Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-22
NEW VOL. 55-No. 29.
LITTLE LOCALS.

"'S'o"' iHS plaSe was secured
through the good Offices of Congress
man Geo. NJ. Bowers.
During the thunder storm last
Wednesday bolt of lightning struck
ana killed a COW belonging to Butler
Jones, northwest OF town. Mr.. Jones
was looking directly at the animal
when he noticed the flash envelop her
and saw her drop dead.
Inc Mt. Hammond farm Of 200 acres
along the Shenandoah river, five miles
southeast OF Charles Town. was sold n,
public sale last week by Trustee John
/. Porterfield to G. S. Callan, Kearncy
l. Roper and VIM. r. Roper for 500 an
acre. -Four years ago the farm sold
at S4s.25 an acre.
mere will be harvest home gather
ing on the lawn at the Baptist parson-
age at Leetown on Thursday, July 10Th,
to which the people generally are in
vited. A good chicken supper will be
served, and icecream and other re-
ireshments will be sold. Everybody
come and spend pleasant evening.
The first threshing in the county
this season was done for A. C. Welsh
on the McCurdy farm, four miles
southwest of Charles Town, Friday
and Saturday last. Only one field of
So acres was thrcshed. Though not
specially promising, it made a yield of
about 20 bushels to the acre. --Advo-
cate.
Last Thursday was ST. Swithins
day, and as II raincd then we are due
Tor wet season for the next forty
days. The weather the past week has
been unusually cool for this time of
! year, with nights cool enough to require
blankets Tor comfortable sleeping
vegetation OF every sort continues 10
grow luxuriantly.
X. G. Ringgold and Henry Shepherd
have purchased from the National
highway Garage two Fordson tractors
with disk harrows, which they will
use in their farm and orchard orerl-
tlons in this vicinity. A trial of the
Fordsons showed that they do the work
expected of them easily and efficiently
and at minimum cost for gas AMI up
keep.
Last Saturday afternoon Miss
Eugena Larner gave luncheon at
"Ayrlie," the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Eugcnia Pierce, near
town, and pleasing feature of the
delightful event was the announce
ment OF her engagement to Mr.. Lati-
mcr Hooper Coleman, Of Philadelphia.
The date of the wedding has not been
fixed.
L. Stanley Haller, formerly manager
OF the Kearncysville Creamery, has
associated himself with the Cooper
ative Creamery Company at Waynes-
boro, Va, and as may be seen by ad-
vertisement in another column of the
Register, he is anxious to have ship
ments from Jefferson and adjoining
counties. Mr.. Haller is an expert in
the creamery business and a real live
wire in this line. His friends in this
section hope that he will do we'll in
Waynesboro.
A young colored man by the name
OF Archie Jackson, Of Rileyville, Va,
went to sleep against baggage truck
alongside the railroad track at Shenan-
doah Junction Monday morning, and
was enjoying nice nap when freight
locomotive came along and rudely de-
stroyed his slumbers. The cowcatcher
struck him and doubled him I'D, caus-
ing painful injuries to his side and
back, and he was also cut about the
head. Luckily for him he did not fall
under the wheels. He was taken TO
the hospital in Charles Town for treat
ment.
One Of the largest surety bonds
executed locally in quite a while was
that when George w. and Luoy p,
Miller qualified as executor and execu-
trix Of the late r. M. Miller, who re-
Gently died near Vanclevesvilfe. The
qualification took place in the county
court and the necessary surety was
furnished by former Mayer P. R. Har-
rlson, local representative OF a bonding
company. The deceased was the prn-
cipal beneficiary OF son who expired
a few months ago in California, where
he had acquired considerable estate.
-Martinsburg World.
Among our callers YESTERDAY was
Prof. Boyd Randall, who has been
spending a part OF the summer vaca-
ton with his relatives in this section.
Prof. Randall expects to leave next week
Tor his new home in Salem, w. Va.
where he will look after the duties
connected with his work as superin-
tendent OF the city schools Of Salem.
he Will have three Shepherdstown
girls as teachers in his schools the
coming year: Miss Mary Williamson.
VINO Will teach in the Junior high
school; Miss Phoebe Knott, who will
ieach IN the second grade; and Miss
Laura Licklider, who will have work in
the primary department.
We would call especial attention TO
the sale of the Rumsey Hotel property
in Shepherdstown, which will be offer
cd publicly on Saturday, July 31st.
This is an admirably located hotel on
one OF the best corners in the town, on
the through route of automobiles pass
ing north, south, east and west. II
affords a good location for transient
patrons as well as permanent boarders,