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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Wedding Bells.

Miss Josephine Manning Show,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Roland
Show, of ShepherdStown, and Mr.. Har-
~ B. Miller, of the United States
Army, were married last Saturday by
Rev. Dr. John T. Huddle at the parson-
age of ST. PaupS Lutheran Church
in Washington. The bride, who is
one of Shepherdstown's pretty and
popular young girls, has been employed
in the war work service of the govern
ment in Washington for the past year,
having been a teacher in the public
schools of this district before going
to the city. Mr.. Miller is a former
resident of Pennsylvania. He expects
TO be discharged from the army short
ly, when he will have a place in the
Navy Yard in Washington. Mrs. H.
S. Kanode and her little daughter
Frances, Miss Helen Show and Miss
Charlotte Hendricks, of this place,
attended the wedding. We join with
the friends of the young couple in
wishing for them great happiness and
prosperity.
Mr.. William Miller Vim and Miss
Susie r. Tenant were married yester-
day afternoon at the Southern Meth
odist parsonage in MartinSburg by
Rev. J. R. Jacobs. The bride has for
several years been one of the telephone
operators in the Shepherdstown eX-
change, and those who have heard her
voice so frequently will be surprised
to learn of her marriage, as the secret
had been we'll guarded. The groom is
a graduate of Shepherd College, class
of 1918, and is now living in Stump
ter, South Carolina, where he is
athletic director in the Y. M. c. A.
After the wedding yesterday Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM left for Washington, and
after few days in that city will leave
for Sumpter, where they will make
their home We wish them great hap
piness.
Mr.. Guy B. Lemaster and Miss Rosa
May Keesecker, both of MartinSburg,
were married in that city last Thurs
day. The groom recently returned
from overseas.
Mr.. Jonathan Rodeffer and Miss
Ethleen Quick, two popular young resi-
dents of Charles Town, were married
in that place recently by Rev. ]. 5.
Alfriend.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. D. Folk ant
their daughter, Mrs. ]. G. DeBaugh anc
her son, John, of Berkeley county, LEFT
for visit to Buffalo and Niagara Falls
and from there they will 20 to Cleve.
land to visit Mr.. and Mrs. George B
folk and see the new baby, George
Folk the 5th.
Mr.. Remington SPOTS, who has been
IN the Confederate Soldiers Home in
Richmond, Va, the past year or two, is
In ShepherdStown on a furlough OF
w days, which he will spend among
his old friends in this neighborhood
He is looking very we'll indeed.
Mrs. James Benner, from near Lee
town, is in st. Louis, having gone there
to have her little daughter, five years
OF age, treated in hospital The little
girl is suffering from spastc paralysis.
II will be necessary for them to remain
in st. Louis several months.
Among the visitors entertained BY
the family of Mr.. T. o. Link at Duff
fields the past week were DR.. Walter
5. Link, of Parkersburg, and DR.. and
Mrs. c. w. Link and their daughters,
Misses Winifred and Jane Link, of
Martinsburg.
Mrs. B. F. T. Bell, of Washington,
has been in Shepherdstown the past
week or two with her sister, Mrs. J..
H. Haley, who has been very much in
disposed. Miss Georgia Bell was here
for the week end.
Mrs. William Sterrett, Mrs. Cyrus
Hall, Mrs. Marie Hossler and Miss
Emily Denman, of Charleston, w. Va,
have been guests of the family of Mr..
H. L Snyder in Shepherdstown the
past week.
Dr., c. w. Banks and Messrs. E. T.
Moler and ]. L. Welshans have been
in Grafton this week attending the seS-
sion of the Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar of West Virginia.
Mrs. Shober is here from Baltimore
and will spend some time in Shep-
herdStown. She is staying at Mrs.
Groves.
Mr.. Ohio ]. Poffenberger and Mrs.
A. D. Grove, of Sharpsburg district,
have gone to Freeport, Illinois, to
spend few weeks with Mr.. H. Poffen-
berger
Mrs. Jasper Manuel has moved from
Falling Waters to Shepherdstown and
is occupying part of Mrs. Perks's
house on Washington street
Miss Barbara Lehman, of Hagers-
town, spent the weekend in Shep-
herdStown with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ R.
Moler.
Mr.. ]. w. Snyder was here from
Washington to spend the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Turner
We were pleased to have a call on
Monday from our friend Mr. Samuel
F. Heb, of Sharpsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Sad Fate of a Rich Child.

A distressing accident occurred in
the suburbs of Washington last Sun
dav, by which Vinson Walsh Mclean,
the nine year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean, lost his life. This
boy was one of the richest children IN
the world, and when he was born nine
wears ago was called the hundred
million-dollar baby" as it was said he
would inherit this amount from the
estates of his parents and grandpa
rents. He had everything that his
heart could desire. From his very
birth he was surrounded with nurses
and attendants, and as he grew up he
was most carefully guarded and watch
ed over. He was never without at
least two attendantS-men who were
regarded as especially capable OF pro-
tecting him from any possible harm
or danger.
Last Sunday morning with two at
tendants beside him he strolled
through the grounds of the magnificent
Mclean estate, "Friendship," along the
principal highway leading westward
from Washington. One of the men
with him stopped to speak with some
one, and the boy crossed the road 10
get some flowers from wagon. The
second guard seems TO have relaxed
his watchfulneSS Also for the boy step
ped from behind the florists wagon I'M
mediately in front Of an automobile,
which was driven by Miss Elizabeth
Moore and in which were seated also
Miss Hilda Moore and Miss Emma
Riley, who were on their way to Church
in Washington. The car was moving
slowly, but the boy was given rather
severe bump, which knocked him down.
Miss Moore stopped the car i'm
mediately and offered assistance, but
young Mclean seemed not to be serious
ly hurt, and was able to walk through
the grounds to his home. His parents
were not home at the time, but no
especial alarm was felt, as he showed
no signs Of any severe injury. Miss
Moore, it is said, stopped TO inquire
about him when they returned from
church, but was assured that he was
all right. A few hours afterward,
however, he became i'll and in a short
time he died. 1t is stated that his skull
was fractured and this resulted in
hemorrhage of the brain. His death
caused a sensation throughout the
country, and was a terrible shock to
his parents, who hurried home from
Kentucky by special train.
A coroner's investigation on Mon
day resulted in the complete eXonera-
ton of Miss Moore and her sister and
friend. The unanimous testimony OF
witnesses was to the effect that they
were in no way responsible for the
accident, which was absolutely un7
avoidable on their part. When they
learned next day of the fatal result
of the occurrence they were greatly
distressed. The Misses Moore, who
are daughters of C. Frank Moore, OF
Charles Town, are well-known in JEFF
ferson county, where they lived until
few weeks ago, when the family
moved to Bethesda, Md, few miles
from Washington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Still Buying Orchards.

The American Fruit Growers, Inc,
known as the Pittsburg syndicate, has
closed some more important orchard
deals the past week. Among the prop
erty they have secured are the holdings
of the Appalachian Orchard Company
near Paw Paw, which includes about
400 acres planted in peaches and apples.
The price paid was Sl25,000, and the
transfer will be made Immediately.
The owners Of this proposition were
Governor John J. Cornwell, of West
Virginia, Frank A. Vanderlip, of New
York, Milton E. Allies, of Washington
and Eugene Allies, Chester Allies and A
c. Allies, of Hampshire and Morgan
counties.
The Sleepy Greek Orchards of nc
acres of peach and apple trees in Nor
gan county have also been acquired BY
the same syndicate the past week from
the Fultons, the price being $4,000
These orchards are very fine, tht
peaches being especially good. The!
have been owned by NJ. W. Fulton, S
NJ. Fulton and A. J. Fulton, who have
given the property their close persona
attention. The elder Mr.. Fulton re
sided in Shepherdstown for severa
years, and the two sons OF M. w. Full
ton, Stanley and Dewitt, graduated
from Shepherd College.
Owners of orchards in Jefferson
county have been approached during
the past week with view to securin!
options on their property, but we un
derstand that few, if any, of them hav
been willing TO name a price that tn
real estate men were willing to &C
| cent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Harper's Ferry Interested in Road.

Harper's Ferry and Bolivar are a
good deal agitated over the location OF
the proposed Glass A road which JET
ferson county will build from the river
bridge in the Ferry to Charles Town
and the Clarke county line. 1t has
been proposed that the road be located
along the old route down Shenandoah
street and go up the hill south OF Har-
per's Ferry. The people of the two
towns are, we are informed, strongly
in favor of having it go up High street
and on through Camp Hill and Bolivar
to the Charles Town pike. We have
no desire to interfere with the affairs
of our neighborS, but to an outsider
il looks as if the High street IS the
sensible and logical location for the
road. 1t would be convenience TO
practically the entire population OF
Bolivar and Harper's Ferry, and We
feel sure that the tourists and transient
travellers would greatly prefer the road
through the picturesque towns. IL
would give access TO the hotels and
boarding-houSeS that are so popular
with summer visitors; it is the street
along which are many of the business
houses and where is located the hand
some high school building, and leads
to the Storer College property ano
other private and public places OF IN
terest. We do not know what thF
comparative cost of the two routes may
be, but we are confident that the people
of the county would not only favor
the road through the two towns, ou
would be willing to pay what difference
there NAV be in the cost.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
NOTES OF OUR SOLDIERS.

Sergeant Major Raleigh A. Donley
is at his home at Moler's Cross Roads
having received his honorable dis
charge from the army. He came back
on the transport Pretoria, formerly a
German vessel, landed at Boston on
April 18th, and was mustered out of the
service at Camp Meade. Sergeant
Donley was in France about sixteen
months. He was in the ordnance
branch of the service, and was in the
fighting from St. Mihiel to the Argonne
Forest. He had many interesting ex-
periences as member of the famous
Rainbow Division, and has had enough
of France and the army to last him the
balance of his natural life. He was
with the American army Of occupation
and spent several weeks in Coblentz,
Germany, where he helped with the
work of shipping some hundreds of
German cannon into the American
lines. After resting up for few
weeks Sergeant Donley expects to go
to Washington, where he will operate a
linotype machine.
Elkins Shipley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fonrose Shipley, has been honorably
discharged from the army and reached
his old home in Shepherdstown last
Friday, where he was given hearty
welcome by his family and friends.
He was in France about eighteen
months. He was in the ordnance de-
partment, being stationed for some time
at Chaumont. He came back home on
the transport st. Anne, which docked
at Brooklyn.
DR.. Walter S. Link, of Parkersburg,
formerly of Duffields, this county, has
been honorably discharged from the
army after a service of about eighteen
months, and is now visiting the family
of his brother, Mr.. 7. 0. Link. DR..
Link was stationed at Angel Island,
California, and was commissioned a
captain last September.
Private Butler Moler, who is under
treatment at the Walter Reed Hospital
in Washington, was at his home near
Bakerton on furlough the past week.
Mr.. Moer has been sick most of the
time since he was in the army, but
he had the glory of being in France.
Donald Myers, who has been at the
great government gas plant at Edge
wood, Md, near Baltimore, most OF the
past year, has returned to Shepherds
town, having been honorably dis
charged from the army.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
The Will of Miss Ellen Welshans.

The will of Miss Ellen V. Welshans,
who died two weeks ago in Shepherds
town, has been probated in the county
clerks Office at Charles Town. She
names her nephew, J. L. Welshans, as
executor. The will dispoSeS of her
property as follows:
Clothing and linens TO Mrs. Sallie
W. Davis and Mrs. Reba Welshans,
share and share alike.
Silverware to Mrs. Rcba WelShans.
Two antique bureaus, one to her sis
ter, Mrs. G. w. Port and the other TO
Taxter Welshans.
Quilt that was woven by Miss Bet
tie HELPS grandfather over 100 years
ago and household furniture to Freel
Welshans.
Note for $3.50 to Paul r. Davis.
Small sum of money and pictures 10
Charles N. Welshans, of Jacksonville,
Fla.
Mahogany sewing stand to her cous-
in, c. J. Miller.
Double frame house on Washington
street is left to J. L. Welshans in trust
for Mrs. Irene PoindeXter, Kansas
lily, Kansas, mrs. LOUISE NoHIaHl,
California, Mrs. Margaret Clayton,
Panama and J. L. Welshans, share and
share alike. She requests that this
property be used TO the best advantage
by the trustee and to be sold either
singly or both together at such time
and in such manner as he thinks best,
and divide the proceeds equally among
tho hapafi ciariec
The home property on King and
New streets is left to J. L. Welshans,
but the request is made that if possible
he try and keep it in the Welshans
name, and at his option or death TO
turn same over to his son or sons.
Her Virginia and Maryland Bridge
stock is given TO J. L. Welshans, with
| the request that so much Of the divi-
| dends as are necessary be used to keep
up the family burial lot in Church Hill
cemetery.
She requests that her executor take
Sl0O from the proceeds of her estate
TO have the bells in the Reformed
| Church steeple raised and repaired.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Circuit Court Begins.

The regular May term of the Jeffer-
son Circuit Court began in Charles
Town Tuesday morning, with Judge
]. M. Woods presiding.
The grand jury was composed OF
the following: Rolf Gerhardt, J. J.
Wysong, Edward Drish, c. N. Beard,
L. M. Long, Geo. W. West, L. M. Por-
ter, Lloyd L. Watson, VIM. Childs, W.
o. Macoughtry, Joseph Walper, H. H.
Hendricks, VIM Licklider, Walter
Kephart, w. P. Dnkle and T. J. Bur
leigh. go,
The grand jury brought in true bill
for felony against Luther Orrington,
charged with shooting Jerry Fergu-
son in the leg while out hunting last
fall near Kearneysville 1t was the only
presentment made TO the grand jury
and that body had practically nothing
IN do
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Acts of 1919.

Hon. C. L. Topping, clerk of the
House of Delegates, has our thanks Tor
an advance copy of the Acts of The the
West Virginia Legislature for 1917.
We note that the appropriation bill as
finally passed provides appropriations
for Shepherd College as follows; For
1919 salaries of officers, teachers
and and EMPLOYEES, $4,000; current gen.
eral expenses $4,000; repairs and i'm
provements, $4,000; for 1920, salaries
of officers, teachers and employees
S2O 600: current general expenses,
$4,000 $780, repairs and Improvements, s.
600. The Rumseyan Society Of Shep.,
herdstown is allowed $500 for 1918
and the same amount for 1920 for i'm
provement andmaintenance Of grounds
and monument at Shepherdstown'
Storer College at Harper's Ferry is al
lowed 81 200 for salaries for teachers
and 81 800 for the industrial depart
ment each year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
For Memorial Day.

Arrangements are being made for
the usual observance of Confederate
memorial day in Shepherdstown on
Saturday, June 18th. Returned soldiers
of the recent war, Veterans of the
CivilWar and Sons of Veterans are es-
pecially urged to take part in the pa
rade. Veterans are asked to report to
John H. Schoppert, Sons of Veterans
to Captain John X. Beckenbaugh and
returned soldiers to R. D. Shipley. The
Daughters of the Confederacy will
serve lunch in the town hall at Il
O'Clock, and the above organizations
and all who are to take part in the pa
rade are cordially invited.
Veterans and Sons of Veterans are
requested to meet Saturday afternoon
of this week at 2 O'Clock at the graded
school building for the purpose oil
making arrangements in regard to dec
Grafton day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Sale of Power Plant Concluded.

In the financial columns of the Bal
timore Sun of recent date appears the
following article:
Through the formation of hold
ing company by interests controlling
the Hagerstown and Frederick Electric
Railroad Company, this concern has
concluded deal for the acquisition
of the properties of the Northern Wiz
GINA Power Company. The new con-
Germ, which takes over the Northern
Virginia Company, has just been in
corporated under the laws Of Maryland
with 100000 capital and will be known
as the Shenandoah Company. BY the
purchase made, the Hagerstown and
Frederick company has carried out the
last detail of its plan for extending its
electric power and traction lines IN
the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia. The COM
pany is largely controlled from Balti-
more Banking interests in this city
have done most of the financing for
the HagerStown and Frederick line.
The holding company, to be known as
the Shenandoah Company, has been in
corporated under the laws OF Maryland
and will acquire ownership of the Ha-
gerstown and Frederick Railway and
the Northern Virginia Power Company,
of Winchester, Va. The new company
has nominal capital stock of $780,
600. The officers named in the cor
poration papers are J. J. Hook, presi-
dent, who is also vice-president of the
Arundel Sand and Gravel Company,
and E. H. Wade, secretary and
treasurer.
The Register last week referred to
their deal, which is now officially con-
frmed. The valuable water and steam
plant at Mllville, this county, with all
its lines and equipment and franchises,
passes into the control of the Hagers-
town and Frederick company, which
thus secures possession of the electric
power of this section of Virginia, West
Virginia and Maryland.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Bridge Meeting Postponed.

Announcement is made by Chair
man Roy Grove of the House of Dele
gates committee that the meeting of the
MARYLAND and West Virginia COM
mittees arranged for May 10th, to
consider plans for taking over the
highway bridges across the Potomac
river between the two States, has been
postponed until June 4th. 1t is expect
ed that Governor Cornwell of West
Virginia and Governor Harrington OF
MARYLAND will attend this meeting,
which will be held in Hagerstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22

Don't pay for a home and then not
get a deed for it, That's what you
do when renting. Listen. buy a LOT
at Walls lot sale in Charles Town
Saturday, May oath. Build yourself
cottage, pay rent TO yourselves
through the building association, and
in a short time you can say "Ihls IS
nv home"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
WHEAT CROP RUINED BY HAIL.

Every year This happens in some
locality. Our county has been spared
this loss for some years. Don't take
any chances this year. Our hail pol
icies on growing wheat costs only from
SO to 81 cents per acre. Can you at
ford 10 be without this protection?
Washington, Alexander & Cooke,
Insurance of Every Kind
J. H. Trout, Sub-Agent, Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Fine Farm For Sale.

This farm belongs TO the heirs Of
H. L. Melvin, deceased, and is one of
the best and most productive farms in
Jefferson county. il is one mile east of
Duffields, on the north side Of the B.
& o. R. R. II contains about one hun
dred and eighty acres of good lime
stone land, with stone farm house, gra-
nary, barn, corn crib, wagon sheds and
implement houses, also two tenant
houses. Watered by running stream
and two wells.
Anyone desiring TO purchase this
farm will please communicate with
J. NJ. Melvin, 326 West Baltimore
street, Baltimore, Md, or DR.. VIM. J.
Melvin, Duffields, w. Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22

Why did he lose out with his girl !?
Because the other fellow was wise in
going into Owens Drug Store and pur-
chasing a fresh box of Norris ex-
quisite candies. Boys, get wise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Hail Storm Insurance.

Protect your crops against hail
storms. In ten minutes a storm can
destroy your crop. Better be safe
than sorry.
The Moore Insurance & Realty Co.,
Charles Town, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
NOTICE.

hereby notify the parties who haul
ed lot of old discarded and wornout
field fence and dumped the same IN
my lower woods to remove il at once,
or | will use the law on you. have
your names and know exactly who you
are-so get busy. | mean what ! say.
H. H. HENDRICKS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22

Wall will sell a number of valuable
building lots in Charles Town on
Saturday, May oath.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22

Don't forget the date of Wallis lot
sale in Charles Town, Saturday, May
oath.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Money to Loan.

HUHVy 10 LUdII'
We have money to loan secured by
hrst mortage on real estate. No sums
less than one thousand dollars.
The Moore Insurance & Realty Co,
Charles Town, w. Va.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-01
TAX EXPERTS LOSING SLEEP
Question, "Nhen 10 4 Girl a Miss7" 10
Puzxllnp Bureau Of internal
Revenue.

Tho other day Lew Hahn, executive
secretary of the National Retail Dry
Goods association, took the Joy out Of
life for the experts Of the bureau OF
internal revenue when he asked
whether corsets were underwear. Now
he has gone and done it again, the
query this time being:
when does a girl become a miss?'
Trainers Of the new revenue tax law
included in the list Of taxables "wom-
ems and misses wearing apparel" Ex-
perts Of the bureau, Mr.. Hahn says,
have informed retailers that no tax is
to be collected on wearing apparel for
girls.
Retailers say there are hundreds and
hundreds Of misses, and quite a few
married women, who are 50 petite that
they can still wear, and therefore buy.
girls clothes. Does the fact that such
articles Of clothing are to be worn by
women Of mature years change the ma
ture Of the apparel In the eyes Of the
law; or do garments designed for girls
remain girls wear, regardless Of the
age Of those who buy and wear them
This is the puzzle Mr.. Hahn has put up
to the bureau experts.