Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-30
LITTLE LOCALS.


q Ohio canal is nearing IFS end. TIL
last boats were loaded with coal at Cum
berland yesterday, and when these boat
discharge cargo and get back TO thei
home ports, the water will be drawn iron
the canal.
In renewing his subscription 10 th
Register we have very pleasant an,
friendly letter from Mr.. ]. N. Trussell, o
Ballston, Va, formerly OF Shepherdstown
Mr.. and Mrs. Trussell have gone TO Flor
ida TO spend the winter with their sol
Bernard, who is in business In Jackson
vile, with the hope that their health ma,
be better in that salubrious climate.
The round-house and repair shops o
the Norfolk & Western Railway at Shenan.
doah, Va, were destroyed by fire las
Friday night, causing considerable mon.
etary loss, besides much inconvenience
The buildings were of brick, having beer
erected when Shenandoah was the bus,
end OF division number of years ago.
The market price of butter in Shep.
herdstown is 81 cents pound, but there
is practically none TO be had. The large
quantities of milk and cream shipped &c
the cities has had the effect OF curailine
the supply, and farmers are bringing very
little to town. S. ]. Hodges has taken
out a license TO sell butterine, so as to
relieve the sitution in part. Good butter
inc sells at 26 10 81 cents pound.
Friends in the county have received the
announcement OF the marriage OF Mr..
Edwin McGarry and Miss Bertha Louisa
Reading. They will be "at home" in
London. England, after December LIST.
MIR. McGarry is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. McGany, of Bardane, this
county, and at the time OF his marriage
was a student at Harvard University
Mass. His marriage came as surprise
to his relatives in this section.
There is novel guessing contest on at
Remnants store during the week OF De-
cember 4th. particulars OF which may be
found in our advertising columns. With
each electric lamp purchased during this
period guess will be allowed as to the
number OF seeds in the pumpkin in Rein
harris window, and the nearest correct
guess will mean substantial prize. The
editor unfortunately has agreed to count
the numerous seeds in this large pumpkin.
The wheat market has been bit shaky
this week, and those who are still hold
ing on to their crop are just a little ner-
vous. The price here today is $l.65 a
bushel, Is cents lower than the high
mark OF $l.S3 that was reached two
weeks ago. Monday the price declined
four cents bushel and Tuesday il drop
ped six cents more. Wednesday, how
ever, il gained two cents. Corn has been
firm, and is quoted in our local market at
81 cents buShel.
John c. Brown, a well-known colored
man OF Shepherdstown, died very sud-
denly at his home on Princess street last
Saturday morning. He had arisen early
in the morning and was in the kitchen,
when he suddenly fell forward on his face
and died Immediately. The deceased,
who was IA years old. belonged to the
before the war, and for years
had been pensioned by the Brooks branch
of the Shepherd family. He had been in
poor health for several years, having had
a stroke ofparalysis that partially disabled
him
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Clipp, OF Ransom,
have the rare distinction of having been
married longer than any other couple in
the county Monday, November 10th,
was the Goth anniversary OF their mar
rage If there is another couple in the
county, who have been married as long
or longer, we would be delighted to hear
from them. Mr.. and Mrs. Clipp were
married al the old Carter House in
Charles Town on November 20, 1856, by
Rev. John H. Miller, of the Methodist
Church. They have lived in this county
practically all their lives .-AdpOcQte.
The tract OF 90 acres of land between
the town OF Sharpsburg and Antietam
Station, belonging 10 the Grove heirs,
was not sold at public sale last week be-
cause Of insufficient bids. Ii was later
sold at private sale TO Launcelot Jacques,
a prominent fruit grower of SmithSburg,
Md, who OWNS peach orchards and other
near Sharpsburg. 1t is said that
Mr.. Jacques intends to build himself a
new home, with modern i'm
on the tract and make il his
home. A part OF the land, il is reported,
will be laid off in building lots.
Lester E. Staley, who the past summer
conducted merry-go-round, showing at
airs and other places of amusement in
Virginia and North Carolina, has packed
lp for the winter and stored his outfit at
Sussex county, Va. He reports
hat he had very good season. Mr.. and
Mrs. Staley have just returned from a
rip through New York State, where they
inspected number ofamusement devices
It Coney Island and other resorts. AT
ronawanda they visited the extensive
,lant OF the Allen Herschell Company,
where they bought one OF the finest ca
ouseI outfits on the market, paying
Z, 000forit 1t is gorgeouSly beautiful af-
air, with all the latest Improvements and
modern devices. The organ attached to
is a wonderful piece OF mechanism,
yalued at $500. The whole outfit
weighs ten tons. II is to be delivered
leXt April, when Mr.. StaleY will begin