Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-04

yesterday. Our local dealers are offering
$3.50 bushel as we 60 to press thi.
Thursday morning. Corn is up to 81
cents bushel.
Mr.. Charles ]. Miller, president of TIT
Jefferson Security Bank, entertained the
directors and officers of that institution a
dinner Tuesday evening at his handsome
home west of town. The dinner pre-
pared by Mrs. Miller was delicious one
and the occasion was greatly enjoyed by
all who were present.
The Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton will hold the January social meet
ing at the residence OF Mr.. H. L. Snyder
Jan. s, 1917, at 100 O'Clock. Hostesses,
Miss Amanda Titus, Mrs. Frank Lyme
and Miss Rachel Snyder. A large attend
ance is desired, as business of importance
is to come before the members.
An epidemic OF measles has struck
Shepherdstown, and there are so many
cases in the community that the public
school was yesterday forced to close until
the disease has run its course. There
were "a absentees from school yesterday.
Principal Mathias's two children, his wife
and her sister are also among the victims.
II is reported that a number OF the chill
dren have the measles for the second time.
The National Highway Garage deliver
ed carload of new Ford automobiles
to purchasers this week. Those who got
the cars were Benjamin Hanzell, Harrison
Schley and H. E. Strictly, of this place
Fred Miller, of Kearneysville; p. S. Mil
lard, OF Bakerton; and A. B. Hays, OF
Sandy Ridge. Several other Fords have
been sold, but it is almost impossible to
get them from the factory, because OF the
tremendous demand for the new model.
A change has been made in the work.
ing force of the Farmers Bank of Shep-
herdstown. Cashier F. w. Myers and
E. E. Billmyer have undertaken to do all
the work of the bank, and Luther Snyder,
who has been doing clerical work, has
been relieved OF his duties. Luther has
been an efficient and faithful worker in
the bank, and as he hopes TO CO ntlnue in
the same line of business, we trust that
he may soon secure another place. He
is capable and reliable young man.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Boswell, OF
Waynesboro, Pa, formerly of Shepherds
town, recently celebrated their golden
wedding. their children and grandchildren
assembling to make the celebration a
happy one for the devoted couple.
Twenty relatives sat down to the
bountiful dinner that had been provided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boswell were married in
Funkstown, Md, on December IS, 1866.
The wedding party had TO drive through
two feet OF snow to reach the home OF
the bride.
Clements w. Legge, clerk in the War
Department. is named defendant in suit
for limited divorce filed in the District
Supreme Court by Louise Legge. They
were married December "a. 1910, and
have no children. The wife alleges that
her husband deserted her last May, and
since October his not contributed to her
support. She is represented by Attorney
Henry |. Quinn. Justice Hitz cited the
husband TO show cause Friday why he
should not pay temporary alimonY to the
Washington Star, January 3.
We sympalhize with Miss Annie War
ner in her lament over the neglect of our
line old town clock. and we are sure that
our people generally miss the sweet toll
log of the hours, to say nothing OF the
exasperating way in which the hands of
the clock remain fixed at five minutes to
six O'Clock. Now that those costly new
cells have been placed in the jail that was
not needed-and probably never will be-
will not our city fathers pay some Slight
attention TO the town clock, or else turn
it over TO the college folks, who doubt
less would see that il is kept running?
The Jefferson County Telephone Com
pany, in response TO the demand for i'm
proved service and of its increasing bust
ness, has installed an additional switch
board in ifs Shepherdstown exchange,
and will employ an extra operator during
the busy hours of the morning and even
ing. One switch board will take care of
the local business, while the other will
be devoted TO country service ana long
distance calls. The business ofthe COM
paEy is constantly increasing, and its
manager, Captain H. c. Getzendanner, is
quick TO extend the facilities as their need
becomes apparent
Captain Walter Hutchings, who for 81
years has been popular conductor on
passenger trains of the Shenandoah VAL
ley division OF the Norfolk & Western
Railway, has been placed on the retired
list, and will make his home in Hagers-
town. Captain Hutchings lived in Shep-
herdstown when he first began his rail-
road work and when this place was the
northern terminus of the old Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. He was an efficient and
accommodating railroad man. and the
travelling public has always had The high
est regard for him. We hope that he
may live long TO enjoy his well-earned
rest.
Among those who renewed their sub
scriptions to the Register during the holi-
days was ourvenerable fellow-townsman,
d. S. Rentch, Esq. who is now in his
Goth year. Mr.. Rentch has been taking
the Register continuously since 1855, a
period of 81 years, except for the time its
publication was discontinued during the