Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-27


| Myers property on Prospect Avenue for
$1,000, and will have the dwelling re-
modelled and improved preparatory 10
moving into it and occupying II as resi-
| deuce.
Richard A. Goode, OF Fauquier county,
Va, who last July bought the William
Wilt farm near MyerStown, this county,
has been drafted for army service, and
has reSold the farm to George o.. Writ
for what he paid for it, SIS. 900.
Fighting in France" a thrilling NOV
ing picture that has never before been
shown in this section, will be presented
at the Palace OF Pleasure at Bakerton
Saturday night OF this week. Everybody
should see il. Admission % and 10 cents.
Samuel Hodges bought this week from
Mrs. K. h. Stewart the wheat from her
farm al Kearneysville-some 2 .2S0 bushels
for which he paid her $4,000. This is
the largest amount that Mr.. Hodges ever
paid for one wheat crop. The wheat
was OF unusually good quality.
Burwell c. Ware, of this county. who
recently went 10 the Kanawha Valley to
teach in graded school. has returned
home. On arriving in the community
where he was to teach he found il impossi-
BILE TO procure board within reasonable
distance OF the school. He thereupon
resigned.
Although tine farmers OF the neighbour
hood are bending most OF their energies
toward getting their big corn crop cut,
they are also at work seeding wheat,
some having begun the first OF the week.
The ground is in perfect condition for
seeding, and large acreage will be soWn
in this section.
The ministerial reunion OF the town
has arranged for reception TO be given
by the several churches ofthe community
this Thursday evening as a compliment
10 the students OF Shepherd College.
The reception will be held at the college,
and the members of all the congregations
are invited 10 attend.
Clifton Bell, who graduated from Shep-
herd College last June, has been appointed
teacher oil Latin and mathematics in the
military school at Fort Defiance, Va.
The Bardane public school, where he had
expected 10 teach this year has been
gwen TO Miss Lillian VanMetre, OF the
Vanclevesville neighborhood.
The price OF wheat has settled down to
$2l4 a buShel in Sheplerdstown since
the government has fixed the schedule OF
rates at which it is to be sold in various
sections, and there will likely be no
change IN price for some time. Ii may
drop 10 81 Is as result OF permission TO
add cent bushel for certain purposes.
Rev. d. L. Blakemore will preach in
the Methodist Church OF Shenandoah
Junction on Sunday at 100 p. m. The
third quarterly conference will be held
there next Monday at 9 O'Clock. Rev.
Ernest w. Aaron will preach in Bakerton
at II a. m, subject, "Hearing and Speak
ing" also at halltoWn al 80 p. m. All
are cordially invited 10 be present.
Four young men from this Congress
Sional district have been nominated by
Congressman Bowers Tor appointment TO
the Naval Academy-one principal and
three alternates. They are Cornelius
Stnbling SnodgrasS, of MartlnSburg, prin-
cipal; David H. Reilly, OF Charles Town,
first alternate; H. Perry Evsrstine, OF
Ridgeway, second, and Norval K. Davis,
OF Charles Town, third alternate.
At recent meeting OF persons inter
eSted in the work, Red Cross Society
for ShepherdStoWn district was formally
organized by the election OF Miss Sally
L. Powell as chairman; Mrs. VIM. H.
Martin, vice chairman; Miss Edith Gard
ner, secretary c. F. Lyme, treasurer,
Mt Of
teeSs A good deal OF interest was mani
tested, and bret addresses were made by
Mrs. Hardy, Prof. ThoS. L. Miller and
n. L. Snyder. The meeting was preSid-
ed over by Mrs. ThoS. {. Miller.
The following young men from SharpS
burg and vicinity, who were drawn in
the nrSt army DRAFT, are under orders to
report Today IN Hagerstown in readiness
TO proceed al once 10 Camp Meade al
Admiral, Md. where they~i be muster
ed into the United States Army: Enoch
Earl Vickers. George Earl Gross, Martin
Earl Gardiner, Charles Elmer Benner,
Arthur Gordon Mellott. Arthur Howell
Dorsey, Charles E. Thomas, Marion
Lester ChildS, Henry Wade Champion,
John Luther Hetzell, Samuel Evans Poi
ienberger, James Blaine Tall.
Oscar Dennis, OF Charles Town, was
fatally injured in an accident near Funks-
town, Nd, last week. Tuesday night
while he was riding motorcycle along
the State road an automobile struck his
machine and he was thrown violently off.
One OF his legs was broken and he was
also injured internally. He was taken to
a hospital in Hagerstown, where he lin
gered until Thursday night, when he
passed away. The deceased. who was
81 years old. leaves wife and live chill
dren, living east OF Charles Town. His
body was taken TO Charles Town for
burial.
A chicken Thief had a very close call
the other night al the home OF w. b.
Coifinbarger, along the Williamsport pike,
Just north OF Martinsonrg. Some months
age a bend OF chicken thieves stole a
large number OF fowls from Mr.. Cottil-
barger, and ever since that time he has
been on the watch. This time he was
aroused by suspicious sounds and detect
ed man stealing his chickens. He
took a shot at the intruder, who had a
chicken in his hand. The bullet missed
its human mark, but passed through the
| carcass OF the fowl, which the man drop
ped in a hurry and took to his heels.
MIR. Cofiinbarger was formerly resident
Of this vicinity.
In undoubtedly the most gripping and
thrilling photodrama in which she has
ever appeared, the nalion'S sweetheart,
Mary Pickford, will be seen at the Shep-
herdstown Opera House next Monday
and Tuesday, with a special matinee
| Tuesday afternoon, in her newest Art
craft picture, The Little American. A
vital story by Cecil B. De Mile and
leanie MACPHERSON and produced under
The personal direction OF Mr.. De Mile,
| whose many creations have made him