Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-01
LITTLE LOCALS.

Birmingham, Alabama, where she has
her winter home.
The girls sorority gave very enjoy
able Halloween party at The home of
Miss Ruth Woman Tuesday evening, as
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Lucas. Mrs. Lucas was one OF the men,
oers OF The society.
A very desirable dwelling house in
ShepherdstowH, in perfect order and
with modern Improvements, is offered
Tor sale al moderate price-much less
than it could now be built for. Anyone
wishing comfortable home will do we'll
to inquire about this property at the
Register office.
Mrs. Robert Gibson entertained at a
bridge luncheon last Saturday in remem-
orance OF the twentieth anniversary Of
her marriage 10 Mr.. Gibson. After a
delicious luncheon had been enjoyed by
the ladies who had been invited as guests
Tor the occasion, the balance OF the after
noon was spent in playing bridge.
Beginning with this Thursday, it will
be necessary 10 put three cents letter
| postage on all sealed letters. Postal
cards will require two cents postage-if
you use the old one-cent card an ad-
ditional one-cent stamp will have to be
placed upon it. This is one OF the many
war taxes levied by the government.
A binder used 10 cost about S1l5-next
year they will cost $3.50 or $500. This
same applies TO all farming implements.
Is your insurance enough TO fully protect
you in event fire should destroy your
outfit this winter =? A short term policy
| for an additional amount during the
winter months would make you feel much
safer. Washington, Alexander & Cooke.
The Potomac Valley Round Table is
holding IFS fall meeting in Hagerstown
Thursday and Friday ofthis week. Prin-
cipal ThoS. c. Miller, Of Shepherd COL
lege, is on the programme for this after
noon, his subject being, "What the nor
NAL schools can do TO improve physical
conditions. Prof. S. o. Bond, of Shep-
herdStown, is moderator OF the meeting.
Henry J Blackford, son OF J. Harry
Blackford, of this county, who graduated
last June at Washington and Lee Univer-
sitY, made such good record as a
student that when The Citadel Military
College at Charleston, S. c., asked the
faculty to recommend teacher OF chem
iStry, they named him, and he has assumed
the work there at salary OF 81 500 a
year.
Daniel DriScoll was fatally injured at
II o'clock Saturday morning by falling
from wall at the power plant at Dam
No. 4. He fell 60 feet, sustaining
fractured skull and broken arm at the
elbow, from which the bones protruded.
He also received a severe scalp wound,
requiring eight stitches. Mr.. DriScoll,
who is nearsighted, stepped of the edge
OF the wall while walking on it. He was
picked up unconscious.
Judge |. Wilmer Latimer, formerly OF
| ShepherdStown, who for several years
past has been Judge of the Juvenile Court
of the District of Columbia, has resigned
this office and will resume the practice
OF law in the city OF Washington. II is
said that the many pitiful cases which
come before him in the discharge his
official duties have been too much for his
| sympathetic nature, and he has been
forced 10 relieve himself from these
ordeas.
| Representatives OF the government
were in Charles Town on Tuesday buy
ING horses for cavalry and artillery ser
vices. They succeeded in buying three
over a carload. Prices ranged from.
800 TO SITS. The carload purchased
was shipped 10 the cantonment at Chill
licothe, Ohio, while the three extra
horses were sent to the remount station
al Front Royal. Va. Lee Engle went TO
Chilicothe with the car shipment from
here TO care for the horses in tranSit.-Ad-
p0cate.
VIM. T. McQuilkin, executor OF the
estate of John L. Williamson, deceased,
will offer at public sale the farm OF the
deceased lying west of ShepherdStown,
in Berkeley county, near Swan Pond, on
| Saturday, November 18th. This is fine
farm OF excellent limestone land, con-
tanning about 200 acres, OF which 40 acres
is in timber. The Improvements are
splendid, including a brick mansion
house, with steam heat, hot and cold
water, lighting system. etc, a fine bank
barn. and all needed buildings. 1t is
well worthy the attention OF anyone who
desires a fine farm home.
Miss Gertrude Engle, principal OF the
high school at Ashland, Oregon, has been
visiting James M. Engle in Washington
| CITY. after a six-weeks course in Column
bia College, New York. Miss Engle's
grandfather left Duffields, this county, 81
wears ago, and lived in Illinois and Mis-
souri, and joined a party in lS49 TO cross
the Rocky Mountains 10 Oregon. The
Indians killed some OF the party and
others wanted 10 come back, but Miss
Engle's mother climbed on wagon wheel
and made such vigorous speech that
they went forward and reached the land
of apples and sixty-buShel wheat.
Under the auspices OF Shepherd College
a series OF meetings and addresses Will
be given in the auditorium on the lolh
and 10th of November. The principal
speaker will be DR.. Frederick Winning
Fisher, prominent Chau'auqua worker,
| ,,,aU LnOWn thrOuphOut the country.