Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-02
LITTLE LOCALS.

MT. newton VanMetre, one OF Shep-
herdstown's oldest and most respected
citizens, is extremely i'll at his home in
this place. There is little hope for his
recovery.
Miss Mamie Eichelberger, 80 years old,
OF MartinSburg, daughter OF the late r.
A. Eichelberger, former newspaper man
OF that city, died Sunday in Weston, w.
Va, OF pellagra.
The recent heavy rains have caused a
considerable raise in the river and il IS
very muddy and will probably be so for
more than week, much to the regret Of
our local fishermen.
Mr.. Don c. Dolly, graduate OF Shop
herd College, has been appointed prin-
cipal Of the schoolat Leetown, this coun-
ty. He succeeds Mr.. Samuel q. Viii
hanson, resigned, who will attend the
West Virginia University.
Owing TO the fact that they are unable
to secure any cars at this time, the Ma
tional Highway Garage will have no ex-
hibit at the fair this year. In few weeks
however, the supply will be more plenti-
full and if you want an Overland or Ford
they will have it.
The ShepherdStown baseball team was
Sorely disappointed Tuesday when the
game they had scheduled with the Ha-
gerStown league team was cancelled.
What would have been the result is hard
to tell, but our boys wanted 10 have try
at the HagerStowners.
Mr.. David H. Myers, west of town,
had the misfortune OF getting his hand
mixed up with saw on Monday, and as
a result is nursing mighty sore hand.
Three OF his fingers were pretty badly
cut and il was necessary to call on DR..
Banks to have his injuries attended to.
The editor comes home from Atlantic
City today and TO say that we will be
glad TO see him is is putting livery mildly.
When news is as scarce as il is at present
it's pretty hard TO fill up the columns with
readable matter, and ii you don't believe
it come in and have try at it. Give us
an automobile.
Postmaster w. L. Reinhart asks us TO
call attention to the following new regu
lations OF the parcel post: Fourth class
matter may not be registered but may be
insured at very reasonable cost. The
fee is cents for value up to s., 5 cents
for value up to SIS, 10 cents for value up
to $50, and 25 cents for value up to 500.
Mrs. Robert Gibson, who was operated
on last Thursday at the Charles Town
Hospital for gall stones, is now reported
TO be very much better. Last Saturday
and Sunday her condition was very Serl-
Gus, however, and for time her life was
despaired of. Sunday evening she began
to improve and is now considered out OF
| danger.
A new $4,000 hotel partially financed
by Baltimoreans, is TO be erected on the
site OF the old Blue Mountain House at
Pen Mar, which was destroyed by fire in
1913. Options have been acquired, il is
understood, on Is acres OF land adjoining
the site, and it is said that the company
proposes to acquire more land which will
be developed with bungalows for sum-
| mer jewellers.
c. c. Frazier, formerly of Shepherds
town, but who has been living in Brun-
swick for several years past, has pur-
chased from p. n. Brilliant his business
l)cated in the Jefferson County Tele-
phone Company sbuildingon Main street.
Mr.. Frazier will conduct the business as
a grocery store and meat market, paying
particular attention TO the latter. Pos
session will be given September 18th.
Principal Thomas c. Miller, of Shep-
herd College, informs us that prospects
are unusually bright for good school this
year. There are many calls for cata-
logueS and numerous prospective STU
dents. Prof. Miller has been attending
the teachers institutes in various sections
OF the State in the interests of the school.
The teaching force has been strengthened
by several additions and he hopes TO
make this the banner year in the history
of the school.
The weather the past week has most
certainly been that Of Autumn about a
month ahead of time. Heavy rains last
Friday and Saturday have left distinct
chill on the air, and those who don't like
warm weather have been Shivering TO
their hearts content. The temperature
has stayed between 45 and 60 all week,
which is unusually low for this time OF
the year. The weather man must have
his dates mixed, for Autumn is not due
until September 2lst.
ED. DriSh, OF Charles Town, W. Va,
r. w. Burdette and Milton Kissengerwere
slightly injured late Saturday evening
when the Overland touring car, owned
by Mr.. Drish, skidded along the Frederick
Pike near Braddock. The car turned
over on its side, the occupants being saved
from serious injury from the fact that the
top was up, saving them being pinned
beneath the machine tightly. They were
caught beneath the machine, but were
able to extricate themselves. The car
was removed TO Frederick where the
damages were repaired.
In rather istless game OF baseball here
last Thursday the ShepherdStown club
defeated the North End Athletic Club of
Martinsburg by a score OF 6 to |. The
game was good in spots, however. In
one inning our boys pulled hair-raising
double play which kept the Martinsburg-