Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16
BRIEFS.

Deering binders, mowers and repairs
sold by the Licklider Corporation.
For sale, pony and cart and harness,
in good order. Apply to John Knode.
We have some attractive prices on
lawn mowers. The Licklider Corpora
ton.
Confederate memorial day in Charles
Town will be observed on Saturday,
May 18th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Perks,
in McKeeSport, Pa, on May 9th, 9H-
pound son.
If you wish no dandruf, but more and
better hair, use Owens & Miller's quiz
nine hair tonic.
Wheat is S2.12 bushel today and
corn Sl.65 Butter is IS cents a pound
and eggs are 80 cents a dozen.
Any and all kinds of live stock want
ed on the 18th of May at Kearneys-
vile, W. Va, c. F. Wall, Charles
Town.
Prices on wool will be made ty the
government. In the meanwhile we will
guarantee prices at our elevators S.
AApNSSS
Lost on the street in Shepherdstown
a round breast pin composed of red
stones Liberal reward if returned to
Robert Gibson.
The locust trees are in full bloom
now, and their fragrance fills the air
along the country roads. The profu
sion of bloom is an old-fashioned sign
of a big corn crop.
The public school at Bakerton will
give an entertainment in the hall al that
place Thursday evening, May 23d, al
o'clock Admission and 10 cents.
Pro eedS for benefit OF The Red Cross.
Dr. j. B. Chamberlain, optometrist,
Of Martinsburg, will be at Mrs. Ship
ley'S hotel in Shepherdstown on We'd
neSday, May 22d, from 10 10 5 o'clock.
Eyes examined and glasses fitted.
Join the Berkeley Guards! Captain
j. p. Berkeley. Tom Shell drill-mas-
ter First meeting at $50 p. m, Mon
day, May p, 1918. Apply at the home
OF Phillips Berkeley, opposite Shepherd |
College.
The closing exercises of the Kear-
neysyille public school will be held |
Wednesday evening, May I'D, begin
ming al $50 o'clock. A collection will |
be taken for the Red Cross. The pub
lie is invited.
At the National Highway Garage |
will be found two slightly used automo-
bleS for sale, one a five-paSSenger
six, the other touring car -four. |
viii be glad to test these cars out a, |
attractive prices.
Saturday, June LIST, will be observed
as Confederate memorial day in Shep- |
herdStOwn. The speaker for this &C.
caSion will be Colonel Charles A. Little, |
OF HagerStown, and the usual pro-
gramme will be observed.
One day last week straw stack on
one of E. H. Reinhart's farms south of
town fell over upon bunch of cattle, |
and before they could be eXtricated |
two of them had been suffocated and a
third had been badly injured
George w. Athey, the Martinsburg
man who swore falsely in his question
mare that he had wife and child
dependent upon him for support, was
sentenced last week TO serve a year in
prison for this offense against the fed
eral law.
The Leetown graded and high school
viii give an entertainment or thursday,
May I'D, al s p IN, consisting VI plays |
atd songs. Admission 10 cents. All
pr ceedS for the benefit VI the Leetown
Red Cross After the play the Red Cross
viii sell ICecTeam and cake.
At the city election in MartinSburg
-. a.. ,l
most clean sweep, electlng DR.. II @. |
IOnkin as mayor over present Mayor |
Letter, and securing four out of the five
cOunclmen. O. b. Wiltshire was the |
only Democrat elected TO the council.
The National Highway Garage has
sold to II. G. Marshall a Model d TruX-
ton unit Of two tons capacity, and TO
William Luria a Model A TruXton unit |
both for immediate delivery. These |
units are put on the chassis of ordinary |
automobiles and make firstrate trucks
for general business.
Charles w. Fulk asks us TO say that |
because OF pressure OF other duties he
has ueen obliged 10 discontinue his auto |
mOOle repair shop al Kearneysvllle-hls
advertisement IN the Register brought |
hlm more business than he could handle
liz will continue 10 sell gasoline, oil,
grease and accessories at his home.
There will be given IN the old town
hal on Wednesday, May 22d, al p. m,
tor the benefit OF the Red Cross 10y |
request the play, Down by the Sea,
CoeCned and put on by Mrs. Rotert |
GIDSyn. Proceeds for the purchase OF
mste,IdlS tor surgical dressings and hos
pHL garments. Admission p cents,
r,selved seats 10 cents extra.
Water is almost here. Our water
company has had the big tank filled |
this week, and the machinery is work
ing we'll A few leaks in the mains are
yet TO be stopped, and then everybody |
who has spigOts TO turn may prepare
10 turn them. Ii should be happy |
day for ShepherdStown when we will |
have a full supply of good water.
The damage suit instituted by Mrs.
Elizabeth Snyder, of Shenandoah juno
tiun, against W. w. Mcdonald, Clarke
county farmer, for alleged injuries Sus-
tanned by her as a result of a collision |
between her buggy and an automobile
OF the defendant, has been compro
missed. The terms of the compromise |
N-.o not made known, and of course
te case will not come to trial.-Ad-
vccate.
n tire Un.,-d States Court at Wheel
i2s lc,; week h. A. Lockhart, of Jeffer-
son county, was tried before Judge |
Dayton on a charge of making unpa-
triotic remarks and thus violating the |
espionage act of Congress. He was |
sentenced by Judge Dayton to pay fine
of $500 and costs, which he paid and |
was thereupon released from custody. i
John Brown, of Berkeley county, who |
had made light of the laws requiring |
restrictions in the sale and use of -four |
was fined 500 and costs.