Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-01-13

guests from taking liquor OF any sort into
the hotel.
Last Friday several thousand pints o.
liquor That had been seized by the State
Prohibition Department were emptied
into sewer at Charleston. Ii made the
old topers very sad.
John Longmau, former resident oil
Keedysville, who went west some years
ago, committed suicide by cutting his
throat a few days ago at his home in
Mount Morris, III. He was 70 years old.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces
that no passenger has been killed on any
of IFS lines as the result OF train accident
during the past two years. During these
years36l SIP, ia passengers were hauled.
William r. Hearst has directed all the
newspapers controlled by him 10 reject
all whiskey advertisements and adver-
Using OF medinical preparations contain
ing alcohol or opiates in habit-forming
quantities.
Postmaster H. N. Bradley, of Charles
Town, has completed comfortable new
clearinghouse on his farm near the
Opequon creek, in the western section OF
this county. He expects to move there
with his family in the spring and make it
his home.
John q. Warrenfeltz. near WolfSville,
Frederick county, Md, last week killed
a hog that weighed ops pounds. 1t was
of the Poland China variety and was six
feet five inches in length. II was four
years and three months old.
Ernest Breeder, aged 20 years, at
tempted to jump freight train the other
day at White Post, Va, when he fell I'M
der the car wheels. Both feet were cut
off, and he was otherwise so badly hurt
that he died the next morning.
The general store of Lewis Pidgeon,
the postoffice and B. & o. Railroad sta
ton at Wadesville, Va, all in one build
ing, were destroyed by fire early last
Friday morning. The loss is placed at
about $4,000, with only ST. 100 insurance.
AT The election in Ransom, this county,
on Thursday last the following corpora
ton officers were elected: Mayor, w.
O'Brien; recorder, H. P. Whitmore :;
councilmen, w. A. Higgs, Charles H.
Smith, c. w. Weller, John u. Elliott and
w. H. Glaize.
According 10 a ruling made in Marshall
county, this State, automobiles that carry
more than a half gallon OF liquor into
West Virginia must be plainly labeled in
large letters that can readily be seen. If
this decision shall be applied to Jefferson
county there will be an improvement in
Shepherdstown and other places contig-
nous TO Maryland's booze joints.
John T. Gossard, farmer living near
Willamsport, Nd, had narrow escape
from death last Thursday. A spark from
his cigar ignited his clothing and gained
such Roadway before he discovered it.
that he was unable TO put the fire out.
The timely arrival of assistance saved
him. His cries for help attracted two
men who were obliged TO cut his burning
clothes from him.
The municipal election in Harper's
Ferry and Bolivar were held Thursday
and resulted as follows Harper's Ferry
John J. Faherty. mayor; c. E. Marlatt,
recorder; Charles Koonce, T. J. Burleigh,
]. Garland Hurst, J. F. Cassell and Leo
O'Beirne, councilmen. Bolivar-G. w.
Jones, mayor; J. K. Grub, recorder;
William Dinkle, George Heater, E. L.
Mccormick, L. H. Reed and Frank Dinkle,
councilmen.
. The West Virginia pure seeds law,
which has just gone into effect, requires
dealers TO have all packages OF seeds
labelled as TO contents. II is also neces-
sary to have marked on each package the
name and address OF seedmen, agent, i'm
porter or dealer, and statement OF purity
Of the seeds offered for sale, with state
ment also showing the terminating power
OF the seeds as well as an indication OF
where the seeds were grown.
A gloomy view OF prospects for fertil-
izing next years crops is presented in a
statement issued by Secretary Houston,
OF the Department of Agriculture. Relief
measures undertaken by the department
since the European war disrupted the
American phosphate industry and cut off
phosphate imports from Germany will
help, the statement says, but they offer
slim possibilities that the American far
mer will get the fertilizing materials
necessary for his needs. heterogeneous
fertilizers alone will be available in the
quantities needed.
DR.. Frank B. Trotter, State president of
the West Virginia University, announced
that the negotiations for the purchase OF
additional land for the use OF the college
OF agriculture and for the experiment sta
ton have been closed. He says that
about 600 acres will be added to the uni
versity buildings. Although the price
has not been stated, it is presumed that
the $74, 900 donated by Monongalia county
was used. The land is located between
two main highways leading into Nor
gantown, which are 10 be paved. The
new tracts adjoin the present State farm.
Page R. Castleman, member OF one
OF the oldest and most prominent families
OF Clarke county, Va, committed suicide
at his home near Wickliffe by taking cy-