Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

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The May term OF the Jefferson Circui
Court will begin on Tuesday, the 18th
The grand jury Is summoned for that day
but the petit jury will not be called unit
May 22d, the second Tuesday OF the term
II. Baylor Remnant, of this place, who
recently enlisted in the regular army, has
been assigned 10 duty with the troops in
Texas, and is now at Fort Sam Houston.
He is member Of Company M, 10Th In
fantry.
The soldiers guarding the bridge OF the
Norfolk & Western Railway at Shepherds
town are using freight car. that has been
set on side track as headquarters and
living apartments. A telephone has been
installed, with private wire to the local
exchange.
H. Pinkney Schley has moved his fam
lily temporarily into the rooms over M. B.
Bakers store on Main street, and the
family OF Charles ]. Unseld will occupy
the house he vacates. Mr.. Schley is
pushing along the construction ofhis new
Westinghouse corner OF Duke and Hiuh
streets, which is now well under way,
but il will be several months before it is
ready for occupancy.
Edward T. Moler is confined TO his
home on Main street by painful injury
to his leg which has been giving him
much trouble. On Easter Monday Mr..
Moler accidentally struck his leg against
a step, and though the injury at first was
thought TO be OF no importance. it has
gotten worse ever since, and he has been
unable TO walk this week. II is thought
that The bone was injured and possibly
the wound became infected.
The funeral service OF Miss Ada Knode,
whose sad death by drowning was noted
in last weeks Register, was held Thurs
day in the Southern Methodist Church in
this place. Rev. Absalom Knox conduct
ed the service, which was not only i'm
pressive, but one OF the saddeSt events
OF this kind ever held in our town. The
church was crowded with friends from
far and near, including most OF the pupils
Of the Kearneysville school. of which
Miss Knode had been principal. The
floral tributes were numerous and beau
tiful, most OF the children present carry
ing flowers from the church TO the ceme-
terry, where the devoted young woman
was laid 10 rest.
The missionary society OF the Lutheran
Church will hold stunt social on the
lawn at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. s..
Miller, Washington and King streets.
afternoon and evening of this
week, beginning at a o'clock. Coffee,
sandwiches, salad, chicken soup and ice
cream will be served, and homemade
candy, pies and cakes will be sold. A
visit TO the various booths will provide a
substantial supper. In addition, butter,
eggs, fresh vegetables, etc, will be sold,
and booth for fancy work will have nice
articles on sale. Everybody is invited TO
patronize the affair, the proceeds OF which
are for a good cause If the weather is
the social will be held in
doors.
The apple orchards of this section are
now in full bloom, and the trees present
a very beautiful sight in their spring dress.
The bloom is not as profuse as it was
last year, when all the trees were literally
covered, but there is enough 10 indicate
fairly good crop of apples. The York
Imperial trees will not yield this year
They bear only every other year, and this
is their season 10 rest. The Ben Davis,
Black Twig and other winter
will be fairly abundant, it is
hoped, as it is not likely that frosts will
affect them this late in the spring. Re-
ports from various sections say that there is
every prospect for an abundance of fruit
Of all sorts, and in Washington county,
we are informed, The outlook is for a
bumper crop OF peaches.
The FIRST meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Jefferson Bank and Trust Company
was held in Charles Town on Tuesday >,
when permanent organization was eff
iected. The following board OF directors
was elected q. I. Shirley, J. H. Black
lord, ]. ]. Lyme. |. D. Myers, W. A. Fulk,
c. F. Wall, John c. Burns, Geo B. Goetz,
E. B. Reed, w. A. Higgs, Frank b Rob-
nson. J. b. Brazier. A. |. Grandstaff,
Charles T. Engle. Walter Riley, Hyman
Wiener, Levi Porter, Isaac Bonham, Henry
Dutterer and Charles Moler. The d.
-ectors elected w. A. Higgs president,
Geo. B. Goetz first vice-preSident. w.
:. RELY second vice-president, H. N.
Watson cashier, and H. N. Bradley as
sistant cashier. The purchase OF the
Palm Hotel property was approved and it
was ordered that title be made to the
Melvin Darke Engle, son OF James M.
Engle, OF the Treasury Department in
formerly of Jefferson county,
won the debaters' gold medal and loving
cup at the Maryland State Military College
On April Sd, which entitled him TO repre-
sent his college in the inter- collegiate
oratorical contest held last week at COL
ege Park between Western Maryland
College, ST. Johns. Washington College
and Maryland Agricultural College. He
again won the contest, and will receive
both gold medals. The 600 boys at the
college carried their champion on their
shoulders with shouts of JOY when the
victory was announced. The Maryland
State College will close May 3lst, to let
The juniors and seniors contest for second