Local notices and sales fill Martinsburg Register
The Register lists numerous sales in the Martinsburg area including John Stackleford near Shepherdstown and Adrian Billinges south of town selling Jersey cattle. advertisements tout a February 16 1920 Shrove Tuesday and Lent beginning February 18 with Easter approaching. a Martinsburg court term opens February 17 and a burglary at Rosstown’s Emmett hardware store netting about 2000 in goods. Judge Dayton of Philippi to Tucson agrona noted for health reasons.
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Tee Agfetton
Chiries Town
Emmett
Fin Ta
Local chatter and town notes mix small events
A slice of Shepherdstown life covers farm dealings near Kearneysville, social visits, a large chicken hawk captured by William Hill, population figures for Charlie Town, and real estate sales. It notes a court verdict of not guilty in a harsh domestic case, new electric shop sights, road changes near Millville, and a wave of influenza with several families affected. residents prepare for notable moves and town business continues.
Personal Notes From Shepherdstown Area Residents
Mrs A M Lanham of Grafton West Virginia spent days in Shepherdstown as guest of Miss Cable Trotter on the Shepherd College faculty. Capt Wart Lanham is noted as the first American soldier to reach the Rhine at war’s end. Local items mention Easterday of Stratford, a Portstown purchase, Shackleford’s live stock case, General Hedges illness, Emmett and McKeesport work, and influenza illness of Edith Donley.
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A.M. Lanham
Grafton
W. Va
Shepherds
Cable Trotter
Shepherd College
Lanham
de. Lanham
Pnti Cs
West Virginia
Wart Lanham
Rhine River
Sharpedurn
John N. Shackleford
Cherry Mill Farm
Public sale of Long farm assets near Rippon and Charles Town
Walter Stickles and partners announce a public sale on February 27 1920 at 10 am near Rippon Station Jefferson County WV featuring 8 head of horses and colts 22 head of high grade Durham cattle 10 milk cows fresh by sale day and other stock including a Durham bull fall calves and farming implements with terms of 12 months on sums over ten dollars and cash under thirty one dented by a list of equipment and harnesses for a 4 horse team.
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Rippon Station
Charles Town
Jefferson County
W. Va
Jude
Blackly
Nell
Durham
Thomas Hay
Oliver Lille
Jefferson Bank & Trust Co
Charley Town
Rain Or Shine
Walter Stickles
Chas
T Engle & Bro
Auds
Bane Brown
American Restaurant
Mucksters
Notice of Tax Collection by C M Sheetz
The collector C M Sheetz will be at the Council Room in the firemen builds for corporation tax collection on Thursday and Saturday nights from 7 to 9 oclock. Pay four taxes before March 1 if you vote at the election.
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C, M. Sheetz
Public sale of farm property near Moler Croan roads
An auction set for Thursday March 4 1920 will offer 16 horses and mules and 8 head of milch cows with two fresh by sale day plus five fat steers and sows with piglets. Implements include multiple wagons harnesses plows drills mowers hay tools and farm equipment. Terms: months for sums over 10 with negotiable notes and payment at Shepherdstown bank. sale begins 10 AM. buyers must comply with terms before removal.
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Ulsvill
Public sale of farm stock and hay at P Wall Co
I Will sell at my residence on the B and O Railroad midway between Shenandoah Junction and Daffields on Thursday February 19 1920 following personal property 8 horses and colts four good work horses two brood mares four colts rising one two and three years old head of cattle seven milk cows Jerseys and Holsteins all fresh in spring one Jersey bull very quiet and tame 22 head of sheep Lougitan sheep with 15 lambs about half two years old 29 head of hogs two sows with pigs in spring seven shoats around 100 pounds each twenty pigs two months old one hundred tons of Timothy and Clover Hay near Charles Town at the late Miss Julia Torrill's farm Leroy P Wall Co
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Honrob P. Kearfart
Kearneysville
Tneohn Gill
John N. Stackleford
Shepherdstowe
Cox
Jon
Hay
Bakerton
Suara
Kearny Cross
Owens
Henry P. Busey
Bunker
White
Lee Creameries
Samuel J. Hodges
Howard Hodges
Edward L. Reinhart
Bridge Club
H. J. Snyder
William Hill
Mr. Hin
Charlie Town
Rawson
Princess Street
Annie Warner Wats
Gev M. Helielniver
Charley J. Kroteer
AL LL Crowe
Shepfordstown
Sharpsbury
Mr. Crowe
W. Baker Hall
Charlee Town
Avery Joseph A Seinert
M. Tinley Seber
Willian W. Seihert
Hagers- How
Willan Wooserhork
Hamilin
Shenandoah Junction
Daffields
Julia Torrill
Charles Town
P. Wall CO
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Shepherdstown
Lincoln
Val
Texaco
Nasional Highway
Hodgen
National Highway Garage
Osbourn
J.B .Qelvinen
Obenandomh Junction
Register
Duke
Washington
Dehy
N. Strackleford
Fred A. VanMetre
Fehrusty
Ferry Hill Farm
Stepherdaiawa
Geo. M. Beltzhoever
Annie M. Entler
J. P. Entler
Adrian W. Billinges
Wis
Dake B
Martinabucn
Myers
Bilimyer
Berkeley County
Caus
Burwell
Alston G. Dayton
Philippa
Tucson Agrona
Widnth Cessi
Martinsburg
Vie Weatenhaver
David Flyen
Runae
Herbert Runkles
Allen B. Noll
Hay Mate
Agnes Bent Wi
Cady
Cawet Av Puimberiana
Mes. Uhl
Edgar Kegan Pownall
Ubl
Messrs Stephens and Winters
Electric Lighting System Company
Millville
Harper's Ferry
Mill Ville
Memms
Font Roberts
Sunland Company
Gereeing
Shepherdstows
Joli Stacklefond
C.J Hill
Emmett Miller
Lawrence M. Lynch
Rochester
H. Lo Snyder
New York City
New York Telephone Company
Ridgeville
Ridgesville
Sonon
T Hedges
Shepherdstichs
Wittsbure
I Moore
Keaister
Edith Donley
Moler
Grass Roads
Chis
Si Miller
Will Min
York
J. Walter Kearney
Reg. Inter
Roy Bell
West Virginia University
Juin
Albin
1Ewens
Arne
Florence
Lady
Mollie
Faneie
Star
Nellie
Harne
Bank of
Murphy
Chas. T
Engie
J S. Reinhart
Hopper
J. B. Osbourn
J. West
Fordson Tractor
Ford and Fordson Dealers
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Studebaker Farm Wagons
the Licklider Corporation
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Grain and Produce News
Schumacher
Pocahontas
Nut
THE
Hodges-Lemen
Epherdstown
Opera House
Pipe Orga
Marguerite Clark
Mary
Juliet Wither Tompkins
Mary Pickford
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Mgs
Adobe
Charley Chaplin
Ethel Clayton
Rupert Hughes
Robert Warwick
Secret Service
Douglas McLean
Doris May
Finny
Wile
Honeysuckle Ton
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