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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
2
The editor surveys Republican and Democratic maneuvering for 1904 nominations, noting Senators Hanna and Quay influence, Cuba statehood talk, and tariff clashes. It critiques imperial war in the Philippines, urges peace through reform, and questions liberty for all versus self liberty, citing Kipling and international matters.
The Martinsburg area reports changes across multiple fronts. Quarries at Millville expand under Charles Becker of Baltimore. Bank of Martinsburg elects Hetzel Evans Hedges Hess Dorn Rutherford Bender Grove as directors. Confederate decoration day observed with veterans honored at the Opera House. A fatality occurs at Berryville involving James Whitacre. a 15-year-old, amid local tensions. Clarksburg fire destroys three buildings. a Parkersburg apprentice dies from a cut artery. WVU resignations and faculty changes accompany salary raises for professors. new hires include Wiggin Holden Randolph and Johnson in horticulture and languages.
Col Richard Henry Lee a member of the Virginia Lee family died at Grafton his home in Clarke county on Tuesday. Born in Alexandria seventy years ago he served in Bott s Grays and Stonewall Brigade then as judge advocate and later county judge. He read the Declaration at Philadelphia in 1876 and leaves five children including two ministers.
First Discovery of Gold. After investigation it is dated January 25 1518. Around the same time Thorsten? Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised for stomach and bowel relief. Ahalf a million rail spending noted by Norfolk and Western. Catarrh cure advertisements and testimonials from Hall’s company. Record fast trains NY to Chicago in 19 hours 57 minutes by Pennsylvania and New York Central.
The piece paints the graduation scene as a rising young woman in white is celebrated then fades from the world’s notice. It recalls dress traditions of city college commencements and the lingering demand for ceremony tickets. A second item reports M. E. Bolinger drinking disinfectant by mistake, caused by a mix with ice water, prompting a doctor’s relief.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for family use, claiming it prevents trips to town at night and during busy seasons. It markets Reinhart's Pharmacy as seller and notes a Maryland brewery plant fire causing $100,000 damage. It also promotes Foley's Kidney Cure from Infart's Pharmacy as kidney health aid.
Plans call for a Martinsburg and Maryland consortium to build a power plant at dam No.5 on the Potomac, using old turbines from Potomac Pulp, with cables to Martinsburg and nearby towns. The project envisions streetcars and lighting, a trolley to Williamsport, and new industries once power is supplied.
A rainy Friday night surprise party at Dr Daniel H Kieler’s home featured singing, instruments, jokes, and late refreshments as friends enjoyed a festive evening. Elsewhere, the sixth annual reunion of Companies A and D of the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, CSA, gathered at Aglionby Grove Shenandoah Junction with 23 members present by roll call and plans for a 1908 reunion. The event included songs, readings, and a tribute to Comrade J W McClesry, who had passed away since the last gathering. A girth of veterans, memories, and camaraderie followed.
Local church leaders from Front Royal Shepherdstown Charles Town and surrounding towns met at Summit Point to fix July 12 to 14 for the District League Convention. Aimed at funding endowments for aging ministers, with strong musical programs and participation from Virginia Presbyterians and neighboring states. Events include services Sunday at multiple churches and a large Reformed reunion at Pen-Mar anticipated July 17 with delegates from southern Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia.
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