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

The Public Service Commission has
granted the Charles Town Water Com
pany permission to increase its rates.
The company will slightly increase its
Hat rates to private consumers and fix
meter rates for commercial and manu-
facfsiring purposes.
Wheat has continued to decline steadily
IN price the past week, and today il is
quoted at IL bushel. Corn has also
gone down, and today is quoted at 6S
cents, drop of two cents from the high
price. Farmers who still bold wheat are
standing pat and very little is being sold.
Persons who are unsteady inclined are
invited 70 meet this Thursday evening at
i.SO O'Clock in the music room in the
OLD college building, when an hour will
De spent in singing, and when il is hoped
that Sufficient interest may be shown to
justify an attempt TO organize a choral
society or similar organization. Every
body will be welcome.
the Equal Suffrage Association will
have pleasant entertainment next Tues
day evening in the old college building,
to which are invited all who may be in
tereSted in the cause, both men and women.
A brief programme will be rendered and
refreshments will be Served-all free of
charge. Come and enjoy a pleasant
Social hour and incidentally learn some
thing about good cause.
Friends aud neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. o. Everhart, OF the Leetown neigh
borhood, gave them very delightful sur
prise party on February 29th, this, date
being Mrs. Everhart's birthday. As Mrs.
Everhart has birthday but once in Jour
years, her friends determined to make it
pleasant for her, and, carrying their own
refreshments, they besieged her home
Tuesday night. The occasion was very
enjoyable one, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
hart greatly appreciated the kindness of
those who managed the affair.
AS the result OF an alteration shortly
after O'Clock Saturday morning at the
Baker limestone quarrieS at Bunker Hill,
Berkeley county, M. G. Carper, a ma
chiniSt at the quarry for the past seven
years, is dead and William KEGS, OF Pike
side. Berkeley county, and former resi-
dent OF Martinsburg, is locked up in Jail
there charged with his murder. Carper
died at his home shortly after 5 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, and KEGS came to Jail
in Martinsburg at Z 80 o'clock that even
ing and surrendered himself TO the Of
ficials, claiming that he acted in self-de-
tense. From the evidence in hand, how
ever, il more than likely that KEGS will be
held on a charge OF murder.
There was a near fire yesterday about
noon at The home of Mrs Eliza Caster
on New street. The trouble was dis
covered by Martin Hickey. He was
standing on corner near the residence,
when he Smelt very decided odor OF
burning cloth. Remembering his habit
OF occasionally putting lighted pipe in
his pocket, Mickey was sure that his own
clothing was afire, but investigation show
ed that this was not the case. He and
S. ]. Hodges then noticed smoke coming
from Mrs. Casters garrett. They ran
over and hurried upstairs, where bundle
of rags was seen to be shoulder and
emitting dense smoke. Mickey got
bucket OF water, and with rare Irish pres
ence of mind reversed the ordinary pro-
ceedure, putting the fire in the bucket in
stead OF throwing the water on the fire.
Having heroically carried the fire out OF
doors, the danger was averted and no
damage was done. The fire engine was
fired up, but no water was thrown.
The farmers OF the Swan Pond neigh
borhood are taking steps looking to the
construction OF a good macadamiZed road
between Swan Pond and Martinsburg.
The county officials seem to have little
money for the purpose, so the progress
sive property-owners along the road will
raise funds by private subscriptions The
Blair Limestone Company is interested
in the good road project and will help
literally. The stupidity OF the Berkeley
county road building operations is exem-
plified in the work On the main road be-
tween Shepherdstewn and Martinsburg.
After building really excellent road from
the Jefferson county line to within a mile
or two OF Martinsburg, the work was
abandoned. and right at the entrance OF
that city the road is simply diSgraceful.
AT times this winter il has been almost
impossible, and nobody travels il if it
can be avoided. II is poor management
that leaves the last mile or two ola much
used highway in such condition.