Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-06-21
LITTLE LOCALS.

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d. Z. Roger, well-known f5rmer and
stockman of the Leetown neigh oorhood,
had his right arm broken between the
wrist and the elbow few days ago when
a horse kicked him.
The road builders are putting consid-
cradle quantity OF new metal on the Shep-
herdstown and Halltown turnpike, and,
glory be they will put al underground
drain at the famous old ditch across the
road at Uvila.
Joseph E. Byers, the well-known stock
dealer, has bought fifteen lambs from T.
Butler Jones. west Of town, which brought
$220.50, an average OF $l4.70 each. This
is probably the highest average ever paid
for bunch OF lambs in this county.
Miss Ella Hout, OF Shepherdstown,
who makes her home with her sister,
Mrs. Selma Wolff, in Charles Town, was
operated upon for appendicitis in the
Charles Town Hospital last Friday. She
stood the operation well and is getting
along nicely.
The growing wheat continues to i'm
prove under favorable weather conditions,
and il is now believed that we will have
a fine yield in this section. The straw is
short, but the heads are large and we'll
filled and in unusually healthy condition.
The growing corn is coming along nicely.
DR.. c. A. Lueder. our county agricul-
tural agent, has brought his family from
Morgantown for the summer, and is To-
Gated on the Mcdonald farm, in Charles
Town district. DR.. Lueder asks us to
say that he is at the service ofthe farmers
and will be glad TO respond 10 calls made
upon him.
The She pherdstown baseball team goes
to Berryville, Va, today for return game
with the boys there. Saturday we have
a game here with the Hagerstown team,
and lively contest may be expected.
We have usually had close games with
our HagerStown neighborS. Admission
will be Is cents.
The Jefferson County Registration
Board sat all day at the courthouse lest
Friday 10 receive and act on the cases of
all who failed to register on June ). Only
one was found in the county who had not
registered, and he had failed 10 reach his
home from Gettysburg, Pa, in time, after
making an effort to get here.
AT the public sale OF personal property
OF the late John L. Williamson near Swan
Pond last Friday, by VIM. 7. McQuilkin,
executor, ten shares of the capital stock
Of the Farmers Bank OF Shepherdstown,
par value 500, were bought al S2l0 by
Thomas Turner, west OF town. This is
by far the highest price ever realized for
stock OF this bank.
Lieutenant McColgan, who has been in
charge Of the detail OF soldiers from the
Fourth Maryland Regiment guarding the
bridge at ShepherdStown, has been trans
iened from this place to Baltimore, where
he is on duty in the recruiting Office. His
place here has been taken by Lieutenant
Landstreet, who assumed charge OF the
camp the first OF The week.
ShepherdStown did her share in SUBJ
for The liberty bonds. About
S23, 900 worth were subscribed for Through
The two banks of this place, and the bal
ance OF the county took $50, 900 through
the three Charles Town Banks. Besides,
a considerable quantity of the bonds were
for by persons from this
county through other sources.
K, S. NJ. Holman, the funeral director.
ana VIM. B. Snyder. OF the National
Highway Garage, went to Plqua, Ohio,
The first OF the week, TO get handsome
new automobile bearSe purchased by MIR.
Holman. They drove the car all The
way here from Piqua, arriving Yesterday
evening, having made the distance OF
about 500 miles in two days. The hearse
S a splendid one. We will give de-
OF it next week.
Charles Town had an imposing Demon
'tration Tuesday evening in the interest
of the Red Cross War Fund. A very
,reditable procession, headed by the
powhatan Band and in which were a
of soldiers from the Fourth
Maryland Regiment at Harper's Ferry,
,ivic organizations and large number
II decorated automobiles whose occu-
pants were in costume, paraded the prin-
,ipal streets and made fine a fine ap-
1earance. Afterward programme was
rendered in the courthouse space, when
addresses were made by Bishop Gravatt,
Col. K. c. Chew and others.
Pack Horse Ford Chapter OF Daughters
Of the American Revolution is arranging
or a patriotic demonstration in Shep-
ierdstown on July 4th. The programme
includes parade, which will be partici-
oated in by the Boy Scouts, the Camp
ire Girls and other children OF the town,
with floats and decorated automobiles,
Ind other features. After the parade,
here will be exercises in front OF the old
college building and an interesting pro-
,ramme of songs, recitations, speaking,
.tc., will be rendered. Arrangements
will be made by which lunch will be
served at moderate price.
DR.. Horace McMurran Banks, son OF
DR.. and Mrs. q. w. Banks, OF this place.
graduated in medicine from Johns Hop
xins University in Baltimore last week,
and is now full-fledged M. D. He has
been appointed as an inferno in medicine
in the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and will
be on duty in the private wards. DR..