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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
4
A jumble of scattered items from Shepherdstoton Register briefs mentions local shop offerings at Butler's and Braley's, a county convention and tickets, harvest supply lists, and rural notices. It references vendors, household goods, produce, and a carmp meeting, with scattered names and dates amid chaotic OCR text.
A compact roundup reports three showers cooling the hot spell, changes at the Stonebraker property, and various local happenings. It notes Bonnie Angus the stallion's death, Ruth Snyder’s new role with Davis Coal and Coke, and Knabe piano promotions in Otley wakes. Also covered are church events, a Confederate veterans meeting, a scavenger for a card game, a dance at Belleview, and peach orchard observations at William Vickers.
Mrs. Mary Reed widow of John Reed visits her brother Presley Marmaduke in Shepherdstown while her son Vincent Reed arrives. George C. Hill returns from New York to spend weeks with his mother. Many locals and travelers from Huntington Philadelphia Roanoke and Baltimore visit or tour Europe. The Great Bargain Store promotes low prices on staples shoes and preparations for fair week.
Show Marquette wedding at 240 T Street in Washington August 23 1900 with Rev Domer officiating. The bride a Marquette daughter from Harper's Ferry and groom a former Shepherdstown resident. Also notices of weddings in August 1900 and a series of accidents on Prospect Avenue including two children escaping with minor bruises. Shepherdstown wins 6-5 over Martinsburg in a lively baseball game with rain and wet ball conditions. Charlestown edges Martinsburg 3-1 with Page Andrews pitching. Morgan's Grove fair announces speakers including William Jennings Bryan and other dignitaries.
The notice reports the death of Mrs. Jane Lambert at 65 years near Bedington Berkeley County and outlines her family. It also notes multiple other deaths in the region including Dr. T H Bick, Dr Buck, Timothy McCoyied, William R Avis, and George W Sheets. It covers church notes, services, and a monument unveiling for Harry M Turner of Company B in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
Morgan's Grove fair will feature a great tri-State political gathering with addresses by William Jennings Bryan, Charles H. Turner, John T. McGraw, and General J. W. St. Clair. Wellington and Daniel will speak Thursday, secretaries and organizers prep grounds, baby show Friday, and a $500 dog exhibit. General admission 25 cents, season tickets 40 cents, three or more articles earns seven tickets for 15 cents. Pickpockets warned as crowds gather. Democrats of Shepherdstown organize a campaign club with 42 members enrolled. meeting set for Thursday at 7:30.
The Seventh District Democratic Executive Committee met in Martinsburg on August 3, 1900 to order a convention for legislative candidates at Martinsburg Berkeley County on September 4. Representation was based on vote tallies for Row Morrow and F T Hormisia in 188%, with Jefferson 24 Berkeley 52 and Morgan W 15 votes. officers named included WCINN as chair and J WE as secretary. Also noted was the death of Merritt Alabaugh aged 27 months in Bellair, with funeral arrangements and Lutheran cemetery services. A separate accident in Parkersburg claimed a 12-year-old George Rowland’s life after he saved a dog from a streetcar, sacrificing himself. Baltimore was noted as sixth in population among American cities at 408,957.
Special Crockery Bulletin lists dinner sets priced at 8 12 and 20 dollars and Ton Seta items at 3 84 85 and 7 dollars. Chamber Sets priced 1 75 2 and 4 dollars. Fund
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