Local Martinsburg Ads Mix Food Goods and Notices
A garbled 1905 Martinsburg page lists retailers like Reinhart's Pharmacy, Schoppert's, Hill's Pharmacy, and Licklider's offering perfumes, candles, cigars, stationery, and holiday toys. Mentions weathered events, a moving of Snyder, a Teut-The house on Main, and a Mr. Bowman van Tyr. Also notes Italian Boys performances, a church sermon, and a soldierly fine detail of local commerce and upcoming exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhart's
Biles and Testaments
Reinday
Whartacy
T. B. Line
Schoppert
Savas
Atmen
Cole
Jeubart’s
TB. Line
Schoppert’s
Hill
Cv't
Phare
Ralent W Moler
Bakerton
Bowman Vantyr
Herrington
Wysong
F. Wall
Charlee Town
JL Chamberlain
Martine
Eutler
W. Strider
Board of Education
Middleway District
George H. ‘Cucborg
Lowrers
Huyler's
Paller-Greene’s
Rein Lort
William Blea
Tuesail
Sousten
Martinsburg
Local items note burglaries, sales, and community events
Monday a thief stole $26 from E O McKee’s store in Kearneysville. Local shop promos advertise low prices from 25 cents to $3.00. Brick work on a new bank completes. veterans plan a funeral service march. Norfolk and Western offers holiday return tickets. Clergy and civic notices cover meetings, sermons, and charitable appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. McKee
Kearneyeville
M. L. Herrington
H. M. Loyas
J. Will Taylor
Norfolk & Western Railway
Shepherdstown
Shepherd College State Normal School
Reinhart's
H. R. Moore
Washington
Main Street
Personal notes notice many friends moving away
PERSONALs recounts neighbors and subscribers from Duffield to Martinsburg and Berkeley county. mentions Wm H Link moving to supervise a lime plant, Barnhart driving freight cars in Pittsburgh, Adams sisters moving to Roanoke, numerous absences and calls, illnesses, and December weddings in Shepherdstown and Charles Town. includes local renewals and shop news, with brief items on visits, illnesses, and Christmas travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Link
Duffielde
Link
Martinsburg
Washington Building Lime Company
Jefferson County
Berkeley
Samuel D. Barnhart
Roanoke
Mr. Barnhart
Pittsburg
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Mia
Alice Adams
Bertie Adams
Shepherdstown
T. C. Greenwood
Misa Annie
Frank Greenwood
B. C. Greenwood
Portsmouth
James W. Greenwood
Deaths and funerals in Shepherdstown area briskly noted
The obituary notices recount J Will Taylor a Confederate veteran of Stonewall Brigade who died at 63, his funeral at Elmwood Cemetery, and James W Greenwood James Harvey Dorsey Miss Sarah J Nadenbousch George E Bowere John Hicks and others listed among deaths. Also brief notes on newborn, marriages, and local civic group officers elected for Shenandoah Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Will Taylor
Shepherdstown
Mr. Taylor
Virginia Regiment
Stonewall
Stara
Will Taylor
Bull
Appomattox
Virginia
Taylor
Harry D
Charles
James W. Greenwood
F Bone
Harry Greenwood
Misa Qlara Greenwood
Thames
Frank
Roanoke
Benjamin
Portsmouth
Shepherd
Bedington
Harvey N. Dorsey
Charles Town
Denver
Colorado
Dorsey
New York
National Guard
Mies
Sarah J. Nadenbousch
Martinsburg
Col. J. Q. A. Nudenbousch
George E. Bowere
Berkeley County
Brunswick
John Hicks
Georgia
Samuel, Barron
Duffields
Avilla
Louis R. Ambrose
Remodeled Presbyterian Church Reopens After Improvements
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church reopened for public worship after extensive remodeling begun last spring. Rev Dr J W Rosebro spoke at both services. Upgrades include a new metal ceiling, improved rear gallery, new pipe organ by Moller costing 1300 with 500 contributed by Andrew Carney, and 69 electric lights. Total project cost 3540.71 with 1200 borrowed to finish payments. efforts underway to clear debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church
J. W. Rosebro
Fredericksburg College
Charlee Ghiselin
Penn Metal
Spurlin
J. G. Schaif Electric Company
Hagerstown
A. W. Manon
M. P. Moller
Moller
Andrew Carney
Lucy Beltzhoever
Migs Julia Reinhart
Ghiselin
High Street pavement action and new lodge organized
The town council met in regular session to discuss pavement duties for property owners on High Street and a crossing for Mrs A E Foffenberger. It also addressed street light placement on Duke Street and authorized crushed stone purchases for six months. Washington Camp No 8, Patriotic Order Sons of America, organized with 31 members under officers including Past President Robert Shipley and President R Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Lone of America
Odd Fellows
Shenandoah Junction
Reynolds
Highetreet
A E. Foffenberger
High Street
A. & Martin's
Duke Street
High
New Lodge
Patriotic Order Sons of America
F. W. Alexander
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Robert Shipley
McCluse
America
Beat
Schure
Baker
McClure
Pat
Pew
McClure Company
East 234 Street
New Turk
S. Ce Iin
Mas
Rein hart's Pharmacy Offers Men's Gift Goods
Men are well provided for at Rein hart's Pharmacy with shaving mirrors, traveling cases, military brushes, razors, knives, bill books and related items. Come and view the selection designed for gifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhart
Reinehart
Carley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schoppert's
Cristinae
Snyder
Aye Town
Myre
William Malvester
East Lascar
Jardinieres
Acwlare
Ule
W. B. Licklider
S. Reve
William
Inhart
Daniel B. Lucas
Waahingrect
Hoveskeep
A.D. Licksider’s
Dollar
Everhart
Ila Mand
Kesmeyaville
Tolliver
George W. Selbert
Kearneyaville
Soca
Reinbart’s
James Smith
Sam Peterson
Tom Hopewell
Peterson
Bible Society
F. L. Weltsheimer
Ol City Lodge No. 5
Independent Order
Shield of Honor
Yolanda
Nedra
Heart's Desire
Riley
Poet
Mica Kate
Wm. C. Myers
Rocebro
Presbyterian Church
Harthcox
North Carolina
George P. Andrews
M. P. Andrews
Portland
Oregon
Andrews
Northwestern
Burroughe Adding Machine Company
Detroit
W. G. Neill
U.S. Navy
Baltimore
Manilla
Philippines
Cape Horn
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Mr. Neill
Potomac
Court of Claims
Congress
West Virginia
Elk Branch
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Harper's Ferry
The
Methodist Protestant Church
Thos. J. Link
Rootster
H. ©. Marshall
Norfolk
Thomas Files
John B. Files
H. M. Turner
U. S. Immigration Service
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Mesere
Wm. R
Charles T. Hollids
Charles W. Adams
Laura Sutton
Bettie
Register
Reavers
Mra
Boyd Licklider
Mies Bessie Licklider
Wid Shepherd
Terrapin Neck
James H. Coffinbarger
Grace Chapline
Philadelphia
J. A. Cookna
Wm. J. Knott
Moler's
James H. Small
J. F. Legge
George 8. Miller
Andrews Place
Mise Hester Melvin
Frien Baltimore
A. GC. Kincell
Snyder's Mille
Alfred Knode
Moler’s
J. E Romine
Mise Maud Swain
Samuel Swain
Shepherdatown
James H. Wolff
Harry W. Myers
Lillie V. Creque
Martineburg
Farm Hotel
A. C Hopkins
Howard Hensler
Lancaster
Shepherdtown
Essie Wooddy
Everett Earl Leslie
Florence Milford Quick
James H. Walls
Nellie M. Poisal
John F. Wellinger
Mies Annie P. Nichols
Harry M. Akehurst
Shepherd Grade
Moore and
Moore
W. P. Licklider
J. BE
Romine
Jonno W. Irvin
J. B. Hussong
Jas
W. McGarry
W. E.eeily
Ree
W. A. V. Melville
Reo
Francis Yates
Financial Sec
H. H. Moler
Giles H. Robinson
Ira H. Trwin
A. I. Myers
Gaard
H. M- Hill
W. Williams
W. Myers
J. B. Mar
Washington, D. C
M. J. Herrington
J.E. Romine
Agere
Reinhart's Pharmacy
Kemp
Balsam
Ayers
Ayer
Christmias
Picuire
Henry
Alger
Jack Harkaway
Muade
Casey's
Etry
Ovelty
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
S.S.S
Christmas
Queen St
M. G. Tabler
Martinsburg, W. Va
Damask and Yapkins
Kay
Butchers Linand
China
Reinhart’s Pharmacy
Hilti
WOME
McClure’s
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