Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-09
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

educator and school man well known
throughout West Virginia, died IN
Wheeling last week, aged 81 years.
A two-acre orchard of Yellow Trans
parent apples belonging to D. Gold Mil
Ter, near Gerrardstown, Berkeley county,
is said 10 have melted the owner $2,25O.
Mr.. Miller had given The trees very care
full attention.
Arthur 6. Ramey has resigned his
recent appointment TO the faculty OF Inc
Charles Town High School to accept the
chair of history in Weatherford College,
Weatherford, Texas. Mr.. Ramey grad
uated from Hampden-Sidney College.
Farmville. Va, in 1916.
Twenty-one women are taking the
places of men as laborers and helpers IN
the Baltimore and Ohio shops in Cumber-
land. on account of the former shopmen
having entered military service. The
women wear overalls, low-heeled shoes
and a cap. There are twelve women
employed in the superintendent office
| also.
Geo. B. Goetz and w. W. Lloyd, of
the A. d. Goetz Co., harness manu-
facturers, of Ransom, have enlisted in the
government service for the war. Their
duty will be chiefly 10 inspect harness
and other leather goods supplied to the
government by contractors. They lett
on Thursday of last week for Jefferson
vile, Indiana, to enter upon their service.
Advocate.
The wheat crop OF the famous Mount
Airy farm near Mt. Jackson, Va. amount
ed TO $500 bushels of superior quality.
One field made an average OF 63 bushels
TO the acre, which is said to be a record
Weld for the Shenandoah Valley. Mount
Airy farm, which formerly belonged TO
General Meem, is now owned by Daniel
Kelleher, OF Seattle, Wash, and is man
aged by S. H. Carter.
Abe Kaplon, OF Harper's Ferry, was
arrested Wednesday by Deputy Marshal
E. w. Athey, and was given hearing
before u. s. Commissioner H. A. Downs
on the charge OF using the mails to de-
fraud the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. He was held TO await the
action OF the federal grand jury, which
convenes here in September. He gave
bond of 81 ,0O0.-MartnSburg World.
United States District Attorney Stuart
w. Walker has received instructions from
the Department OF Justice at Washington
TO prosecute all persons bringing intox-
icants into v est Virginia. The govern
ment has taken the ground that il is un-
lawful TO bring even one quart OF liquor
a month into the State, though this is not
a State offense. Those who carry liquor
in any quantity into West Virginia are
subject to trial before Judge Dayton.
A large barn on the farm OF Charles J.
Seiben, in Arden district OF Berkeley
county, was destroyed by fire last Thurs
day morning About 800 bushels OF
wheat, 300 bushels Of oats, IS tons OF
hay and many farming implements were
destroyed, and five calves were burned
to death. II is thought that the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion. The
loss, which amounted TO several thousand
dollars. was partly covered by insurance.
Miss Mildred Bush, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Bush, was badly
stung on the neck and arms by two honey
bees last Friday morning while passing
through the yard 10 the garden for veg
etables. She soon became numb, and in
a few minutes became unconscious, which
lasted several hours, and had it not been
for the timely aid of DR.. A. o. Albin, life
would have been extinct. Miss Bush
is not yet able to be out OF bed.-CharleS
Town Spirit.
AT Martinsburg last week Judge Dayton
in the United States Court overruled the
motion for a new trial in the case OF
Charles H. Harper, OF Jefferson county,
against his brother, Joseph w. Harper,
OF Oklahoma, and entered judgment for
the verdict OF $500 awarded the plain
tiff by the jury. An appeal to the Circuit
Court OF Appeals at Richmond was
granted by Judge Dayton. This case
was tried several months ago and attracted
much attention. The plaintiff sued for
| SIS 900 for the alienation OF the affections
of his wife, and was awarded S., 800 by
the jury.
Miss Ola V. Conner, who taught the
Uvilla Schoo last year. has been appointed
principal as OF the Kearneysville public
school, with Misses Ollie Blessing and
Jessie Engle as assistants. AT Middle
way Miss Lula Jennings has been reap
pointed principal. Miss Beulah Engle,
who taught al Kablctown last year, will
be her assistant. Misses Cora Thomas
and Catherine Baylor will teach at Uvilla;
Francis Daniel and Miss Florence Lam
caster will teach again at Shenandoah
JUNCTION. Mss Texana Strobe, who
taught the Riverside school last year,
will continue there the coming year.
The teachers OF last year at Halltown,
Misses Martha Knode, principal, and
Mary Henkle, assistant, will be retained
| in their respective positions next year.
Randolph Moler will teach the school at
Wiltshire's, Miss Leah Wiltshire, who
taught there last year, having resigned.
Miss Josephine Show and Miss Mary
Needy will teach the Duifields school.
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