Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-03-14
LITTLE LOCALS.

home.
The party of army engineers who are
inspecting theChesapeake & Ohio canal
with view to having the government
take charge of its shipping and putting
on hundreds of additional boats, STOP
ped over in Shepherdstown last Thurs
day They have been travelling on
motorcycles, and made rather heavy
weather of il.
The following new phones have re.
Gently been installed by the Jefferson
County Telephone Company in this
section: A. r. Selby, ChaS. B. Van
Metre, Elizabeth Melester, J. L. We'll
ShanS, A. E. Boswell, E. L. Starry, H.
T. Licklider, Shepherdstown; Miss E.
J. Mclntire, the Creamery, Kearneys-
vile; G. J. Derr, near Moler's.
Edward E. Cooke suggests that the
owner of hens in Charles Town and
Jefferson county will give to the Red
Cross Society all the eggs laid on Eas-
ter Sunday. The eggs can either be
sold by the giver, or sent TO the Red
Cross room. All readers of this no.
tice will please notify their neighbors
and their hens so that everyone may
know about it.
With prospects for the biggest apple
crop of the fruit industry in Berkeley
and Jefferson counties, growers are
facing an apple barrel shortage that
threatens to cause enormous difficult
ties. Fruit growers are being notified
by dealers that indications point to a
tremendous shortage in barrels. They
say lumbermen who have been furnish
ing material find it almost impossible
to get supplies.
In renewing his subscription for an
other year our friend that good old
eX-Confederate John w. James, Of
Wyoming, Iowa, writes us: "Send the
Register along. like to hear from my
old home, and this seems to be my only
reliable way Of hearing about my old
friends. After a severe winter here,
the weather has now moderated. am
in fairly good health for my age-I am
nearly IS years old"
We were pleased to have a call on
Monday from A. r. Tabler, prominent
young farmer and stock-raiser of
Berkeley county. He will have a big
sale of live stock on March 18th, when
he will sell eight horses, nineteen fine
thoroughbred Jersey cattle, twenty reg
is;ered Berkshire hogs, nineteen
sheep, and much other desirable prop
erty. Read his advertisement in the
Register this week and prepare TO at
tend his sale.
News from the hospital in Charles
Town this morning is to the effect that
Mrs. May Williamson, of Shepherds
town, is extremely i'll, and may not live
through the day. Her children have
been summoned to her bedside. Mrs.
went TO the hospital
couple of weeks ago for a surgical
operation, but her condition was such
as to cause the graveSt fears as to the
outcome, and the end now appears to
be very near.
Mrs. Luther Wiltshire, Of Millville,
was burned so badly last Sunday while
a fire with coaloil that her
recovery is doubtful. She was pour
ing oil upon the wood in the stove when
the can exploded, setting fire to her
clothing. Becoming frightened, she
rushed outdoors and the wind famed
the blaze till her entire body was
aflame. Her husband came to her aid
and attempted TO smother the flames
with blanket, but it, too, was burned.
]. d. Muldoon has sold his farm of
50 acres, two or three miles west of
Shepherjstown, near Billmyers'S Mill,
10 Clayton Lamp, of Frederick county,
Va, who will take possession the first
of April Mr. Muldoon bought this
farm from Capt H. c. Getzendanner
several years ago for about $4,000. He
got $50 an acre, or $1,000, for the
p.-- from Nh Lamp. 1t is very
desirable country home, having an or
eart OF considerable size upon it. Mr..
D.. .-oou has also sold back TO Ohio
Williams tie farm of so acres that he
sought from Mr.. Williams last year.
John b snyder had very satisfac-
l5l, sale on Monday, the proceeds ag-
gre Gazing about S6,500 Horses sold
up 10 -i6, eight or ten of his best
horses averaging over $500 each. His
cs. coa brought Sll2.50, and hogs and
esp were away up in price. w. P.
-eUonIld made good sale last Thurs
5ay-iJ footed up to about $500.
me Register man enjoyed a mighty
good dinner at this sale-thanks to
MIR. and Mrs. Mcdonald. Chas. F.
ByerS, who sold ], L. Jenkins's prop
erty east of town, made fine sale, as
did also ChaS. W. Melvin, on theLick-
Ader place.
The corporation election in Shep-
GerdStOwn on Monday was the quiet
est known here in many years. Only
one ticket was in the field, and there
was no eiectioneering to bring out the
voters. Only 50 votes were cast, and
the old council was reelected without
opposition. Those chosen for another
years service are J. L. Waldeck, mayor;
Jas. ). MghtSt!ne, recorder; S. J.
Hodges, J. K. Show, 6. n. Whiting, r.
n. Maddox and r. G. Miller, council
men. These gentlemen made a very
satisfactory record the past year, and
we have no doubt will be equally salts
tGStUt! lA~ COLlllS year.
A meeting was held in Martinsburg
Yesterday to consider the fuel Situa-
ton as il Will apply to this section the
coming year. State Fuel Administra-
tor J. Walter Barnes, of Fairmont, pre-
sided at the meeting, which was at
tended by members of his advisory
toarj, county fuel administrators and
coal dealers from the counties of the
eastern section of the State. The sub
ject of fuel, how to get it, what prices
should prevail, and regulations gov
erninE its distribution, was discussed
from various angles. We will publish
in our next issue some of the facts
brought ont at the meeting. S. J.
Hodges and H. L. Snyder were present
from ShepherdStown.
Time will be up for filing income
tax returns March 3lst. The penalty
for noncompliance with the law is
severe, and taxpayers who subject
themselves TO it have but themselves
to blame, as the government is extend
ing every possible aid to those seeking