Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-01-20
LITTLE LOCALS.


The boys and girls have had fine spor
this week skating on the canal. The ict
has been good and smooth and the water
is so shallow there is not the slightes
danger. The river is too high 10 freeze
over.
The Shepherdstown Chapter OF the
United Daughters ofthe Confederacy cele-
brated the birthday anniversary OF General
Robert E. Lee yesterday by holding a
special meeting at the home OF Mrs. Mol
lie Folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip g. Needy, OF Berke-
ley county, celebrated the twenty-fiftf
anniversary OF their marriage on Monday
last, when they entertained number Of
relatives and friends with appropriate
silver wedding accompaniment. Both
formerly resided near Shepherdstown,
Mrs. Needy having been Miss Mamie
Byers, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
BYers.
Prof. Louis K. Koontz has been elected
vice president OF Davis and Elkins COL
lege at Elkins, w. Va, and will be in full
authority in this institution from now I'M
til the end OF the present school year,
while President Allen will make a CAM
paign to raise funds to pay off the indebt-
edness of the college. Prof. Koontz is a
Jefferson county boy, and his friends here
will be glad TO learn OF his advancement.
Mcdonald Brothers, of Charles Town
district, are offering to sell ground lime
stone to the farmers of this county at $l.75
ton, as may be seen by advertisement
in another column. Although the appli-
cation OF raw limestone is comparatively
new thing in this section, and though
many persons do not believe in its efficacy
as soil improver, it has been demon
strated with scientific accuracy that il is
exceedingly valuable and certainly brings
results. The progressive farmers OF JET
ferson county will do well to give it a
trial, in view OF the modest price at which
il may be obtained.
We again call the attention OF those
who intend having public sale this year
to the fact that the Register is an admir-
able medium for advertising such sales.
Our circulation is larger than that OF any
other paper in the county, and an adver-
tisement in our columns will be read by
a great many persons in this county and
Berkeley and in Washington county, Md.
Our sale bills are among the bestthat can
be printed-heavy colored paper, good,
clear type and nice cuts of horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs-and we get them out
promptly and at reasonable rates. lfyou
intend to have sale, come in to see us.
H. w. Potts and r. c. Ringgold have
bought the lis acres of land belonging to
the David Billmyer estate. lying a half
mile northwest of town, through Com
Beltzhoover and Williams. The
price paid was 500 an acre. This tract
adjoins the property of Mr.. Potts on one
side and OF Mr.. Ringgold on the other,
and they have divided it in convenient
form to be added to their respective farms.
Mr.. Potts gets 60 acres and Mr.. Ringgold
IS acres. There are no Improvements
on the place. There is nice piece OF
timber at the west end of the tract. some
acres, OF which Mr. Potts gets
sixteen acres and Mr.. Ringgold nine.
This timber will be left standing.
We clip The following item from the
Wheeling News Of few days ago: "By
\ change made at the Main street school
building the fist OF this week Miss Kath-
enne Donley, who has taught the school
grade for several years, was made super
visor OF the primary department, she hav-
ing been selected TO fill the position be-
cause of Miss Donley's excellent teach
ing ability. Miss Maude Pool and Miss
Ruth Noller, also second grade teachers,
will have the pupils of Miss Donley's
in addition to their former Ones" Miss
Donley is graduate of Shepherd COL
lege and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Donley, OF this vicinity. She is known
as one OF the progressive young teachers
Of this State, and we take pleasure in
noting this recent promotion.
The sewer line connecting the new COL
lege dormitory with the main sewer on the
river hill road has been completed. Un-
der the direction of Mayor U. S. Martin
it was economically and quickly con-
The sewer goes through the
lands of R. L. Remnant, Jos. L. Cookus
and T. H. Davis, all OF whom have the
privilege OF tapping it-Mr. Davis being
the first 10 get connection with it. The
sewer isabout 800 feet in length. There
is strong demand for the extension OF
the sewer from the corner ofPrincess and
High streets to Main street and thence as
far up Main street as Duke. Many per-
sons have signified their willingness to
literally 10 such sewer line,
and if the corporation authorities would
make fair appropriation the necessary
funds could be easily raised.
We have had real winter weather this
week. Last Sunday was cloudy sort OF
day, with snow seemingly imminent, but
Sunday night bowling wind from the
North blew the clouds away and brought
an extremely cold wave that has been
staying with us ever since. The ther-
mometer was as low as eight above zero,
and this temperature, driven by strong
winds, made outdoor occupations trifle
though bracing and invigora-
ting. Just when folks were congratula-
ting themselves that the keen, cold air
would kill the germs of the grip, which
has been so prevalent, along comes