Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-18

Walter C. RELY has sold the farm
he bought from A. o. Davis last sum-
mer to J.. Henry Dutterer. This is
one of the fine farms of Jefferson
county, and lies about a mile west OF
Charles Town.
The Chamber of Commerce Of Mar
tinsburg asks that the County Court
Of Berkeley county provide for a vote
as TO whether or not bonds to the
amount OF a million dollars be issued
for the construction of good roads.
A large flock of starlings has been
flying about Shepherdstown this week,
probably couple of hundred in all.
The starlings have been in this Sec
ton for several years, but they have
not often come into town in such num-
bers.
Apples shipped from the cold stor-
age plants Of Winchester the past
couple of weeks have brought good
prices. Yorks have sold according to
size and quality from $3.50 to SITS;
Stayman Winesaps and Black Twigs
have brought $500 per barrel.
Miss Mary Lemen, of this vicinity,
who has been one of the teachers in
the Dufields public school, has re-
signed her place, having gotten a gov
ernment position in Washington. Miss
Augusta Morgan has been appointed
to fill the vacancy in the school.
Yesterday was the day set by GER
fot foil 60 he - k6a
world. Fortunately for those who
wish to enjoy Christmas as usual,
the catastrophe did not take place. At
least, Shepherdstown is still here and
the Register comes out as usual.
Shepherd College State Normal
School closes for the holiday vacation
this Thursday. The winter session
will begin on Monday, January 5th.
The Shepherdstown Graded School
will close on Friday and will reopen
January 9Th. The Graded School will
have appropriate Christmas exercises
Andrew F. Long, former popular
student of Shepherd College, has been
appointed one of the census enumera-
tors for Preston county, this State.
Mr.. Long has given up teaching, and
with his brothers has settled down on
the farm, which they will conduct
along progressive lines. They will
specialize in purebred Shropshire
nogs and Brown Leghorn chickens.
The big plant of the Shenandoah
Valley Cider and Vinegar Company
at Winchester was destroyed by fire
last Thursday night, causing loss OF
about S250,000, with insurance of
100000. Thiry-one big tanks, con-
aiming 100000 gallons of cider and
vinegar, were destroyed. This is the
third time within the past few years
that this company has been burned
out.
Mrs. Laura Brotherton, formerly
well-known resident of Shepherds
own, but who moved to Washington
last summer, celebrated her 87th birth
day at her home in that city recently.
Her FIVE children and their families
were present to help celebrate the
cvent-the first time that they had all
)een together in thirty years. Mrs.
8rotherton is-well and quite contented
her new home.
At the meeting of the Eastern Pan
handle Medical Society in Harper's
Ferry last week the following officers
'or the ensuing year were elected;
President, DIR. H. G. Tonkin, of Mar
vice-president, DR.. B. B.
Ransom, of Harper's Ferry; secretary,
DR.. C. c. Johnson, of Duffelds; treas
Irer, DR.. A. B. Eagle, of Martinsburg.
The next meeting will be held in Mar
,insburg in March.
Lester Mcdonald, well-known
young man of Martinsburg, while
waking about the interviewer Mills Fri
day afternoon about $50 o'clock fell
and sustained broken right hip. He
was Immediately removed to his home
and the fracture reduced by DR.. H. q
Tonkin. The injured man is about
wenty-one years old and has sustain
d twenty-one fractures in his life
Martinsburg World.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Bane Brown, of this county
who offers his services as a clerk at
public sales. Mr.. Brown has the rep
Itation of being one of the most eff
icient and accurate sale clerks in this
entire section, and those who employ
him may be assured of satisfactory
service. A good clerk is scarcely less
important than a good auctioneer, and
We can assure the people that Mr..
Brown files the bill.
]. w. Duke writes US a pleasant
'etter from far-off Muskogee, Okla
.homa, and to show us that his heart is
the right place he renews his sub
scription to the Register and pays for
two years in advance. Mr.. Duke, who
S a Jefferson county boy, says: Kind
ly remember me to all my old friends
| wish them all a merry Xmas and
prosperous new year. Best regards to
your family, and may you enjoy pros.
Derity with a full renewal from all
your subscribers"
We have had real winter weather the
past week Following an all-day rain
asst Saturday, a cold wind from the
west blew the clouds away, and 1t has
since been colder than at any time this
season. Tuesday night about an inch
of snow fell, and though the sun
came out brightly yesterday the air
Of snow fell, and this morning it has
started to snow again. AS we go to
Dress the wind is dead from the east
and there seems every reason to ex-
pect a white Christmas.
There's quite a good deal of interest
in the manufacture of homemade
liquor, and those who think it is
simple and easy matter TO diStill whiS-
Key are setting up secret stills in their
homes. This is not only an offense
which is punished severely by the
government, but it is dangerous in
other ways. At Easton, Pa, Monday
night Robert Labar and Betty White
frank some of this home-brewed
liquor and it killed them within
-welve hours.
Potomac Post of the American Le-
gion, Shepherdstown, gained ten mem
5ers from Berkeley Springs through
.he efforts Of aWrence Ambrose dur