Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-12-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

j. MlISI, one or the heirS, bought II
at S672S per acre The farm contains
los acres, rs acres of which is in ap-
pie orchard.
If you are puzzled about a suit
able Christmas present for relative
or friend, how about personal sta
tionery? The Register prints very
nice letter-heads and envelopes, either
for ladies or gentlemen. at a modest
price. This is a useful gift and one
that will be appreciated.
We still have on hand number of
copies of the little booklet "Historic
Shepherdstown and jefferson County,"
which will be sent 10 any address for
25 cents. This little book makes
delightful Christmas souvenir, and il
will be remembrance appreciated far
more than a Christmas card. Orders
filled promptly.
ID. r. Houser, of Bakerton, killed
eight hogs the first of the week that
probably made a record in this county.
The weights were as follows: 432H,
43S, 40S, Alt, 473, 439, 43S and 336.
Mr.. Houser says that il anybody in the
county can beat this lot of porkers, he
will present him with ham il he will
call around with the proof.
Harvey Wilmington and wife have
sold a tWo-thrds undivided interest in
house and lot of four acres on the
Bardane and Kearneysville road to
Mrs. Charles Miller and husband,
Charles Miller, of Shenandoah juno
tion. The consideration was 1888. .33.
The property thus transferred was the
home of the late Alexander Jones.
Don't forget the two-act comedy to
be presented in the old town hall next
Monday evening at o'clock by the
This promises to be a very entertain
ing play and the public generally are
cordially invited to attend. Admission
will be 35 cents, reserved seats so
cents. See Jerusha as a real detective.
Jefferson Security Bank has pur-
chased and put in operation a Bur-
roughs posting machine, a mechanical
, device for keeping books that is most
. wonderful contrivancc. II is not only
$ a great labor saver, but has vast SUI
E periority in the way OF Accuracy and
/ speed over the old methods. The ma.
4 chine and the necessary outfit of books
e cost about 81 200.
S The ladies' aid society OF the Luth
n eran Church sent of a mighty mic,
: box to the Orphans Home az Salem
n Va, the past week. II contained pal
o of corduroy trousers for every boy il
the home and nice little dress 10
], each gul, besides coats, shoes, stock
ings, underwear, toys and other artic
: les that win doubtless make the young
: sters very happy. II was fine Bit o
y charity.
!, II. w. Miller, the 'well-known or
4 chardist of the Paw Paw section, say.
II the trees 20 into the winter in ex
d cellent condition this year and withou
the exposure due to premature growth
in the fall. Mr.. Miller remarked tina
:. there are great many young orchards
: IL 10 Is years OF age, coming or
r. throughout the country, and the pros
s poets For these orchards are excellen
e for good crops.
y We~have had real winter weather
! the past week. Last Saturday nigh
I a couple Of inches OF snow fell, anc
n this was followed by cold wave tha
u sent the thermometer down to rs
: above zero. Tuesday the weather
l. moderated again, but Tuesday nigh
| dnUtHCf COlu snap CdITS dlOnR, dnC
: there is prospect that il will continu:
for day or two. The ground has been
I frozen hard, and ice half an inch thick
was formed.
S. G. Williamson, of Jaeger, w. Va,
. formerly of Shepherdstown, in renew
ing his subscription to the Register,
writes us that winter has set in. Bust
ness Is pretty good, though scarcity
OF cars has handicapped the coal in
dustry to some extent. The price OF
coal al the mines has fallen since the
lake trade has stopped, though Henry
Ford's purchase of coal mine just up
the road from Jaeger has boosted the
value OF coal and will make for better
times. Mr. Williamson, who has not
been here For two years, hopes to get
in this section Of the Valley some time
this winter.
What promises TO be an interesting
suit to test the validity Of the will Of
the late ]. II. Dutterer has been in
stituted in the Jefferson Circuit Court,
by Attorneys Geo. M. BeItzhoover, Jr.
!, and Walker, Kilmer and Byrer,, Of
; Martinsburg. The plaintiffs in the
contest are Bessie M. Royer, d. Z.
Roger, her husband, Virginia F. Zinn,
Geo. B. Zinn, her husband, S. Alberta
Flynn, J. irwin Flynn, her husband,
r. Stanley Dutterer and Mabel Dut-
tcrer, his wife. They will endeavor
20 have the will set aside on the
ground that undue influence was used
in its preparation.
number Of farmers of Charles
Town district who lost hogs from
cholera the past summer and fall have
been comforting over the wisdom of
instituting an action for damages
against the company from which
serum was purchased to inoculate their
herds. They claim that the serum