Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-16
LITTLE LOCALS.

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H. Pinkney Schley has bought from
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Davis part OF their
property just north of town, along the
Shepherd pike. He gets the part known
as the orchard, comprising acres.
The National Highway Garage has sold
to DIR. Nathaniel Burwell new 1916 Max
well roadster. The car, which is listed
at S635, has full electrical equipment and
is creating quite lot of favorable COM
inent.
The N. & w. has received orders TO
send all available cattle cars to Riverton,
where the United States government has
large stock farm for breeding horses, to
move all of the horses there to the Mexi-
can frontier. The government has be-
tween 800 and 900 horses on the farm.
The first rehearsal on the cantata 10 be
given by the Shepherdstown choral club
at Easter will be held this Thursday even
ing at 7. 80 in the music studio OF Shep-
herd College. All persons who can sing,
either in town or vicinity, are cordially
invited TO take part in this exercise. Be
sure to be present tonight.
James K. Hendricks, formerly OF this
vicinity, who for the past year or two has
been in charge of lumber camp near
Thurmont, Md, has been appointed
superintendent for the Sandowey Sand
Company, near Mount Alto, Pa. The
Sandowey Company produces sand for
building construction and foundry work.
We have had nearly all varieties Of
weather the past few days. Sunday and
Monday were beautiful spring-like days
and it seemed as though Spring were in
deed here. Tuesday the skies were
overcast and heavy rain fell which turn
ed into snow yesterday. Since then ii
has gotten much colder and spring seems
as far off as ever.
A fire starting from sparks given out by
locomotive on The Norfolk & Western
Railway near Ripon Wednesday night
swept over large part OF the farm OF
Turner Saunders. A high wind at the
time kept the flames moving so fast that
fencing tailed to ignite, though dead grass
and stubbIes were burned at an astound-
ing rate OF speed.-AdpOcate.
An effort is to be made TO organize a
company of Boy Scouts in Shepherds
town, and a meeting with this end in
view will be held this Thursday evening
at $50 o'clock in the old college hall.
Captain Geo. L. Fisher, of Hagerstown,
will be present and give information con-
corning the subject. Everybody inter-
ested is cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
Messrs. Albert and Templin Licklider
have bought from Miss Louise Smith Der
dwelling-house on Prospect avenue,
Shepherdstown, paying for it $4,000.
They bought it for the occupancy OF their
father, Mr.. C.. A. Licklider, of Baltimore,
who is in bad health, and who will come
TO the country in the hope OF recuperating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Licklider expect to move
here in about month.
The beautiful Collie owned by James
E. Barnhart came to an untimely end the
first Of the week by being poisoned. The
dog was kept in his yard at Mr. Barn.
harris home, so it is evident that the
poisoner took the trouble to throw the
poisoned meat into the yard during the
dark hours OF the night The dog was a
great pet with the family and there was
sore lamentation over his death.
A fast game OF basketball attracted a
good crowd last Saturday evening, when
the second team OF Shepherd College
played the boys OF ST. James School. 1t
was an interesting and exciting game,
being tied for time, but Shepherd Col
lege finally won by the score OF 10 to II.
The visitors, who were fine, manly set
Of young fellows, put up good game,
but our boys were bit quicker in action
on the floor.
The Red Mems Hail. a three-story brick
building on The main business street OF
Brunswick, was wrecked by fire Tues
day morning, the loss being placed at So
000 The Bank OF Brunswick and dry
goods store occupy the first floor, and
while little damage was done in the bank,
the stock in the store was damaged TO the
extent of $1,000 by water. The fire is
supposed TO have been caused by defec-
tive wiring.
Governor Hatfield will probably, with
in the next week issue call for an cleo
ton in the second West Virginia district
to fill the vacancy in Congress caused by
the death OF Congressman w. q. Brown.
The law requires that the proclamation OF
ClEIllOll OC uldNS llOl lllOlC liidtl lSu Adf .
following receipt of facts concerning the
vacancy, and the date Of the election must
be not more than seventy or less than
thirty days from the date OF the issuance
of the proclamation.
Captain H. +. Getzendanner, of this
county, has been suggested to Governor
Hatfield as a suitable man for the Public
Service Commission, to till the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. VIM. IA. O..
Dawson. We should like to see him thus
honored. He is clear headed, practical
man who is used to public affairs, and we
have no doubt that he would fill the posi-
ton with credit and to the satisfaction OF
the people.
In another column of the Register will
be found the announcement OF Messrs.
MN Daniel Of Shenandoah Junction