Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
LITTLE LOCALS.

proceeds Will be donated 10 the Red cross
work.
Edward o. Mckee, one of Shepherds
towns estimable residents. had rather
bad accident yesterday, when a set OF
steps gave way beneath him and threw
him violently to the ground. He was
painfully bruised and much shocked, but
fortunately no bones were broken.
Kennard Ware, who had offered his
services as an officer and had been as
signed to the camp at Fort Myer, was
finally rejected for physical reasons, his
eyes being faulty and his weight not suf-
ficient. He then made an affort TO enlist
as private, but he could not getthrough.
X. s. M. Hoffman, the funeral director,
has ordered from a manufacturer at Piqua,
Ohio, a new and modern automobile
hearse, which will be delivered about the
middle OF June. They are expensive
machines, but under present conditions
they have become practically a necessity.
Mrs. VIM. T. Van Metre, who lives
near Moler's Cross Roads, had one of
her arms broken in peculiar accident,
last Sunday. She was opening a large
gate when spring broke and threw the
gate against her. She fell TO the ground
with her arm under her and broke il at
the elbow.
The Shepherd College aIumnae banquet
will be held Thursday night, June 7th.
All the exercises will be at the banquet,
including class history. II is desired that
the members unite TO make thisa success
and that tickets be engaged in advance.
Notice as to price and exact hour will be
given later.
There seems to be plague of ground
moles inthis section. The SLY little crea-
lures have been doing a good deal OF dam
age in the way OF devouring vegetable
seeds and plants, flower bulbs. etc., to
say nothing OF the havoc they make with
awnS. An effective scheme for putting
an end TO their depredations would be
popular.
The Virginia Baseball League has gone
bust Roy Myers, who was!a pitcher for
the Norfolk team, has returned to his
home in Shepherdstown, the calamity
having left him high and dry. We can
not feel very sorry about the trouble, for
now that we have Brandy" home again
we will be able 10 organize a creditable
local team.
ChaS d. WySong is having extensive
Improvements made TO his home, "Sudley
Place." at the edge OF town. The large
and roomy dwelling-h house, which oc-
cupieS commanding position, is being
pebble dashed in approved modern style,
and repairs in general are being made.
Large new porches at the front and the
side OF the house are being constructed.
William Clayton Myers, OF Shepherds
town, son OF MIR. and Mrs. VIM. c. Myers,
passed his final examination last week in
Baltimore for service IN the United States
Navy, and is now at the training station at
Norfolk, Va, where he will take the course
OF training before being assigned TO bat
tleship. Mr.. Myers is one OF our best
young men, and we hope that good for
,,,,a ,,,oy attan6 hin,
Saturday, May 10Th, will be observed
as Confederate memorial day in Charles
Town, the exercises being held be-
tween and 4 o'clock. The address will
be delivered by Hon. M M. Nicely, Con-
gresham from the first West Virginia dis
inct The 400 cadets of the Staunton
Military Academy, now encamped at Har-
pef's Ferry. will be in the procession and
will give dress parade, headed by the
cadet band of thirty-five pieces.
A rather poor game OF baseball was
played here last Saturday between Shep-
herd College and the Martinsburg High
School. Our home team won finally by
the score OF 10 7. Seibert gave Mar
tinsburg a good send-off in the first in
ming by Iamming the ball over into Uncle
Harrison Robinson's garden for a home
run, and the visitors took lead which
they held until the eighth inning when
lucky bunt by Heckert LET IN no less than
four runs for Shepherd College.
Interesting exercises have been planned
for the observance of memorial day at
Antietam National Cemetery at Sharps-
burg next Wednesday, May Both. Gov
ernor Martin d. Brumbaugh, is announced
as the principal speaker, and addresses
will also be delivered by Col. q. w. +.
Vernon and Hon. Edward c. Ireland, OF
Baltimore. Three bands will be in at
tendance, and Company B, of Hagers-
town, and other organizations will have
a part in the parade. Clyde B. Roulette
will be chief marshal
A good rain is badly needed in this
section Wheat and grass are suffering
from the lack of it, and the recently
planted corn also requires it. The garden
vegetables are making but little growth,
and conditions are very unsatisfactory in
general. Tuesday night thunder storm
passed over the neighborhood and there
was a Slight shower, not sufficient, how
ever, to do much good. The lack OF rain
and the high winds that have prevailed
have caused the ground to become very
dry, and everybody is hoping for a good
rain.
Prof. Thomas c. Miller has set apart
the room at the southeast corner OF the
old college building on Main street Tor
the use of DR.. Lueder, our county ag-
acknowledgment. Farmers and others who
NAV be interested are cordially invited to