Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-16
LITTLE LOCALS.

season were observed. Last night a:
the coolest we have had this fall, the
thermometer showing q above zero this
morning at o'clock.
An epidemic of measles has struck this
section of the country. Quite lew cases
are reported in and around Shepherds
town. Martinsburg has had over two
hundred cases in the past two months,
and Hagerstown and Washington county
have more than four hundred cases. The
Maryland authorities are contemplating
the closing of the schools in an effort to
stamp out the disease.
John McCauley, quarry foreman oil
the Keystone Lime and Stone Company
at Millville, was seriously injured las
Wednesday by a blast. Being slightly
deaf he failed TO hear the warning that a
blast was about to be shot. Both legs
were broken and one arm was terribly
lacerated. He was taken to the hospital
in Charles Town for treatment, but he af-
terward died from his injuries.
The Hagerstown Brewing Company
owners are already making plans to
convert their property in that city into a
large flour mill. The Mail admits that
since Hagerstown is agreat wheat center,
flour mill may lind some headway, al
though the expense of refitting and al
tering will be great. We wonder how
much more profit there is in the MANU.
featuring of beer than OF flour. There is
no doubt as TO which is the better product.
The Mail is grieved that the brewery
equipment will have to be jumped.
Postmaster w. L. Reinhart has received
notice from the Postoffice Department to
withhold mail addressed to the National
Mail Order Brokerage Exchange, of Min
neapolis, MIMI, which offers 10 send a
silk petticoat worth $4.75 to anyone who
will send them dime and promise to
write to five other persons telling OF the
offer. After getting in lot of money the
rascals who started the scheme have dis
and the postal authorities have
issued fraud order against them. Sew
eral Shepherdstown persons have been
deceived by the sharpers.
The second basketball team ofShepherd
College played an interesting game with
the Charles Town high school team in
Charles Town last Saturday. The
Charles Town high school team played a
good game. considering that this is their
first year in basketball, but as the Shep-
herd College boys showed more conf
dence, had greater speed and were more
accurate, they easily won the victory
over the Charles Town boys, the score
being IA to 81. The most noticeable
part OF the game was the work of Pyles,
who was put in the game for a part OF
the last half and won for the team four
teen points in fifteen minutes.
The official count in Washington coun-
ty, Md, shows that there were $40 dry
votes and 4.99l wet, giving the temper
ance people the comfortable majority Of
479. Seven years ago the vets carried
the county by majority of $50, show
ing total gain fer the temperance cause
of 2,099. Ills generally agreed that the
shameful attitude OF the Hagerstown
Mail made many dry votes, for the out
rageous articles that appeared in that pa
per were too much for even the wet vo-
tiers. We understand that Dicky Hamil-
ton is contemplating changing his resi-
dence to Milwaukee, where fame is to be
acquired on very questionable grounds.
Owens & Miller, our enterprising drug
gists. are entitled 10 the thanks Of the
people Of this community forthe excellent
news service they gave free during the
anxious days following the election.
They received the regular and special
bulletins, beginning early on election
night, and kept the public fully informed
until the matter was finally settled.
Tuesday night most of the news was
gloomy, but by "Wednesday evening the
Democrats began TO take heart, and when
California was finally declared safe, for
Wilson on Friday there was great reioic-
ing. Ow ems & Mller's was the center OF
interest for Democrats and Republicans
alike, as the bulletins were non-partisan.
The Shepherdstown and Mt. Wesley
congregations OF the Methodist Church
gave their pastor, Rev. William Rogers,
a very pleasant surprise last Friday night,
when they gathered at the parsonage to
celebrate his birthday. Mr.. Rogers knew
nothing of the party, and when he went
home and found the house full OF friends
he was both surprised and delighted.
His parishioners brought generous sup
plies OF good things OF every sort and
filled the pantry with their gifts. They
all enjoyed the occasion, none more so
than the good man whom they honored
and who appreciated their kindness so
much. Among the donations were
number OF chickens, but it is sad to re-
port that these were stolen during the
night. Mr.. Raleigh Williams declares
that he didn't take them, but Mr.. Rogers
says that he ought TO prove an abb.
Autumn Weddings.