Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-10
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Virginia will be held in Martinsburg mex,
weekday 10th and l7ih.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Farrell, in
New York. a tine son, weight II 1-2
pounds. Mrs. Farrell was formerly Miss
Maud MundeY, Of Shepherdstown.
The cadets OF the Staunton Military
Academy will begin their annual eacamp-
ment next Tuesday, May 18th, and will
spend ten days on Island Park, Harpers's
Ferry.
We have for sale very desirable brick
dwelling-house in good location in Shep-
pherdstoWn, which we can sell at a very
reasonable price. Inquire for particulars.
n. L. Snyder & Co.
The statements of Shepherdstown's two
tlourishing banking institutions may be
found in the Register this week. Their
prosperity and the solid character of their
conoiIion show how eXcellently they are
managed.
MRS. Ann Pouder, the oldest woman in
Maryland, celebrated her 10th birthday
al her home in Baltimore last Monday.
Her general health is still good. Mrs.
Kate w. Reynolds, OF Shepherdstown,
some sixty-odd years ago purchased her
wedding trouSSean from Mrs. Pouder,
who al that time kept fashionable store
Tor the sale OF ladies wear in Baltimore.
The National Highway Garage has de-
livered eight new Ford automobiles this
week. Inc purchasers are h. L. Lyme,
McGarry Snyder, 10 Walper, Jr., Arthur
TIuSsell and George N. Van Metre, who
got roadsterS, and Luther Vickers, S. J..
Hodges and h. {. Owens, who get tour
ing cars. Fords are getting mighty plen-
uful in this nelghborhood-and still
there's more TO follow.
General Joffre and other distinguished
members OF the French commission went
west last Thursday on special train on
the b. & D. Railroad. They stopped at
Harper'S Ferry, so as TO permit the visit
ors 10 observe the very beautiful scenery
there, and also made brief stay in Mar
tlnSourg. Ii is said that General Jotfre
and his party will visit the Annetam Bat
tlefield before they return to France.
The literary societies OF Shepherd Col
lege have named the contestants TOR the
annual contest 10 be held during COM
mencement week. They are as follows
Grafton, Hobart Robey, p. L. s., and
Lamont Pyles, c. L. s.; debate, George
HartZell, p. l.. s., h. L. Snyder, Jr., Z.
L. S.; essay, Margaret Lindsay, p. L. S.,
Margaret Appel, Z. L. s.; defamation,
Ethel Scott, p. L. s, Agnes Bell, c. L. S.
Three Shepherdstown boys have en-
listed in the army the past week-IhomaS
and Robert Shell, SONS OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer Shell, and Jerry Phillips, son of
Jack Phillips. They enlisted through the
recruiting officer OF the Fourth Maryland
Regiment located IN this place, and went
from here 10 Harper's Ferry, the head
quarters OF Company L. The boys have
shown their patriotism in very practical
way, and we II pc that good fortune may
atten them.
How many pairs OF wooden socks will
374,Sl4 pounds of wool make? That
seems like big amount OF wool, but one
OF our county buyers, {. F. Wall, OF
Charles Town, has closed out his 1916
Clip. This does not sound like the SOL
der will nave cold feet when one Jefferson
county man handles this amount OF wool
in one season, but il does sound like there
IS a hustler in our county, over at our
county seat, on past the b. & o. station
az Shenandoah Junction.
Among our callers this morning was our
friend Mr.. d. Tanner Williamson, OF
Berkeley county, who came in 10 renew
mis- subscription to the Register. Some
months ago he stopped the paper because
he didn't like the increase in price, but he
said this morning that he had stood 1t as
long as he could and just had TO have the
Register again. We welcome him back TO
the fold, and hope that his good example
will be followed by couple OF other sub
ScrlberS whom we have IN mind.
Pack Horse Ford Chapter OF the d. A.
K. met Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs Geo. M. Beltzhoover, where the
members were very pleasantly entertained
atIer business had been transacted. Mrs.
lanes 5. Phillips, who has been Regent
Vi the chapter since its organization, re-
signed this office, as she had been elected
Slate VICe-Regent. Mrs. Robert Gibson
Was eleCled Regent in her place, and Miss
Amanda Welsh Titus was elected Vice.
Regent. The next meeting OF the chapter
viii be held at the home OF Mrs. u. w.
Banks on June 9th.
Miss Helen b. Pendleton. formerly of
SnepherdStown, who is doing social ser
vice work in Newark, N. E, has been
called to the colors. She has been re-
quested by officials OF the State OF New
Jersey to take charge OF the training OF
women for civilian relief work in con-
ueclion with the Red Cross. The various
organizations engaged IN charitable and
social service work are to coordinate
their activities and with the Red Cross
work out practical plans tor greater use
fulnesS. Miss Pendleton will train Wom-
en- workers for their duties along this line.
LIP. Good, proprietor OF the Shep-
herdstown Flour Mill, has just had in
stalled a Midget Marvel" mill, which is
said 10 be one of the best Hour making
devices ever invented. The machinery
has been put in place by the Anglo Ameri-
can Mill Company, OF OwenSooro, n.y.,
and is-noW in satisfactory service. The
mill is a compact and ingenious little
machine that requires comparatively little
power, and grindS out twenty-five barrels
of flour day at ordinary speed. Mr..
Good invites the people TO see the new
mill and try the splendid flour that he is
now making.
The County Court which convened on
Monday will have an interesting question
submitted 10 it, says the Advocate. Two
instruments, each purporting TO be the
last will and testament OF Mrs. Amanda
p. Notham, who died about month ago.
have been offered for probate. One OF
the wills was made in 1902. while Mrs.
Northam was living in Washington. Later
She moved to Shepherdstown, and there
on June II, 1911, she executed another
will. While the will last made would be
the one 10 be probated logically, objection
is being made to the proceeding by the
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
which was named as executor OF the flrst
will.
Wheat is still soaring upward in price:
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