Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

iHS rotel kumSey IN ShcpherdStown
is 10 be offered at public sale Satur-
day; This is in many respects a de-
Siraoie property, and We hope that il
VIII De purchased and developed into
a popular hostelry.
The new Class A road being built
between Harper's Ferry and Charles
Town mas been completed from Charles
Town TO the Keys Ferry road, a dis
tance OF about mile. The road is said
TO be OF the very best construction and
the cost is not excessive.
Elghty-Seven tickets for the n. &
W. excursion TO Pcn-Mar were sold at
ShephcrdStown this mornine-mostl>
PreSoyterlans. The railroads could
make lots OF money IL they would ran
excursions often at reasonable rates
wonder why they don't do it,
Saturday, August 9TH, has been fixed
as the time for unveilIng the war me
moral IN SharpSburg, erected in honor
OF tne men who served during the
world War. Appropriate exercises
VIII be held in the afternoon and the
soldiers will be entertained at luncheon
In the Red Mems hall.
1t is said that the Hagerslown and
Frederick Railay Company will con-
Struct new high power electric line
from Bakerton to Shcpherdstown. thus
giving lis the advantage of a conncc-
tlon with the company'S plant at Mill
vile. with connections also with Dam
no. and the plant in Martinsburg
our electric troubles ought to be soon
ended
J.. Fred Keplinger was feeling young
ana spry last week, and got a Job at
making hay for Adam Colbert, south
OF Town. All went well until he got
the hay piled too high on the wagon
when he looked way down to the earth
and got dizzy and fell off He bark
cd his shin and sprained his ankle and
mas quit hay making for the balance of
this season.
Mrs. Sallie Mckee Randall. former
iy of ShepherdStown. met with a very
painful accident in Martinsburg a few
days ago. AS she was descending q
stairway she tripped and fell upon her
face and broke her iawbone, inflictine
a serious injury. She was given
surgical attention, but the operation of
reducing the fracture was very
delicate one.
II MS has boon remarkably fine
week so far as the weather is concern
unusual for this time of the wear.
The temperature has been exceedingly
pleasant, and the nights have been cool
and spicy and the full moon has made
fthem especially beautiful. The farm
srs could wish no better weather for
nay making. and they have been push
ing this work along to the utmost.
Albert Chapline, formerly of Shcp
herdstown, who has been engaged in
newspaper work in Florida for several
years past, has been put in charge OF
special bureau at Tallahassee, the State
capitol, for the Florida Metropolis, of
Jacksonville, one Of the best ncwspa-
perS in the South. This is responsible
position as well as an interesting field
OF work, and Mr.. Chapline is to be
congratulated upon the promotion. He
has had large experience in journalism
and we hope that he will find his new
duties congenial and profitable.
! The Advocate says that some opposi-
ton to the nomination of Judge J. M.
/ woods for reelection to the bench of
this circuit has developed in Morgan
county. Ofense has been taken by
few people because of the judges ac-
ton in removing a member of the
county court from Office for alleged
malfeasance. Just how much strength
the opposition will be able to show re-
mains 10 be demonstrated on August
3, when district meetings will be held
throughout the circuit to elect dele
gates to the judicial convention in
Martinsburg, August 10th.
The fine farm of C. G. FeIker or
Sandy Ridge, four miles southwest or
epherdstown, has been sold TO
Homer L. Homer, of Falling Waters
Berkeley county. This is one of tho
nest farms in Jefferson county, con
tanning about 80 acres. and is well
improved, the mansion house being
a large and handsome brick dwelling
OF the most substantial character.
There is an apple orchard of between
fifteen and eighteen acres on the place.
now in bearing. The price paid for
the farm is not known, but Mr.. Felkcr
had been asking $4,000 for it.
Walter Herr. Willis Crowl and lack
Snyder had considerable of trip rhe
past week. They went by rail TO De-
troit, where they got three Dodge auto
mobiles and drove them overland to
ShePhcrdstown, reaching here Tues
day AT noon. They report a good trip
with splendid roads almost the entire
/ distance. The Martinsburg Dodge
agency and the Jefferson Sales Com
pany of this place were a good dsal
surprised and chagrined to find that
between the time their drivers lah
home and their arrival in Detroit the
price Of the cars had taken a sudden
jump upward OF something over
hundred dollars.
A few DAYS ago w. J. Harris. of
Braddock Heights, Nd, was arrested
byone of Commissioner Austin Baugh-
mans automobile cops for speeding