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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
3
Community notes report a shortage of teachers and livestock feed, local residents face vehicle and water issues, and town events include auctions, sales, meetings, and upcoming fairs. Officials warn about stray animals near rail lines and remind owners of liability for damages from livestock on roads.
John W. Hendricks returns from overseas and heads home as Zombre recovers from a car crash in Martinsburg. Jefferson County road plans, agricultural shifts, and railroad activity frame a busy local scene with rail traffic, orchard sales, and a call for safer crossings at Kearneysville.
Personal notes from Shepherdstown detail Mr. Chas R Owens undergoing temple bone surgery in Baltimore after last winter s streetcar injury and plans for a Ohio trip. Various locals visit relatives, former students, and government workers, with multiple trips to and from Cleveland Washington and Harper s Ferry.
Ex pressman James E. Barnhart, after thirty plus years of faithful service to Norfolk & Western Railway, is freed from night duties as new schedules cut extra time. He will handle morning 8.06 arrivals and local trains, with express now moved to No. 27 at 4.38 p.m. from Shenandoah junction. Barnhart spent thousands of weary hours awaiting the night express, never missing his post.
Mr. Moler of the general merchandise business sells his Masonic building store to Ashton E. Boswell who will take charge next Wednesday. Moler leaves the trade undecided about his future. Boswell, long the Hodges store right-hand man, brings experience and energy and is expected to serve the public well.
Deaths ripple through Shepherdstown Martinsburg and Winchester as Wm F Baker of Roanoke aged unknown dies suddenly at home during the Fourth of July holiday. Survived by wife and four children. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Sarah A Louden in Martinsburg and Rev George Tyler in Winchester. Other obituaries include John William Demery of Loudoun and Lizzie Miller Stowe of Washington City with multiple survivors. Funeral services held in Roanoke Shepherdstown and Loudoun as announced.
A countywide tack scare ended when a Fleishman yeast van driver spilled a carton of tacks while traveling. Punctures plagued cars until investigators traced the miscue to the spilled tacks and the driver’s unintentional spread. Meanwhile, Baltimore crime stats contrast with prohibition claims.
The Jefferson County Court, after study, will not accept state or federal aid for Class A road construction. County Engineer Hendricks supports self-funded improvements, arguing government specs are costly and would neglect existing turnpikes. With 3500 to 51000 per mile on turnpikes, about 50 miles could be kept in first rate condition, while federal aid would yield only 7 or 8 miles per year, delaying county-wide progress.
A Shepherdstown council and Shepherdstown Light and Water Company clash over yearly water rates per plug. The council threatens to cut water at fire plugs, while the company seeks 25 per plug yearly for fifteen plugs. Public Service Commission had approved 30 per plug for twenty plugs, and 25 per plug for fifteen plugs in a compromise. The dispute risks property damage if water service is withdrawn. The rest of the item covers local school board appointments, a public program by Sgt. Wm. B. Snyder at the College Summer School, and a poisoning death of Howard Shockey in Waynesboro involving whiskey.
A local Shepherdstown nine defeated Marist College of Washington 2 to 1 after a tense ninth inning rally. Snyder, Potts, McKee, Shipley, and Lamont figure in the late scoring, as fans celebrated the unexpected victory over a stronger opponent.
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