Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-04-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

Miss Addie Ireland entertained hen
art class at her home on Church street
last night, and those who were present
spent very delightful evening. BY
unanimous vote il was decided to name
the new abode "Erin Cottage"
u Mrs. r. c. Ringgold gave an infor,
mal luncheon on Tuesday to a num-
Der Of her friends at the Shorehsm
Hotel in Washington. Among those
present we're Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, OF
Washington, and Mrs. Chas. J. Faulk,
ner, Of Martinsburg.
The play "Billeted," produced hero
SO successfully several weeks ago, will
be given in Charles Town Easter Mon
day afternoon for benefit OF the hos
pital in that place. This is a delight
ful play, admirably performed, and il
is hoped that our Charles Town neigh
bors and the people Of that section will
furnish large audience.
In the u. S. Court at Martinsbure
last week William c. Griffith, a youth
or lS years, plead guilty Of robbing n
mail sack at Shenandoah Junction some
time ago. His record showed that he
was a pretty bad boy who had been
in trouble a number OF times. Judge
Baker sentenced him to serve in the
Iowa State Reform School until he 10
Of legal age.
The warm weather the past week has
brought out all Of the fruit buds except
the apples. Peaches, pears, cherries
and plums are now in full bloom, and
the trees are literally covered with
blossom. The apple bloom is not yet
out, though the buds are swelling and
showing pink. The outlook for great
crop OF fruit is all right up to tho
present time.
There's good reading on every page
OF the Register this week. On the in
side pages may be found one of DR..
Scanlon's characteristics articles. an
interesting letter about birds from
John c. Hupp, former student OF
Shepherd College, a striking Easter
poem, and other selections appropri-
ate to the Easter season. The Regis
ter is worth reading all ov.r.
Elkins Shipley has gotten position
with drug company of Huntington,
w. Va, and is demonstrating new
remedy in Hagerstown this week.
Mr.. Shipley, who was our star base
ball catcher last year, will not be ablo
to play ball this season, as he has
never fully recovered from a badly
broken leg sustained while playing
last summer at Woodstock, Nd.
Announcement is made OF the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. LleweHyn
Potts, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w,
Potts, Of Shepherdstown, and Miss
Julia ,Wynkoop, Of Fort Sill, Oklaho-
ma, formerly Of Charles Town and q
graduate Of Shepherd College. The
wedding will take place on April 26th
at Fort Sill, at the home OF the brother
in-law and sister Of the bride-elect,
Major and Mrs. ]. P. Lucas.
At the primary election in Martins
burg on Monday Samuel S. Felker was
nominated by the Democrats as their
candidate for mayor. while the Repub-
licans chose DR.. H. G. Tonkin to head
their ticket. Out of a total registra-
tion Of 7,34l voters only 2,2S5 ballots
were cast. II is thought that most Of
the 5000 voters who remained at homo
on Tuesday will be not very keen over
party lines at the coming election.
Keep in mind the coming OF DR..
Frederick Losey, OF New York, the
great Shakesperean scholar, who will
be in ShepherdstoWn April oath and
25th under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans Club The appearance OF this
talented man will be an event in our
community, and II is hoped that the
people OF all the county and OF neigh
boring sections will avail themselves
OF the opportunity to hear him. Furth-
er notice will be given next week.
We have had various changes in
weather the past week. Saturday, Sum
day, Monday and Tuesday were un.
reasonably warm, and the hot spell end
ed Tuesday evening with a thunder
storm. There was one or two sharu
peals Of thunder, then followed rain
and hail for few moments. Tho
hail did no damage, as the pellets
were only about the size OF a bean
and the fall was quickly over. A ratll-
er stiff gale from the west followed the
rain, and the weather has since been
much cooler.
The local passenger train on the B.
& 0. was wrecked a few minutes be-
fore O'Clock this morning between
Kearneysville and VanclevesviiIe. The
train had picked up considerable speed
after leaving the Kearneysville station
and was rolling along swiftly when II
struck broken rail. The engine went
into the ditch and all Of the four cars
were derailed, their trucks being torn
from under them. Fortunately no pas
senger was injured, the baggageman be-
ing the only person who was hurt.
We were not able to learn the extent
Of his injuries.
Messrs. M. M. and I. A. Good, OF
this place, have formed a new firm TO
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