Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-04
LITTLE LOCALS.

James T, Handlan, who was for
merly traffic engineer for the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Company
in West Virginia, and who was recent
ly appointed chief of the telephone
department of the West Virginia Pub
lie Service Commission, was iE Shep-
herdspwn the past week looking UP
data in connection with the applica-
ton OF the Jefferson County Telephone
Company for increased rates. The
commission seems TO be giving the
matter thorough consideration be-
fore making the decision. and il is
intimated that if the increased rates
are allowed the company will be re-
CURED to greatly improve its service.
Vim. NJ. Jones, who has been tenant
on the Carl Licklider farm near Uvilla,
reports an excellent sale last week.
His cows averaged more than a hun
dred dollars each. horses sold up to
Sl7O, and his hogs brought good
prices. The total poceeds were some
thing over S2,70O. Mr.. Jones has
taken up his residence in Charles
Town, where he has associated himself
with Link Brothers in the clothing
business. They will also establish a
shirt factory in Charles Town if they
can get sufficient help.
Miss Katherine Freese. who is at
the head of the music department. Of
! Shepherd College, has accepted a posi-
ton as director of the choir of the
Lutheran Church, and will train the
choir, which has some excellent voices
\ in II. Miss FrceSc is soprano
Soloist with we'll trained and very
! pleasing voice. and this choir will
prove to be an attractive feature OF
the church service.
Dog poisoners are at work in Shep.
herdstown and vicinity, and among
those who mourn useful CANNES is
Henry Shepherd, who recently lost a
fine bird dog and a beagle hound. II
is true that a great many worthless
dogs roam our streets and roads da,
and night, but somehow tho, ~
never TO be the ones that get the
poison. lndiscriminate setting OF poi.
son is an unlawful act and should not
be INDUCED in.
DR.. Horace Nc. Banks, who has been
practicing medicine in Charles Town
Tor the past year, expects TO return
10 Shepherdstown and resume practice
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tention to erect a private sanitarum
at the corner of Washington and King
streets here as soon plans can be com.
pleted.
The town basketball team defeated
the team from the Keyser Preparator,
School in the Firemen's Hall las
night by score Of 43 to 33. The
game was clean and fast and one ot
the best seen on the home floor this
year. The Keyser team will play the
college team here tonight.
Vim. r. Louthan and his children
ask us to express their very sincere
thanks and appreciation to the many
friends and neighbors who showed
such great kindness and who were SC
sympathetic and helpful during the
illness of the family and at the death
of Mrs. Louthan.
The government mail truck, which
had been out of service for several
weeks because of the roads having be-
come impossible from snow drifts and
ice, resumed its regular run on Mon
day and is now making its daily trips.
The local telephone exchange has
been affected by illness of the oper-
ators this week. Miss Elizabeth Me-
lester has been sick with an attack
of tonsilitis, and Miss Mary Shipley
has been a victim of heavy cold.
TIE drive for half million dollars
for Roanoke College will be on next
week, March 7th to l4th, and every
friend Of this excellent institution is
earnestly urged to give it boost
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hcnry Shep.
herd, of Shepherdstown. last Saturday
in the Memorial Hospital in Win.
chester, ten-pound son-Henry Shep
herd fourth.