Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-31
Lii TLE LOCALS.

"'S NShSiapIS ana nuCn-beIONed LADY
in many ways, and among the remind
ers she received we're us postcards
eongratulating her on the celebration.
workmen are busy this week repair
ing the hole in the ceiling of TIL por-
tico OF the old college building, which
was caused some weeks ago when the
oOO-pound weight on the town clock
came loose from its moorings and
crashed down from the tower. A mum.
Der OF years ago this weight fell
causing more damages than on the
occasion of its latest sudden descent.
The farmers of this neighborhooi
have begun TO cut of corn and fill their
sllos, and this work will be pushed
right along now. The corn crop in
this section is variable. The corn that
was planted early will make a large
yield. That which came little later
is only a fair crop, while the lat
planted corn is very poor, having b.
seriously affected by the drought that
struck IL at an untimely period in its
growth
Vacancies in the Kabletown district
schools were filed last week bv the
Board of Education of that district.
Daniel Engle, of Uvilla, was appointed
principal, and Miss Alice Maddox, Of
Shepherdstown was appointed inter
mediate teacher in the school at Sum.
NIT Point. Both are graduates of
Shepherd College here. BENJAMIN
Champion, of Charles Town, was given
the princpalship of the school at
kabletown.
There will he n s,,h.cr;.,;o,, J,,., =,
the Community Hall, Shephcrdstown,
next Thursday evening, for the benefit
OF the Sweet Briar, Va, College en-
dowment fund. under the direction
Mrs. Henry Shepherd, Mrs. John
Cronley and Mrs. Henry Howard Will
liams, OF Shepherdstown. The admis-
sion will be $3.50 per couple, Sl50 for
men and S100 for women. Louie
Browns orchestra. of Washington, will
furnish music for the dance, which will
begin at 9 p. m.
Armistead S. Lucas has rented a
part of the Snyder building on Main
street opposite the postoiflce and will
use il as sales room for the sale
of Studebaker automobiles, gasoline,
oil, tires and accessories. He expe
to be open for business about Septem-
Der lst. This stand is conveniently
located and he respectfully asks for
share of your business. Si--e Mr..
Lucas is secretary of the Sharherds-
town Light and Water Company he
will use this Office for the collection
of the accounts due the company.
Judge Woods, of the Circuit Court
has allowed DEGREES to be en-
tered in two divorce cases. In one
of them an absolute divorce was
granted Ernest Rogers from Ruth
Rogers, both residents of Charles
Town. In the other, Mrs. Lottie Whit
tington was given similar decree
against her husband, George Whiting
ton. The court furthered ordered in
the latter case that the defendant
shall pay ten dollars month for the
maintenance of daughter Of the
marriage till she shall attain the age Of
2l years.
Stephen Gordon, well-known res
ident of Berkeley county, was fatally
injured in Martinsburg Saturday af-
ternoon, when he stepped into an or"
elevator shaft on the first floor of the
Lord building there. He died in the
City Hospital at midnight Saturday
night. When he fell into the shaft,
Mr.. Gordon grabbed his brother-in-
law, Elisha Butts, in an effort to keep
himself from falling, but Mr.. Butts
was only slightly injured in the fall
CT about seyen feet. The deceased,
who was about 67 years old, is sur
vived by his wife, four children and
three sisters.
A stick Of dynamite was exploded
at Cumbo, north of Martinsburg, in
the Baltimore & Ohio freight and
transfer yards there early Friday
morning, and while no damage was
done, officials and men are apprehen-
sive over the situation arising out of
the shopmen's strike. Most of the men
who work at Cumbo, $50 IN 200 in
number, sleep in one large building.
II is said that a stick Of dynamite
placed under the building would kill
scores. Minor officials state that it
is not thought that any attempt was
made to destroy life or property, but
that the object was to frighten the
men there.
a total Of l08 teachers were enrolled
in the Jefferson county teachers in
stitute, which was held in the Charles
Town high school building last week.
twenty-five teachers from Shepherds
town and vicinity attended the ses-
Sions, which were presided over by
County Superintendent I. NJ Bonham.
!. d. Muldoon, State supervisor
Of rural schools, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, was one of the speakers
on fhe program. Following is list
OF those in attendance from Shep-
herdstown: Misses Abbie Banks, Mil
dred r. Clipp, Mary E. Davis, Mary
Donley, Edna L. Giegas, Charlotte
Grnse Ella M Kelsey aura icL