Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-02

I"SS vi the chesapeake 4 Potomac
ieisphone Company has been allowed
IN west Virginia bv the Public Service
commission, effective December lst.
II IS salo unat q popular brand of
Old Hen Is being manufactured and
sold IN the mountains of Washington
county, east of Shepherdstown. Gus
TONERS from this section seem TO know
where to get it.
The past week has been a rather
unusual one. The sun hardly peep
ed from behind the clouds for seven
or eight days, and cold, gloomy wealth
er prevailed, with plenty of rain be
tween times. Yesterday the clouds
broke, and fierce gale from the west
ragged with intense fury last night.
Mrs. L. NJ Lynch, who is here from
Garden City, N. Y, for a visit to her
father, Mr.. II, L. Snyder. with DR.
Burwell took her little daughter Isabel
to the Charles Town Hospital on Mon
day, where the child was operated upon
for the removal of her tonsils by DR..
Phillips. She was able to return home
the following day.
Four men from Martinsburg who
were hunting upon the farm OF w. r
Louthan north of town last Thursday
were arrested by Constable Willis
r. Crowl on complaint OF Mr.. Louthan
They were brought before Magistrate
r. G. Miller, who fined them each Sic
| and costs, amounting in all TO $500
apiece None of the men had hunt
ing license.
The bread bakers of MartinsburG
and Hagerstown had a meeting in Ha-
| gerStOwn on Tuesday. and despite the
demands for a reduction in price, they
concluded to hold up the price to the
/ high level at which they have been
/ selling for the past several years. They
said, however, that they would give a
larger naf for the old price. Bread
/ ought TO come down, and everybody
knows that it ought.
Passengers who prefer the air out
/ 5 dc to the dirt and bugs on the inside
of the shack used as a station by the
! b. & o. and N. & w. Railroads al
| Shenandoah Junction are having a hard
| time Of it these cold days. They sa'
that they would rather freeze than
endure the conditions inside the build
| ing. We insist that the prosecuting
attorney indict the officials who are re-
sponsible for this nuisance.
Two miles of the three-mile stretch
of State road between Boonsboro and
Keedysville, Md, have been completed
and good progress is now being made
on the last mile. Workmen started al
the railroad in Keedysvlle. working
eastward through the Main street OF
the town toward Boonsboro. 1t is
hoped to finish up this section within
two or three weeks, provided the
weather does not become too severe.
An outbreak of diphtheria on the
east side of the Shenandoah river in
Charles Town district has caused the
death of several children and impeded
school work in that portion Of the
county. Both the public school at
| Mannn,'s and the Mountain Mission
school suspended work because OF the
epidemc. Two deaths occurred in
families who refused to allow the at
tending physician to give antitoxin to
the patients.
that the market for fur hides is very
are being quoted. He says that great
| VI tllSSS IulS pou6ht ioS'
season at abnormally high prices are
still in the hands Of dealers, with but
little demand, and some firms stand &c
lose a great deal of money The usua
BUYERS are not in the market now, and
there will be but little demand until the
present stocks have been disposed Of
Mr.. Luria says that the Junk bust
ness generally is about dead.
1t is reported that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has bought sever
or eight million dollars more Of stock
in the Norfolk & Western Railwal
Company from English investors. witt
the intention of ultimately absorbing
the N. & w. The rumor is that the
Shenandoah Valley division will bC
double-tracked and made an important
through line between the North an
South, for both passenger and freight
service, and that great terminal IA
cilities and shops will be constructed a
Hagerstown, thus relieving the con.
gestion in the yards at Washington.
Col. ] Garland Hurst, one OF the
best known citizens of the county, was
brought to the Charles Town Hospita
from his home in Harper's Ferry or
Friday. For several years he has beer
a semi-invalid Mrs. Hurst, who has
been his nurse, was herself stricken
with illness, and this misfortune made
it necessary to have him brought to
the hospital in order to get the atten-
ton he should have. Col. Hurst has
not been able to walk for several
months. The separation of this great
" beloved couple under such circunl-
stances is one OF the saddcst incide"i'
that We have been required to note in
a long time-Advocate.
The usual thanksgiving day service
was held last Thursday in the Reform
ed church, and was attended by fairly
good congregation. The several min
listers OF the town participated in the
ceryice and an excellent sermon an