Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

SOrn Is SILL 81 cents.
Virginia Owens, the sweet little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. Owens, has
been quite sick this week She was
taken to the hospital in Charles Town for
treatment yesterday, and il is hoped that
she will soon be well again.
We think that the town council ought
to employ some person to notify the
official clock winder to wind the town
clock when il runs down. II is good
clock, but il won't run unless it is wound
up. Ii has been still and silent all this
week.
Contractor Forbes has had the two
bronze tablets placed on the Ramsey
monument this week. One tablet con-
tains an appropriate inscription, while the
other is a has relief of James Rumsey's
first steamboat as it was operated upon
the Potomac in 1887.
The National Highway Garage has
taken the agency for the famous line OF
REQ automobiles and trucks, and will
handle these machines in Jefferson county.
The REQ five-passenger touring car sells
for 1910 and the six-cylinder Seven-pas-
senger car for 81, 1856.
The Goth annual reunion OF Companies
A and d, Twelfth Regiment Virginia
Cavalry, will be held at Jvilla at the har-
vest home OF the Lutheran Church on the
10th day OF August, 1916. All ex-Con-
federates are cordially invited to meet
with us. Dinner and supper served by
the ladies for Is cents.
A sow belonging to Harland S. Pitzer,
living west of town, recently gave birth
TO eighteen pigs-a very unusual litter.
Mamma hog was only fixed TO care for
twelve, owing to the limited number OF
natures spigots at the maternal font, so
Mr.. Pitzer reluctantly but mercifully dis
posed OF the extra half dozen.
Last Thursday afternoon while |. F. p.
Good was temporarily away from his mill
a thief entered the office, broke open the
money drawer and stole about five dol
lars in change that if contained. Mr..
Good has no idea who took the money.
What a pity that anyone would make Of
himself thief for such thrilling sum.
A special meeting will be held next
Monday evening at 8 o'clock under the
auspices OF the Anti-Saloon League al
the Methodist Episcopal Church, 10 be
addressed by Rev. o. M. Pullen. This,
we hope, will be a general rally OF all the
temperance forces in ShepherdStown
Let all interested in the cause attend.
Sixty-six tickets were sold at Shep-
herdStown for the excursion 10 Pen-Mar
this morning. About 900 excursioniStS
were carried in all, the two trains being
filled to OVERLOOKING. With Pen-MaI
known to be such a popular resort, the
wonder is that the railway officials SC
steadfastly decline TO run more than one
excursion year.
Well, we'll, well M b. Baker has
joined the automobiles. He has bought
Ford touring car from from the Nationa
Highway Garage, and though he hasn't
tanned it thoroughly yet, he is making
preparations TO have it do all the stunts
for which this famous brand is so justly
celebrated. p. S.-Keep off the roads
until he has il well broken.
The Republicans OF Jefferson county
held a mass meeting in Charles Towr
last Saturday and named delegates TO the
Stale conventions. The delegates were
instructed TO vote for Tracey L. Jeffords
tor Judge OF the Supreme Court ofAppeals
The delegates TO the convention, which
meets in Huntington August 10Th, are Geo
H. Child. A. c. Morgan, Charles Snowden
r. L. JeffordS and Elias Hiney.
There has been considerable reduction
in the price OF Ford automobiles, and the
National Highway Garage CT Shepherds
town, which has the agency for this Sec
ton, announces the following prices, /. o.
b. Detroit: Touring car, 1850; roadster
$345; chassis, 1926. The National High
way Garage sold three of these cars on
Tuesday. At last one can buy an auto
mobile for about the price OF horse and
buggy.
One of the largest bass that has recent
ly been caught in the Potomac was cap
tured last Friday by Charles Johnson, Of
Terrapin Neck. AS he was padding his
skift along the shore near Mint Spring,
above Shepherdstown, the bass jumped
into the boat, and was secured by Mr.
Johnson. 1t weighed five and three
quarter pounds. and was magnificent
flSh. Terrapin Neck is still ahead.
This has been a splendid week for the
growing corn, and one could almost see
the daily increase. There is every indi-
cation OF very large corn crop, unless
there should be Unexpectedly unfavorable
conditions. In some fields the ears are
already TILED and are hanging away from
the stalks from very fairness. The wealth
er has been very favorable for farm work
and hauling in wheat. hay-maklng ano
blowing have been pushed along.
There was an exciting episode on
Main street Tuesday afternoon. Miss
Agnes Walker, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Walker, north OF town, was drlv-
ing along the street near the Eplscopa
Church when one OF the wheels came OF
the buggy and let the front part OF the
vehicle drop. The fifth wheel cut the
horses legs and the animal began to ruiz
down street as fast as il could. Mis-:
Walker kept her presence OF mind, ane
though the situation was dangerous ne
1ooi,acc ,reyented disaster She held