Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-02-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

the place, bought it at $ll325 per acre.
John c. Burns has bought from Mrs
Margaret Smith the Bishop building or
Washington street, Charles Town. Hi
pays 5000 for the property, including
the store fixtures.
"The Bentztown Bard" the popular
and talented writer on the staff ofthe Bal.
timore Sun. will give reading in the COL
lege auditorium on Thursday evening
February oath. Keep this date in mine
and reserve the evening for one OF intel
lectual pleasure.
Our energetic young friend, Adam Link
asks us to say that he is going to be +;
candidate for the Legislature from Jetfer'
son county this year, and will ask the sup
port of the Democratic voters al the com.
ing primary election. Mr.. Link is huSt-
Ter and we have no doubt will make
spirited canvass.
Raleigh Shafer is man now. He
reached his Dist birthday on Tuesday, anC
celebrated the event by giving a very
pleasant party at his home southeast o
town, which was attended by number
OF his friends from this neighborhood
A fine supper was served the guests, who
had very delightful evening.
The Jefferson Cooperage Company re-
Gently bought 10 acres of timber on the
farm OF T. Lee Shirley, in the vicinity o
Middleway. Hickory and white oak
constitute the larger part OF the timber
which will be used as barrel making ma
terial by the company. The company
has contracted TO remove the timber by
April LIST, 1917.
A report from the Civil Service Com
mission, under whose order an examina-
tion OF applicants for the automobile mai
service on the rural routes in this county
was held in Charles Town last December
indicates that IS OF the applicants passed
so as to entitle them 10 be placed on the
eligible list. The examination was taken
by % applicants.
AT special term OF the Jefferson Cir
cult Court held in Charles Town on Mon
day, Judge Woods presiding, the case o.
Mrs. Charlotte X. Fayman VS.. H. E. Mum
dey and others was acted upon. The re-
port of S. w. Washington, commissioner
was filed. James M. Mason, Jr., H. c.
Getzendanner, Forrest w. Brown and C.
N. Campbell were appointed special COM
missioners TO sell the property, contingent
on certain conditions, and James M. Ma
son, Jr., was appointed special commits
sioner TO execute and deliver deed.
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, who has
been in the hospital in Charles Town fol
the past couple OF weeks, has not beer
so we'll for some days past, and after con-
sultation yesterday his physicians decided
that an operation is necessary. 1t has
been determined 10 perform itat half-past
two o'clock today, and unless there is
good reason for changing the decision.
DR.. Ghiselin will undergo the ordeal
His friends in this section hope and pray
that he may pass through it safely and
that his health may be fully restored.
The farmers meeting held at Shepherd
College last week closed Friday afternoon
with final session in the college audi
forum, when an interesting programme
in charge OF Principal Thos. c. Miller
was rendered, consisting OF short talks
by the instructors, readings, music and
brief address on the suffrage question by
Mrs. E. L. Goldsborough. The total en-
rollment OF farmers attending the school
was l22, and the greatest satisfaction has
been expressed at the work accomplished
1t marks Jefferson county as really pro-
gressive in agricultural matters, and we
believe that the farmers have been great
ly helped by what they saw and heard
More than hundred farmers committed
themselves 10 the effort to secure an ag-
rlcultural agent for Jefferson county, and
petitioned the county court to this end.
We understand that the court will agree
to this and make the appropr iation neces-
Sary to secure good man.