Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-12-16
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Congressman Brown has introduced
bills in Congress to pay Jefferson county
claimants as follows: Edward Tearney'S
administrator, 81 .8l5; Margaret A. Tim
berlake, 81 eco; estate OF Jacob Custer,
| $2,4S7; John H. Chapman, 1894; John
Wilmington, s, 322; board OF education
of Harper'S Ferry, 2,l2l.72.
A young man from Shenandoah juno
ton who was sparkling pretty late last
Sunday night drove his Ford car into a
tree at the corner Of German and Duke
streets, smashing the machine consider
ably. He sent out distress calls, and later
was towed to the Shepherdstown Garage,
where the Car was left for repairs.
The Norfolk & Western Railway has
sent out to its station agents notice that
the position OF agent al Charles Town is
vacant and is to be titled. The Oldest
man in point OF service who desires this
place will have first choice. We UNDER
stand that there is a considerable number
OF men who will apply for the job.
The County Court held special term
last Thursday, when an assessment OF
intangible property against H. {. Page,
executor OF the late William w. RouSS,
to the amount of $222, 900. was transferred
from Kabletown TO Charles Town district.
on petition of c. n Campbell, attorney
for the corporation Of Charles Town.
Harry c. Stoutfer, of Winchester, has
sold his fruit farm Of about 25 acres, three
miles west OF that city, 10 James d. Du
shane, of ST. Paul, Mimi, for 1925 per
acre. The orchard contains healthy APP
| pie trees about Is years old, and from il
Mr.. Stouffer sold over 1000 worth OF
first-grade apples during the past season.
The farmers institute held in Shep-
| herdstown last Saturday was well attend
ed by farmers OF the neighborhood and
other persons interested. The meetings
during the day were full of interest and
profit, and many instructive points were
brought out The speakers were w. D.
linn, E. w. Sheets and Miss Nellie
Woods.
A pleasant meeting of the Eastern Pan
handle Medical Association was held at
Harper's Ferry last "Wednesday, when
the following officers for the ensuing term
were elected President, DR.. ]. M. Miller,
| of Charles Town; vice-preSident, DR..
| W. w. Brown, OF Shenandoah Junction;
secretary treasurer, DR.. A. B. Eagle, OF
Martinsburg.
The members OF the Lutheran congre-
CATION at UVilla came to town in force last
| Friday and visited the family OF Rev. |.
d. NORMAN at the parsonage. They
brought with them generous supply OF
poultry and provisions in general, which
was greatly appreciated by the pastor and
his household We wish if was the style
to treat editors this way.
Shepherd College had a spirited game
OF basketball in the college gymnasium
last Saturday evening with the quint from
| the WayneSboro high school. The home
team was too fast for the visitors, and our
boys won by the score of u TO 10. The
Shepherd College quint did some really
fine playing and were literally applauded
by the enthusiastic spectators.
The water was drawn from the G. & y.
canal last Friday, and right away the little
| that was left in the ditch froZe up, thus
| preventing the usual SEEMING for fish that
remain in the pools. Hunters have caught
| a number of muSkrats by hammering the
ice above them and then cutting them out
while they were stunned, and some good
sized fish have been caught the same
way.
Norfolk & Western passenger train No.
| ii was two and a-half hours late lueSoay
| night, caused by an accident TO Englneman
| Chase Rohrer. At Manor, tour miles be-
| low Front Royal, the reverse bar OF his
| engine flew back and struck him an awful
blow, badly injuring one OF his arms and
! bruiSiHg him about the body. He was
hurt so badly as to be almost entirely
helpless, and he will be disabled Tor sew
eral weeks.
The Midgets OF Shepherd College and
the Graded School quint will play game
of basketball in the college gymnasium
Friday evening at Gas O'Clock. This is
the third game between these players and
promises TO be good one. Each team
has won game and this one will play oil
the tie of this series. Admission five
cents Everybody is invited to come out
and see the game. The boys need money
to get suits and equipment.
The students OF the chemistry classes Of
Shepherd College have been engaged in
the past week or two in making analyses
! of some OF the wells in ShepherdStown,
and the results are not reaSSuring to those
who use the water, as most OF the wells
| have been found TO be contaminated.
Specimens from some OF the wells have
been sent 10 the University at Morgan
town for further examination, and we will
later publish the reports.
The firemen are making preparations
| for their fair TO be held III their hall in
this place during holiday week. The
fair will begin Christmas night and close
| New Years night. Supper and oysters
will be served every evening, fancy
articles will be sold, and many things OF
value will be disposed OF in the usual way.
The firemen will apply the proceeds to
the debt on their new hall. and as this is
a most worthy cause they should be
generously patronized.
The first real snow OF the winter made
its appearance last Sunday night, the
people finding two or three inches OF the
fleecy whlteneSS on the ground when they
awoke Monday morning. Ii began TO
melt when the sun came out, but present.
ly the wind veered around TO the north
and bowling gale set in that sent the
mercury way down below freezo. Tues
day night was the coolest OF the season,
and fierce winds made the air seem more
frigid than il really was. The thermom-
eter Yesterday was down to 20 by the
Registers thermometer.
The little club of wanderlusters had
very enjoyable tramp last Sunday after
noon, its course being across country to
the southeast Of town, striking the river
road near the loot OF Knott's island and
thence home again. The keen, fresh air
was refreshing and the charm of nature
getting ready for the winter sleep was
impressive and inspiring. Truly, all
seasons have their own peculiar charm,