Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-08
LITTLE LOCALS.

The Frick Company at waynesboro,
Pa, has closed down some Of its de-
partments because OF poor business,
employment.
comfortable new public school
building of three rooms is being con-
Structed at Bakerton, and the contrac-
tors hope to have il completed by the
first OF October. Ii is being built Of
hollow tiles, and is the first school
OF such construction to be erected in
Jefferson county.
Joseph Glassford, on West Congress
street, lost five fine hogs on Sunday
last, dying shortly after they were Civ
en- their noon day meal. The hogs
drank the water from some slop given
them, and suddenly keeled over II is
thought that they had been poisoned
in some manner.-Charles Town Spirit.
An enjoyable dance was held Mon
day night in the community building
for the benefit OF the building fund.
A number OF persons from the town
and vicinity were in attendance, and
a good many also from Charles Town
and other nearby places. The music
was furnished by the Star Orchestra,
of Washington. Another dance for
the same object will be held this Thurs
day night.
Distressing news comes from the
home Of J. w. Snyder, OF Washington,
brother OF the editor Of the Register.
| Mr.. Snyder has been afflicted with Sc
! rouS illness for the rast year, but has
| been most tenderly cared for BY MS
devoted wife. Tuesday Mrs. Snyder
| was taken suddenly i'll, and on the ad-
vice of physicians was taken 10 Sib-
! lev Hospital, with the prospect that
! she would have to undergo serious
surgical operation. We have not
learned the issue before we 90 TO press,
but it is a very distressing misfortune
at this particular time.
A reader of the Register recently
remarked to the editor that he thought
this paper was unduly critical of the
alleged station at Shenandoah juno
ton. But after he had spent several
hours there one night waiting for a
belated train, and had watched -<ie
procession of bugs and had noted the
discomfort of the people using the
l
there could not be too severe condem-
nation. He said he wondered IL the
superintendent Of the Cumberland di-
vision of the b. & o. isn't terribly
ashamed of such place.
T. A Garter and Geo. r. Mckee have
their automobile buses ready for
hauling school children to and from
the ShepherdStown Graded School
1t will be recalled that the schools at
Lemen's and on the Shepherd Grade
we're discontinued by order of the
board of education of this district, and
contracts made with the above named
/ for carrying the children. The BUSES
are comfortable enclosed bodies mount
I ed on Ford chassizs, and will no doubt
serve the purpose admirably. They
were furnished by the National High
way Garage, of this place.
There is not a prisoner in the Jei-
ferson county Jail now. Ten days
ago, Jailer w. B. Alder was doing a
prosperous business with six or eight
boarders, but all of them proved to be
only tranSientS. One who had been
sent up in default. of fine imposed
raised the necessary fine in a few days
small offenders we're released on per-
SCnal bonds or on their recognizance.
Henry Johnson, under life sentence for
the murder of Robert Mansfield in
March last, was taken to the peniten-
tiary on Friday of last week.-Advocate.
Typhoid fever has been a serious
attliction 10 the people of the Baker
ion neighborhood, almost reaching the
proportions of an epidemic. While no
deaths have occurred as a result of
the outbreak, a number Of people have
been seriously i'll. Walter Manuel has
been among the most unfortunate Suf-
ferers from the disease, his illness ex-
tending over several weeks. Two chill
dren in the family Of John Louthan,
Miss Geneva Carter, daughter of
G. d. Carter, and Miss Reba Hendricks,
daughter Of Leroy Hendricks, have been
among the the patients suffering from
the disease.
The by-product companies in Mar
tnsburg and at lnWood, dealing
primarily in apples, took over a mum
: Der OF crops last week from orchards
OF the section on the run orchard
, BASIS. and at price said to be ap-
proximately $3.50 per 100 pounds
The deals ars mainly for York I'm.
perial stock, which will be ready next
, month. Contracts call for picking and
delivery of the stock to the plant al
lnwood in the one case and to the
A cars IN the case of the local company
A good portion OF the stock sold, il is
said, shows hail pits and, for tina,
reason, would have a doubtful appear.
ance If shipped to the markets, while
+ on the other hand, the by-product com.
panies, which know the stock frs
hand, can use the grades without diff.
hculty. Considerably more than the
usual arnnIInt Of ac.i..i...