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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
6
Local notices from Shepherdstown cover weather, land offices, church events, and community milestones. Mentions include a law against spitting on sidewalks, a church gathering at a home, a tax-like dividend, telephone installs, and a Confederate veteran’s family history linking to land in Wyoming.
Several community events fill the week with lawn festivals and suppers at Lutheran and Presbyterian churches, plus a July fairground fete and a large tax delinquent list. The Ex-Stara baseball team opens the season in Shepherdstown, wheat sales hit town, and a health scare for Mr. Abram Shepherd follows an apoplectic stroke. A Cumberland Shenandoah reunion at Pen-Mar, a Norfolk and Western special train, and a Rumsey Society monument site decision dominate social and civic life. The Free Will Methodist campaign meeting and missionary efforts are promoted for late July and mid-July activities.
A long list of visitors and residents appears in Shepherdstown with many guests coming from Charles Town Washington City Philadelphia and beyond. Notable movements include Mrs H J Warhten and Miss Emma Katherine Strider guests of Mr and Mrs N S J Strider and Mr George C Tabler appointed to a Wytheville Virginia Fish Hatchery position. Local health concerns and family updates accompany the social roster.
A Bristol Virginia incident reports a tragedy as George Jones and Mrs John Ore planned to elope aboard the N and W train when Orr appeared and shot and killed Jones. Orr claimed Jones had rained his home. The ad also touts Urino Laxative Frust Syrup from Reinhart's Pharmacy as a mild laxative that stimulates the liver and bowels without irritation.
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the pleasantest cure for constipation, aiding liver and bowel function and preventing appendicitis while toning the body, offered at 25 cents at Reinhart's drug store. Separately, the Western Maryland Railroad announces cessation of all Negro excursions due to disorder and rioting.
The wedding of Mrs. Janie Boteler Twigg and Mr. Oden Porter Eichelberger, both of Brunswick, Md., occurred last Saturday evening at Grace Episcopal chapel in Brunswick in the presence of many guests. Rev. John S. Yellett officiated. Ushers included W Arlington Roush H L Alexander Forreat Buckles and John M Boteler. The bride’s sister Birdie Boteler served as maid of honor and Miss Margaret V Moler and Miss Louise Gross were flower girls. The bride wore lace over taffeta with orange blossoms and roses. the maid of honor wore white net over blue taffeta with pink roses. The ceremony featured elaborate decorations and a reception followed. The groom, formerly of Martinsburg, now works at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Brunswick.
Shepherdstown markets show prices for Wheat and Corn per bushel, longberry wheat per bushel, no 2 wheat per bushel, oats per bushel, hay per ton, butter per pound and dozen, country ham per pound, shoalders per pound with several figures and units.
Rev Edmund P Dandridge son of L P Dandridge of Leetown was ordained to the priesthood and awarded the Sparrow scholarship at Virginia Theological Seminary The Sparrow scholarship has been awarded three times with two awards to county students Fairview Episcopal chapel near Middleway will be dedicated with Bishop Gravatt officiating and Rev J S Doug Jags of Martinsburg to preach Rev Edmund P Dandridge will lead summer mission work Trinity Church rector C E A Marshall takes July vacation Rev Edmund P Dandridge to preach at Trinity on the fourth Sunday Recent appointee Rev John A Curran of Washington will assist at St Marys in Fredericksburg Va Also noted are the Baltimore Conference Sunday School meeting in Roanoke Va July 15 20 with rail rate discounts and a Jefferson County Ket Court special term including clerk changes and trustee appointment Details mention land sale and railroad locomotive production data.
An old notice invites attendees to a two night Box party and festival at Odd Fellows Hall Shenandoah Jugation on July 6 and 7 to benefit Jefferson Lodge No 130. It urges people to come with a box of goods and enjoy the event for a good cause.
Baltimore and Ohio offers round trip tickets to Niagara Falls for 11.50 with departures from Shenandoah Junction and Washington. Tickets valid for return within ten days, on regular trains except Black Diamond Express. Stopovers and side trips detailed in pamphlet available from ticket agents.
Town patrons preferring mail and phone prescriptions can now order from us while at home or away. We pack shipments for safe economical delivery, and we refund any excess money sent. The mail order and phone service proves convenient and satisfactory for distant customers.
The death of Col. J Jesse Moore longtime corrections chief in Maryland and former canal superintendent is reported from Garfield Hospital Washington aged 80. Also noted are deaths of Mrs E R Cook and infant Butler Lee Jones and Frank N Castleman. A Fabere Va report details a mysterious deep sleep case. An Indianapolis health study finds most sausage samples fail legal standards with borax detected and common preservatives misused.
A list of church notices outlines service times and pastors for Sheph erdstown Presbyterian, Mt Wesley, Hemcoran Cacmon, and Daliles Zion churches. It notes preparatory services, meetings, and a report on a new church project with urging member attendance.
Ladies hemstitched handkerchiefs in white with soft finish and full sizes, the kind generally sold at ten cents.
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