Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

During 1920 l19 licenses were is
sued from the Office of County Clerk
Chas. a. Johnson in Charles Town
Exceeds the number issued in 1919 I'LL
lS, the number taken out in the latte
year being loo.
Miss Bessie Licklider sent us from
Charleston one OF the most striking
photographs We have even seen. II
is a picture of the capitol building as
il was being consumed by the great
fire last week. Ii is q thrilling spec
tacle.
Robert L. Thorpe, who was employ
ed in New York but whose family re-
sides in Charles Town, was accidental
| ly killed in the former city last week
by being struck by a derrick or crane.
His body was taken TO Charles Town
for burial. Surviving are his wife
and three children.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
| Just gotten sixteen big locomotives for
its freight service. The long suffering
public thinks that il might have gotten
along with fifteen Of the engines and
used the money for the other TO re-
place is indecent shack at Shenandoah
Junction with a respectable station.
Last week Vim. T. Elliott, superin-
tcndcnt of The county inlirmary near
Lectown, had a big butchering dav
when about 5000 pounds OF pork was
put in store against the needs of the
coming year Thirtv-onc fine porkers
were s'auphtcred, the largest Of which
weighed 500 pounds and the sma'lcs'
2S2.
The Shephcrdstown chapter OF the
u. u. G.. will observe the ann'vcrsarv
Of General Robert f. Lees birthday b.
holding a special meeting next Wsines.
day, January 10Th, from 3 TO s o'clock
at the home of Mrs. George M. Knott
All Veterans, Sons OF Veterans ard
friends of the South are cordially in
vitcd IN be present.
We have long felt that eventually the
good things published from time &c
time in the Register would be recog-
nized by the world at large. and now
this ambition is being realized The
New York Tribune OF Friday Lac
copies on its editorial page some OF the
scintlla'ing gems from the Register
including several items written by our
inimitable Sharpsburg correspondent.
Oh, fame. how sweet thou art
II. c. Malone has rented part
Of the building on Main street occu-
pied by the Jefferson Sales Company
and will open plumbing and heating
expert in this line OF work, having
been engaged with the government in
Washington for a number Of years. He
has thorough knowledge of sanitary
plumbing and heating and the liner
connected with these two branches Of
business.
There was big storm in the southern
part Of the Valley of Virginia the past
week, beginning on Sunday. At Roa.
noke the snow was one OF the heavies.
l6 to l8 inches. The fall grew less
toward the north end OF the vale,
and played out about White Post, in
Clarke county. There was none at al
in the Shepherdstown neighborhood
Yesterday few flakes fell, but the
squall lasted only a few moments The
weather continues very mild in this
section, and there has been no ice &c
speak OF UP to the present time.
Bankruptcy papers in the voluntary
petition Of G. B. Wentzell, of Jefferson
county, former sheriff Of the county
were filed last Saturday with Commits
sioner A G. Nadenbousch in Martins
burg, and the matter was referred to
Referee Wilbur II. Thomas for ad-
judication. Assets in the statement are
set at S2,700 and liabilities at S5,935
The petition originated when a surety
company which acted as bondsman
during his term as sheriff sought to
recover and other creditors objected
Mr.. Wentzell meeting the demand with
a voluntary declaration OF Insolvency.
The new switchboard for the Shep-
herds'own exchange Of the Jefferson
County Telephone Company has been
installed, and so cleverly was the wort
done last Saturday that the patrons OF
the exchange never knew 1t, there be-
ing no interruption whatever to the
service. The work was done by Rich
ard l.: Spohn, Of the local Office, whose
only helper was Miss Kate Arthur.
chief operator. Mr.. Spohn set up the
new board, made all the connections
cut in the new board and displaced the
old in the most skillful manner and
without mishap OF any sort-a piece OF
work that entities him to the highest
credit. The new board is not only Of
larger capacity than the old, but il will
pS HluSh HlOlC easily manipulated DV
the operators and will consequently
result in more satisfactory service.
Plans for the expenditure OF S23,-
100000 in additional facilities and i'm
provements, no further reduction in
working force unless necessitated by
decline in business. no contemplated
reduction in wages, and a marked i'm
provement in railroad operation since
federal control ceased. are the high
points in the Norfolk & Western Rai'-
Wav Companys annual REPORT, made
public the first of the week Four Jf-