Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-25

Active preparations are being made
for re-opening the c. & o. canal for
the season. The water viii be turned
into the waterway the latter part Of
this week and the levels will be filled
IN time TO get boats started by the
first Of April. Boatmen are preparing
to stock their boats and mule teams
are being outfitted preparatory to max
ing the initial trip Of the season. Over
hundred boats will be operated on
the canal from the start by the Canal
Iowage Company. The re-opening Of
the canal will greatly relieve the short
age in soft coal in this section and
elsewhere.
AT the municipal election in Hsgers-
town on Monday, John Ankeney, Re-
publican, was elected mayor by a
plurality of SOL. c. w. Tullis, non
partisan Labor Party received 1854
votes and Leon r. Yourtee, Democrat,
received $50 votes. A bond issue of
S3OO,OO0 was passed 10 build new
municipal electric light plant, another
bond isue of S750,000 to complete
sewerage construction was also car
ried, and also a $4,000 bond issue to
construct lake in the City Park.
In another column will be found
the announcement Of ]. Strider Moler,
OF Shepherdstown, for the Office of
sheriff OF Jefferson County. Mr..
Moler was a canidate four years ago
and lost by a very few votes. having
gotten late start. His debuties
will be Warren H. Rissler and Ed
ward Henson, of Charles Town. Mr..
Moler's many friends will support him
heartily and he will undoubtedly make
splendid run.
There will be a special meeting OF
Potomac Post No. 81, American Le-
gion, on Monday, the 10Th, at 7.30 D.
m. All members are urgently re-
quested 70 attend this meeting, as there
are many important subjects to be dis
cussed. Keep in mind the regular
post meeting on Thursday, April list.
Henry B. Reinhart, Post Commander.
The most brilliant display OF
northern lights, or the aurora borealis
that has ever been seen here, extended
itself in the sky on Monday night The
rays of light began to shoot up from
the horizon shortly after dark and
continued until after midnight. The
light were many colored, and the en-
tire sky was aglow from the display.
The Alsatia Club, Of Hagerstown,
basketball team is on the war path
and will send their fast team here to-
morrow night to play our home team
VIII tlhey add another scalp to their al
ready long string? Come to the Fire.
mems Hall at eight o'clock Friday
night and see this game, the last and
best OF the season.
Rev. J. c. Siler offlciated at double
wedding at the manse at DuffieIds last
Sunday evening, when he married
Miss Fannie Oden, Of Bakerton, and
Mr.. Cecil Lloyd, who lives near Shep-
herdstown, and Miss Hattie Lansficld
and Mr.. Harry Martin, both of this
neighborhood
w. Grove Banks, who was formerly
associated with the Electric Lighting
System CO., as salesman, has been
taken into the partnership, and will
be more actively identified with this
progressive firm.
Voters are requested not to wait un-
til the registrars hunt them up, but
see the registrar for their precinct, and
make sure that their names are on the
list, so that they caffsvote at the pri-
mary election.
In the roughest game OF the season
the Shepherdstown basketball team
defeated the team from Berkeley
Springs in the Firemne's Hall last
night by a score Of So to Is.
The Shepherdstown basketball team
played St. James School at the latter
place last Saturday winning by a score
Of 36 to 26.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Daniels, in Washington on March 18th
fine daughter.
When you move don't forget to tel
us to change the address of your Reg.
lister.