Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Remington, Va.
The epidemic OF intantile paralysis ina
started in Rockingham county some weeks
ago seem to be about over.
Miss Marie Feltnes. daughter OF Mrs.
Robert Graham, OF Ransom, died at the
Wheeling General Hospital some days
ago, aged 10 years, II months and 10
DAYS. Her remains were brought 10
Charles Town for burial.
Mrs. Behrend, wife of s. IA. Behrend,
who was in the mercantile business IN
Charles Town for several years, died a
few days ago in Nashville, Tennessee.
The remains were taken 10 Baltimore Tor
burial. Her husband, a son and daugh-
ter survive.
DR.. b. NJ. Roszel, principal OF the
Shenandoah Valley Academy at Win
chester, has been commissioned as major
in The quartermaster's department oil The
armv and has gone to New York 10 be-
gin active service. He will be assistant
depot quartermaster in the Department
of The East. The Academy at Winches-
ter will continue, with K. H. Pope as
acting principal.
John w. Swimley, native OF this
county, died at Sutton, Kansas, recently,
aged 81 years. Mr.. Swimley went TO
Missouri when he was young man, and
in 1878 moved TO the vicinity OF Sutton,
Kansas, where he spent the remainder OF
his long life. He was married twice.
His first wife died in 1876, and the second
one two years ago. One son, Malcolm
Swimley, is the only child surviving.
Operations at the plant of the Natural
Maritime Company on the Riddle farm,
near Halltown, have been resumed after
shutdown OF several weeks. While
work was suspended number OF need
ed improvements TO the plant were added.
A large shed covering most OF the ma
chnery has been built. In addition TO
this, a large bin has been erected for the
storage OF the finished product when
freight cars are not at hand for immediate
shipment.
H. H. Jennings, manager OF the chair
factory at Middleway. has contracted TO
sell and deliver 1000 cords OF lire wood
10 The u. S. Army camp at Gettysburg.
Two tracts OF timber, one near Middle
way, purchased OF Stanley Shirley, and
the other owned by Daniel Woods estate,
in Clarke county, will be drawn upon to
furnish the supply. The wood from the
Middleway timber will be loaded on the
cars at Aldridge station, while that from
Clarke county will be shipped from Ber-
ryvllle. An automobile truck has been
bought 10 aid in hauling the wood to the
railroads.
Complaint has been made TO Governor
Cornwell and the State Road Commission
in regard TO the practice OF merchants and
others in placing along county roads for
advertising purposes facsimile signs OF
those used oy railroads and traction lines
at their crossings. II is declared TO be
a source of great danger to persons
travelling the public roads, through a
confusion in regard 10 the Signs. Though
recognizing The business OF the complaint,
an investigation OF the laws OF the State
is said 10 reveal the fact that there is no
authority for prohibiting the practice, and
additional legislation will be required
before il can be eliminated unless the
persons using the signs voluntarily agree
TO discontinue them. A number OF these
Objectionable signs have been put up IN
Jefferson county.
The chair factory operated by The
Louise Manufacturing Company at Mid
dleway has been merged with manufac-
turing concern in Hagerstown. This tall
the factory at Middleway will be dis
mantled and most OF its equipment will
be moved to Hagerstown. This enter
prise, which was started about three
years ago at Middleway by H. H. Jen-
nings and was later incorporated, gave
employment 10 as many as twenty
men when material for chair making was
being gotten out of the woods They
manufactured porch chairs from native
timber. The demand for the chairs was
ar greater than the factory could supply,
and in new location in Hagerstown it
is aimed to double IFS capacity. Plans
are being arranged TO resume the business
in Hagerstown about November. Mr..
Jennings will become sales manager for
the Hagerstown factory.