Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-23
LITTLE LOCALS.

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ization and further action will be taken.
Oliver Nj. Merchant has been appointed
rural mail carrier on the new automobile
route A out of Charles Town. This is
one of the first automobiles routes to be
established in West Virginia, and is put
In effect here because the good roads OF
this county make if practicable. The new
service will begin about the first OF April.
The second team of Shepherd College
and the second team of the Martinsbufg
High School had lively game of basket
ball here last Saturday night. The col
lege youngsters played brilliantly, will
ming by the score of d to 3. The Wis
itors kept up the fight TO the very last,
but they were hopelessly beaten from the
start.
We have a very interesting account of
the battle couple of weeks ago at Co.
lumbus, N. NJ, between United States
troops and the soldiers and bandits led by
Villa, in which Our fellow countyman,
Lieut.. p. Lucas, took prominent part.
The account was received too late for
this issue, but we will publish it next
week.
In another column may be found the
of d. I. Roger as candi-
date for the office OF county commissioner
from Middleway district. Mr.. Rover is
one OF Jefferson county'S most progress
sive farmers and stock-raisers and is be-
sides thoroughly competent business
man. He is worthy the support OF the
people.
Sheriff ]. w. Gardner has received
from the State Treasurer the snug sum of
$3l ,565. IA as Jefferson county's share OF
the State tax imposed upon the public
service corporations and Which is COL
lected by the Board OF Public Works.
This is several thousand dollars more
than the amount received last year. 1t is
a big help to the county and district funds
of Jefferson.
Yesterday evening as a north bound
freight train on the Norfolk q Western
Railway was pulling away from Shenan-
doah Junction an axle OF one OF the cars
broke and the Car was derailed. The
damaged Car dragged along for some dis
lance before the train was stopped, cut
ting in two about 300 crossties and damag-
ing the tracks for 600 feet. No person
was hurt nor was any other Car deralled,
but all trains were delayed about two and
a-half hours.
The Green Hill Orchard Company,
which owns Sixty-fIve acres OF bearing
apple trees about three miles northeast OF
Charles Town, has been reorganized,
with John w. Shaner, OF ConnellSvllle,
Pa, in charge as manager. All OF the old
obligations have been paid off, and the
new company will make improvements
to the property. An expert has been en-
ployed to Superintend the work OF spray
ing and pruning the orchards this spring.
The famous old Virginia Free Press.
which has been published in Charles
Town for more than hundred years,
published its last issue on Thursday,
March 10th. William Campbell, who has
owned it for several years, sold il to
Robert G. Rissler, of the Farmers Advo-
cate, and Clayton L. Haines, OF the Spirit
OF Jefferson, who closed il up. Two
papers are ample for Charles Town, OF
course, but we are sorry to see the pass
ing OF this good old weekly.
Winter stayed with us until the very
last and yielded to spring reluctantly.
Cold, rough weather prevailed until Tues
day, when springs dominion began
according to the almanac. Spring came
in on time with several thunder storms
and an equinoctial rain that prevailed
Yesterday, but a cold wave followed and
there was freeZe-up this morning. We
have had long, rough winter and every
body is hoping that spring will soon be
here in all ITS mildneSS and beauty.
The first regular rehearsal on the Easter
cantata, 1.-The Greatest Love-" was held
on Thursday evening last. There were
some 25 persons present and all agreed
that the music is very pretty and suitable.
There is room for Is other voices, and il
is hoped that more singers will be pres
ent at the rehearsal tonight, Thursday.
There is no charge, unless you desire TO
purchase one of the books, as an extra
supply Of books was purchased for those
not wanting TO buy for themselves. All
singers in the country are invited, as well
as those in town. Thursday night at 30.
The Martinsburg Glee Club will give
minstrel performance in the opera house
IN ShepherdStown Friday night OF this
week under the direction OF DR.. ii Bruce
Geyer, and delightful entertainment may
be expected. There are AZ singers and
entertainers in the company, which car
rles its own orchestra. This show was
given in Martnsburg last Friday night
and made great hit. Manager MuSser
has induced the performers to come TO
ShepherdStown, and they ought TO have
a crowded house, for it has been long
time since we have had a good minstrel
show here. The admission Will be 80
cents for reserved seats, which are now
on sale at Gibson's drug store. The cur
tain will rise at8.15. Getyour seats early.
There were two interesting exhibits at
Shepherd College this week-that OF the
manual training department, under Prof.
McTarnaghan, and that OF the domestic
science department, in charge OF Miss
Cowsill. The young men showed some
highly creditable examples OF woodwork,
among which were book-rackS, tables.
bird houses, clothes trees, trays and otiie
articles, and il was apparent that there is
talent in this line that ought to be further
developed. The manual training depart
IL ID CNldOity ID 1Oihs, hAOSa S<NSS'
lent work. The exhibit OF the young
ladies was thoroughly good, as manifested
by the completed garments that they had
made. Beautiful shirt-walStS, kimonos
and other articles were neatly and skill
fully made, and in these days when the
high cost OF living is such a burden It IS
going to encourage many young man to
know that he will have chance TO win a
wife who can make her own clothes.
w. F. Lipscomb, State Inspector OF
Weights and Measures, was in the county
few days, and with o. L. Watson, sealer
of weights and measures for this county,
went over the local situation in regard to
the new law regulating weights and
measures. The new regulations are
rather drastic in their provisions. II is
important that merchants and hucksters
should become acquainted with them.
Everybody engaged in buying or selling
by weight or measure must have their
scales and measures stamped by the Sealer
Is NNa;0htc and Maacurac Siyfy r0,fnds