Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-22
LITTLE LOCALS.


II is said that General Manager Nichol-
son of the &. & o. canal will have re-
paiIs made to the aqueduct over the An
tietam creek. east of Shepherdstown, in
short time. He proposes to line the
aqueduct with heavy plank, which will
hold the structure in place and at the same
time carry the water with but little leak
age. Work OF this sort has been done at
number OF places on the canal
6. P. Miller, of Romney. and A. S.
Allies, of Okonoko, have been appointed
by James H. Stewart, the new State Com
missioner of Agriculture, as investigators
to tour the apple and peach growing
regions OF West Virginia to gather data
on orchard matters for the Department OF
Agriculture. The Commissioner confer
red with the Governor before making the
appointments. Both appointees are &C
credited experts on orchard matters.
Fruit growers who have examined the
buds OF apple, peach and other fruit trees
say that the buds have passed through
the winter all right up to this time. The
season is now well advanced, and it
doesn't seem likely that the buds, which
are unusually backward, will develop
before mild weather sets in. Some OF
the apple orchards OF this section are not
expected TO yield much OF a crop this year
because they bore so heavily last season.
The National Highway Garage has sold
another carload OF Ford touring cars the
past week. Those who have bought them
are Chas. ]. Miller, of KearneYsville, John
S. Snyder, q. H. Creamer, John D. Fore
man, ]. H. Hill and Robert L. Emory.
The demand for Ford cars is greater
than the supply, and our local agents have
anumber OF waiting orders. The National
Highway Garage has also sold hand
some REQ touring car to DR.. Venning, OF
Charles Town.
A very large crowd attended the sale at
d. Lynn Magruder'S, near Kearneysville,
last Thursday. and his big sale was very
successful one in every respect. The
total proceeds were ST, $50. Horses sold
well, one pair bringing 1852, cows went
as high as $92, and flock of sheep
brought 1886, selling at SIC head. Mrs.
Magruder served dinner to large pro-
portion OF the crowd that was present,
and those who enjoyed that wholesome
and tasteful meal greatly appreciated the
hospitality. The editor was among those
who did Justice to the splendid dinner.
VIM. L. Kerfoot, of Hagerstown, a son
OF Thomas Kerfoot, was dreadfully in
jured early yesterday morning in an &C
cident in the railroad yards at that place.
He is fireman on the N. & w. Railway,
and draft OF freight cars that were being
shifted ran into his engine and knocked
the cab off, carrying him with it. The
steam from the broken pipes scalded him
from head to foot and one Of his feet was
badly crushed. He was taken to the
hospital, where he now lies in preca-
rious condition. The young man, who
is "a years old, was married last Novem-
Der. He is nephew OF Mrs. w. L.
Arthur, of Shepherdstown.
Forrest Llttlejohn has gotten tired OF
his Job as rural mail carrier from Shenan-
doah Junction, and has sent in his reslg-
nation TO the Postoffce Department. He
has kept an account of the expense con-
nected with running his automobile over
the fifty odd miles Of his route daily, and
has come to the conclusion that the po-
sition doesn't pay. The Civil Service
Commission announces that an examin-
alton for applicants 10 fill the vacancy
will be held in Charles Town on April
l4th, when anyone who wants TO try the
job will be given opportunity TO qualify
himself. The position pays about ST 800
a year. and the carrier is required to fur
nish and maintain an automobile.
At a special meeting last Friday OF the
town council that will 90 out OF office the
last OF this month an order was passed
requiring the treasurer TO take up ST 400
OF the towns outstanding bonds. This
literally cleans out the treasury, which
has only about fifty dollars left in it. The
spirit that animated a performance such
as this needs no criticism. II judges
itself. With but fifty dollars TO meet the
towns needs until the taxes become due
next September, the new council will OF
course have to borrow money for current
expenses. The bonds which were taken
up so unnecessarily bore interest at the
rate OF 4 l-2 per cent, and the money TO
be borrowed will have to be paid for at
the rate of 6per cent. SO the netresult OF
this action of the retiring council is to put
an utterly useless expense upon the town
whose welfare the members had sworn to
conserve. This is the second time, we
believe, that a retiring council has taken
such action. Let us hope that it will be
the last
Agent E. g. Mcdonald, in charge OF
the Baltimore & Ohio station at Duffields,
informs us that passenger trains No. 81
and No. 81 now make regular stops daily
at Duffields. No. 81, due at 9.25 a. m,
is the Queen City Special running from
Cumberland to Baltimore. and No. 81, due
at 4.5S p. M, is the same train returning
from Baltimore TO Cumberland. This
will be considerable convenience to the
people of Duffields, as well as the public
from that section generally. Mr.. NC
Donald says that they have telephone
connections, and he will be glad to answer
inquiries and give information in regard