Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-15
LITTLE LOCALS.

quoteo al Sl.Uo buShel today.
A special term of the Jefferson County
Court will be held in Charles Town Satur-
day afternoon Of this week TO consider
the road problem. All who are interest
ed in the subject OF good roads are urged
to attend this meeting.
Eggs are still falling, and, the hens al
last seem to be trying to knock H out oil
the High Cost of Living. The price to-
day is Y cents a dozen in our market.
Butter is IS cents pound, but grass will
soon get green and bring it down.
A public meeting in the interest oil
good roads will be held at Shepherd COL
lege Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, when
II IS hoped that suggestions will be made
looking to road improvement in this Sec
ton. Everybody is invited to attend.
We are in receipt of communication
this week on the road subject, which has
no name signed to it. II is against our
rule TO publish anonymous contributions,
and as this letter is personal besides, we
would not like to print it. Our columns
are open for discussion OF the subject
OF good roads, but we do not wish them
to be used for unpleasant personalities.
Our very best local baseball player,
Brandy Myers, one Of the finest amateur
pitchers in this section, has signed with
the Norfolk club, OF the Virginia League,
10 pitch for il the coming season, and will
report next month for try-out. Brandy
was with the Blue Ridge League a part
Of last year. We hope that he will make
good with those fast flying Virginians-
but what will we do without him in Shep-
herdStoWn?
Capt. H. c. Getzendanner, of Charles
Town, was among our callers on Satur-
day. He says that the Jefferson County
Telephone Company, OF which he is
general manager, will construct several
new copper circuits in order to take care
OF its growing business. The new cir
cults will be from Charles Town by way
OF ShepherdstoWn to Billmyer's Mill,
from Charles Town to Harper's Ferry,
and from Charles Town to Summit Point.
The imminence of war between the
United States and Germany was brought
close home the past week, when Pay
master James S. Phillips, OF Shepherds
town, who has been on the retired list,
was ordered to report tor duty. Pay
master Phillips went to Washington on
Saturday, where he received instructions
TO proceed to Charleston S. c., and he
left Yesterday for that place. Mrs. Phillips
will remain in Shepherdstown for the
present.
The Potomac river was very high this
week as result OF the deep SHOWS in the
mountains melting. ElkinS, Cumberland
and number OF other places in West
Virginia and Maryland were flooded
The Potomac got out OF banks in places,
and some damage was done TO The canal.
The water got over the towpath on the
one-mile level above Shepherdtown aud
also on the five and six mile levels, wash
ing the banks considerably. The canal
was filled, but the water was drained out
again when the river receded. The crest
OF the flood reached here Tuesday mid
night.
The public sale held by D. Z. Roger at
his place near Leetown last Thursday was
largely attended, despite the unpleasant
weather. and line prices were realized.
The total proceeds were in the neighbour
hooo OF $1,000. Mr.. Roger sold thirty
mules, which averaged, including the
young ones, $178.25 each. One pair of
mules brought $452 80, and six pairs went
at over $500 a span. Cows averaged
around 500 each, one HolStein cow SELL
ing at $l4S. The jacks were bid to $3.50
up to $275. Mr.. Roger was very well
satisfied with his sale. He advertised
freely, and the result showed once more
that nothing pays better than an invest
ment in printers ink.
Our Sharpsburg correspondent informs
us that Superintendent ii. L. Nicholson
was in that town Monday night and had
a conference with the boatmen in regard
to rates for hauling coal. The boatmen,
who last year got 40 cents ton Tor haul
ing coal from Cumberland to Georgetown,
demanded 90 cents this year. An agree
ment was finally reached when Mr.. Mich
olson offered and the boatmen accepted
rate OF 80 cents ton, and they will start
out as soon as the canal can be put in
condition for navigation. The opening
OF the canal will be considerably delayed
by the accident at the Antietam aqueduct
and the damage caused by the high water
II the Potomac this week.
Referring TO the proposed new railroad
that has been surveyed from Leesourg
through ShepherdstoWn recently, the
Leesburg Times OF Friday last says
"Several OF the engineers who have been
here on many prior occasions were again
in this community last week, and Judging
from the localities in which they were
working and the information they were
seeking, it appears far more evident than
ever that the line east OF Leesburg will
be the one finally selected. II is also
reported that these engineers will return
again this week and continue their in
vestigatonS, which we've not only along
lines OF their profession but regarded
real estate values and holdings"
The aqueduct trat carries the Chesa-
peake & Ohio canal across the Antietam
creek, about three miles east OF Shep-
herdstoWn, was partially wrecked last
FRIDAY night. The water from a freshet
in the Potomac river had undermined the
centre pier, and this gave way, letting
part of the structure fall into the stream
beneath. lust how long II will take 10
make repairs is not known, but it will be
a tedious and difficult job. This aqueduct,
which is built of cut stone, was erected
some eighty years ago, when the canal
was first constructed. II is said to have
been in bad condition for several years
past. Superintendent q. L. Nicholson
visited the place the first OF the week and
will have repairs made as soon as posi-
BILE. II is likely that navigation will be
delayed by the accident.
Our former fellow-t oWnsmau. Boyd A.
Reinhart, now one of the most prominent
real estate and insurance men OF Cumoer-
lard, Nd, may be candidate for the
State Senate from his district. The Cum
berland Evening Times OF Saturday last
has this TO say about his candidacy
"Another young man who has already
shown his ability as vote-getter and
who possesses much ability is Boyd A.
Reinhart, and his name is being urged by
a host OF friends. He was member OF
the General Assembly OF 1914, having
been elected by a substantial majority.