Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-16
Shepherdsown Jefferson County, West Virginia Thursday January B 1919
Items Of Interest.

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In the Martinsburg postoffice there
an uncalled-for letter addressed to Mr.
Harry Fiddlesop! No wonder nobod,
asks for it.
W. J. Hunter has resigned as post
master at Berkeley Springs in order Il
90 into the hardware business. Wht
says that none ever resigns?
Lieutenan Leo Smith, of Sharpsburs
formerly OF this place, was recently
honorably discharged from the service
He was not among the fortunate ones
who were sent overseas, hut was kept
in the camps on this side.
The Berkeley county court has adopt.
ed the provisions of the new road law
requiring county residents between 2l
and so years of age to give four days
work on the public roads to shovel
snow in case their services are needed.
The Hagerstown and Williamsport
Turnpike Company has accepted the
offer of the commissioners Of Washing
ton county and will take $4,000 for the
road. This makes the turnpike free
from toll, and the gates were removed
last week.
Iohn R. Crown, of Washington, has
taken charge of the Clarke Courier a
Berryville as editor and publisher He
is son of the late John o. Crown, who
conducted the Courier for thirty years
Mr.. Crown has been engaged in news.
paper work in Washington, where he
was correspondent for the Baltimore
Sun and the Richmond News-Leader.
The highest record price for an ap-
pie orchard was paid recently by Har-
ry F. Byrd and Shirley Carter. Of Win
chester, who bought the noted Green
orchard in Frederick county The price
paid is S700 an acre. The Green or
chard has 10000 trees on it, and is one
of the best orchards in Virginia. Mr.
Green received $4,000 this year for the
apples it bore.
Leonard Highbarger, a well-knowr
young man Of Sharpsburg, who wa
with the American Army in France
was reported some weeks ago to have
been killed in battle. His mother went
into deep mourning for him and his
relatives and friends were all properly
sorrowful. A few days ago he wrote
that far from being dead he is alive and
entirely well, except for slight wouna
in his arm.
The David Fry farm of 266 acres n
Summit Point was bequeathed under
the will of the late Capt. James K. Nc
Cam the former owner, to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary V. Keen, of Loudoun
county. The bulk of Capt McCann's
estate was left to his son, Charles R.
McCann, of Winchester. Another son,
William L. McCann, was given only
500. The testator resided near
Stephenson's, Frederick county, Va, at
the time of his death a few weeks ago.
The Circuit Court of Berkeley coun.
ty will convene in Martinsburg on
January 2lst. There is a good deal o.
interest as to what sort of action wi
be taken in regard to the violators of the
prohibition laws who we're bagged By
the wholesale few weeks ago. Ii !
said that State Prohibition Commits
sioner Hallanan will have represents
tive on hand and will insist on prosecu.
ton OF those who were arrested at that
time, regardless of social or politica
influence.
The Martinsburg World says that
careful estimates show that the apple
crop of Berkeley county in 19lSamount-
ed to 235,OO0 barrels in round numbers
which brought an income OF APPROX
100000. The average price
per barrel was around S475. 1t is also
figured that the net profits TO the grow
erS amounted to about $527,5OO. The
yield was So per cent of full crop
John M. Miller led the county with 27,-
OOO barrels, while the Gold Orchard
Company had 1900, J. VIM. Stewar,
1900, W. S. Miller Company 10000
McKown Orchard Company 5000. D
Gold Miller 5000, Dr.|S. N. Myers g.
OOO barrels, and others smaller Yields
Mystery surrounds the fate OF Louis
Bennett, Jr., of Weston, son Of the lato
Louis Bennett, one Of the largest land
owners in West Virginia. His mother
will sail for France in a few days in an
effort to find him If he still lives. or to
visit his grave il he died in battle
Passports have been obtained for her by
United States Senator Howard Suther-
land. Young Bennett, the pioneer
aviator Of West Virginia, was shot down
on the French front. The only report
his mother has is that he is missing"
Unofficial reports were thar he was
taken prisoner by the Germans and still
lives. His father was once Democratic
nominee for Governor and vas prom
inent in West Virginia.