Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

Chairman Robert L. Withers has called
a meeting OF the Democratic county conf
mittee for Tuesday. July 18th. at 23O
O'Clock. in Charles Town.
Little Virginia Owens, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Owens, has been in
the Charles Town this week, where she
suffered an operation for the removal OF
adenoids.
The board OF equalization and review,
which is composed OF c. S. Musser, w.
F. Alexander and w. T. Elliott, organ
lied last week by electing Mr.. Musser
president. The board is now engaged in
going over the land books.
The farmers have been rushed this
week hauling in wheat, making hay and
blowing corn. The corn is growing
splendidly, and if the season continues
favorable there will be large crop. 1t
is predicted that the wheat will make a
splendid yield.
Bass have been biting well in the Poto-
mac river the past week. A party of
fishermen from Norristown. Pa. caught
100 fish last week, some ofthem very fine
ones. Hagerstown men have also made
somegood catches, while our local fisher
men have likewise gotten fair share.
Mrs. Charles A. Licklider gave very
pleasant party Tuesday evening at her
home on Prospectavenue as a compliment
TO her nieces, Misses Mercedes and An
toinette Mansoni, of Norfolk, who are in
Shepherdstown for part of the summer.
The young ladies and gentlemen enjoyed
a delightful evening.
Miss Katherine Beltzhoover, who has
been studying piano and pipe organ at the
New England c Conservatory in Boston the
past year, has been favored by having
awarded her scholarship in one of the
departments of that institution. II is an
honor that is much appreciated and she
will return to Boston again next fall.
The Injunction to set aside the sale OF
the H. E. Mundey property in Shepherds
town having been defeated by Trustee
James M. Mason, Jr., announcement is
made by Mr.. Mason that the sale will
take place on Saturday as advertised.
This is one ofthe most desirable and val
liable properties in Shepherdstown.
Why raise crop of wheat or hay and
run the risk of losing it by fire or light
ming. when the cost OF SPECIAL CROP
POLICY issued in one of the "oldest and
largest companies in the world" fully pro-
tecting you is so small? Phone or use
our return postal card and we will put
your policy in force at once. Washing
ton, Alexander & Cooke, F. w. Myers,
SUBJ agent.
Lee Wah, our new Chinese laundry
man, is installing machinery and getting
his place ready for business this week,
and he will open up next Monday. Lee
Wah is fat and jolly Chinaman who has
had long experience, and he says he
likes Shepherdstown and wants to stay
here. II the people will patronize him
he will give them good service and the
money will be kept in circulation at home.
Mrs. E. E. Hertle, who has been af-
flicted so greatly with bodily illness for
the past several years, has just been called
upon to bear another cross. Her brother,
James L. Keough, of Elmira, N. Y. spent
last Friday with her, his errand being TO
break TO her as gently as possible the
news of the death of her father. He
passed away on the 10Th of last March,
but owing TO Mrs. Hertle's serious con-
dition il was thought best not to inform
her of the sad event al the time. Her
friends will sympathize with her in her
sorrow.
We are sorry to report that Mr.. Raleigh
M. Williams, one of Shepherdstown's
most estimable residents, has been very
sick the past week. Mr.. Williams was
taken i'll last Sunday while in Baltimore,
and al once came home. Sunday night
he was so i'll that two physicians were
called in to minister TO him. but his con-
dition continued so serious that yesterday
it was thought best to take him to the
hospital in Charles Town. Here minor
operation was performed in order to give
him relief, and il is feared that later he
will have to undergo another operation.
We hope that Mr.. Williams will soon re-
cover.
There will be partial eclipse Of the
moon Friday night Of this week at an hour
that may possibly tempt those inclined to
science or sentiment to sit up later than
usual in the country. The astronomers
tellus that the moon will enter the penum-
bral shadow, whatever that is, at 10.ll
o'clock, the middle of the eclipse occur
ring at 81 and, the phenomenon ending
at l.04. The moon will be full at 1872,
just five minutes before the middle Of the
eclipse. The eclipse will be visible in
and persons from the
neighborhood who desire to
see it can do so by coming to town at the
proper hour. The spectacle will be free,
no charge OF any sort being made for OBJ
serving it.
II is stated that the town council and
the Odd Fellow have reached an agree
ment by which they will unite in making
repairs to the old market-house that
stands in the centre OF King street. This
will, we believe, prove to be very. I'M
popular undertaking, regarded not only
as a waste of money but certain TO delay
the long desired removal OF this old build
ing. From expressions that we have