Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-24
LITTLE LOCALS.


and low the past week, making con.
ditions right for bass fishing.
The senior editor, n. l.. SNYDER. Is
sporting on the hot sands of Atlantic
City this week, taking a complete va
cation from his duties at the Register
office. He is not writing line for
the paper this week, but we can offer
no apologies for the product of tho
Junior editors Underwood. The senior
EDITOR expects TO return some time the
hrst of next week.
DR.. c. W. C. Rohrer, of Baltimore
mas our thanks for copies of his poems,
Siide Swiftly, Antietam,' and "Sir
wlliiam Osier, Bart" good verses
handsomely printed. DR.. Rohrer
writes us most kindly concerning the
Register, which he says he reads with
the greatest interest He is especially
pleased with its original departments
and IFS contributed articles.
Unusually cool weather has pre-
vailed in Shepherdstown this week, es-
pecially Monday and Tuesday. A low
temperature of Sc degrees was record
ed early Tuesday morning, which is
regarded as unseasonably cool. Cloud
less skies have made the weather con-
altlons almost perfect. Rain would
be welcomed by the farmers Just now ;.
ior II Is understood that the ground
Is little dry for fall blowing.
The largest crowd on record was in
attendance at the harvest home sup
per held at Mt. Wesley Methodist
Church at Scrabble last THURSDAY eve.
ning. Scores of people from near by
places drove TO the supper. Shepherds
town was we'll represented in a crowd
that ran into the hundreds. Perfect
weather made the occasion more en-
loyable. Rev. John A. Grose, of Shcp.
heTdstown, is the pastor of the church.
Mir. Arthur Taylor Braponier. for
meriy OF Shepherdstown, who has been
an instructor for the past several wears
III tne College OF Engineering at West
virginia University, at Morgantown,
VIII not return TO his work there this
year, but will take a graduate course
IN highway engineering at the Uni.
versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mr.. Bragonier was an instructor in
surveying at West Virginia University
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
together with the Pennsylvania Rail.
ROAD, is constructing new round
mouse and yards in Hagerstown, the
terminal OF the Shenandoah VaIle,
branch. 1t is understood that the pro
gram OF the building also calls for the
1 location of extensive shops in Ha
gerstown, but these will not be erect
ed at this time. The round-house will
eventually have stalls for 40 Iocomo
tives. but only four will be completed
in the building which will have {
total length of 400 feet.
Logan Tribe No 155. Improved Or.
7 der of Red Men, will hold its annual
picnic in Bakers Woods, between
Boonsboro and Keedysville, Md, or
September 4th, Labor Day. A mum.
Der of amusement features will be
provided for the day. The program in.
cludes a show in six acts which will
be put on by "the famous delegation
of Indians and Cowboys from Della.
ware Tribe, Brunswick, Md" There will
number OF speakers present, among
whom is to be II. L. Snyder, editor o!
the Register. A community orahestra
and band will furnish the music.
"Clean-Up Day" has been set for
next Wednesday. August 3Oth. accord
ing TO notice which may be found ir
another column of the Register May3r
Moler and the town council have yer,
wisely urged upon the people the ne
cessity Of making an effort to have
Shepherdstown put its best foot for
ward during fair week, and make tie
pleasant town as attractive as possible
TO the hundreds of visitors who will
be here. II is a comparatively small
civic duty which everyone should at
tend to. The corporation mas made
arrangements to have all the dirt col
/ lected, hauled away. Respond to the
cleanup day call and make your prem
ises look their best, property owners
1t looks as though Maryland is really
going to build the State road to the
river at Shepherdstown, for the heavy
timber from which the forms for the
concrete curbing are made have beer
hauled and distributed along this
stretch Of road Maryland is doing he
part in connecting West Virginia with
her good roads. and it is now up t.
our own State Road Commission e
meet her half way, which means tc
give Shepherdstown the State roac
from Charles Town TO Martinsburp
Aside from our right to be on this
good road BY virtue OF the population
that will be served, it seems to US
that we should at least give through
traffic good roads, and show our sister
State that we appreciate her efforts 4
bind the two States together.
Berkeley county road authorities
have a considerable force Of men ra
pairing the Sherherdst3wn road b.
tween the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road crossing near Nanclevcsville am
the Martinshurg city line. For the
past year, the road has graduall'
gone from bad to worse, until certain