Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

WIN uiS EiSSulS Lighting SySteW
Company OF this place, and will help
Messrs. Stephens and Winters in sell
ing and installing the WHY'S light and
power plants.
The Crittenden farm near Nippon,
this county, has been purchased by
Daniel Hehebower at $500 ger acre,
the purchaser to get the growing
wheat crop. The place contains 1877
acres of excellent limestone land
VIM. E. Reed has sold his property
interests at Gaylord, on the ~ & w.
Railroad, which he has held for some
thirty years His grain elevator was
bought by A. M. and F. II. Morris. and
the dwelling, the store and the land
were purchased by Moses Starkey.
Bernard Robinson, who learned the
printers trade in the Register Office,
but who has been working for the past
several years in a Washington print
ing establishment, has gotten posi-
ton as linotype operator in the Gov
ernment Printing Office in Washing
ton.
The folks at the home Of Mr. II. w.
Potts, at the edge of town, have been
feeding a covey of paftridges ever
since the snow come, and the beaut-
full birds come to the circle at the
side Of the house every day for their
rations OF grain. II is most interest
! ing sight to watch them as they feed.
There are eight of them in the cOvey.
Claiming that Ward Stewart, from
near Darkesvillc, Berkeley county,
promised to marry her, Miss Lou II
NeSmith, of Tabler's Station, through
her attorneys, has filed suit in the
circuit court for $4,000 as damages
in a breach Of promise suit. The de-
PENDANT is son of Harry Stewart,
wel'-known fruit grower of Berkeley
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Wysong.
who are now comfortably settled in
Miami, Florida, for the balance of the
~ntcr. write us that the weather ,S
ideal thcre-folks sitting out in the
summer air and wearing summer
clothes. And to think of the sheet of
ice that most of us have been sitting
on in .Shepherdsiown the past couple
of weeks!
Robert Fox made a inc sale at his
farm near Kcarneysvilc on Monday. /
nc total proceeds amounted TO over
10000. The cows sold especially
well, the highest going for SIS5. while .
SIX OF them averaged $3.50. Eighteen
COWS brought $3.50. Naturally he is
a good dca' pleased at the success of .
his sale and the effective advertising
mat was done for him by the Register
Maurice L. Miller, who for the past
dozen years has been connected with
me falrmOnt Printing and Publishing
company, has resigned his p acc w'-I
that concern, and will 20 into business
for himself He will open an cs-
Enlistment of his own in Fairmont
to be known as the Commercial Print
ing Company. He learned his trade
IN the Register printing Office, and has
unusual talent in this line of work
We direct especial attention this
week TO the advertisement of the
Shomcnt Poultry and Hatchery near
Shenan joah Junction, of which !
hendrickS Daniel is proprietor. This
sells eggs and chicks of
hlgh grade of S. {, white Leghorns.
and has built up a large business
Mr. Daniels says he expects a lively
business this season, as the demand
lot their product is already setting in.
Farmers, and town people, too, will
90 well to take extra pains to feed the |
BIRDS Just now. Our feathered friends
have had hard time getting their liv- |
ing the past few weeks, the coating
OF snow and ice having covered I'D
their natural supply Of food. Be |
good to the birds-give them screen |
ingS and other grain, bread crumbs |
ana nuts and suet. They will repay !
YOU a hundred fold for all that YOU |
do for them now.
James w. Bennett has sold his farm
of 80 acres, two miles west of Sum-
init Point, on the Winchester road,
to Walter Stickles, who has been
farming a part of the Rippon Lodge
farm owned by L. NJ. Long. for the
past year or two. Mr.. Sticklcs will
take possession on April LIST and Mr..
Bennett viii move to new home he
has bought near Wlliamspor.. Nd
Mr.. B"~nc't has been a resident of
me Summit Point neinghhorhood all
IS life. I'D has been a good citizen.
Jack Snyder, who was one of the
fastest and hcadiest basketball play
,rs on he Shepherd College quint
when ho was attending this school is
making GOOD 1t the West Virginia
JnivcrS. 81 in the same line. He has
been given a place in the Varsity
squad, and though he has not vet
played in regular game, he has
hopes OF getting his letter before the
season is over. This is an unusual
accomplishment for a freshman. The
papers in that section of the State
have complimcnted his playing they
say he is as fast as a streak.
The government has renewed its
lease on the Charles Town postoffice
building owned by Messrs Cetzen-
danner and Hughes, the old lease
having expired August p of last year. /