Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-12-21
LITTLE LOCALS.

The fire plugs to be used in connection
with our new waierworks have arrived
and have been distributed about town.
II makes us feel real citified, even if they
haven't yet been put in place.
If YOU want to send an absent relative
or friend present that will be appreciated
the whole year around, give them years
subscription 10 the Register. Ii will cost
but 81 so and will be greatly eNoyed.
The railroad surveyors are keeping busy
west and north OF town, regardless OF the
weather, and the force has recently been
increased by the addition or more men.
If all this preliminary work doesn't bring
us another railroad we shall be greatly
disappointed.
The editor of the Register wishes to
thank a number OF friends who have re-
Gently sent him some mighty nice pud-
ding and sausage and other good things
of the butchering season. The kindness
is appreciated, to say nothing OF the help
in keeping down the high cos! OF living.
The Norfolk & Western Railway is run
ming two extra trains this week 10 take
care OF the heavy express business. 1t
looks TO us as il the railroad has gotten
the cart before The horse, for they pre-
cede regular No. IL and No. IA and con-
sequentiy delay our mails In The most
aggravating way.
Marion o. Sewers, OF the Children'S
Home Society OF. Charleston. this State,
was in ShepherdStown yesterday, Solicit
ing the usual annual contributions Tor the
institution. He took back with him today
two children 0! the late Mrs. Alice Keller,
who will be cared for at the institution
until good homes can be provided Tor
them.
Constable Robert Shipley few days
ago received the reward offered for the
arrest of Claude Kellcan, an escaped
convict, from the warden OF the Virginia
Penltentlary. But il wasn't a very heavy
reward-hardly enough TO. pay tor the
gasoline used up. Whether or not Mr..
Shipley got ali That was coming 10 him
we cannot say.
Stuart L. and ]. B. Burnett, OF Orland,
California, recently sent to their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Burnett, west OF
town, delicious box oil the fruits from
that section, consisting of oranges, olives
and English walnuiS. Ii was very
pleasant remembrance from the boys,
and the Register man enjoyed sample
OF the good things.
Thos. ]. Clarke has sold his farm Of
l72 acres on Rocky Marsh, west OF ohep-
herdstown, to Isaac d. VanMetre, OF the
Kearneysvllle neighoorhood. The price
paid is said to be $ll ,250. This place
was formerly known as the Joseph Ran
dali farm, and has been tendnted by VIM.
II Burnett for number OF years. 1t lies
partly in Berkeley and partly in Jefferson
counties.
The Shepherd College basketball team
lost game IN Frederick last Friday night,
when they were defeated by the team OF
the Maryland School Tor the Deaf by the
score OF 30 10 l9. The boys had some
exciting experiences on this trip. They
were to come home in automobiles, but
they ran into such fierce Storm on top
of the mountain they were obliged to return
to Frederick and stay all night there.
out OF the general complaint in regard
to Inc failure 10 keep the town clock 60
ing is an expressed desire on the part OF
many persons to turn it over to the
Shepherd College authorities. The col
lege people have control and use OF the
building IN which II is located, and ii the
clock was given over 10 their care we
have no doubt II would be kept running
regularly. We should like to see the ex-
pertinent made, anyhow. For the past
month or more the clock hasn't been run
ming more than halt OF the time,
A very pleasant surprise party was held
last Saturday night at the home OF MI.
and Mrs. VIM. A. FulK, near KearneYS-
vile, when number OF their friends and
neignoorS descended upon them and
celebrated Mrs. Fulk'S birthday. The
ladies in the secret had arranged a deli
ciouS repaSt, which they carried with
them and later served IN The dining room
10 the assembled guests. Mrs. Fulk re-
ceived the honorS and compliments grace
July. and though we are not permitted TO
tell now old she is, we may truthfully
say that she doesn't look it. The occa-
sion was greatly enjoyed by all who were
present.
Winter has arrived Four snow have
already bee recorded and more is on the
way. Last Friday couple Of inches tell,
out there was not quite enough Tor sleigh
riding, though when It was packed down
on the roads II made splendid founda-
ton for the three inches that dropped
down upon us on Monday. Since Tues
ay the sleigh bells have been jingling
muslcally, and the snow and the crisp
air have made typical winter conditions.
The automobile, however, is even crowd
ing out the sleighS, for there are not as
many as usual in this section and dealers
are selling very lew OF them. The wealth
er has been cold all week, the thermome-
ter ranging from IL 10 80 degrees above
zero. The river froZe over SolidlY and
the young folks have been skating along
the shores. The ice near shore is about
three inches thick and some persons have
been cutting it TO put in their lce-houses.
Unless there shall be decided rise in
temperature we are going 10 have white
Christmas.
Negotiations that have been pending
for some time for the purchase OF the
timber land of the Shannondale Timber
Company on the east side OF the Shenan-
doah river in this county were concluded
on Wednesday, when sale OF the prop
erty was made to the Standard Tie and
Timber Company, controlled bv Wash
ington and Philadelphia capitalists. The
property thus transferred includes 2.944
acres, formerly the Shannondale Furnace
tract, and later was owned by Evans
Rogers. The greater part OF il is in tim
Der, of which 855 acres are in Charles
Town district. The remaining portion,
not connected with the other, lies in
Kabletown district south OF Shannondale
Springs. In 1910 this land was purchased
from the heirs of Evans Rogers by the
Shannondale Timber Company, and has
been held by the latter since that time.
The Standard Tie and Timber Company
the purchaser in the sale this week, will
at once begin the development OF the
property. Two office rooms have been
rented in the Jefferson County Telephone
building by the Standard Company for
the purpose OF locating their buSln esS Of
fices in Charles Town. The company
will get out ties, pulp timber and other
a Al a.