Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-17
LITTLE LOCALS.


school building.
DR.. B. w. White, who took The Viz
ginia examination in veterinary surgery
at Ocean View several weeks ago, has
heard from the board, andis highly graft
fled to know that he passed with most
excellent marks.
Bass have been biting this week fairly
we'll, but fishermen report very remark
able scarcity OF bait. ltseems impossible
TO catch minnows in the river nowadays,
though it has been only few years since
the waters were alive with them.
The new brick dwelling house OF M.
Reynolds Moler, at the corner OF Wash
ington and Church streets, is approaching
completion. This is a handsome resi-
dence, with modern Improvements and
conveniences, and is desirable addition
TO that neighborhood.
John H. Wallraven, farmer residing
near Charles Town, has filled petition
in bankruptcy before Federal Deputy
Clerk A. S. Nadenbousch. His liabilities
are given as $1,000, while he has no as
sets. His home was sold some time ago
through deed OF trust.
The horse show at Charles Town on
Monday and Tuesday was very successful.
The weather was ideal and thousands of
persons attended, many being from this
section. There was fine exhibit Of
horses, some OF the best stables in Vir-
ginia being represented by magnificent
animals.
The wheat market has,been a bit vari-
able this week, falling off several cents
since last weeks report. Dealers are Of
fering ST .35 today, loss OF five cents a
bushel since last Thursday. Much OF
the wheat that is being offered for mar
ket is damp because OF the continued wet
weather after harvest.
Owing to the increasing cost and scar
city OF paper. newspaper publishers will
have TO curtail their expenditures very
considerably. The Register intends 10
revise its subscription list and cut of
those OF our subscribers who fail TO pay
up promptly. II you want TO keep the
paper at its present price OF dollar, pay
in advance.
Miss Mabel Crawford, of Washington,
formerly of MartinSburg and a daughter
of the late w. H. Crawford, was married
last Saturday in the former city TO E.
Weber Foreman, also former resident
OF Martinsburg and a well-known ball
player. They will live in Norfolk, Va,
where Mr.. Foreman has position with
the Norfolk & Western Railway.
Prof. 6. P. Grimsley, candidate for the
House OF Delegates on the Republican
ticket in Berkeley county, has resigned,
having accepted position as geologiSi
with the B. & o. Railroad Company
which will prevent him from serving in
the Legislature. The Republican CON-
mittee has named Rev. Charles Beard,
the blacksmith evangelist, to fill the va
cancy.
Letters testamentary in the estate OF the
late Mrs. Sarah E. Bosler, ofCarlisle, Pa,
have been granted TO Joseph BoSler, Jr.,
her son. Mrs. Bosler leaves her entire
estate, valued at million dollars, to her
children, with $4,000 held in trust fol
each OF the daughters residing at Carlisle
and $4,000 in trust for one Of her sons
The remainder of the estate is to be
divided equally.
The Shepherdstown Fire Department
has arranged for two fine entertainments
the coming season to be provided by the
florence Entertainment Bureau. On
October 10Th the Chatham Concert Com
pAny appears, and on February 7th the
Chapel Concert Quartette will be here
Both OF these attractions are said to be
very fine and should attract large audi
ences OF music lovers.
We had another good game OF ballhere
last Thursday with the MariSt College
boys from Washington, and though
Brandy Myers pitched the better game
the breaks were against us and the visitors
won by score OF too. Myers pitched
magnificently, striking out fourteen men
and allowing but four hits. Monday we
easily beat a team of summer visitors
that came up from Harper's Ferry, win
ming by the score OF 6 TO 3.
The book OF the Hagerstown fair is out,
and the local board OF directors for JEFF
ferSon county is composed OF c. D. Wy
song, chairman, J. William Rider, |. W
Williams, M. B. Baker, Nelson 7. Snyder
A. S. cambridge, N. R. Roberts, H. l.
Snyder, J. P. Kearfott. w. F. Alexander
and E. H. Remnant. The local board fol
Jefferson county OF the Frederick fair is
c ! Cavalier. William Wilt, c. W. Wall
]. D. Muldoon and H. L. Snyder.
The harvest home dinner and supper
given by the ladies ofthe Lutheran Church
at Uvilla last Thursday proved to be very
successful, the proceeds being $llS.5O
The dinner was one OF the old-fashionec
sort such as you read about-fried chicken
country ham, tender mutton and all thu
other good things that those ladies know
so well how to prepare. The day was al
ideal one, and the large crowd that wa'
present enjoyed it 10 the fullest extent.
In response to an invitation to the Hon
Newton D. Baker, Secretary OF War, Il
attend the Charles Town horse show and
to make an address in behalf OF woman
suffrage at that time, Mr.. Baker writes
al have, as you doubtless know, lonI
been a suffragist, and Mrs. Baker ha
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