Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-21
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d. III. Kew. ). L. Flickinger will preach
the sermon. The usual offering will be
maze for the sick and poor.
VIM. c. Myers has moved into the
mouse on Prospect Avenue that he
ooueht some time ago from Mr. and
mrs. J. ). Myers. Mr.. Myers has had
MS property improved at considerable
expense, and now has very comfort
able home.
| The time for sending the Christmas
boxes to the boys overseas has been ex-
tended to November 80. Announcement
mas been made by which coupons to be
filled out can be obtained from the local
Red Cross by those who have not yet
received any.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Baker, of
Washington, formerly of Shepherds
town, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Josephine w. Baker, to
Colonel Eugene R. Whitmore, u. S.
Army Medical Corps, of Wisconsin
now stationed in Washington City.
Sergeant Robert M. Knott, who had
been in the ordnance branch of the
army at Camp Meade, has, been trans
| ferred to Camp Hancock, Augusta,
Georgia. He had hopes that he wa.
| Just about to be sent overseas, wher
orders came transferring him to the
South.
A. R. Selby, who for the past three
years has been associated with G. N.
Whiting in the milling business Of the
Z. n. Whiting Company in Shepherds
town, has sold out his interest to Mr..
Whiting. He expects to retire some
time after the first of the year, and will
engage in the same kind of business in
Maryland.
A thanksgiving dinner will be held
next Thursday, November 18th, Thanks
giving day, in the basement of the M.
Z. Church in ShepherdStown. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the rebuilding
OF the Mt. Wesley Church at Scrabble.
Everybody invited. An excellent din
ner will be provided.
Superintendent N. O. Sewers, of the
Childrens' Home Society of West Viz
glnla, at Charleston, makes an appeal
for generous Thanksgiving donation
which is needed TO carry on this work so
helpful to the childrenS. Send your
contribution to Mr.. Sewers at Ills
Washington street. Charleston, w. Va.
Alder Thomas, son of F. w. Thomas,
of Kearneysville, met with a bad &C
cident Tuesday. He had found a box
OF dynamite caps in stable, and ex-
perimented with one of them by stick
ing lighted match against it, The
cap exploded, tearing his hand quite
badly and decorating his face painfully.
His injuries were so serious that ht
was taken to hospital in MartinSburg
for treatment.
MeSSrS. ]. D. Muldoon and G. D
Wysong have been in Keyser this week
attending meeting of agriculturists
from various sections of the State, who
are planning for increased production
of crops in West Virginia by scientific
and practical improvement in methods.
While it is true that the war is practical
ly over, nevertheless there should be
absolutely no waste of food products, or
anything else, that can be prevented.
A patriotic thanksgiving service will
be held in the Shepherd College aud
itorium on Thursday afternoon, No
yember 18th, at 2. 80 o'clock. While II
will be under the management OF the
school, the people of the town and coun'
try around are cordially invited to at |
tend and participate. The programme
will consist of several short addresses. |
good music and other exercises of a
patriotic character. Let everybody at
tend.
According to a decision Of the United
States Supreme Court, it is unlawful to |
transport liquor from another State
through West Virginia, and has re-
manded the case of the State against
Charles Frazer, from Mineral county
rle lower court held that it was not a |
violation of the law to transport liquor
through the State, but the Supreme
Court holds otherwise. This ruling
cuts out the quart month rule and in
effect makes West Virginia bone dry.
Because of conditions arising out of
the epidemic of influenza, the execu'
tive committee of the West Virginia
State Education Association has post
poned the date of the convention al
Wheeling (the 4Sth annual meeting
from November 27-29 to December
262S. The sessions will begin at 2 p.
m. December 26 and close at noon De.
lember IS. Before making this order |
the committee conferred with number
of other school people, including State
Superintendent Shawkey.
The sale Of the personal property OF
the late Robert L. VanMetre by G. b.
VanMetre, administrator, last Thurs
day was very successful one, large
crowd being present from Berkeley and
adjoining counties. The total proceeds
were Sc, 54215. Horses sold up 10 Sl6C
and cows as high as Sl52. Sheep sole
at $40 to S28 each, and fat hogs weigh
ing about 200 pounds S2S. Hay in the
NOW sold at S35 ton, and corn brought
S165 a shock. The farming implements
sold at very high prices.
James w. Clendenning, well-knowl
bachelor of the Middleway vicinity, was
married Tuesday evening of last week
to Mrs. Mollie N. Riley, formerly of this
county. The marriage was Solemnized
at the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Henry League, in Gassaway, Braxtor
County, W. V d. IlC UIlNS 10 illS "lAON
of the late R. William Riley, who farmed
near Mddleway for some years and later
moved to Prince William county, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Clendenning will make
their home at Gassaway for the present.
The Food Administration has given
official notice that the regulations re-
curing householders and bakers to buy
20 per cent of substitutes with each
purchase of flour are now Withdrawn.
Although wheat bread may now be used
without restrictions, the Food Admins
tration still strongly advises conserva-
ton in the use of flour and the avoid
ance of waste of every sort. The coarse
grains that have been used as wheat
substitutes will be placed on the mark
ct as animal feeds, of which there is
considerable shortage