Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-05

The canal boatmen have been granted
the additional ten cents per ton they ask
ed TOR. Last year they received 40 cents
per ton, and on account OF the high cost
OF living they were obliged to quit or ask
Tor more money. The towage company
first granted iive-cent advance, but this
the bOatmen flatly refused and notified
the canal manager that unless they got
50-cent rate from Cumberland 10 George
town they would move OFT and would
wait so many days. They received no
definite answer and all but couple moved
their rig, as they call it. They first asked
ior 60-cent rate, but thought the company
would meet them halt way. They will
all 90 back, and expect 10 start in sections
about Saturday or Sunday. They won't
be allowed anything for their laying to be
unloaded.
Howell Boyer, son OF William Henry
Boyer, OF this place, was at Antietam
station Sunday evening with number OF
other persons, and when freight train
stopped there some thought they would
take short ride. Bill, as they call him,
got on, and instead OF the train stopping
on the side track il kept on going. How
ell jumped off, ano the result was he
broke his left leg. George Snavely was
there with his auto, and with some young
men who were there carried him up and
put hm in the Car and brought him TO his
home in this place. Dr. D. B. BuShong
was brought up and he set it for him. He
has been resting about as well as could
be expected. The bone was broken
above his knee.
Clinton Koontz moved from Roxbury
distllery TO his home in this place; Frank
H. Delaney to Hagerstown, where he is
employed by the Western Maryland Rail-
road; Blaine Renner to Hagerstown; Vic
tor Mumma 10 Hagerstown; Otto Lapole
from near Boonsboro TO the stone tenant
house at the middle bridge, Myers mill !;
James Farley from the David Otto farm
IL his home in this place, his son Cleve-
land taking charge of the Otto farm; Lewis
Meats moved fIom this town in with DR.
L. M. Carrot on his cement mill farm !;
John Church moved from Hagerstown to
the property Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Reynolds al Bloody Lane.
Ii seems that the overall factory is a
sure thing for our town. Mr. NicodemuS,
the manager, OF Sriithsburg, was in town
and made all arrangements. The ma
chineTy will arrive this week and will be
placed for the present in the K of p. hall.
Work will begin next week, and it is hop
ed that il will prove successful under
taking.
Howell Fisher gave the boatmen the
annual salute with his boat horn on Tues
day forenoon. He gave it clearly and
distinctly, and could be heard all over
town. The neigh of the favorite friend
to the canal and the horn put spring life
into the boatmen.
Raleigh Sherman, OF Washington, spent
a couple OF days here with his aunt, Mrs.
Ella Smith, who has just returned from
MartlnSburg, where she had been spend
ing some time with her son, Harry Smith.
Mr.. Sherman reports that his mother,
Mrs. p. E. Dye, is getting along nicely
She had been very i'll some time back.
Quite number OF persons went 10
Anlletam Iron Works Sunday 10 see the
baptiSing OF four persons, the converts
OF the recent meeting held near there by
the members Of the Church OF God al the
Marker Chapel.