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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
The Shepherdstown Regus ie notes the switch back to private railroad management after World War I. It questions government operation during the war, warns rates may rise to satisfy stockholders, and urges strong oversight to prevent profits from being siphoned by financial interests and employee demands.
A public sale off the C A Licklider farm three miles west of Shepherdstown offers thirteen steers and calves, fifteen milch cows, two bulls, five horses, and tailing stock including hogs and weaners. Catalog lists names such as Coley and Snowball with heavy milkers, prices at auction and terms of sale are cash for sums under ten dollars with 12 months on larger amounts. Sale begins promptly at 8 a.m. with bidding supervised by T Engle and A Bane Brows.
Three sows and one pure bred boar offered for sale. Boar expected to weigh about 250 pounds. Also advertising private sale of a cottage adjoining residence on New Street in Shepherdstown. No agent authority granted. Mrs. J. Triplett, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
The owner plans to quit farming and move to Shepherdstown and will hold a public sale at the Butler farm on the Ridge road two miles south of town on Monday March 8 1920. Items include eight work horses twenty one cows and heifers bred to Jersey bull assorted farming implements dairy equipment blacksmith tools and furniture. Terms of sale Ten months credit with full payment for all suits at the city bank. A liberal reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the person or persons who poisoned two valuable dogs belonging to the undersigned.
Lost March 21 between Shep Herdstown and the County Infirmary a light Tick automobile weed remains missing. Reward is returned to ROS M sfoffman in Shep Herdstown.
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