF their friends tor long and
happy married lite.
Assistant Postmaster w. T. McQuilkin
and Clerk ]. c. FultZ quit their work IN
the postoiiice Saturday last. MIR. Nc
Ouilkin goes back TO his farm and or
chards, where he will have less confining
work. Mr.. Fultz has not yet definitely
decided whathe will do r. Lucien Rein
hart IS filling the place Of assistant post
master and Miss Mabel Reinhart IS clerk
The poStoffiCe work is going along
smoothly and satisfactorily.
The basketball team Of the WayneSboro
High School played the second team OF
Shepherd College last Friday evening in
this place, the visitors winning by score
OF "a to 6. Saturday evening the Cham
berSburg High School girls played against
the Shepherd College girls and won by
the overwhelming score Of &c TO ?. The
visiting team played very fast ball and
our team never had chance. The reg
ular Shepherd College team played in
Frederick Saturday and won their game
by a score OF 40 10 3.
Wheat has declined II cents bushel
during the past week, the prise in the
local market today being 81 81, as against
81 40 last Thursday. Corn has dropped
i've cents, the quotation today being 70
cents. The drop in wheat is said TO be
occasioned by the belief that the fleets OF
the Allies will soon force theirway through
the DardanelleS, when great quantities OF
Russian wheat will find IFS way 10 market
as soon as this waterway is opened. The
| market in Chicago had firmer tone yes