Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-08-04
LITTLE LOCALS.

oSSu moved 10 MartlnSourg and now
occupies four rooms on the third floor
OF the Shenandoah Valley Bank and
Trust Company building.
Hydrophobia has made its appcar.
ance among the dogs in the Gerards.
town section of Berkeley county, sew
eral dogs that went mad having been
killed. A dog belonging 10 George
Shroads developed case of rabies and
bit COW.
The potato crop in this section will
be very small-hardly enough for 10.
cal consumption. Neither the early
nor the late potatoes have yielded we'll.
Inc vines were attacked BY sort of
olight which stopped all growth, and
as result the potatoes are very
trifine as a rule.
Mrs. II. c. Getzendanner, OF Charles
Town, has been appointed by the State
Regent OF the ID. A. r. as chairman OF
the Historical, Literary and Reciprocity
Committee for West Virginia Mrs.
Getzendanner has also been appoint
ed member OF the national COM
mittee OF the same name.
Frank Waddy, telegraph operator for
the Norfolk & Western Railway at
White Post, Va, has been named as
second trick operator al the Shepherds
town station. Mr.. Waddy, who is a
brother ofAgent w. w. waddy, sue
ceeds A. E. Strobe, who has gone TO
Wheeling with the B. & o. Railroad.
John P. Tabler, of Scrabble, has
bought from ]. Mason Rush the lat
ter's store and dwelling property on
Main street, Shepherdstown, and will
also take over Mr.. Rushs stock Of
goods Possession will be given some
time between now and the first OF next
April. Mr.. Rush expects TO 90 to Roa-
noke, Va, and 60 into business.
In the United States Court in Mar
tinsourg on Tuesday counsel for the
government asked for dismissal Of
the Injunction granted the United
States Harness Company, of Ransom,
THIS county, preventing the government
from removing harness and leather
goods from the company's factory.
Judge Baker took the matter under
advisement and will render decision
later.
B. F. Hartzell, OF Shepherdsto
has entered a big mouth black bass
in Field and Streams eleventh annual
prize fishing contest. Mr.. Hartzell
caught this fish in the Shenandoah
river in this county on June nth. 1t
weighed pounds and ounces and
measured II inches in length by l4H
inches girth.. Field and Stream has a
number OF valuable prizes for the
largest fish caught with hook and
line.
ha -. tat 1aI k.A ,,,.tl, Ill f.
so long in this section finally got here
this week. II started Monday night,
when copious showers fell, and il kept
coming down at intervals all day Tues
day. Tuesday night il took a fresh
start, and there was downpour all
night long, not ceasing until noon on
Wednesday. The rain was greatly
needed throughout this neighborhpod,
and it will probably make the corn
crop, except in few sections that
were dry so long there is not much
hope for a fair yield. Streams have
been renewed, pastures revived and
all vegetation freshened by the welcome
showers.
The body Of Fayette B. Soudcrs was
brought from France and was inferred
in Edge Hill Cemetery in Charles Town
last Sunday afternoon with full mill
tary honprs. He was a grandson OF
the late Fayette B. Souders, OF Charles
Town, and Of John w. Clipp, Of Ran
son, and died in the service OF his
country in France OF influenza, on
October 9th, 1918. He was a member
OF the Fourth Maryland Regiment. Ap-
lpropriate services were held in the
Charles Town M. E. Church South,
Revs. T. M. Swami and w. II. Best
officiating, and the Jackson-Perks Post
of the American Legion, which attend
ed the services in body, sounding
"taps" and firing salute at the grave.
Spirit.
A recent news item from Hagers-
town says: Representatives OF the
Tidewater Company, Inc, which op-
crates between 30 and 40 motor buses
in Southern Maryland, were in Ha-
gerstown arranging to extend the SER
vice to this city. 1t is proposed to op-
crate passenger buses, making four
or six round trips daily between Ha-
gerstown, Baltimore and Washington.
Ridgeville, il is said, will become a
terminal. The company also contem-
plates operating freight trucks. The
lCoTnpdny mas an autnoTlZeu capitdHZd-
tion of S250,0OO II is said the COM
; pany contemplates absorbing several
bus lines now operating between Ha-
gerstown and other cities.
A well-known stock dealer Of Jeffer-
, son county in conversation with the Reg
lister man a day or two ago said that
: the excessive freight rates on the rail-
roads are absorbing the profits that
the farmers and stock raisers ought to
have and preventing the dealer from
, getting fair return for his efforts. He
said that on recent shipment Of
$500 worth Of live stock to Baltimore
the railroad charges were SfOO. This