Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-09
LITTLE LOCALS.

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Banks fixed him up.
Thelma Waldeck, the little daughter
of Mayor and Mrs. ]. L. Waldeck, wa:
taken TO the hospital in Charles Towr
on Tuesday, where she was operated
upon for the removal Of adenoids anC
her tonsils. She was brought back
home yesterday and is getting along
nicely.
Carl White, a railroad man whose
residence is at Shenandoah Junction
met with a terrible accident at Keyser
w. Va, yesterday. He fell from his
train and the cars passed over him
cutting off one of his legs and an arm
He was still alive at last accounts, but
| in a very serious condition.
Sam Miller, our patriotic shoe-mend'
er, announces in this paper that ne will
devote the entire receipts of his bust
ness to the purchase of War-Savings
Stamps from Friday, May 10th, to Sat-
urday, May 18th, inclusive. Bring in
all the work you can and settle the bill
with Thrift Stamps or War Savings
Stamps.
Mayor |. L. Waldeck asks us 10 say
that if householders will sweep the streets
in front OF their premises on Friday oil
this week the corporation will have the
dirt hauled away. This is agood PROPOSE
ton. Let US all have the sweeping done
and get rid OF at least part OF the dust
and at the same time make our town tidy
and clean.
Apple barrels are being quoted at 80
cents each-about double the price
asked last year-and the purchaser must
take them from the factory at once if
he wants them at this price. 1t is fear
ed that they will 60 even higher, as
there is every prospect for an enor-
nous apple crop and the demand will
probably exceed the supply.
We hope that the proper steps will
be taken to have our streets oiled with
out unnecessary delay. The dust is
almost unbearable now-and getting
worse all the time. The people are
willing to contribute as they have done
heretofore, and the sooner now that we
get rid of the nuisance the better. Let
us get busy and get rid of the dust and
the germs.
The weather this week has been just
fine for farm work, and the farmers
have been busy every minute with
preparations for corn planting. This
work has been much delayed because
of the frequent rains, but now blowing,
narrowing and planting is proceeding
rapidly. The ground is as a rule in
excellent condition for planting, though
some persons in their anxiety plowed
when the land was bit too wet.
George Billmyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Billmyer, of this place, has quit
school and gone to Baltimore, where he
has position in the Office of W. T.
Stringer, wtv'is at the head of the re-
lief department of the Western Mary
land Railroad George is one of Shep-
herdstown's very best boys, and while
we are sorry 10 see him leave this
place, we hope that he will succeed
we'll in his new work. Williamson Nc
Donald and Cecil Bell, two other Shep-
herdstown boys, are doing well in the
same department.
George Washington Athey, Mar
tinSburg character, swore when he fill
ed out his questionable a few months
ago that he was the sole support of his
wife, his child and his mother 1t has
been discovered that he never had a
wife and child and that he does little or
nothing toward the support of his moth
er. He has been arrested by the fed
eral authorities and lodged in jail to
await the next term. of the U. S. Court
in Wheeling, with the prospect of
long term of imprisonment ahead OF
him.
BY reference TO the advertisement of
the opera house this week it will be seen
that there is an unusual list of attrac-
tons for the coming days. Tonight
Mae Marsh will appear in polly of the
Circus" a very popular picture. Fri
day the smiling Douglas Fairbanks will
be the attraction, Saturday Jack Pick
ford in a spirited play, and Monday
VIM. S. Hart will appear in thriller,
On May 10th Marguerite Clark will pre-
sent The Valentine Girl" May 10th
and 2lst, Maeterlink's "The Blue Bird"
a great performance, will be given.
A dispatch from Richmond, Va, dated
last Monday, says: "Mrs. Nellie Alex
ander was shot and instantly killed by
Luella Foley, aged IS, here this after
noon. The girl claims that she fired
in self defense during quarrel with
the dead woman, who was house
keeper for the child's father. Mrs.
Alexander'S husband, Mark Alexander,
lost both arms in the battle of the
Marine, in France, year or two ago."
Mark Alexander formerly lived in Shep-
herdstown, where he had clothes
pressing establishm ent, Nothing is
known here of his wife.
The editor has had a pleasant letter
from Rev. Absalom Knox, Of Lewisburg,
w. Va, formerly of ShepherdStown.
Mr.. Knox says that he and his family
have been most cordially received by
the people of Lewisburg and are very
pleasantly situated in that fine old town,