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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1921
Page
6
A historical note from Shepherdstown West Virginia dated February 0 1821 identifies HL Snyder as editor and publisher of the Shepherdstown Herald with publication details for the local community. The brief item confirms the newspaper’s leadership in early 19th century local media.
A letter from Helen B. Pendleton criticizes recent tree removals in the Trinity Episcopal churchyard, urges forestry teaching and public opinion against destruction, and quotes Joyce Kilmer’s trees poem. Local church notices follow detailing Lent services at Trinity and nearby churches, with schedule updates and community charity reports.
Personal property from the Aglionby Farm known as Gap View will be sold without reserve at public auction. The farm is located one mile west of Shenandoah Junction and four miles north of Charles Town, accessible from James's Shop to Shenandoah Junction or Flowing Spring road. The sale will occur on the farm property once details are set.
A detailed sale notice advertises a large farm auction for Saturday March 1921. It itemizes horses including Maud the hay mare and Daisy the load mare, cattle such as Jersey and Holstein cows with milk yields, calves, hogs, sheep, farming tools, wagons, plows, planters, and miscellaneous household goods. Names of stakeholders and auctioneers appear along with terms and payment notes.
Signed wader rents farm and will sell on farm at Leetown Jefferson County West Virginia Tuesday March 1 1921 at 10 30 am. Head of horses cattle hogs tools hay and more including Jersey cows Holstein Angus Ayrshire Guernsey and a Regiveered Ayrshire bull with many implements and harnesses listed. Credit terms twelve months with endorsed bank note. cash for small sums. sale overseen by J Frank Gardiner Chas T Engle & Bro Auctioneers.
The Widersigned will publicly sell at the Aliaady farm two miles west of Harper's Ferry on the Charles Town road on Thursday February 24 1921 at 10 80. Included are horses cows cattle hogs farming implements wagons harnesses and a large assortment of farm gear. The sale also features Percheron fills Holstein cows and Durham stock with breeding stock and a wide range of equipment. Purchasers pay with negotiable notes or cash with removal after terms.
The undersigned informs the public that the shop on Washington Street at the No & W Railroad Crossing offers shoe repair in all branches. Prompt, satisfactory service and fair rates are promised.
Prices show men's half soles at 190, sewing options, sidles half soles seven rents, ladies rubber heel and toe patches, shoes to be welt sole and heeled, handled in charge.
The undersigned quits farming and sells at public auction to the highest bidder with no reserve on Gold Spring Farm property two miles south of Shepherdstown on Tuesday February 15, 192. The personal property includes eight horses and colts with names and ages such as No 1 Coaly a black mare one year old and heavy Percheron stock, Nos 2 and 3 Sam and Tom seven and eleven years old full brothers, No 4 Star blue roan Percheron four years old, No 5 Baldy a mare coming three years old, No Tim e Share and others, all heavy draft stock well broken and in serviceable condition.
The listing notes thirty three head of dairy cows with several in milk and more to freshen in March and April. Eight heifers two to three years old, most near Springers. Two steers expected around 600 pounds each, two Jersey bull calves yearlings, six summer calves, and one purebred Jersey animal.
Auction notices for livestock and farming tools list cattle hogs sheep and goats with ages breeds and quantities. It includes two wagons plows mowers harvest gear and thousands of farm implements with sale terms credit twelve months and removal after sale. Auctioneers J W Dodd Charles T Engle Harwood Burkhart and Bane Brown.
A local ad offers 56 inch wide fabric at under $2.00 per yard with direct factory to consumer sales. It invites readers to wait for samples and place orders.
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