Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-22
LITTLE LOCALS.

A thief entered the home OF Frank
Rouss, near Charles Town recently, in
the absence Of his family, and carried
OF all the female wearing apparel on
premises, not even overlooking the
stockings.
The historic "Spangler's Spring."
spot visited by thousands on the
Gettysburg Battlefield, has been con-
demned by the State Department Of
Health, following a discovery OF the
prevalence OF the cobn bacillus, which
causes typhoid fever. The department
recommends that the spring be either
cleaned or destroyed.
An automobile operated by Darrell
Wageley and with Edward Reininper
and Allen G. Wilson as passengers
turned turtle on the Harper's Ferry
pike Friday morning one mile east
OF Charles Town. All the passengers
were more or less injured, Mr.. Will
son the most seriously. He was taken
to the hospital for treatment.
A new method Of Transporting early
fall apples to the city markets has
been introduced in the southern section
OF the county. Trucks have been used
to haul fruit to Washington and Bal
timore. Very satisfactory prices for
the fruit in the two cities have been
realized, according to reports, without
having to divide profits with the rail-
roads.
Willis Crowl had very unplea SAINT
experience last Saturday morning
while helping A. S. Daniridge to fiji
silo. He was very manfully swing
ing a corn chopper in a patch near al
hand, and was in the. act Of cutting on
a stalk when he was stung bv a corn
worm in several places. One eye was
closed almost entirely and his arm
was also badly poisoned. We are glad
to see that his eye has become normal
again, and he is none the worse of for
his experience on the farm. However,
he declares that he is through With the
corn field for this year. y
Henry James, colored, about IS
years old, an employee at the quar-
ries at Bakerton, was brought to Jail
by constable James A. Smith Monday
evening on a warrant charging him
with shooting John Proctor, also color
ed. The shooting occurred Monday
night September 9Th. James used a
shotgun in committing the crime, the
shot lodging in Proctor's eyes. One
eye was entirely destroyed while the
other was dangerously injured, with
the probability that he will lose the
sight Of it also. Proctor was brought
to the Charles Town Hospital for treat
ment.-Advocate. {
Nobody has a good word for the
shack at Shenandoah Junction used as
a railroad station, but good woman of
Pittsburg is extra indignant at the
vermin-infested place. A few weeks
ago she had shipped to her by express
a package containing butter and eggs
which temporarily reposed at the
Junction while waiting for a B. & o.
train. When the package was received
she was Mortified to find the crevices
hiled with reaches and other bugs
which had taken advantage Of the op
portunitv to get free ride to Pitts
burg. She soused it in water at once,
but she is still fearful lest her home
may have been contaminated by the
vermin. The Junction station is such
safe harbor for bugs that il is strange
mat they would leave so good home.
We suspect, however, that thew have
become Sc crowded there thew are
Obliged to hunt other quarters.
Several young women of whom
little IS known dropped into CIR town
last Thursday and worked very success
fully slic'I money game They ap
preached various individuals with the
plea that they were trying for a
scholarship to certain school. To OBJ
tain this scholarship they had to re-
ceiVe so many votes, and to receive the
votes they had to sell SO many mag
azlnes. They asked for a dollar for a
subscription to the Cosmopolitan and
some other magazine for year, for
winch they would receive, Eve votes.
Upon close questioning they were un-
able 10 give the name of the school n
Wnich they were trying to secure a
scnoIarship. However, quite a few
Susceptible young men gave them the
greenoack and they went on their wav
rejoicing. 1t will be remembered that
last year about this time several yn,,ne
ladies' were here on the same mission
and they also received a number NJ
subscriptions, though the parties who
so cheerfully donated never received
their magazines.
Farmers and business men of the
State of Washington. especially the
eastern part, are making strenuous
EFFORTS to get rid Of rabbits, which for
several years have been increasing at
an alarming rate. Since last January
twenty-five rabbit-drives have been held
IN Grant county alone, with a tota,
OF 9S,OS0 killed. The record for the
most killed is held by Wilson Creek,
where in Anril 25 persons shot $500
In other counties regular bi-monthlv
drives are made over vacant lots and
thousands are slain. Records of de.
struction by rabbits show from one to