Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-06
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Z. X. Shirley threshed n field y,
wheat for R. M. Lucas this weeS Tho,
averaged p bushels per acre a {
Dandridge's crop Welded about |.
bushels per acre. E. f. HaTwood
| threShed II. T. SINNERS crop. which
averaged about Is bushels per acre.
On Saturday OF this week the Nor.
FOLK x Western Railway will have ex
ira coaches on the morning train for
me accommodation of Shepherd Col.
| iege students who wish to visit the
Luray Caverns. The fare for the
round trip will be $3.50. The excur-
sionists will return on the night train.
"Caeapon Molly Douglas" an
ayrshire COW from the Reymann Me-
mortal Farms near Wardensvillc, this
state, sold recently for Si,OiO. the
highest price reached in a sale of that
| breed. This breed of cattle is con.
sidered so free from disease that they
are taken into federally accredited
nerds without quarantining.
Harry T. Fraley, of McKeesport, Pa,
VINO is connected with the National
Biscuit Company in Pittsburg, has our
tnanks Tor generous supply OF de-
hcious cakes made by his company-all
ot mem most toothsome, and we en-
loyed them greatly. ]. Reynolds
routz, north OF town, who was also re-
membered by Mr. Fraley, brought us
our share in yesterday.
Mrs. Harry A. Downs entertained
a number OF her friends at a most de-
iightful bridge party last Thursday eve
ming, and later she and Mr.. Downs
gave supper to additional guests
who had been invited for this feature
OF the entertainment Supper was
served on the lawn amid charming
surroundings, and was thoroughly en-
loyed by all who were present.
The 4th of July was the auietest
holiday OF this sort that Shepherdstown
has experienced in many years. Show
ers OF rain fell at intervals all day
long, and though they stopped long
enough to let us have bali game i'm
the afternoon, they were sufficient 10
prevent picnics and other outdoor
pleasures. Beginning again between
SIX and seven o'clock, the rain fell
steadily all the balance of the evening
His brother Masons of Eureka Lodge
No los. A. F. & A. M, OF Sharpsburg,
MD, paid nice compliment to T. H.
Davis, OF Shepherdstown, recently.
when they presented him with a paid
up life membership card. Mr.. Davis.
who is in his 82d year, has been a
member of Eureka Lodge for 55 years
"a longer period than any other mem.
Der now living, though Jacob McGraw
and James Snyder are not far behind
him.
Here's pretty fair snake story from
last weeks Charles Town Advocate:
Harry and George w. Bell, residing
near Christ Church, on the mountain
south OF Myerstown, using clubs killed
a big rattlesnakc on Wednesday. The
boys were on horseback and passed
over the snake in the county road. their
attention being attracted by the reptile
making noise with its rattles. II
measured eight feet in length, and
when killed il was found to have eigh-
teen rattles and button
Dr. Allen Porterfeld, of New York.
formerly of Martinsburg and a gradu-
ate OF Shepherd College, has decided
10 accept the offer to become dean of
| the department. of German at Randolph
Macon Woman's ColIge, Lynchburg,
va, one of the leading institutions of
its kind in the South. He will enter
upon his new duties this fall. DR..
Porterfield has for some years been
head of the German department az
Bernard College, connected with CO.
| lumbia University, and lately he has
been doing editorial work on the New
York Evening Post.
Following the advice Of unwise and
unwholeSome leaders, the employees
OF the repair shops of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg went
out on strike last Saturday. The COM
| pany thereupon ordered the shops to
be closed indefinitely, and the doors
will be shut today This throws IFS
men out Of employment, perhaps per.
manently, for the railroad has not been
anxious for some time to keep the
Martinsburg plant going. The strike
( has now determined the company to
close the shops, and il may be long
time before they are reopened This
is blow TO the community that might
| have been avoided
County Engineer James X. Hen
bricks is experimenting work on the
| Charles Town road between Shepherds
town and the two-mile woods, and for
some time past considerable force
OF men have been at work. The road
has been worked over, and is now being
scrared, in order to fill the holes that
have appeared as result of the
traffic. At several places along the
road drains are being installed, and
just now automobilists should be
cautioned against the bitches that are
being dug across the road for the in
stallation Of the drains. II is under
stood that this stretch OF road will be
oiled, as an experiment, after the pres