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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
MUST TAKE TIME TO THINK
Scientist Explains Why Men Who Do
Great Things Have to Have
Abundant Leisure.

II was said by Helmholtz, on his
SEVENTEEN birthday, according to DR..
Graham Lusk, in an address printed
in Science, that great idea had never
come to him when he was at his desk,
nor when he was tired, nor after TAX
ing a glass of wine, but usually when
he was walking In the garden musing
of other things. DR.. Lusk goes on:
1.-The scientist must have leisure to
think over the problems which offer
and he must have certain discrimi-
nation In order to distinguish between
the things which are worth doing aud
those which are not. To do this re-
quires a certain delay In action in
order that plans may be matured. The
individual who can not be happy un-
less he is at work at full power all
the time Is much less likely to &C
complish successful scientific work
than he who will not commence q
research until he has satisfied himself
that 1t IL worth doing. It Is not to be
denied that this essential qualification
Of scientific life Is frequently regard
cd with scorn by the busy practitioner
OF medicine, who gives himself no
time either for thought or study
Scientific American.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
Keep Cool.

Conduct Is the outward evidence OF
Inward Impulses. Impatience within
Is sure to make a Sputtering crouch
without. Things don't Just happen
They are Usually the product OF
long train Of circumstances. To be-
fair one should get out of patience
with the whole series If you get fused
at all. Put you don't. You Inst stew
ABOUT the one thing that causes the
explosion. When you have learned to
be patient and wait you will have the
power OF changing many q problem
that causes others all sorts Of trou-
BILE. And II isn't bit harder to do
when you get the habit than II Is to
make n show ~ yourself. And It's a
lot more comforting after the fuss is
over.-Exchange.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES

The evangelistic services conducted
in the Southern Methodist Church the
past week or two by Rev. w. B. Waters
and his party continue 10 grow in in
terest. and the church is crowded &c
its fullest capacity each nigh. The
sermons of Mr.. Waters are plain. prac-
tical and powerful, and the results
show how strongly they are affecting
those who hear them. The singing
which is OF the most spirited character.
is led by Prof. ]. d. Muldoon. and
solos have, been sung most sweet
ly at fhe several services b.
Mrs. Frank Dpbbins, Miss Florence
Myers, Miss katherine Freese, Mrs
Edgar Osbourn and Miss Gypsy Roger.
The evapsefistiS workers report that I'D
to this time there have been $50 CONVEX
sions and reconsecrations. while man,
others have had their spiritual life quick
ened. 1t is apparent that these ser
vices are doing great good in our com.
munity, and there will be lasting bene-
hit as result II is expected that the
meetings will end Sunday night.
A special committee, including C. X
hump, of Romney, A. A. Harness, OF
petersburg, 9. M. Beltzhoover, of
Charles Town, d. Gold Miller. of Ger
ardstown, and Attorney William Mac
Donald, OF Keyser, met last week in
Romney, representing Winchester Pres
oytery, to inquire into the status of the
salaries of the pastors in the presby-
terry which were raised during the war
and which, il is claimed by some of the
members, are uniustifiably low.
M. E. Church Sputh-Evaneelist
services Thursday, Friday and Satur
day nights at 7 p. m. SUNDAY, evanpe.
llStic services at II a. m, 3 D. m. and
7 p. m. No service at the country ap-
pointment on Sunday.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10 a
M, Sunday school; at 3 p. m, holy
ing worship with sermon; conSistory
after service. Kearneysville, at 2 D.
M, uSnday school; at 3 p. m, holy
communion.
There will be services in the Shep-
herdstown Presbyterian Church Sun
day, if Providence permits, at II a. m
There will be no service in the Kear-
neysville Presbyterian Church Sun
day.
utheran-Uvilia, Sur4a, school al
~ - III "oiHiHP service Win HOW
Communion at 4 O'Clock. Shepherds
town, Sunday school at 9.45 a. IN
Vesper service at 7 p. m.
The regular vestry election OF the
Episcopal Church will be held on Mon
day, January 3lst, at 1890 a. m. in the
chapel. All members are urged to be
present.
M. E. Church-Shepherdstown. 945
a. m, Sunday school; p. m, preach.
ing service. Mt. Wesley. 1890 a. m.
preaching service.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
Taking tho Joy Out Of ReIoyned.

He was sitting in the lobby Of the
high-priced hotel. The high prices
started in the ground floor and got
lower As they went up. But no matter.
Suddenly face caught his eye Just
as his face caught an eye. A woman
darted from the throng of by-passers.
WIFE" he chirped, pressing her
form to him.
Husband" she smickled. "Ah, let
us 60 away. dear; let bygones be by
cones. Let US forget everything"
Just then the hotel clerk approached.
Before you two decide to forget every
thing" interposed the horrid, smolious
creature. "allow mo to remind your
husband that there is $35 room rent
and SIS taxicab fare charged against
him. After that is paid. all. then, bless
you, my children"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John A. Pettigrew to Richard w.
Pettigrew, lot in Ransom.
c. M. and ]. P. Conklyn to T. T.
Perry, IS acres, part of Mordington, ad-
jacent to the Berryville pike, south
of Charles Town.
DeviseeS of Maria A. Richard to
Maria G. Keplinger, house and lot on
north side of German street, Shep-
herdstown, for $780,
Geo. M. Carter to c. D. Wainwright
house and lot on south side of Water
street, Charles Town.
Oscar Cogle to Alexander Manuel
house and two acres on the Old Fur
mace road two miles west of Harper's
Ferry, consideration $3.50.
Edward M. Tearney. trustee, and
others to Belle Tearney, the Kirwan
lot on Camp Hill; Belle Tearney to
Edward M. Tearney, trustee, and
others, her interest in house and LOT
on Shenandoah street, Harper's Fer
ry.
Mary Virginia Miller to James Brad
ford, lot and frame store building
in Charles Town.
T. G. Green and others, special
commissioners, to G. D. Wainwright.
the creamery property, southern sub
urbs of Charles Town. for S1,7OO.
Katherine w. Riddle and orners. TO
Belle l.. Wilson. lot in Hunters ad-
dition, Charles Town, for S7OO.
Texanna Lucas to Jennie Crane, lot
in Harper's Ferry, for $40.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received for rent
ing pasturage privileges on the Nor
gan'S Grove Fair Grounds for a period
of one year with the privilege of two
additional years. as follows:
For the use of that portion lying
west of the Norfolk and Western Rail
road, the Fair Grounds proper, from
April 18th to August 18th, 1921, only
For the use of that portion of the
land lying east of the railroad from
April LIST 10 December LIST, 1921, except
the hitching ground during fair week
One-half of rent payable September
|, 1921, balance payable December Is
1921, reserving the right to reject any
or all bids. All bids to be in the hands
Of the President not later than Satur-
day, IL o'clock, noon, January p.
1921.
A. W. BILLMYER, President.
c. S. MUSSER, Secretary.
Jan l3, l92l-2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
HIGH HoNoRs PAID JUDGES
imposing Ceremonies That Used -
Mark Their Coming to the Vari
Gus County Assizes

The stately ceremonies which have
attended the coming Of an English
Judge to the county assiZes, three
times in each year, may be accounted
for by the fact that the Judge, on
these occasions. represented the king,
and for the time being was accorded
conrtesies not very different from
those which would be offered the king
himself.
In the quaint old city of Chester,
which all travelling Americans know
better, perhaps, than any city Of Eng.
land outside Of London, II was the
custom, before railroads were known
for the high sheriff Of the county to
meet the incoming Judge with a body
Of men. armed with javelins, at the
border of the county which he was
leaving, In order to conduct him In
safety to the place in which he was
to reside during the term of the
Cheshire court. This came to be a
very imposing ceremony. On one oc.
casion. go years ago, the Office Of high
sheriff was filled by a baronet, who
awaited the Judge at the county Dor
ders with Is javelin men, 40 servants
100 tenants, his entire family (hllins
stately enrriages), trumpeters In two
detachments, two prominent editors In
their carriages, and several OF the
county gentry.-Helen Marshall Pratt
in st. Nicholas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
Matter Of Gender.

The bell of a Scottish church was
giving out a very poor tone and q
committee was appointed to inquire
as to what was wrong and to report
on the best means Of putting 1t right
After an examination the members
were divided in their opinion and the
kirk officer who was In attendance
with the keys. was asked his view.
Fine. ken what's wrang wi the
bell he remarked; "it's q she-yin"-
meaning that II was Of the feminine
gender Pressed to explain he added ::
ITS tongue owre lang-it's needin'
to be cllppit" And this turned out
to be really the fault. The tongue
had become loosened to the extent
OF an inch OF so. and was overlap.
ping the curve Al the rim, and
therefore not striking truly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
A Terrible Tragedy.

A terrible tragedy was enacted Tues.
day night on the Tanquary farm
couple of miles west OF Winchester
Va, when Mrs. Mary Hicks. wife Of
Stanley Hunter Hicks. killed three Of
her little children and then committed
suicide. The mother and the three
children, Walter, aged six years, Mar.
garet, aged five and Stewart, aged three
years, had been i'll the past week with
influenza. Tuesday night the father
and the oldest child, Mary Hicks, worn
out with many hours of attendance up.
on the sick mother and children al
the solicitation Of Mrs. Hicks went TO
an upper room TO get some much-need.
ed sleep. Mr.. Hicks was soon in
deep slumber. but Mary was awake
when her mother came into the room
and got shotgun. which she took
downstairs with her. The little girl
went to her fathers bed and attempt
ed to awaken him, but he was in such
deep slumber she could not arouse
him. At this point she heard The re.
port OF the gun in the bedroom down.
stars and several screams from the
children. A silence ensued, as the
wife and mother reloaded the gun
Then another shot and silence. Mary
shook her sleeping father, but even me
first shots failed to awaken him, anu
then again there was another. then
fourth and hfth shot were fired. me
father bv this time had awakened
and seizinp his daughter in his arms
he fed downstairs. A horrible sem
met his paze Living at the too Of INK
bed were two OF the children. tea''
with nNarlv their entire heads olovn
of while at the foot Law the tnlfa
child its head also nearly blown away.
On the floor with her entire head snu
awav. was the wife and mother an.
the walls. ceiling. floor and furniture
resenh'ed 2 ehamh'es
Realizing that all four momhers y. ..
the family. were dead. Mr.. HICKS p!n
HE f'o daughter fed from the nT'H .
and ran mt ~ The horne NJ hlS
father. FIwo-I " Hicks. Priefr r.
latinp what had occurred, NJ hvs
COLLAPSED. and hos heen distraug"
ever since Over the tragedy.
u e hc';~vaI ~. Mrs Hicks naI
lost her mini because nf her Illness y
she haI con-'ai-eI during TIE cav Y.
terrible rairS N her head. the rUv.
woman. whose maiden name va,
Glenn, was 20 wears Old and was
native OF Wardensville, W. va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20

The automobile trip of family from
Matthias, w. Va, to their recently pur-
chased home in Winchester ended in
tragedy last Sunday, when the car
N which they were driving skidded
and ran into a telephone pole on the
Valley pike near Mount Jackson. Va.
Oscar Fitzwater, driver of the car, was
kil'd. Mrs. N. H. Snyder, wife of
DR.. H. N. SNYDER, u. S. Navy, sus-
tanned a broken leg, serious scalp
wound, and was injured internally
Mrs. Snyder'S nine-year-old son had
both legs broken; her sister. Mrs
Howard Matthias, sustained fractures
of both legs, and her little daughter is
suffering from a severe scalp wound
James Stultz, father of Mrs. Snyde,
and Mrs. Matthias, the sixth occupant
of the car, was painfully bruised.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
sHARPSBURG Npu..

Quite a number of -,
Req MEMS order of the iotn. ITs Of tie
10 Boonsboro Saturdav os- Mere zen,
place. e Ned Men o, -.
,oJ John n. shiPley moved fro,, -,
Edoar m" po me old toll-ga,e lllasers-
b bsea ar Rems5urg's and win . . at
Inc little Miss Thomas
sliie, spent Sunday with H.. hee!ys-
the Miss Hemphiil '''IT eousns
Inc roof was blown Of ot.,
en- OF Deck Poffenberps-,, ..- s'tch.
day night. 'N '''- storm Sun.
Harvey Dorsey spent 49,,
WIN friends at Washinpn7 i,t ~ taN
Samuel Bowers and cbirI i.Si week
returned from Illinois. u.ba-a IN have
gone on a couple of weeEs :u.ey ma!
Leonard Highbarper bss - visit
his work at Hagerstovr turned TO
vi W. nve weeks, from being Sam s,ay.ot
p by an engine backfring in hi. .p it
me boys and girls are r,,,i,a
use OF the snow and ice, cog GOD
Shatlng: | guess if the preSer, "S and
r oonIinues We will think we - Nv "Tatn'
ing some winter. are hay.
Nihiser Kipe has sold b;s bo
goods again and gone W., "0uuSeooa
back again. "''1 IS now going
Raymond Miller, who res.i,-
ground Squirrel Church, ne. ms p az the
CToss Roads. is going ia bsya Laps.
all his household goods Febrnes say D
and will move to town ubau ua'y lsn
MS Th bam,,y VIII reside in the future '@
y, i nom DELANEY had been -.
a IL, last week, but is getting all r fsT
Several large glass in the wn W.
Soull9lng were broken by tba MAG MAG
Sunday night. "'e wind
Melvin Boyer, who is er,ro..,,
f1aeerstown, was down visi,;,' a.
father and mother Mr.. and M rss vi ls
n. Boyer. 1t used to take . rs bo.- sfn
Hour each month for his fo, ,a,iei N
MS children have all got marris4 WI W
gone away to work.
MISS Ruth Boyer has hea, ,,.e-.,
TO her home for some time s ,Ls,le'
wy SOiS ll1nN, hut cIs :.
getting better now. sic Is
1t looks like some person or ,s-.,..
have been trying to wreck trs g,,sOH
the N. & w. Railroad nea- b n,s On
instructions have been placed m = Is 3
tracks and the switch loci had s. us
broken of by force. '''1 ''Sn
Emory Metz, of Detroit. is s,a,t,.
a a., couple of weeks with his sister -'' NJ,
VIM. FRY, at the little mill wa
Edward Carter has rented the ne
Myers dwelling and will move ;r..
about the 1st Of Anril. Mr. Wr.,
VIII move to Fair PLAY with he .' ~
teer-In-law, Mrs. H. c. NORM. and ~.
charge of her store. ''' '-''
VIM: Bower has gone 10 wasli-,
ton. where he has secured work ON 4.
street car line. ~'
Bentley Benner, who had an ,,n
oroken and otherwise injured ar Cpn.
eerland, is at his home here now ,ni
IS getting along about as well as c,r
be expected.
The storm blew the chimney oH n
Charley Renner's house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20

A gold watch, field glass, nine
dollars in money and one hundred dol
lars worth of clothing were stolen
from the residence Of Clarence Swartz.
near townsville, Md, last Wednesday
morning. Swartz recently purchased a
farm near townsville, and after NOV
ing the last of his household effects
into the house, returned to his former
home at Bakerton, this county, and on
his return found a door in the house
was battered in AMI the premises loot
ed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20

In the Clerks Office of the said Circui,
Court
!, G. w. Conrad, Clerk of said Cir
cult Court of Jefferson County, hereby
certify that j. S. Bragonier, A. S. Dan
bridge, II. w. Potts and J. w. Gard
ner, Trustees, have executed bond with
approved security before me, condition.
ed according to law as required by said
decree.
C. w. CONRAD, Clerk.
Jan. 10, 192l-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20

Martinsburg Masons at re. .,o.
meeting selected a committee 10 yer
coed with detailed plans for me ', INV
ton of Masonic temple IN tnat ,,w
to cost NOT less than 100000 nor "'g NE
than $50 600 The money for lie
temo'e will he raised on snars u ,sst
OF valve If 500 each. with ea'' men .. he
PRIVILEGES 10 take as manv sh'r,s a. ,o,.
wishes. The committee inc ,i1es NJ.
mer Senator Charle 7 Fau,Sn,T -trrs.
Ernest n Ritner. Gi'her' Ne vor.
ton. d. H. Rodgers and william - WV
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20

Farmers and live stock growers near
Williamsport, Md, saying that the re-
tail price of meat is too high and that
they are not getting enough for their
cattle from the butchers, are organic
ing to kill their own cattle and sell
the meat at a cooperative store to be
opc ned at WiliamSport. The farmers
say that after deducting the expense
OF killing and marketing thew can retail
all cuts of beef at an average price OF ID
cents and make reasonable profit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
Commissioner Notice.

The account of Mrs. Anna V. Moler
Administrative of Daniel H. Moler, de.
ceased, is before me for settlement a
my Office in Shepherdstown, w. Va
Given under my hand this 10th day o
January, 1921.
]. S. BRAGONIER,
Commissioners
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
Some Guaranteed

physician was calling at a house
where child had the scarlet fever.
"You keep the patient away from
"a, rest of the children, / suppose"
he remarked.
ooh, yes, indeed" was the mothers
reply. 81 don't let him come near
the others except for meals."-Bos
ton Evening Transcript.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
Saturday. the 5th day OF
FebruorysI92I,

the two unimproved bts belonging TO
said church, situated in said town on
the western end of the rectory proper
ty, and being a part OF lot No. 1l3
situated on the south side of New street
and extending l20 feet on. Church
street TO Union alley, and each lot
fronting 40 feet on New street. Stable
buildings on corner lot reserved. Will
be offered singly and as a whole, and
the most advantageous price accepted
These lots are among the most de-
sirable sites for home buildings.
TERMS:-One-third of the purchase
money cash and the residue upon a
credit of one and two years, respective
ly, with interest from day Of sale, the
purchaser no give bond for the deferred
installments, payable to said Trustees
or order, and secured by a deed Of
trust, or all purchase money cash if
desired.
J. S. BRAGONIER,
A. S. cambridge,
II. w. POTTS,
]. w. GARDNER.
NORMAN LUCAS,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20

The Blue Ridge Star. nsNsltToro
published twice week at WayreSc ,ons
Va. for a number OF wears, 10. .r.Trintion
out Of business. Low SUI a. lis
and advertising rates arc GU ciitor
reason for its suspension. in' - his
generously gives no the htl.; the
rival, the Valley Virginian' i.as
latter the only paper in the '"""'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
YOUNG BULLS FOR SALE.

| have for sale some fine young reg
Istered Shorthorn bulls from a mont
old to serviceable age. Will be soll
very reasonably to quick buyer. Ap
ply TO j. Frank VanMetre, Route 2
ShepherdStown, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
NOTICE.

me annual election of vestrymen OF
irinlty Church, Shepherdstown, will
DC held in the chapel on January
81 al lo:oO a. m, as required by can
on. full attendance OF qualified
voters is requested.
]. W. WARE, Rector.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Town Lots

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Jefferson County, West Viz
ginia, rendered on the 18th day of No
vember, 1920, in case therein pending
in the matter of the petition Of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church of Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, the undersigned
trustees will offer for sale at public
auction, in front Of the Shipley Hotel.
in said town, at 2 o'clock D. m, or
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-20

Sl.5o gets the Register a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-03
BUS DRIVER ROBBED
OF DAYS RECEIPTS
Glen Melton is Victim of Oar.
ing Hold-Up Late Satur-
day Evening.

Having apparently ceased their
practice, at least temporarily of
making the Northern Indiana Rail-
way company the victims of their
robberies, the "hold-up gang" of
the city signaled out the South
Bend Motor Bus Co, late Saturday
night and managed to get away
with a cash fare box containing be-
tween $35 and S440. The robbery
occurred at Donald and Kemble SITS
Glen Melton, 1922 KaIey St, driv-
er Of the bus, reported to Capt.
Schock at police headqua -ters that
the hOld-up was perpetrated by two
young men. He said neither wore
a coat. and that the one who pointed
the revolver at him held a white
handkerchief over his face. Imme-
diately after they secured the
money-box they warned Melton TO
drive his car to the city without
making any stops. He said the last
he saw of them they were running
west on Donald st.
Sergt. Roberts and a detail Of Of
hcers were sent out to make an in
vestigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-03
AMERICAN GOODS
FLOODING CHINA
Orient Suffers Business De
preston Because of I'M
mense Shipments.

SAN FRANCISCO. July Forty
million dollars in clothing. purchas-
ed during the war period by Chinese
merchants from American and Brit
ISL firms. IS today a drug on the
Orient market and. there IL no hops
Of business relief IN the Oriental re-
public until this immense stock Oh
goods has been disposed Of.
This IS the statement OF c. z. Col.
unge. president Of CollinEe & CO.
London renowned export house. who
returned here on the japanese liner
Korea Maru direct from China.
There are over 10000 packages
OF goods stored a. all the seaport
warehouses. amounting 20 100000.
600 in cold cash, that must be moved
into the hands OF consumers before
business conditions IN China foI
American and British firms im'
prove" said Collfnge.
"aIy calculation IS that u VIII ne
cessitate fully twelve months before
the Chinese people viii need goods
from outside markets Untl thai
time we can mark time or seek
trade elsewhere.
These goods were purchased az
the peak Of the market during the
war. The turn came unawares anc
The price dropped Then followed
The slump In buying power and the
lowering OF the exchange