Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-02-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

Mrs. Robert Gibson entertained n
number of her friends at a delightful
bridge party at her home on Main
street last Saturday afternoon
The Shenandoah Junction shack used
as passenger station has developed
a new function. Ii leaks. Wheo
there is shower outside il is follow -
by a settled rain inside.
Sugar took considerable tumble
this week, and is selling at Wholesale
in New York as how as seven cents
pound IL should not be so long
before there is reduction in retail
prices.
The sale of property by w. A. Fulk
on the Z. T. Licklider farm Tuesday
brought only toleraby good results
The hogs sold we'll, but other stock
and the farming implements as a rule
went cheap.
Mr.. Leonard Props, OF Charles
Town, and Miss Edna Morrison. daugh-
ter of Mrs. c. Nichols, of Uvilla, were
united IN marriage by Rev. J. r. Caar
at the Presbyterian parsonage in Ha-
1921.
Congressman Geo. NJ. Bowers asks
us to say that his quota of free seeds
is now ready for distribution, and
those OF his constituents who wish
packages of same should send to him in
Washington their names and addresses
at once.
half dozen Of the big trees in the
Episcopal church yard have been cut
down this week. They will be greatly
missed by those who loved the shade
and the beauty Of these fine trees, but
let us hope that beautiful lawn will
make up for their loss the coming sum
mcr.
Forrest Sechrist, well-known
farmer of the Shenandoah Junction
neiehborhood, has bought n farm in
New York State and will move there
next spring. He recently went to New
YORK and negotiated a satisfactory deal
Land is said to be selling very low in
that State at present
Especial attention is called TO the
sale advertisement Of Ernest d. Jones
HE Will sell on the Lucas farm, south
OF town, on February 18th, 232 head
of liye stock, consisting of eight horses
ndeolts, 80 cattle, liz head Of Rne
sheep, and 70 hogs. Also a full line
OF excellent farming implements,
etc.
The town council has placed our
town clock in charge Of Z. r. Hill who
guarantees to keep il running salts
factoriy. He Is to have a months op-
portunity to make good. We think it
very wise to have the clock put in
charge OF one person who can keep 1,
going, rather than change with every
new administration.
The annual farmers institute for
Jefferson county will be held at Shenan-
doah Junction on Friday, February
18th, with Messrs. Perry and Dodd as
instructors. These men are dairy and
soil specialists, and these subjects will
be discussed. Farmers and others are
asked to keep this meeting in mind and
to attend the institute,
Kingsley Connor, who has been
clerking in Gibson's drug store, has
been very sick the past week with
severe attack Of scarlet fever. There
is no telling how he contracted the
disease, as there is no other case in this
community, so far as we have learned
One theory is that the germ may have
been carried on paper money. His
home has been quarantined and il is
hoped that there may be no spread of
the infection.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of II. C.. Malone, who has OPEN
ed plumbing and heating establish
ment in a part OF the building on
Main street occupied by the Jefferson
Sales Company. Mr.. Malone is an ex-
pert in this line Of business. having
had practical experience for a number
of years in Washington. where he was
engaged on government work, which Is
required to stand the most rigid tests
He has done considerable work in this
community, including the installation
OF bathrooms, and has given the great
est satisfaction. He invites consulta-
ton with those who desire plumbing
or heating installation.
David B. Sollenberger Of Hagers-
town. has filed suit for 81 900 damages
against ]. M. Kavanaugh, of Harrison
burg. Va. The suit grows out Of a
collision on the Maryland State road
near New Market, Md. A. Spttlemyer
M. E. Smith and John Pilard, in the
Hagerstown car, and Mr.. and Mrs
Kavanaugh, occupying their machine
were injured and taken to the Frederick
City Hospital. II is declared that the
accident was caused by the Kavanaugh
car skdding front of the Solenberg-
er machine. Solenbergr put UP bond
and attached the Kavanaugh car. An
other suit against Kavanaugh has been
filed in Washington county by Stottle-
myer.
The sale OF the old B. & o. station
property at Duffields has been nego-
tiated by the Moore Insurance and
Realty %. for Mrs. Robt. L. Wysong to
J. Harvey Brahson, who has been oc-
cupying the building as a dwelling for
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