Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-06-10
Items Of Interest.

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The manufacturers of apple barrels
are asking Sl.l5 a piece for barrels in
which to pack next falls apple crop.
This is big price TO pay for a con-
tainer that is usually thrown away
when the apples are used, and the
probability is that a great many ap-
pies will be shipped in bulk next fail.
On another page of the Register this
week may be found an interesting let
ter from DR.. John o. Knott, Of Wash
ington, formerly Of this place, who IS
now engaged in Chautauqua work in
the far South DR.. Knott has PROM
ised 10 give us more OF his impressions
OF the interesting places that he visits
in his new work
j. r. Poland, of Martinsburg. has
sold to A. G.. Nadenbousch. Frank w.
| VanHorn and Wilbur H. Thomas a
three-fourths interest in his 77-acre
apple orchard in Hampshire county
| for $4,000. Mr.. Poland bought the
! place about six weeks ago. There are
$500 trees in the tract, all Of which
are in bearing condition except about
500.
The wife of the editor of the
| Williamsport Leader better come back
from her visit to Washington. lust
read this sentimental item in the last
issue OF his paper: eve have surely
been having beautiful warm June
weather the past week with bright
moonlight nights. Just the nights to
cause the young men and maidens'
thoughts turn to love and cupid"
Captain John Kyd Beckenbaugh,
] h. hnr -.
three weeks taking treatment at the
PaSteur Institute, returned to his home
at Ferry Hill Farm yesterday none the
worse for his encounter with the mad
dog several weeks ago. The Pasteur
treatment is an absolute preventive of
further trouble, and Captain Becken-
baugh has had no untoward symptom.
A. F. Feltner has sold his fine farm
and orchard property near Swan Pond,
Berkeley county, to a company Of Mar
tinsburg men, headed by Z. G. Hen
shaw, for price reported to be S35,-
600. The place contains 1903 acres. Of
which about 40 acres is in mature at
pie trees of excellent quality. and is
improved by a nine-room residence,
large packing and storage house, cleo
trical plant, etc.
The Martinsburg Journal says thar
b. & o. Railroad officials recently Wis
TIED that city and cast their eyes on
the antiquated structure that serves as
station there. The Journal thinks
that maybe new station will be built.
We wish to put in Shenandoah Junc-
ton claims first. The Martinsburg
station may be dirtier and more
ancient, but Shenandoah Junction has
more bugs and smells much worse.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Company has filed application
with the Public Service Commission OF
Maryland for permission to increase its
rates. In Hagerstown private business
lines will be asked to pay IS a month
instead OF 50. and private residence
lines $3.50 instead Of 50. Party lines
are to be put up so cents a month. In
the count business lines will be ask
ed to pay So a month instead of s.. sol
and residence lines $3.50 instead OF 81.
We learn from good authority that
Leslie Duke will be appointed post
master at Harper's Ferry, succeeding
the late T. M. Conner. Mr.. Duke won
in the civil service examination and
was recommended by the Democratic
county committee. The people OF
farperS Ferr' will find Mr.. Duke an
entirely capable and satisfactory post |
mact'r, for he is particularly well fitted !
TO Ill the position. II must be SAID. |
though, that Mr.. Conner conducted the |
Office most excellently, as his widow
has also done since his death.
The passenger train that was wreck
ed or the n. & w. Railroad near An
netam station last Thursday morning
was gotten back on the rails in good
order by the wrecking crews, who
worked most efficiently. 1t was neces-
sary to build track to the locomotive,
which had run out into a wheat field
and turned over. and when this was
done the ponderous engine was gently
lifted and placed on the rails right
side up. II was taken through Shep-
herdstown on its own wheels Saturday
and will be put in order at the Roanoke
shops. Daniel A. Wallace, the engi-
neer, who was so badly scalded in the
wreck, is reported to be getting along
fairly we'll.
Commencement Personals.