Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-21
LITTLE LOCALS.

about II O'Clock. Astronomers saI
tnat II VIII be great many wears be-
fore there vii! be another total eclinss
OF the moon visible here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. TrusselI of
hearneysville, who recently sold their
nome at that place TO William Stanley
VIII build new home for themselves
In mat village adjoining the residence
OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Trout.
Captain Julian L. Latiiner. of the
United States Navy, now in charge of
the naval station of Key West, Florida,
has been nominated by President Hard
ing to be Judge Advocate in the NAVY
Captain Latimer is a native of Shep-
herdstown.
Prof. and Mrs. !. Schaeffer Renner
OF Richmond, Va. are visirns relatives
ana friends in his section, their for.
mer home. They entertained a num-
Der OF persons with delightful! mus,
last night in the Sunday school room
OF The M. E. Church South.
The Virginia and Maryland Bridge
Company is having new floor of heavy
plank put on its bridge at this place
1t causes some delay to travellers at
times, but this is unavoidable, as tho
work is necessity. Charles d
kretzer Is experimenting the job.
The new corporation ordinance re-
quirng automobiles and other vehicles
to be parked at an Cngle of As degrees
on Main street Is being very we'll OBJ
served. There are a few persons whC
Go not know the regulations and some
who are careless, but nearly everybody
obeyS nc rule. Ii makes a consider
able Improvement in the congested
blocks OH Saturday night.
Miss Nettie Entl2r reminds us thai
yesterday was the och anniversary OF
the departure of Company B from
Shepherdstown TO join other Virginia
troops at Harper's Fcrry. There are
but three survivors of Company B
now living: B. S. Peni!cton, of Shep-
herdstown; William KimeS. Of Cum
Soldiers Home at Pikesville. Md.
Kearneysville folks are inclined to
crow over Shenandoah Junction a bit
They say that their new passenger
station, made out of an antquated old
car, is away ahead OF the Shenandoah
Junction station in comfort and conven-
ton. But Kearneysvlle will do we'll
not to brag too much-the Junction
folks might come up and carry off
their much-prized station some dark
night.
Miss Badenkoop, the community
nurse of Charles Town district. has or.
ganized in Shepherdstown a class ir
nursing and home hygiene, in which
much interest is manifested by the wo
men of this community. The course
consists of fifteen lessons. two a week
and the class is large one. 1t is :
very desirable series, and all who ca.
do so should avail themselves of the
opportunity.
Next Tuesday will be an interesting
day in Charles Town. An "aerial cir
Gus" is staged for that occasion, and il
will be we'll worth seeing. Twelve
aeroplanes will land on the field at tho
horse show grounds at IL o'clock, and
they may be inspected between the
hours of II and LIS. Then will fol-
low an exhibition of flying and various
stunts that will probably be very thrill
ing. The aeroplanes will depart about
4.30 p. m.
Mrs. Edgar Starry and Mrs. H. S
Knode expect to open the old Entler
hotel building to travellers within the
next few weeks. This hotel stand
has been prominent in Shepheristown
for more than a hundred years, bur i
has not been conducted AS hotel for
several years past. Mrs. Fonrose Ship
ley was its last proprietor, managing il
as the RumSey Hotel. The new man;
agement will rename it the Potomac
Hotel, and will endeavor to make it
especially attractive to travellers.
The Shepherd College baseball team
had real bad luck on Tuesday, when AZ.
inshoot thrown by the Brideewater
pi cher struck our pitcher, George Lud-
wig, who was at bat. on the riGh,
wrist and fractured a bone. Lujwic
has been the backbone of the team. an
his misfortune will weaken il material
ly, as ne will hardly get in the GAM
any more this season. DR.. Horac,
Banks was On the ground at rhe time
of the acciden and he gave George
surgical attention..
Next Thursday night, two clever COM
edies will be given in the old town hall
-"How the Story Grew" and ask
Times Nine" The performance will
be given under the auspices OF the
Woman's Club of Shepherdstown dis
trict. and the characters will be taken
b. '',e members OF this organization
Admission will be 25 cents. seats in re-
served section 35 cents. The public
patronage is asked, as the proceeds are
for public purposes The Performance
will begin at O'Clock, and thoec n
charge promise most entertaining
programme.
We came mighty near having an
other freeze the first part OF the week
Sunday evening the tal-end Of west
ern storm struck this section ai?d sen'