Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-05-25
LITTLE LOCALS.

/ IN constructing the concrete shoulders
on each side OF the roadway and in
making the underground drains tina,
carry the flood waters.
Miss Hermine Schwed. field secrc.
tary OF the National Association for
Constitutional Government made an in
tereStng address before the Woman's
Illh here yesterday afternoon. Her
tax was directed against socialism and
bolsheViSm and she gave her audience
much TO think about
II. l., Snyder, editor of the Regis
/ tet' mas been appointed by Governor
L. +. Morgan 10 be a member Of the
State Board of Childrcn's Guardians
He succeeds Rev. DR.. +. l. Brooke. of
Romney, who recently moved from tho
State Mr. Snyder has been in Wheel
ing this week attending his first meet
ing of the board,
The West Virginia demonstration
I packing plant at lnwood, Berkeley
county, expects to pack from l2,OOO 10
$4,000 barrels of apples this year, dcs
I plte the decrease in the size of the crop
/ due to the recent freeze. This freeze
! is estimated to have cut the yield down
from 500 cars TO about $50 cars These
| figures from the lnwood plant are prob
ably an indication of what other plants
may do.
We have had several cards from G!
| W. Hoffman, who is on his way from
Shcphcrdstown to California in his au-
tomobile, with Mrs. Hoffman and Miss
Lucy Butler. The first few days out
he said they had mountains and hills
I In tull Suiliciency. They reached Chi
cago the latter part of last week, and
were to start westward again Monday
or Tuesday. They have had fine luck
so far and are enjoying their trip
! greatly. The Register is following
them, and Mr.. Hoffman writes that
the further they get from home the
more they enjoy the home paper.
|. A. Good had the misfortune while
out driving last Sunday afternoon to
run into telephone pole at the cor
ner of Washington and Duke streets
The radius rod came loose Just as he
was making the turn and his Ford
roadster made bee line for the near
est pole. Not satisfied with the damage
already inflicted, the big icccream truck
from Hagerstown was following close
ly in the rear and before the driver
could get the truck under control il
jammed into the rear end Of the road
ster, causing further trouble Mr..
Good escaped with slight injuries, his
lip being cut from the broken wind
shield. His car was rather badly dam
aged.
In another column may be found the
announcement Of ]. Strider Moler as
candidate for the Legislature from
Jefferson county. Mr.. Moler, who is
mayor OF Shcpherdstown and one "
our most popular residents, is we'll and
favorably-known throughout the coun-
ty. Conservative and i'm close touch
with the needs OF the people, con
scicntious in the performance OF his
duties, he is the type Of man who would
represent our county faithfully in the
Legislature should he be sent there.
Those who know him best are most en-
thusiastic in his support, for they know
that he is qualified 10 fill efficiently
and hOnorably the position to which he
aspires.
Kirkland S. Mckee, OF Shepherds
town as may be seen by announcements
in another column, is candidate for
the Democratic nomination for County
Superintendent OF Schools for Jcffer-
son county, subject to the primary
election on August lst. Mr.. Mckee is
one of our welf-known and highly-rc-
garded young men, and is we'll qualified
for the position to which he aspires
He is a graduate Of Shepherd Col
lege and has had experience as teach
cr in public schools, having taught the
past couple Of years at Elkins, this
State Wherever he has taught he has
given entire satisfaction. Personally
and professionally he can be recon-
mended in the highest terms for county
superintendent.
DR.. G. r. Beddow, the new dentist,
now has his Offices in the Register
! building completely furnished and
| fitted, and all things are in order. His
| ped, and all things are in order. His
| electric fixtures have all been con-
nected up, the X-ray machine put in
order, hot and cold water installed,
and everything needful for his prac-
/ tice arranged II is doubtful il there
is as complete an equipment in ali
I this section as that Of Dr. BeddOw,
and he is especially skilled in its use.
| His services are already being appre-
cated and his engagement book is
| filling up. There is general satisfac-
/ ton that so good a dentist has locat-
! ed in Shepherdstown.
President w. II. S. White, OF Shep-
! herd College, who had been called TO
/ West Union by the death Of his uncle,
| had a narrow escape from serious in
| jury and probably death last night on
a Baltimore & Ohio train at Salem, W.
Va. Mr.. White had his son, Billy
with him and when the train stopped
at Salem, Billy expressed a desire to
take nap, and stretched himself on
the seat. Mr.. White then moved to
another seat close by and Just as the
train was pulling from the station there
| wae a crosh ond tho p;ndou of the