Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-16
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We have had all sorts of weather the
past week-rains and winds and snow
squalls-and Tuesday there was a
tolerably lively thunder storm with one
heavy peal of thunder.
There has been a considerable dron
IN the price OF eggs the past week. To-
day they are quoted at "a cents a doz.
en-a reduction of eleven cents since
last Thursday. Butter is so cents a
pound today.
A tract Of forty acres Of land, with
improvements, including an orchard
on the Bardane road and belonging TO
the estate OF the late John Fox, was
sold last Thursday by Geo. M. Beltz-
hoover, Jr., special commissioner. to
Chas. W. Fox, one Of the Fox heirs, for
Sl95 an acre.
Fine Florida oranges sold for 70
cents peck in Hagersown on Mon
day. A representative of Florida
growers opened up a car on a side
track, offering his oranges at 70 cents
a peck or SITS a bushel to ANYBODY
who wanted them. A crowd soon gath
cred and in few hours the car was
empty.
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Homes Best!
The interviewer Mills, Martinsburg's
most important industry, closed down
yesterday evening, throwing 900 per-
sons out OF employment. 1t was stated
that the mills will reopen January Sd
with a reduced scale of wages. The
reason for the shutdown is that the
people are not buying The goods at the
prevailing high prices and heavy stocks
have been accumulating.
The folks up Scrabble way are pretty
we'll fixed for the winter, so far as meat
is concerned. Clarence Osbourn last
week killed five hogs that averaged 4O2
pounds each, Charles Myers had five
that averaged $50, and c. M. Tabler
slaughtered four that averaged 3O2
pounds. Alex KinselI has a theory
that as his family is smaller now he
doesn't need big hogs, so his porkers
were Of the vest pocket kind.
Mrs. Sarah Grove, wife of William
Grove, aged So years. was struck by a
freight train on the B. & o. Railroad al
Duffields last Monday afternoon while
she was picking up coal along thi
tracks. She was knocked unconscious
She was taken to the City HOSP al in
MartlnSburg, where ii was found that
she was suffering from concussion OF
the brain. No bones were broken, an
it is thought that she will recover.
The Register has a pleasant letter
from John c. Hupp, Of Fairmont, w.
Va, who renews his subscription for
another year. Mr.. Hupp formerly
lived in Shepherdstown, where he
graduated from Shepherd College in
1912. He has been teaching since his
graduation, but gave UP this work last
July and is now engaged in the insur-
ance business, doing we'll with it, He
is at present recuperating from a rath-
er severe operation in the Cook Hos
pital in Fairmont.
The Jefferson County Telephone
Company is this week installing new
and enlarged switchboard in the Charles
Town exchange, which will enable the
company to give better serviae TO its
patrons. Not only is the new multiple
switchboard now being put in place Of
larger capacity than the old, but it has
81, I,Na f@ 81, -
and satisfactory handling OF calls.
pleted, the Harper's Ferry exchange
has sadly needed for several years
past. The third installation will be
a larger switchboard for Shepherds
town, which will be set UP after the
Harper's Ferry job is finished.
Mrs. M. L. Eichelberger, Of Mitchell
vile, Md, near Washington, in renew
ing her subscription to the Register
writes us a pleasan. letter, in which
she says: eve read and enjoy our
Register and then pass il along to two
conductors Of the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Railroad, who
were Jefferson county boys. Mother
(Mrs. Laura Brothertonl celebrated her
S8th birthday in Washington in No.
vember, and she SENS as active as one
many years younger. We were all
present, and her great-grandson, John
w. Myers, Jr. was christened. His
father was 2l years old that day. Au-
tumn leaves and SO white candles
adorned the table, while birthday
cake and 81 pink candles was the CEN
ter piece"
The Washington, Alexander & Cooke
Company, the well-known and popula
fertilizer manufacturers, Of Charles
Town, whose plant on the Belt Line IN
Ransom was destroyed by fire several
months ago, have contracted with Hug