Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-01
LITTLE LOCALS.


at his desk again after a most delight
iul visit TO Florida. He feels quite
reluvenated and refreshed by his vaca-
ton, and hopes TO put new life and
spirit into his work. He thinks that
the Junior got out very crcditable pa
per during his Absence although
there's no necessity for so many per-
sons saying that they like the Young
ster's style even better. During the
editors absence there was quite an
accumulation of leap-year proposals,
and we will rcgale our readers with a
couple OF columns Of them next week
Things are Frightening UP along this
line, and there is every prospect that
when we. go on a return trip to Florida
next year we will have company
A petition is being circulated among
the citizens OF Jefferson county pray
ing the County Court to have a bridge
built across the Shenandoah river
either at the Bloomery or Shannon
dale ferry. There has been agitation
for this bridge these many years, and
proposition advocating il was re-
jected by the voters some years ago.
The people Of the east side Of the riy-
er ought TO be accommodated, but we
hardly think that the county should
go into the project at this time, when
every thing is so inordinately high and
bridge would cost about three times
its actual worth.
Our good friend, the Hon. Sam. V.
Woods, of Philippi, this State, who
spent the past winter in Florida, gen.
erously remembered the editor by
sending us q box of delicious oranges
and grape fruit from right where they
grow. This makes us have a stronger
attachment for Florida than ever be-
fore, although our love for our West
Virginia friends is at the same time
I increased
We have a pleasant letter from our
friend ID. Shirley Nichols, who has
completed his course in pharmacy at
the Max Miller School in Macon,
Georgia, and has returned to his home
in Harper's Ferry, where he will be
engaged in the drug business. Mr..
Nichols writes that he likes the far
South very mach, but after all there's
no place quite so good as old Jefferson
county and he's glad to be home
again.
Mrs. Robert Gibson received word
yesterday that her daughter, Mrs.
Piquette Mitchell, had been operated
upon for appendicitis in hospital
in Detroit. Mrs. Gibson is quite
anxious about her, as she was just re-
covering from severe attack of
bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Mitchcll's
bany, is with her Her friends here
hope that she may speedily recover.
Senator Elkins has introduced into
the United States Senate a bill grant
ing an increase Of pension at the rate
of SIP a month to Mrs. Matte M.
Trussell, dependent mother of John
G. l.. Trussell, late of the ". S. Navy.
Mrs. Trussell formerly resided in
ShepherdStown. The attorney in the
case is Hon. Tracy L. Jeffords.
Charles o. Sgler, ordnance sergeant
at Fort Monroe, Va, has sent us a
very interesting set of photographs
showing the various stages of the big
fire that destroyed the Hotel Chamber
lain at Old Point Comfort few weeks
ago. They are realistic pictures, and
we appreciate the courtesy Of Mr.. Sig
Ter in sending them TO us.
Our streets are terribly dusty with
the accumulation from the past win
iSis VIC lluSl llldl OuT UCW CITY OI-
hcials will take steps to get rid Of the
dirt as soon as possible. II we are
to have our streets oiled, why not
do it early, before the best part Of the
summer has passed. Let's clean up
and oil up.
The State Road Commission has
made announcement of the distrbu-
tion OF the special privilege license
fund collected from owners and oper-
ators of motor vehicles. The total
sum distributed is Sl29,SO614. Jef-
| ferson county's share is S3,46035,
Berkeley gets S3,868.93, and Morgan
81 ,292.76.
Robert Underdonk has been appoint
ed toll collector at the bridge Of the
Virginia and Maryland Bridge Com
nany at Shepherdstown, succeeding
Samuel Pennell. deceased. He has
moved 10 the bridge house and entered
upon his duties. Mrs Pennell has re-
turned to Sharpsburg, her former
home
Potomac Commandcry, Knighta
Tomplar, will hold its Easter service
in Zion Episcopal Church, Charles
Town. on Easter Sunday, April 4th. at
8 o'clock in the evening. The con-
gregations Of the several churches and
the public are cordially invited to at
tend this service.
On another page Of this issue may
be found very interesting article by
DR.. !. o. Knott, of Washington, the
last Of the present series. DR.. Knott
has promised us another series in the
near future-we know our readers will
be gratifed at the news.
Jack Snyder, of this place, has got