Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-31
LITTLE LOCALS.

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gronnd at the west end OF New street
plowed up and will plant it in vegetables
and tend the garden themselves. We
hope thattheY may be successful in raising
large crops.
The first'game OF ball by our team will
be played here this Thursday afternoon,
when we meet the Berryvile boys. Our
battery will be Myers and Shipley.
Saturday afternoon we will play the Mar
tinsburg team here, Admission to the
games will be 10 cents.
Show your patriotism by buying gov
eminent bond. You can get them in
denominations OF $50 and upward, and
the Jefferson Security Bank will attend
to the business for you. These bonds
pay l-2 per cent interest and are free
from all forms of taxation. Shepherds
town is taking a good lot OF the bonds,
but there ought TO be great many more
subscribed for.
Much interested is being shown in the
annual contest between The Parthenian
and Ciceronian literary societies, which
will be held in the college auditorium
next Wednesday night at o'clock. De-
bate, Grafton, essay and defamation will
be the attractions, and the best talent OF
the two societies will contest for the
honors. The admission will be Is cents
mo reserved seats.
Some persons seem 10 be imposing on
the town authorities, who agreed TO have
hauled away the dirt from the streets that
householders would sweep in piles on
Friday mornings. A few folks have
been putting rubbish from their cellars
and back yards on the piles, with the
idea that this trash would also be hauled
away free. This will not do, and all
persons are warned against such acts.
T. ]. Hoffman, OF the Kearneysville
neighborhood, called at the Register Of
flee last Saturday TO renew his subscrip-
ton, and showed us relic OF former
daYs-a receipt given his father, Benjamin
Hoffman, for years subscription to the
Register dated Nov. q, 1852. almost 65
years ago. The paper was edited at that
time by J. T. H. Bringman, and the sub
scription price was $3.50, or $500 if paid
in advance.
The growing wheat has greatly improv-
ed the past week, and the rains OF Sunday
and Monday were very beneficial. But
the crop will not be up TO the average in
this section, as the corn-ground wheat
is as general thing decidedly poor. AL
though there is not much growth OF stalk,
the wheat is coming out in head. The
recently planted corn is not in favorable
condition. The continued cold weather
prevented it from coming up as it should
have done, and that which did come up
was riddled by the cut-worms. A vast
deal of replanting is necessary and some
farmers have narrowed up entire fields
and planted them over again.
Donald Myers and Chiswell Lemen
started last Sunday for little trip to
Washington on the new motorcycle be-
longing TO the former. They were going
along at pretty good clip, and when
they came 10 hill they opened the throt-
lie and went up at about 40 miles an hour.
Fast as they were, however, a big car
went faster and passed them on the hill
and then awaited them at the top. In the
car were traffic officers, who invited them
to 60 TO Frederick, where the boys were
charged with speeding. The officers cast
reflections on West Virginia drivers in
general and then soaked Donald with a
$50 line, which he paid with much sad
| ness
Yesterday was an ideal day for out
door pleasures, and in consequence an
unusually large crowd Of persons attend
ed the memorial exercises at Antietam
National Cemetery in SharpSburg. Hun
dreds OF automobiles carried hosts OF
people, and the day was very pleasant
one in every respect Aftera credltable
parade, the usual exercises were held at
the speakers stand, with Hon. Raleigh
w. Sherman as officer Of the day. The
principal speaker was Assistant Attorney
General Collins, OF Pennsylvania, who
appeared in place of Governor Brum-
baugh, and his address was one OF the
most eloquent and inspiring that has
been heard at Antietam in a number OF
years.
AT meeting of the town council Tues
day night the street committee was au-
thorized TO spend sum not exceeding
$500 for the improvement OF Mill street
from German street to the entrance to the
monument grounds, distance OF about
three blocks. Property owners along
both sides OF Mill street were also order
ed to have concrete sidewalks five feet in
width constructed for the same distance.
This will be an expensive bit OF work,
but those who will have to spend The
most money are perfectly willing TO make
the improvement and it is anticipated
that everybody will cheerfuly fall in line.
This will be notable improvement to
the town, and it will be appreciated and
enjoyed by all the people.
On Tuesday evening Of last week fol-
towing the regular meeting OF Odd Eel
lows banquet was held in the lodge room,
complimentary to Mr.. B. c. UnSeld. Just
so years ago on that night, May 18th,
"Uncle Ben" was initiated into the order
OF Odd Fellows at Boston, Mass. Mr.. K.