Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-03-30
NEW VOL. 57--No. l3.
LITTLE LOCALS.


Sen. to any address a year for Sl.SO.
nc turnpike between Shepherds
.Tn and k,arneysville is being re-
pr'>d by force of men working un-
Set the supervision of County Engi-
neer James X. Hendricks. This Is
GooN news to the travellers over this
roaG
Miss Baumgardner, Miss Williams
and Miss Shrivcr Of the Shepherd Col
lege faculty, have rented the dwelling
house on Main street now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shepherd and will
keep house there. Mr.. and Mrs. Shep.
herd will return to their country home
for the summer.
Miss Fannie Trump, OF Kearneys
vile, will be in the cast of "Turn 10
the Right" play which will be pre-
scented on the Swarthmore Chautauuua
circuit this summer by the West Vir-
gInia Dramatic Club. She will take
the part of Jessie Strong. Miss TRUMP.
who is popular and talented girl, is
a graduate OF Shepherd College, and
at present n student at the University.
Little Lester Turner. aged four wears.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Z. l.. Turner, who
i've near Manning's, on the east side
Of the Shenandoah river. was baJIv
scaided, last Friday morning, and after
enduring great suffering died Satur-
day morning: Eggs were being boil
ed for breakfast, and the little fell
low pulled the teakethe over on him,
INJECTING frightful burns on his breast
and stomach
what promises to be one Of the most
enjoyable plays ever given in Shc,-
nerdstown will be produced this Thurs
day night in the old town hall by a
company OF our local players. The plav
is 'Billetcd," modern comedy thar
mas mad phenomenally successful runs
IN London and New York. Everybody
should patronize the play, for il is
gwen for the benefit of the woman's
Club OF Shepherdstown.
The outlook for business on the Cbes.
apeake & Ohio canal the coming sea
son IS very gloomy. Water has not
YET been turned into the big ditch.
nor IS there any present prospect OF
IL being done. II is said that the
management will not start I'D OPERA
'ioh' at all as long as the coal miners
are on strike, and as the deadlock
oe'"een the miners and the operators
seems pretty tight, there's no teIlinU
When boating will be resumed. nosf
OF me ooatmen are seeking other Jobs.
as they have about given UP hope f&
the seasons boating.
Norfolk & Western Railway Official.
are expecting to handle no less thar
100000 excursionists the comino
summer from northern points To the
Luray Caverns. The PennsvIvan;a
nu'foad Is already making dates for
Die excursions from New York and
pennsylvania, and an enormous busi-
ness Is calculated on. The first big ex-
Su'Ion OF the year will leave New
1oih City Saturday evening, April
ga on special trains, and the rate
ioI fhe round trip has been placed AZ
tne low price of $500. The number
OF ickets, II is announced, 1:ll be lin
ifed to 5000.
real treat is in store for Sbe,-
heidstown folks, which we will ~
course be glad to share with our neigh.
o9tS IN adjacent sections. Prof. Fred
er'ct ID. Losey, Of New York, one OF thu
foremost dramatic critics and lecturers
I'D me country, will be here April 24th
ana 18th: He will give recitals and
lecfures in the Shepherd College au-
Quorum ON these dates, devotine one
oay 10 Shakespearean dramas and the
otner to modern plays. Professor
Losey is in demand all over the com.
ttry, and Shepherdstown is fortunate i,
oelng able to make a date with hin,
ne comes through the united efforts 10
the Woman's Club and Shepherd Col.
iege. Keep in mind the dates.
we have had fine weather ali tbis
week, and gentle showers OF rain and
warm sunshine have caused the pras.
20 become green and Hourishinp. The
growing wheat Is doing splendidIv and
gives promise OF an abundant crop.
Ohe observer reports il is 90 per cent
eooo. Farming conditions generally
are most satisfactory. The fruit out,
look IS also very PROMISING Eruis
ouds are all right so far and not too
TAR advanced. The warm davs that WE
nave had have caused them m swell
Or Out the cooler weather that see
in Yesterday has checkd this. 10 tbers
shaii re no unfavorable weather condi-
IONS from now on there will he a.
enormous crop Of apples and other fruit
In this section. ' ''u''
a.. the hrst political announcement m
uIe year may be found in another col.
o.n OF the Register this week.-Mrs.,
VI e. Nixon, Of Paw Paw, who an.
nounces himself as candidate for m.
aoenofratic nomination for the STAN
Ienste from this district Composed ~
shi.e son, berkeley. Morgan and Hamp-
& han counties. We were pleased to
asse aa call from Mr.. Nixon few dave
;n.n,s hSo, VINO wa: in this section In the