Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-03-23
LITTLE LOCALS.

aooress 10 notiiy us promptly, so that
the Register may follow them 10 thcin
new homes. When you send your rev
address give the old address also.
Mrs. VIM. b. Snyder, president of tho
Woman's Club Of Shepherdstown made
an address last Thursday before the
Woman's Club Of Charles Town, In
which she spoke of the work Of the
State Federation and the activities OF
our local organization.
Mrs. R. C. Miller received word q
day or two ago that Mrs. Elizabeth,
Entler, formerly Of Shepherdstown, fell
down stairway last week at her home.
in McKeesport, Pa, and broke one of
her limbs lust above the knee. AS sho
is advanced in years il is feared tha,.
the accident will 60 hard with her.
We note the following item amons,
the society news from Washington:
Mrs. Barbour Dangerfield and Mrs.
Rowland Carvel Ringgold entertained,
at tea in compliment to the latter's
son and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Shepherd, OF Shepherdstown, W.
Va, who are guests for few days.
Robert Gibson, who has been sick
Tor the past several months, has been
taken to the hospital in Charles Town,
where he can have the benefit OF skilled
nursing and other attention such as
cannot conveniently be rendered at
home. He is gradually improving,
though his convalescence Is slow.
Kingsley Connor is now in charge Of
his drug store. 4
Preparations are being made for the
construction Of q concrete bridge TO-
| carry the public road over Rattlcsuake
run at the residence Of Vim. !. Knott.
This is an improvement that has long,
been needed. The crossing is :. bad
one at all times, and as the run drains a
large territory II occasionally becomes
| impossible, in times OF frcshets. A
substantial bridge there and good ap-
proaches on either side will be ap.
preciated by the public.
Mr.. Frank w. Myers was called here
from New York this week by the death
OF his father-in-law, Chas. B. Nc.
Donald. Mr.. Myers. who has been ss.
sociated with an important insufance
brokerage Arm In New, York, has re!
ceived a gratifying promotion and has
been placed IN charge Of the company's
4
ehect the hrst OF April. Mrs. Myers
and the children, who have been here
Tor q few weeks, expect to remain I'm
Shepherdstown for several months.
We are asked TO call especial atten-
ton to the meeting to be held in
Charles Town Saturday OF this week at
o'clock In the interest Of a farm bu.
reau for JEFFERSON county. The farm
ers are especially urged to be present
! and by joining the organization mako
1t possible to secure the benefits that
will accrue locally by afilistion with
the national body. To obtain action
from the county court and secure
county agent there must be $50 petit
tioners. These have not yet been OBJ
tained, but il Is earnestly hoped that tho
required number will sign UP by Sat-
urday.
r. D. Shepherd, whose stage name
is R. d. MacLean, has been playing In
Shakespearean roles in the Harlequin
| Theatre In Los Angeles, California, and
the dramatic critics there are giving
him the most complimentary notices.
He was especially we'll received as
Othello and as Shylock in the "Mer-
chant Of Venice" Mrs. Shepherd, his
talented wife, has been managing tho
company putting on the plays. In tho
coming spring Mr.. Shepherd expects to
head his own company and will take the
road with d repertoire OF Shakespear-
can plays, including Merchant Of
Venice, Macbeth, Julius Cesar, Othello,
and Richard III. Mr.. and Mrs. Shep-
herd have been living at Hollywood ion
the past several years.
Up to this time the fruit buds in
this section arc absolutely all right,
having come through the winter entire
ly unharmed. Experiments made the
past few weeks by some Of our apple
growers show that the embryo buds
are not only in good condition, but
that there are lots OF them. So far
the weather has been cold enough to
retard undue expansion, and each day
is counted a gain. The good rest that
the trees had last year will, Il Is hop
ed, result i'm q particularly flne crop
the coming season. Peaches are also
reported TO be in the very best order
There is earnest hope that we may
have good apple crop this year, as
q repetition OF last years failure
would be very serious thing in this
section.
One Of the most important public
! sales held this season was that of
L. W. Thompson and C. w. Hoffman
near Kearneysville on Monday. The
total proceeds were S5,07O. The COWS
sold very we'll indeed, prices ranging
at Sl62.oo, $50: Sl4S, Sl26, Sf16 and,
downward. Eighteen Of the cows
averaged SSf25. Horses sold up 10
Sl8O and pair Of mules brought
SIT. The farming implements sold
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