Local notes from 1906 fair and town events
A long OCR fragment lists fairs, sales, and community notices in September 1906. It mentions Morgan's Grave Fair, a Lutheran reunion at Pen-Mar, prices on butter and eggs, Reinhart's Pharmacy ads, a Luray Caverns excursion, clock prices, and Ingersoll items. It notes Sunday School at Morgan's Grove, a bay mare loss, and various local business promotions. It references railroad plans near Dam No. 4, a building association, and a sermon at Trinity Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan’s
Woodleton
Roe Lutheran Reunion
Pen-Mar Os
Reinhart
Mamey
Pogrway Company B
Hagerstown
Luray Caverns
Auiguat
Alara
Ingersoll
Reine
Lutherell
Morgan's Grove
Lvenuart's
Rt. Wellumimer
Charles
Water Company
Reotster
Lie Ie Marhcebur Power Company & Folgrouid
Local notes mix farming prices and town life in Shepherdstown
Wheat prices hold at 72 cents, corn at 56 cents a bushel as local dealers hawk tackle and fishing gear. Weddings occur quietly in town while river conditions shift and a stone crusher operates on the Kearneyville turnpike. Awards, lodge news, and a German newspaper feature mingle with a fatal quarry accident, a new auto roombout, local church changes, and a Civil War shooting tale at the Douglas farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhart
John Harrell
Danny Manuel
Charles Town
Shepherdstown
Presbyterian Manor
Charles Ghiselin
Potomac River
James K. Hendricks
E.T. Licklider
Kearneyaville
Thia
Sheetz
Douglas
Maryland
Miss Virginia Schley Survives Appendicitis Operation
Miss Virginia Schley daughter of Mrs. Ida Schley endured a serious week as doctors decided she had appendicitis. She traveled with family to Chambersburg for an operation and is progressing well. Community notices follow of visits, travel, and local events including a Uvilla church lightning strike and paving work at Shepherdstown banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Schley
Ida Schley
New Lutheran Church Contracted for Shepherdstown
The St. Peter's Lutheran congregation of Shepherdstown awarded a contract for a new Gothic blue limestone church at the King and High streets site opposite Shepherd College. Glaize & Bro. of Winchester will build at about $9,500 plus heating and furnishings raising total to around $12,000. Meesra Holmboe Lat Fertty of Clarkeburg are the architects. Construction begins immediately with completion aimed by late May next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lutheran Church
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Shepherdatown
King and High Streets
Wm. M. Sheetz
Shepherd College
Glaize & Bro
Winchester
Jefferson Savings Bank
Meesra
King Street
Virginia
Miller Bros
Shepherdstown Market Prices Listed for Commodities
Market price list from Shepherdstown includes Wheat longberry and No 2 per bushel, Corn, Oats, rye, Hay per ton, Butter per pound, Eggs per dozen, Country ham per pound, shoulders and sides, lard per pound, potatoes per bushel. Prices show figures like 5 60 and Ml 16 in unclear OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
Disastrous Farm Fires Strikes Berkeley County Homes
A stone mansion once home to Morgan VanMetre on the Shepherdstown road in Berkeley County burned last Saturday afternoon. Mrs VanMetre was burned while fleeing with a small stash of money. several valuable items, furniture, and jewelry were lost. The old house, built over a century ago by early settlers, was destroyed along with a later tenant house on the Billmyer farm suffering a similar fate. Insurance covered part of the losses for both families, who plan to rebuild soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Entler
McKeesport
Shepnerdstown
R.G. Miller
Albert Chapline
Washington
Bart Moore
Keller Neighborhood
M. B. Baker
T. A. Braga
Baltimore
Shepherdstown
Uvilla
Beatio
Wintoy
J. 5 Fleming
Avilla
Duifields
Velfere
Savings Bank
Shepherdatown
Princess Street
Comiskey
Martinsburg
Morgan VanMetre
Eid
Oger Alene
Shepferdstown
Marnnsburg
Berkeley County
VanMetre
Willis Hodges
Mr. VanMetre
Mr. Hodges
Mrs. Hodges
Mra Hodges
Hodges
Harrison Schley
Te van- Metres
Mra
Billmyer
Martin Griffith
Griffith
James
J. 8. Fleming
Mr. Gruffith
Pendleton's sale offers all worn by Omen Akaks Neiliw
Bargain hunters are urged to visit Pendleton's for a clearance sale featuring items formerly worn by Omen Akaks Neiliw. Limited stock and deep discounts promise significant savings on a range of apparel and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akaks Neiliw
Potomac
Death Records Chronicle County Elders Passings
The death report lists Jamey Lemaster an elderly farmer of the county died at home on Sunday aged 81 from heart disease after a day of activity. He leaves six sons and three daughters and was highly regarded. Also Charles W. Yardesty a longtime agriculturist died at home near Berryville aged 76 with five daughters one son and a brother survives. Civil War service under Gen. J E B Stuart noted. Additional notices: Mrs BG Stovka died in Washington and burial planned at Harper's Ferry. Jacob Myers of Berkeley Station paralyzed last Sunday now critical. John A. Hollin Martinsburg resident died after long illness aged 71. Mrs. Louise Snyder Martinsburg oldest resident died aged 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamey Lemaster
Isat Sanday
Dinger
Lemaster
Charles W. Yardesty
Hig
Berryville
Clarke County
J. E. B Stuart
BG. Stovka
Geo. W. Cutshaw
Washington
Harper
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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State Board of Public Works
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Alfred Beit
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