Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-02
LITTLE LOCALS.

HE small boys Of the town have de
Velopea the periodical habit of us;n,
siihsSnotS-a dangerous and des,rrr9
I'VE amusement Ii is against the law.
10 use these instruments, and parents
and town authorities alike shouId
quench the nuisance before serious
damage is done.
A number of Martinsburs merchants
have been annoyed BY an unusual
amount Of stealing. Shop-lifters have
oeen persistently active Twelve wo-
men were caught stealing in A FIVE
and ten cent store there in one dav
lhey were allowed TO escape after be.
ing reprimanded.
Major Nj. NJ. Nicely, Of Fairmop,
Democratic candidate for the l'ni,eI
States Senate from Jefferson county
VIII ADDRESS the voters OF jsaSr;Ir
county at the courthouse in Cia,;,.
Town Friday evening of this week a
80. Everybody is invited TO hea-
hm-and 10 vote for him.
George W. johnson, OF Parkersburp
native of the Leetown neiehborhooS
OF Jefferson county, is the Democrats
candidate for Congress in the fourth
West Virginia district. His wife,
very charming lady, is helping him in
his campaign and is making effective
speeches. in various places in the dis
trict.
There was considerable fire on the
farm of Luther Vickers, north of town
last Saturday. BY some means q pas.
oline engine started fire in the engine
house, and this communicating 70 a
barrel of oil made fierce blaze. There
was some anxiety for fear that the
blaze might communicate to other
buildings, but fortunately there was M
wind. The engine was DESTROYED and
the engine house utterly Consumed
Mr.. Vickers places the loss at about
$500.
Edward Nj. Moore, aged % wears.
met with a terrible death last Thurs
day evening at the plant of the Sc
curity Cement and Lime Company in
Berkeley county, where he was employ
ed. He was caught between con-
crete wall and the end of tube mill
and was literally ground to pieces.
The unfortunate young man formerly
lived at Dargan, east of Shepherds
town, in Washington county, Md. He
is survived by his wife, who was for.
merly Miss Hazel Wright, of Berkeley
county, his parents, three sisters and
three brothers. He was buried at
Dargan last Sunday.
The heaviest frost of the season pre-
vailed Tuesday morning. Vegetation
was frozen hard and the leaves that
yet remained on the trees got their
death blow and have since been drift
ing silently to the earth Ice of con-
siderable thickness was formed. The
weather has been delightful all the
past week, with crisp, cool tempera-
ture moderated by the warmth and
brightness of a sun undimmed by
single cloud from morning until night.
The moon is full and the nights have
a frosty tang that quickens the blood
and gives new life and vigor. It's
altogether delightful just now by day
and by night.
Jefferson county is we'll represent
ed among the $40 students who are
registered at the West Virginia Uni
versity for the fall semester's work.
Once more the University scores per-
feet batting average by having every
county represented by some of its sons
and daughters. While the counties
adjoining Monongalia are still heavy
contributors of students, Kanawha,
Ohio and other distant counties like
wise have large representation. The
enrolment to date is practically $50
greater than at the same time last
year, with indications that the end Of
the semester will see the 900 mark
reached. The enrolment from Jeffer-
son county follows: Jesse R. Engle,
Shenandoah Junction; Henry L. Grit
fifth, Wilbur A. Winters, Harper's Fer
ry; Mary ]. Hoffmaster, Millville;
George T. Knode, Reed F. Myers and
Harry L. Snyder, Jr., Shepherdstown.