Shepherdstown Register from Shepherdstown, West Virginia • 5

fiiii suiiJiwruatokii iujjiaUr ThursJav. July 20th, 1922 BRIEFS. Come choice fresh cows for sale B-tter is cents a round today anif arc cents a dozen. i wheat is quoted at S1.03 a 4hel Corn is 60 cents. The Charles Town Horse Show will and 17th held 5 ilc Fiom 2.000 to 3.000 feet framing lumber and Sards E.

Hill. For Sale Some nice young p'nk and white. Apply to Mrs Clan Sheetz. For house on New street rrxt to tbe E. Church.

See Mrs Rev nolds. Mrs Ella Wilson. an aged resident nf this rlace. has been very ill the week or two. iltshire has bought 100 acres the A Hurst farm near which is ust opposite his own place.

Mrs Mir Smith, colored, wife of John smith. last Saturday from paraly" She had been an invalid for long time. Wall has an agent in St. Paul buyirc cattle, one raised on the cattle yards We charge S15.00 a car from the seller to you. The hoard of equalization and rev eu lefferson county will be in Monday in Geo.

C. Link's beginning at 11 o'clock. IMt'e a-, now able to supply you with wn Whitman's candies direct from the factory. VC'e receive fresh weekly. Gibson's Drug Stnre gerstown Roy Scouts, Troop Hr i.

Harry Ray, scoutmaster on Saturday, July 29, for wn, where they will go into cr.mr for two weeks. marriage license was issued in Mr.tits:-, Inst Saturday to Mason Johnson, of Jefferson county, and Mary I. Painter, daughter of C. W. Painter, of Charier Town.

Because of inconveniences caused by the strike, the Baltimore Ohio Railroad has discontinued two of its fast p.m-enger trains between Chicago and 7 and No. 10. Mrs I.aura L. King, of Funkstown, committed suicide last Saturday drowning herself in the Antietarn was 74 years old and had been a cripple since her childhood. Col.

I E. Bamford, a retired army officer, has bought from Mrs. Esther Locke Robinson eighty acres? of land near Summit Point, and will erect a handsome residence upon it. Frank S. Emmcrt.

the well-known Martinsburg merchant, was severely shocked a few days ago when a porcH rail against which he was leaning gave way and let him fall to the ground six feet beneath. Mr and Fred N. T)eck, of Baltimore. have heen visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Weis in New Carlisle, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Vt'eis and their guests and Mrs Cornelia Coffinberger had a verv pleasant trip to Richmond, Indiana I I The frequent rains of the past couH pie of weeks have caused an unusual B9 crouth the corn crop, and it I heen a long time since there has been such a luxuriant appearance at thia tine rf the year. There is every indi- r.t of an enormous crop the coming fall I In renewing his subscription to the ReRister for another year, E. C.

Dc- i Laur.ty. Roanoke, writes us: "I especially interested in the Slurrshurg correspondence, as I am native that tow n. I also like the style editorials and the eduI catii nal items you carry." Tuesday evening while the wheat crop the farm of Grafton Downs. 5 r.ear Downsvillc, was being threshed, sparks from the engine set 8 fire to the ham. It was destroyed, toJ gether with bushels of wheat, a I of hay.

harness, and a mule 3 burned to death. Every building on the place except the dwelling-house uis burned. Miss Helen G. Show, daughter of 3 Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. Show, of and Mr. Charles C. Wilson, of SrarpshurR.

were married in the 3 place last Thursday. The cerea -ts performed by Rev. A. A. Kerlin at the Lutheran parsonage.

We the friends of the young 'n wishing for them a long and married life. Roy. little son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy fcavey.

Keedysville, had a narrow drowning in the Antietam on Wednesday afternoon, and have done so but n- prompt action of his father, who him. The little in the water, near where spending the day. Mr. Uap was fishing, waded out into and brought his sort to Qq A phvsician was "railed and tho finally resuscitated after work. Hon Charles M.

Wetzel, a former 11 of the Legislature, I 'efferson county, has resigned 'he revenue service in which employed since 1314. His will become effective Aug'he greater part of his term "-'vice Mr Wetzel was in the colX rs in Parkersburg. In tho cPrir.c of this year he was Ohio, where he employed since. It will 'ling news to Mr. Wetzel's the county to know that ho i return to his farm near Key's August 1st.

Mark Wetzel, i den in the revenue service but who resigned some 1 lc engage in other business. his family from Parkers- 1 ephcrdstown and will make LITTLE LOCALS. J. Viliiam Frye. the notorious Mar tinsturg rum runner who was arres ed with a cargo of liquor near Win Chester last week, plead guilty of tranporting liquor illegally, and was tineJ $250 and sentenced to sixty days the Winchester jail.

His automobile was confiscated. Considering Frye's record and his defiance of the officers it is considered that he got off with light sentence Mrs. Jos. L. Cookus is having extensive improvements made to the building adjoining her home on Main street, the lower floor of which is occupied by J.

W. Clark, the shoemaker Another story is being added to the structure, and this will be divided into living apartments. including three rooms and a bath. A connection will be made with the residence of Mrs Cookus and her family. Maddex Brothers are the constructors.

It Koo nlu-nuo Koon uuo Mi" IN.VH a piUlMtlll IIUW to keep down trespassing and vandalism at Morgan's Grove fair grounds at this time of the year, but there's no 'rouble this summer A cross bull belonging to R. L. Emery, who rentsj the grounds for pasture, is watchmar and policeman, and he keeps the grounds free of trespassers, day and night. He has had some exciting chases over the place after persons who didn't know he was on guard, an it will be well for folks to avoid the fair grounds while the bull is there. A horse he was riding falling upon him resulted in a broken leg foi Walter C.

Riley, a well-known farm er and stockman near Leetown, thi county. Mr. Riley met with the accident near the Leetown road crossing ot the Norfolk Western Railroad while he was on his way home from Town. His horse frightened at passing freight train, and while being held under control reared up and fc' backward, catching his rider's leg un der him. Mr.

Riley's limb was fractured just above knee. John of Martinsburg, has a broken jaw as a result of his effort to prevent an assault upon Wade Seibert by Floyd V'anMetre, a threshingmachine operator. It is alleged thai V'anMetre walked into a downtowr hardware store and started a fighi with Seibert. Smeltzer, a clerk at the store, tried to act as peacemaker and VanMetre hit him and broke his jaw. George Myers, proprietor of the store, was also struck by VanMetrt when he attempted to stop the fight VanMetre was arretsed on a of assaulting both Seibert and Smeltz er.

Last Saturday afternoon two airplanes were observed passing ovci Shepherdstown, flying at a tremendous height. They were on their way froit Washington to Cleveland. Whilt passing over Back Creek valley ir Berkeley county the crank shaft of one of the engines broke while the plane was high in the air and making i speed of 100 miles an hour. The aviator, however, managed to keep con trol and glided down on a slant ol about Ave miles. He landed on the farm of Charles Beall and he and his mechanic escaped with a few and a severe shaking up.

The fliers made their way to Martinsburf and took a train for Washington, frorr which place a relief expedition was sent to salvage the airplane. The Countv Court completed the work of revising the registration ol voters on Tuesday, the registrars hav ing finished their work several before, and had returned their lists to the county clerk's office. A loss ir the voting strength of the county shown in the lists just submitted as compared with that of two years age This year, there are listed as qualifiec voters, 5,136 men, and 4,709 women making a total of 9,845. Two year ago the total was 10,237. It is difficuli to account for the loss of 392 voters in tu'n uAorc Kn uj rcmnva from the county.

What did some ol the registrars do with voters who re fused to give their party affiliation: Were all of them registered or Advocate. A few days ago the members of the board of health of Shepherdstown vis ited the stables of those persons whe have permits to sell milk in this community. No notice had been given ol their wanted to see things just as they were. They found a mosl gratifying condition. Without exception, the stables were clean and sanitary and all the surroundings indicated one hundred per cent compliance with the town regulations.

The board reports that no fear need be felt concerning the sanitary conditions surrounding our milk supply, and the wisdom enforcing the proper regulations is plainly manifested, for the officers took a look into several private stables not under their jurisdiction and found a very different state of affairs. The milkmen are cheerfully complying with the law, but they are complaining a good deal about the heavy loss they sustain in broken milk bottles. This is a really serious matter, and they beseech their customers to be careful in this respect. Harry Lapole and Jerome Lewis were held under $500 bond each for the action of the Federal grand jury by U. S.

Commissioner Alexander Hagner in Hagerstown last Monday, on the charge act. Roth men hnntf 1 eu-io anA Lapole were arrested several weeks ago by prohibition agents who made of violating sections of the Volstead a flying trip to Washington county. At Lewis' farm, at Keedysville, the agents found two gallons of moonshine and 30 gallons of mash. The agents said at the time that they believed Lewis was notified of their coming. At Lapole's farm, near Boonsboro, the agents confiscated a 250gallon still, which they alleged was concealed in a dugout in the mountains near Boonsboro.

Besides the still, much mash, and illicit paraphernalia was taken. Lapole is alleged to have had things fixed up in fine order for the manufacture of whiskey. A three-inch pipe, it is said, conveyed water by gravity from a mountain stream for condensing purposes, etc. THE DEATH RECORD. arc very sorry to report dea of Jacob Albert Link, a well knoan farmer of thts untv.

which occurred Tuesday me- ng at hs near DufHclds. H. been in Tailiny health from a complica ton of ais. "es for more than a yes. and his dc was not unexpected.

Mr. Link, wi was li2 of age. was a son of late Thrmas and Olivta Link, was a iitelong resident of this county I having been born and reared an. passed all of his days on the heme farm where he also died. He was one of the best of men.

Gentle in speech ana manner, kindly every thought and action, exemplary in every relation of life, he truly was among thosS pure in heart who shall see God. He was a member of the Presbyteriar Church from his youth up. and was for a long time an elder in Elk Branch Church and superintendent of the Sunday school. He was a pious Christian gentleman, and will be greatly missed in the community where his life was spent. He is survived by his wife who was formerly Miss Sallie Blue and threc children, Anna Moore, bert Blue and Margaret Link; also two brothers, T.

Ogle Link, of Duffields, and Rev. A. Gibson Link, of NashI villc, Tennessee. The funeral service was held at his late home this Thursday morning, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr.

John C. Siler. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery. John Wageley, a farmer of the Leetown neighborhood, died suddenly and last Friday evening. With memf.f hie fomilti hoH picnic and was apparently in the best 1 of health.

As they were returning home in the evening he stopped at the field and said would bring the I cows up. He failed to come home and a search being made he was found lying in a fence corner, having died it is thought, from heart disease. Mr Wageley, who was ti8 years old, is survived by three sons and two daughters: Mrs. Reva Brown, Mrs. Fleta Shade, Bernard Arthur and Wageley.

i William L. Lord, a well-known bus iness man of Martinsburg, died in the City Hospital in that place last Sat I urday morning. Thursday night i fell down the steps at the home ol his parents, receiving severe injuries including a broken collar-bone. Pneu monia set in and he soon away He successfully conducted a meat mar ket and grocery store in Martinsburi and was an able business man. I deceased, who was 36 years old, ii survived by three brothers and fivi sisters.

Mrs. Sylvia H. Grimes, wife i Joseph H. Grimes, of Martinsburg died in the City Hospital in that placi last Monday, following a surgica i operation. The deceased, who was 2' years of age, was a native of Middle way, this county, and was a daughte of Peter Ruble.

Besides her husband I she is survived by two small children 1 Clarence L. Mongan, a lifelong resi dent of Sharpsburg, died at his homi in that place last Wednesday, followinj a complication of diseases. He wa formerly a rural mail carrier, but fo 5 some years past had conducted a mea uiaiitci. mr. muugsin, wno was years old, is survived by his wife am three daughters.

David Williams Jenkins, janitor the Martinsburg High School, died las Friday, aged 71 years. The deceased who was a native of Jefferson county is survived by his wife and eleven chil dren. Allen A. Chrisman, a retired farmc of the Darkesville neighborhood ir Berkeley county, died last Saturday He was a native of Virginia, but hac lived in Berkeley county for 35 years Deputy Sheriff Joseph Lord Fridaj evening arrested J. A.

Whittington near Kearneysville, who was identi Red by Mrs. Louis Lipsic and E. Gar 1 ner party who passed an alleg ed forged check upon the latter soni days ago. Whittington protested his innocence, but was held in the sum ol $500 bond for a preliminary hearing before Justice Fred H. Baker next Saturday.

The accused is said to have forged the name of M. K. Bowers, a 1 prominent stock dealer, to a check i $18. The check was made payable tc another name. Whittington was re cently locked up in the local jail pend.

ing settlement of fines and costs ir I non-support proceedings, and it is said that he passed a check in that institution dduring a gambling game witf other prisoners, afterwards stopping payment of the same at the local bank I on which it was Journal. Road Work Begun. Work has been startea on the building of the new concrete road through Bolivar and Harper's Ferry by the Brooks Construction Company of Martinsburg. cattle, hogs, lambs, car load lots. State lowest price when writing.

We come at once to inspect. C. F. Wall, Charles Town. REED 5s Elevators at Reed I GRAINS, HAY, HARD AND If you have anything ir If you need anything notes of the churches.

The union open-air service last Sunday evening was well attended am) greatly enjoyed. The address was by si Rev. John a. Grose, of the m. Church, who preached an able and fective sermon on law observance nnd ia? enforcement It was a timely anJ appropriate discourse and was highly commended by those who heard it and I were edified by it.

A pleasing fea of the service was a duet by Miss Elizabeth Melester and Miss Vivian McDonald. An "excellent choir sanp hymns with fine effect. The seri vice will be held again next 1 at 6.d() o'clock and the sermon will bv Rev L. Hady, of the Episcopal Church Christ Reformed 10 a. Sunday school; at 11 a.

morning worship with sermon on "The Woman; lincss of Highest Ideal at 630 p. m. open-air service, with sermon by Rev. J. L.

Hady. Kcarnevsville, at 2 p. school; at 8 p. nv. the evening ser' vice ith sermon on "The Man Makes the Best of Himself." Trinity Episcopal 'school at 0.15 a.

morning praver and sermon at 11 a. m. Union i air service at 6.30 sermon by I Rev J. Hady, subject, "God's Task Outfields, 3 p. evening prayer and1 i sermon.

E. Church Shcpherdstown 9.4f> a Sunday school; lla. sermon I by pastor. Mt. Wesley, 9.A) a m.J Sunday school; 7.30 Epworth i League and sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

There will be service Sunday in the Shcpherdstown Presbyterian Church at 11 a. and at Kcarneysville at 8 p. tn I Lutheran Service Sunday at Uvilla at 11 a. m. For sundaes of unsurpassed and sodas that make you want more i come to Gibson's drug store.

Mr. pord Owner! Why let your car run with that nasty little jerk, when it can be made to run smoothly by an experienced Ford mechanic? We dote on tuning up Ford motors. We are prepared to do all kinds of repairing, and have equipment to han- 1 die the work quickly, making quite a saving in your repair bill. MORGAN GARAGE. (Atlantic City i i vrn rcmn I OIUII ANNULLED Account operating condir tions, Special train advertised 0 to leave Shenandoah Junction 10.30 P.

Saturday, July 22, will not be operated. 1 BALTIMORE OHIO WARNING A ROAD garage fire you make a complete wreck of your car. You pay the penalty of i negligence unless you are insured. Tie up right now to a polt icy covering fire, collision, ex. plosion and theft as sold by the Hartford Fire insurance i Co.

and be sure of indemnity, You can motor anywhere if you are insured. Washington, Alexander Cooke Phone 29 CHARLES TOWN, W. VA. JOS. H.

TROUT, Sub-Agent. Shepherdstown, W. MYERS Ison ar)d Duffields FEED, SEEDS SOFT COAL I i i our line to sell, see us. ve have, call on us. I ANNOUNCEMENT.

I The undersigned announces that he has the ageny (or the famous Durant Motor Cars 1 There is a touring model in stock which will be gladly shown to interested parties. The prices run ig bs from nn to a ac. a 1 CtttU Will OU a demonstration. pd RUSSLLL WHITE, Agent National Highway Garage Shepherdstown, W. Va.

H. R. BUNTING CO. CHARLES TOWN, W. VA.

GOOD j. lL reasons CL WHY YOU SHOULD STOP AND SHOP HERE. FIRST. True values are the rule without exceDtion. afl ou get full value in every purchase.

IP SECOND. Honest Goods. The fullest confidence can be placed in goods purchased here and every ar- ticle is represented to be just what it is. THIRD. Courteous Service.

We try to make it a pleasure for you to transact business with us and take a real interest in our patrons' individual tastes and needs. FOURTH. Satisfaction. As a satisfied customer pf jflP is one of our greatest assets, we make a supreme effort to satisfy all who favor us with their patronage. 1 H.

R. BUNTING CO. ST. GEORGE BUILDING, CHARLES TOWN, W. VA.

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