Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
LITTLE LOCALS.

ana Serkeley counties TOOK mrs,
prize.
The Williamsport Leader Of Friday
last reported that George F. Ryan,
who formerly lived in Shepherdstown,
was critically ill at his home in Har-
Ian, Kentucky.
Last Thursday morning fire of I'M
known origin completely destroyed
the Berryville Garage, operated in
Berryville, Va, by NOVEL; Carter. Five
valuable automobiles were destroyed.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Harriet Ray, a former resident of Shep-
herdstown, fell down a stairway at her
home in Topeka, Kansas, a few days
ago and injured herself quite painful
ly. Fortunately no bones were broken.
At the Little Green Tea House on
Saturday evening there will be other
good things besides tea. Mrs. Colds
borough, Mrs. Myers, H. L. Snyder
and Vim. B. Snyder will entertain the
guests with music and poetry at 8
o'clock.
Mrs. T. B. Howell is arranging to
have a new barn built on her farm near
Engle, this county, to replace that
which was destroyed by fire. Mrs.
M. E. Trussell will also have a new
barn erected on her farm near Lee
town, replacing one that was burned.
Sheriff Luther Pannett, Of Winches-
ter, was in Shepherdstown a few days
ago, looking for his automobile, which
some bold thief had stolen from the
front Of his residence in that city. The
car was traced to Pikesville, Md,
where it was recovered on Tuesday.
Mrs. Norman Lucas, of the Duffields
neighborhood, was taken very i'll on
Monday last, and was hurried to the
City Hospital in Martinsburg, where
she was operated upon for gallstones.
She stood the operation well, and is
this morning to be getting
along very nicely.
Harry L. Marshall, formerly OF
Jefferson county, has been appointed
Of the B. & 0. Rail-
road shops in Martinsburg, succeeding
Z. T. Brantner, who died few weeks
ago. Mr.. Marshall has been an in
Spector in the service of the B. & o.
for number Of years.
The other night some wretched thief
visited the premises of VIM. G. Moler
at the south edge of town, and break
ing the lock from the door of his hen
house, stole about dozen Of the
choicest chickens roosting therein.
Mr.. Moler says that he will be ready
for the next visit of these marauders.
Cleggett Swaine shot and killed a
large swan on the Potomac river just
above the bridge one day last week.
The bird was very beautiful, and was
one of a flock of FIVE. 1t weighed more
than twelve pounds, measuring 4 feet
5 inches from tip of tai to t'o of bill
with a spread of wings 5 feet six
inches.
A tourist told us the other day that
ne would drive five miles out of his
way TO get Texaco gasoline and oil.
The National Highway Garage is the
)nly dispenser of these products IN
his vicinity. Try them, make test.
and you will stick. Nor would you ba
he first to make a change TO Texaco
products.
Capt. H. C. Getzendanner has sold
lis two farms on the east side of the
river, the Shenandoah
,lace and the Christie farm, to E. B
Fry. of Neersville, Va. The price is
aid TO be around $4,000 Captain
will have a cleanup
,ale Of stock, implements, etc., on No
,ember 10th.
!. Chalmers Byers, tenant on w. E.
Osbourn's farm on Sandy Ridge, met
With a painful accident last Friday.
He had opened a gate to let horse
pass through, when the animal crush
d him against the gate. He suffer
d painful cuts in his face and lips.
'equiring a number OF stitches 10
lose them. He had his injuries at
ended to at the City Hospital in Mar
insburg.
The first real frost of the season
,ame to this section last Sunday night
md there was a good skim OF ice Mon
,ay morning. The cold spell was
much later than usual, but nobody was
Inclined TO hurry il up, in view OF the
scarcity of coal. Fires had 10 be kin:
lied in furnaces and stoves, b. v. DIS
discarded and other fall duties attend
d to, for the warm days are probably
,ver for this year.
A number of members of the Ma
sonic order from West Virginia had
new degrees conferred upon them re-
,ently at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in
Washington. The degree of Knight
Commander was conferred upon J. L.
of Shepherdstowl, and
Adrian c. Nadenbousch. CT Martins
burg, while DR.. S. N Myers, OF Mar
.insburg, also received the Thirty-third
Degree, honorary.
The contest between the Republicans
and Democrats in Washington county
Md, on Tuesday was very close. The
Democrats elected Frank w. Mish as
State Senator, Richard Duffy for sherIfi
and John /. Holiday for register OF
wills. The Republicans elected their
candidate for the Legislature, county
States attorney, tax
collector, county clerk, surveyor and
orphans court judges.
The friends and neighbors Of Mrs.
Harry Tabler, whose husband died last
week at his home in Berkeley county,
lid a kindly and generous thing last
Monday. Thirty-eight of them went to
The farm and got busy in the cornfeld,
with the result that the entire corn
crop was husked out the same day:
Mrs. Tabler was more than grateful
for the timely help and was relieved
from a good deal Of anxiety.
A Call For Organization.