Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-01-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

county and that our sale bills are the most
attractive.
The Lowe brothers, who have been
farming VIM. H. Martins Maple Shade
place north of town. have dissolved part
nership. Howard Lowe has sold out his
interest 10 Joseph Walper, Jr., and moved
to Shepherdstown.
S. c. Young was confirmed as posi-
master at Charles Town on Monday by
the Senate, and he will take charge at
once. He succeeds H. N. Bradley, who
has managed the office very efficiently
for number OF years.
Wheat has taken another jump upward
and our local dealers are paying $l.25 a
bushel today. This is the highest price
that has yet been offered for the present
crop. Corn is also going up and dealers
are quoting 65 cents today.
&c. Fultz has been assisting in the
Haper's Ferry postoffice the past week.
II is said that the business in that office
was in chaotic state, and Mr.. Fultz is
helping acting postmaster Eugene Shug-
art TO get matters Strengthened out.
We are informed that we were in error
in stating that there was no water in the
cooler at the station at Shenandoah juno
ton. There's always water in the cooler
but no cups are provided. There is
some talk OF taking up public Subscrip-
ton to help the B. & o. pay IFS share for
new station.
The pupils OF the music department OF
Shepherd College will have a recital in
the auditorium Friday night OF this week
at 100 o'clock, to which the patrons and
friends OF the school are cordially in
vited. The programme will be an inter
esting one, and will be in charge OF Miss
Maggie Menells, head OF the music de-
partment.
N. L. Lugar, who has been working the
third trick at the Norfolk & Western pas
senger station in ShepherdStown, has
been appointed ~ place at the Charles
Town station, where he gets the first
trick. The place made vacant by Mr..
Lugar's departure will now be advertised.
]. o. Billiard. OF Buchanan, Va, gets the
first trick at Berryville.
AT a meeting OF number OF citizens OF
Charles Town and Ransom held al the A.
D. GoetZ Harness Factory last Friday ii
was decided 10 organize trust company
to do general banking and trust bust
ness in Charles Town, the capital TO be
not less than 100000, OF which $4,000
was pledged. The new company will, it
is said, begin business at an early date.
Sharpsburg folks are preparing for a
very interesting entertainment TO be given
Saturday night OF this week in the Red
Mems hall for the benefit of the EpiSco-
pal Church. The programme includes a
juvenile operetta founded upon Grimm's
Well-known fairy story OF "Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs." There will also
be very laughabIe little sketch, called
"The Splnsters' Convention"
Postmaster VIM. L. Remnant has re-
ceived Instructions from the Postoffice
Department 10 continue the present rural
route mail arrangements until the first OF
next April. The automobile mail service
had been planned TO 90 into effect the
18th OF January, but il has been imposSi-
BILE 10 complete the arrangements and the
change has been deferred. Some per-
SONS think that it may be long while be-
lore The new order goes into effect.
1t is pleasing TO record that the Reg
lister had many evidences OF friendship
from its subscribers during the recent
holidays. Kind letters from our friends
from all over the country have been re-
ceived, while many have called 10 renew
their subscriptions and say good word
for the paper. We appreciate these evil
dences Of good feeling, and hope that as
the years pass the paper may be more
and more worthy OF the support of its
readers.
The Shenandoah Products Company a
few days ago threshed crop OF navy
beans on their Fairview Orchard Farm
near Leetown. The beans were sown as
an experiment last summer, grain drill
being used for the purpose, in an orchard
of young trees. A wheat separator was
used TO hull the beans. The crop yield
ed 45 bushels and was sold at $500
bushel. The price OF navy beans is I'M
usually high this year on account OF the
demand for the European armies.
John T. Porterfield, of Charles Town,
announces his candidacy for the office OF
prosecuting attorney for Jefferson county,
subject to the Democratic primary cleo
ton next June. Mr.. Porterfield says that
if he is elected he will discharge the duties
OF the office faithfully and impartially and
to the best of his ability. Those who
know him will readily believe this and
have confidence alike in his good inten-
tons and his ability to carry them out.
He is worthy the support OF the voters.
Last Sunday evening as Mrs. Helen
Cline, OF Files Cross Roads, and Willis
Crowell, of Shepherdstown, were return
ing to their home from social call on
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Hoffman, at South
wood Farm" Mrs. Cline's horse became
unmanageable and ran away, throwing
her 10 the ground. She received serious
injuries by being trampled under the
horses feet, and DR.. Banks, OF Shep-
herdstown, was summoned. She was
taken to her home, and is getting along
as we'll as could be expected.-MartiHS-
burg World.
Frank c. Foreman, OF Berkeley county,