Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-05-25
LITTLE LOCALS.

that the polls will be open from sunrise
to sunset. The law says that they will
be open from $50 a. m. TO $50 p. m.
For those unmarked graves, see c. q.
Morgret, representing the Hancock Marble
and Granite Works. AT ShepherdstoWn
this week and next. Lettering neatly
done. Inquire at Elmwood Cemetery or
Crowl's clearinghouse.
Walter Crowl sent us few days ago
the largest hornets nest that we have
ever seen, which he cut from tree where
il had been manufactured by these INDUS
trious insects last fall. We have added II
10 our curiosity shop.
Clubbing Husband" farce, will
be given in the Charles Town opera house
by home talent next Monday evening,
May 10Th, al 8 O'Clock, for the benefit Of
the hospital fund Everybody invited TO
attend. Admission p and 30 cents.
w. Edward Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. ]. Miller, of Charles Town, recently
passed successful examination for APP
pointment as a midShipnlan at the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis. There
were more than 200 candidates, OF whom
ASP passed.
Frank L. Johnson, administrator OF the
estate of his father, the late Col. |. V.
Johnson, has sold the clearinghouse on
King street extended, near the Presby-
terrain Church, TO Walter L. Herr, OF this
vicinity, for 5000. Mr.. Herr expects to
move 10 town later on.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
make park OF the old armory grounds
al Harper's Ferry. The railroad owns a
considerable strip OF land between its
tracks and the Potomac river, and this
will be beautifed with flowers, Shrubbery
and shade trees. Ii will be very great
improvement.
AT the State conclave OF the knights
Templar of West Virginia last week two
Charles Town men were honored, Bishop
w. L. Gravatt being elected Grand Pre-
late and Thos. c. Bowling being elected
Deputy Grand Commander. The next
meeting OF the Grand Commandery will
be held in Martinsburg in May, 1917.
We have been complimented by Miss
Elsie Samuel with an invitation 10 the
commencement exercises OF the Peabody
Conservatory OF Music in Baltimore on
Friday OF this week. Miss Samuel, who
has been a student at the Peabody for
several years, receives ateacher'S certitl-
cate in piano. She is a talented pianist.
The National Highway Garage, OF this
place, has sold 10 Miss Elsie Murphy, OF
Claymont Court, near Charles Town, a
handsome eight cylinder OldSmoblle
roadster. VIM. B. Snyder drove up from
Washington with the car on Saturday last
and II took all the hills and the mountains
on "hgh" without effort. Ii is line
machine.
The Standard Lime and Stone Com
pany has added 10 its real estate hold
ingS near KearneySville by the purchase
OF a tract OF land containing seven and
two-tenths acres from Milton s. Miller.
The consideration in the deal was ST. 800.
Mr.. Miller reserves the timber on the land
sold and has two years in which TO cut
and remove it.
Oliver q. Gephart, native OF Jeffer-
son county, died al his home IN Cumber-
land, Md, last Friday, at the advanced
age OF 81 years and months. He was
wealthy and prominent resident OF Cum
berland, having been Chief Judge OF the
orphans court, and up TO a couple OF
years ago was active in business affairs.
He is survived by two daughters.
He. Marshall is the only candidate
for the board OF education for Shepherds
town district at the election on June 9th.
H. L. Lyme, who has filled the office with
ability and TO the satisfaction OF the people
for some years past, has declined 10 stand
for e-eleCtion. Mr.. Marshall is genuinely
interested in our public school affairs, and
we are sure that he will prove 10 be a
very acceptable member OF the board.
Ford Thompson, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Lu.her Thompson, OF this vicinity, who
hos been clerKimg in hotel in Newport
News, Va, was taken suddenly i'll with
appendicitis last Saturday, and was al
once hurried TO hospital, where he was
operated upon. The operation was sue
ceSSiully PERFORMED, and we learn that he
is getting along all right. Mrs. Thompson
LETT on Sunday for Newport News, and
will stay with him until he is we'll again
This Thursday evening a delightful can
Iata, entitled 1.-The Greatest Love-" will
be given in the college auditorium by
local musicians under the direction OF
Prof. d. Muldoon. II is very pleas
lag selection, including solos, duets,
quartettes and choruseS. Everybody is
invited TO attend. No admission will be
charged, but silver offering will be
colIactad 10 dafrav the cocf of the r1itc r
and printing. II any surplus is received
il will be given toward the purchase Of
new books TOR the open-alr services.
The family OF the late Col. |. V. John
son will break up their home here and
move away from Shepherdstown. Mrs.
Johnson will 60 to Grottoes, Va, to spend
the summer with relatives, Miss Virginia
will 90 to Philippi, and Frank L. Johnson
will return TO StateSville, n. c., where he
recently went into business. Their home
and furniture here is offered for sale. The
people OF this community will be SoTry
to lose the JohnSonS from our town, for
during their residence OF nine years in this
place they have made many warm friends
here who will greatly regret their de-
parture.
Some of the orchardists OF Jefferson
county have been experimenting with
new system OF spraying, using spray in
the form OF powder in place of the uSua
liquid. II is said that the new method is
less expensive and troublesome than the
cid. The powder is blown upon the
trees by a blower operated by gaso-
line engine, and il is claimed that il does
more effective work by being more gen.
orally distributed through the trees.
Prof. w. E. RumSey and Prof. H. J. Gid
dings, of the State University, have been
assisting in the experiments IN this county
the past week.
The exercises at Antietam National
Cemetery, Sharpsburg, next Tuesday,
Nav Both. promise 10 be OF more than