Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
LITTLE LOCALS.

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Of thieves and burglars. Almost every
night there is robbery Of some sort
Like all of the other home folks,
cannot do without the Register, and
am therefore enclosing my check for
another years subscription.",J. z.
Barnhart, Baltimore.
Among the Reginster's subscribers
from out Of town who called at our
Office the past week were the follow
ing: c. Amos KILLER, Mrs. Boyd
Small, Marvin Knott, Miss Leila Rein
hart, Charley Fulk, Geo r. Miller,
Walter Mcdonald, Miss Mary Koontz,
W. E. Brown, 10. Walper.
Another attempt is being made to
exploit the anthracite coal deposits
near Cherry Run, Morgan county.
From time to time during the past
forty years various persons have tried
to prove that these alleged coal de-
posits are the real thing but have
never yet been able to do so.
DR.. G. w. Banks reports several
cases OF the influenza from Berkeley
county. The family OF George Mar
latt, in Writings Neck, have all been
sick the past week with the disease,
which is of quite severe type. There
is an epidemic OF measles in the Swan
Pond neighborhood OF Berkeley coun-
ty.
Sugar has been selling in Shep-
herdstown the past week at from Is to
20 cents a pound-the highest price
which has ever been paid for this
commodity here so far as we recall
II is not as scarce as il was a few
weeks ago, probably because a good
many persons refuse to pay such an
outrageous price.
The directors Of the Old National
Bank of Martnsburg complimcnted
George S. Hill, who has been cashier
OF the institution for nearly 81 years,
by electing him first vice president at
the same salary he has been enjoying,
and relieving him of his onerous du-
ties as cashier. w. F. McAneny was
elected cashier in his place.
The damage suit instituted by w.
p. Zombro, of Millville, against the
b. & 0. Railroad Company growing
out OF an accident at the Kearneys-
vile crossing last summer when Pearl
Lomoro, son Of the plaintiff was
killed by a locomotive, has been COM
promised and settled out of court by
Mr.. Zombro's attorneys, MeSsrs. Ma
son and Porterfied.
The grand jury of Allegany county,
Md, returned an indictment against
Mrs. Kate Uhl, charging her with the
murder of Bryan Pownall, an account
of which was published in last weeks
Register. She is being held in the
jail in Cumberland without bond to
await her trial. The body OF young
Pownall was inferred at his former
home at Three Churches, Hampshire
county, w. Va.
d. c. Shipley recognizes no SUI
perior and few equals in the manu-
facture of square blind team brides.
The blinds are provided with solid
sole leather centers, and are cut so as
to completely obscure a horses back
sight, however adjusted to his head
IN cheek ends are extra long and will
remain in the crown leather when the
bride is let out its full extent, SIM
ultaneously being of the right length
TO allow taking up. Fully warranted.
Secretary of War Newton ID. Baker
has presented to Potomac Post, Amer
lean Legion, OF Shepherdstown, a fine
photograph of himself autographed
with his sincere greetings to the men
OF this community, where he spent
much of his time during his boyhood
days. Secretary Of the Navy Josephus
Daniels has also sent an autograph
ed photo of himself to the post. The
members appreciate these two photo
graphs very highly and will give them
a place OF honor in their hall in the
Register building.
Robert E. Fox, a well-known Young
colored farmer of the Ksarneysville
neighborhood, will have a sale of fine
dairy cattle and other stock and farm
ing implements on Monday, January
10Th. He is going to give I'D farm
ing, as his health is bad. He has
been at the sanitarum in Pocahontas
county, this State, and came back
home short time ago. He cannot
stand it here, however, and will 90
back to the sanitarium about the first
OF February, taking his family with
him. He is highly respected man,
and his friends, both white and color
ed, hope that he will be fully restored
10 health again. He has very val /.
liable farm between Kearneysvilie and
6ardane, and recently refused an Of |
fer Of $500 an acre for it.
William Boone Bowman, son of
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. John C.. Bowman
OF Lancaster, Pa, formerly of Shep. |
herdstown, has been especially honor
ed for bravery and meritorious SER
vices during the great war. He en-
listed in the British Army in 1914 and |
served with distinguished gallantry as !
a bombader. He is said to have been
the first man to plant the Stars and
stripes in mo Mans Land" on the
western front. The British govern |
ment bestowed upon him the Mill +.