Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-18
LITTLE LOCALS.

The public sale Of Joseph e. Byers
on Monday was largely attended and
the cattle sold especially we'll, The
sale amounted 10 S6,S0OOO.
Mrs. l.. NJ. wageley has purchased
a new Ford coupe from the National
Highway Garage. IL is equipped
with electric starter and demountable
rims.
Mrs. R. c. Grove and the Misses
Grove. wish to express their sincere
appreciation for the many kindnesses
shown them, during the recent illness
in their home.
Mrs. Martin L. Furrey asks us TO ex
press her sincerest thanks 10 the
friends and neighbors who were so
helpful and kind doing the illness and
death OF her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen Link and
family wish to express their heart
felt gratitude to their friends and
neighbors for their many deeds and
hndnesses shown them doing their re-
cent illness.
U. W. Hoffman had the misfortune
to sprain his right wrist badly on Mon.
DAY while attempting to crank an auto
mobile. The crank few back and
struck him, but fortunately not hard
enough to break any bones.
Drivers Of automobiles in nansi,
from the factories are having lots OF
trouble in Maryland on account OF not
having proper license tags. Seven
drivers were arrested in Hagerstown
last Friday and fined SIS each.
Miss Juliet Adelaide Orame, Of Bol.
lvar, and Mr.. William ]. Hino, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, were married last
night at the home OF the bride by
Rev. William Rogers, OF the M. E.
Church, of Shepherdstown.
We call attention this week 10 the
new advertisement OF B. II. Riddle
berger, OF Charles Town, which will
be found in another column. Mr..
Riddleberger has a full, new line OF
merchandise and will welcome a call
All OF tile members of the executive
committee Of the Jefferson County
Sunday School Association are request
ed to meet in the M Z. Church, South
in Charles Town, Sunday, March 2I. at
2.30 p. m. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The sale OF J. w. Cookus in Berke-
ley county last week drew a big crowd
Horses sold as high as S234 so and one
COW brought SI73. Geese brought
S4-25 apiece, and chickens averaged
Sl.80 The sale amounted to about
$5,OOO.OO.
meeting of the chautauqua guar
antors is TO be held this Friday night
in the Shepherd College library at 80
O'Clock. Every guarantor is asked to
be present, as very important mat
ters are to come up. Anyone interest
ed will be welcomed.
The bridge across the stream at
Flowing Spring Mill has been so weak
ened by the recent high water that the
authorities have closed IT, Automo-
bilists are compelled to drive down the
steep bank through the water. This
bridge should be repaired at once Is
there is great deal Of travel on that
road.
| Signs OF spring are in the air and
the weather the past week has been
warm and conductive to laziness. The
robins have come and the buds are
swelling on the trees, and before we
know il spring will be here. The
snow and ice of the past months have
nearly disappeared and we hope to
stay.
The Electric Lighting System Com
pany, Of Shepherdstown, has received
and installed in their place OF bust.
ness here Willys Light plant, and in
vite all interested 10 come in and in
spect it. They think they have the
real thing when it comes to a lighting
plant and will be glad to explain its
! features to anyone.
Elmer and Carson Jenkins and n.
{. Wingcrt, well-known young men OF
Hagcrstown, were arrested at Stanley.
Va, and confessed 10 having COM
| mtted many burglaries during the
past few months. They we're sur
prised in the act OF robbing the store
at Stanley and after chase OF several
hours were captured. All three men
have been convicted Of stealing sew
cral years ago.
In another column will be found
the announcement OF Bane Brown, OF
Charles Town, for assessor, his depu-
ties being G. ]. Knott, of Shepherds
town, and G. d. Johnson, Of Kable-
town. Mr.. Brown is an energetic and
active young man and his numerous
friends will give him good support
His deputies, Messrs. Knott and John
son, are both capable men and will
add greatly to his running strength.
VIM. M. Jones, who has been q ten
ant on the Carl Licklider farm near
Uvilla reports an excellent sale. His
cows averaged more than a hundred
dollars each, horses sold UP to S170
and his hogs brought good prices. The
total proceeds were something over
ST. 700. Mr.. Joues has taken up his
residence in Charles Town, where ne
has associated himself with Link &
Link, in the clothing business. They
will also establish a shirt factory in
Charles Town il they can get suf-
fcient help.