Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-06
LITTLE LOCALS.

! MISS ielen fendlcton, who spent
the past winter in Pittsburg and New
York, has returned to Shepherdstown
and opened up her home here. She
/ VIII again start up The Little Green
/ Tea Room," which was such A pleas
ant place last summer, and will have
associated with her Miss Margaret Nc
| Cloud, of Darlington, Pa, who is es-
/ pccially skilled in domestic science and
Kindred arts. They hope to make their
tea room so attractive TO tourists and
the people of our town and communi-
~ that il will be one Of the most pop
ular stopping places in the Valley.
! They will be ready for business with
the general public by the 18th OF MAY,
but will receive home folks hv Satur-
day of this week. We hoye that oar
people will patroNize literally this
pleasant enterprise.
The past week has been sunshiny.
but unusually cool for this time of the
year. Fires have been necessary in
the homes and ovcrcoats are still ser
viceahle. The long continued rainy
spells and incessant showers which
Kept the ground so wet as TO prevent
spring plowinG have ceased for the
time being, and farmers arc working
early and late getting the ground
ready for corn planting. The rains
have caused the wheat and grass to
grow luNuriantly. and il the weather
shall keep favorable the corn will be
planted in good time after all. Though
/ there has been frost every morning
this week, and ice formed one morn
ing, IL is hoped that no material dam
age has been caused TO the fruit.
The Electric Lighting System Com
/ pany of Shephcrdstown is groaning
under a misfortune resulting from the
/ railroad strike. After having made n
telling advertising campaign and put
/ in a deal of hard work selling willys
/ light plants, they are unable TO get
/ shipment of the machinery. They
have received word from the factory
/ at Toledo, Ohio, that their orders have
/ been filled and the stuff is on the plat
form ready for shipment, but the
/ switchmCn's strike prevents the NOV
| ing Of freight cars and the railroads
will make no promises as TO when they
can move the goods. IL is too far to
send trucks for the plants, so the only
thing left is TO cultivate the grace of
patience.
Hon. James S. Lrkin, member Of
] iliN SldiN pOdlu VI NsD1'Ibl, is N cav
didatc for delegate at large to the Re
! publican National Convention in
Chicago. We hope that the Repub-
licans Of Jefferson county will give him
a unanimous vote, for he is worthy OF
it. MIR. Lakin has been an unfailing
friend to the people Of the Eastern
! Panhandle, and now is the time TO get
back at him. There are nineteen can
didatcs for this honor from West Vir-
ginia We hope that Mr.. Lakin may
be the very first when the votes are
/ counted.
We have received from our friend
Matthew Page Andrews, of Baltimore,
a copy of an interesting pamphlet, the
peoples Edition" of the Consutu-
ton of the United States, just of the
press, which was prepared by Mr.. An
drews for the Constitutional League
OF America. The simple comment
makes plain to all who can read the
real meaning and purpose OF this great
document The League hopes TO place
a copy of the pamphlet in every home
in America.
]. G. Fultz has given up his place as
assistant postmaster, his resignation
having taken effect the first OF May.
Mrs. Helen Wendell, who has had
considerable experience in the post
Office, has taken his place MIR. Fuirz
rctires from his work in the postoffice
with the goodwill Of all the people, for
he has been a most capable and
courteous Official and no one could
have been more accommodating thar
he.
Drinks at the fountains in Shcp-
h"rdstown arc being kept AT very
moderate price and this will be good
news at the beginning OF warm wealth
or. Drinks made with carbonated
water are se'ing at 7 cents, including
the tax Of one cent, while other kinds
are only cents. Reasonable persons
will not find fault with the modest ad-
vance OF one cent on their beverages.
The ladies aid society Of the Luther
an Church will hold a birthday social
at the parsonage Saturday night OF this
week from to 10 o'clock. All OF the
members and friends Of the congrega-
tion and any others who may be in
tercsted in a good cause arc cordially
invited to attend A pleasant pro-
gramme will be rendered and an en-
joyable evening is promised.
There was a total eclipse Of the
moon last Sunday night, and as il oc-
CURED between 8 AMI 9 o'clock in a
cloudless sky everybody had opportuni-
ty 10 view il. The event had not been
properly advertised, and some folks
were a bit alarmed, as they thought
that the moon might be going out OF
business for good.
Capt..H c. Getzendanner, OF Charles
Town, was a visitor to the Register
Office on Monday. He is a candidate
as alternate to the National Republican
Convention TO be held in Chicago
modest ambition that his friends hop,
may be realized by big vote through
out the State.