Local brisk sales and notices in Shepherdstown area
Palm Sunday declared for Sunday with local ads for onion sets cement and wall plaster paints and windows goods at Owens Miller Hill Pharmacy Reinhart Bros and M R Moler. Easter cards, stock feeds, seeds, and farm goods promoted along with a court notice and a church sales event in the Romney and Shepherdstown region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens & Miller's
Hodges
Reinhart Bros
Rexall
Jefferson
Owens & Miller
Hill's
Hill’s
Boston
Rein
Hart Bros
M. R. Moser's
Apollo Chocolates
M. R. Moler’s
Maine
St. Patrick’s
Por Lake
L. Kentch
Potomac Valley Round Table
Romney
Owens & Milles
Local notes on farms, weather, and city events
Little Locals report a new tenant house on Wm J Knott's farm near Rattlesnake run with E W Ashey as contractor. Fruit buds and apple trees are healthy after a rain that refreshed cisterns. J Butler Ronemous sold livestock for over $3,000 and plans to move to town. Martinsburg reports a smallpox scare and a major barn fire in Falling Waters area causing substantial losses. Venus shines as brightest in the western sky and Sharpsburg suffers a death by suicide. Berkeley county seeks 25 convict laborers for road work under new WV law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Knott
E. W. Ashey
Lutheran Sunday School
M. B. Baker's
J. Butler Ronemous
Ronemous
Marten
High Street
George Clayton Hill
Virginia Ockershausen
New York
Hill
Shepherds' Town
Hattie Hill
Lily Stonebraker Ockershausen
C. P. Eversole
Bedington
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
Robinson
Falling Waters
Frank W. Mish
Hagerstown
Adam Keller
Antonio Gillardi
Mish
Keller
Harper's Ferry
J. Powell Licklider
Venus
Sirus
Personal notes and local notices from Shepherdstown area
Mr. Vaughn Bowly visits from Randolph-Macon Academy as illness closes the school. Families move between Harrisonburg, Robinwood, Charlottesville, and Gettysburg amid health concerns. The Shepherd College basketball team returns from a western trip with mixed results. Upcoming church services across Reformed, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, and M E denominations are listed along with a home athletics event against Pennsylvania State Forester's team. Local business notices advertise spring woolens and nursery stock availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Bowly
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
R. Lucien Reinhart
Harrisonburg
Robinwood
Edward L. Reinhart
Edmund Licklider
McKeesport
Wm. G. Brown
Florida
Jessie Brown
Virginia Johnson
Price
Lynchburg
Shepherdstown
Joseph Tennant
Gettysburg
Jacob S. Reinhart
Register
C. L. Carter
Charlottesville
E. E. Hobbs
Shepherd College
Colesville
H. M. Turner
Baltimore
McCleary
W. M. Duke
Hedgesville
Mitsie Hamrickhouse
Washington
C. N. Whiting
Billmyer's Mill
Charles Shaw
Fairmont State Normal
Clarksburg
Fairmont High School
Wesleyan University
Buckhannon
Buckhannon High School
Fairmont Normal
Morgantown
Pennsylvania State Forester
College
Reformed Church
Kearneysville
Avilla
Deaths and Notices From Jefferson County and Nearby Areas
The Jefferson Advocate notes multiple obituaries and death notices including Allen Fletcher Hoffman a Fresno pioneer and mason. Cassandra Beck aged 76 near Millville. Blanche Overholt of Shepherdstown who died in New York. John Nathan Roberts a Berkeley County retired farmer. Katherine Metcalf of Shepherstown died in Tyrone. Joseph Darlington of Martinsburg. Mary C. Gordon of Martinsburg. Maria Ella Rockenbaugh of Halltown. The circuit court reports judgments against A Kaplan Harper's Ferry merchant and damages against the B and O Railroad. various public sales are listed for March. Rebuilding efforts after a fire in Shepherdstown begin with plans for a two story structure. debris removal reveals a wall dated 1798.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Fletcher Hoffman
Jefferson County
Alice Bowers
Shepherdstown
Fresno City
California
Hoffman
Fresno County
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Fresno
B. B Hoffman
Allen Hoffman
San Francisco
Cassandra Beck
C. M. Wetzel
Millville
Beck
Knox County
Indiana
Wetzel
Martha M. Beck
Blanche Overholt
Sudley Place
New York
Ethel
Marjorie
Henrietta Overholt
Scottdale
John Nathan Roberts
Berkeley County
Bunker Hill
Frederick County
Mary C. Gordon
Jonn Gordon
Martinsburg
Woodstock
Maria Ella Rockenbaugh
Warner Rockenbaugh
Halltown
Harper's Ferry
A. Kaplan
Robt L. Billmyer
Mazie VanMeters
Archie Billmyer
Thos. H. Jones
B&o Railroad Co
Change of Administration in Shephtrdstown City Hall
The Shephtrdstown election produced a full shift in leadership with Mayor Robert Gibson and Recorder J. S. Rightstine winning decisive votes. councilmen named were W. P. Licklider S. Hodges J. R. Shaw R. G. Miller and J. C. Fultz. The vote count reflected a quiet election with low turnout and no poll tax corrections. Citizens are urged to support the new council in pursuing waterworks plans and community progress. Mrs Gee E Athey announces new millinery store openings at Keedysville March tah and 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shephtrdstown
Martin
Robert Gibson
James S. Rightstine
Gibson
Mr Rightstine
T. A. Carter
F.L. Weltzheimer
Recorder
J. S. Rightstine
W. P. Licklider
S.J. Hodges
J. R. Shaw
R. G. Miller
J. C. Fultz
Shepherdstown
Gee. E. Athey
E. K. Snively
Keedysville
Two Women Saved From Operations
Two women recount avoiding surgical procedures after consulting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. R B Camup of Beatrice Nebraska reports relief from severe left side pain following unsuccessful surgery offers. Cary Maine residents Mrs. Hayward Sowers describes a year of pain in both sides, nervousness, and fatigue alleviated by the remedy, restoring strength and sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Ned
Lydia E Pickham
R.b.camup
Cary
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EL Pinkham
Hayward Sowers
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Dr. Hess
A. A. P. Neel
Burlington
W. Va
Rebecca
Iwens & Miller
Edmund R. Taylor
Howe and Lot
Oscar L. Hope
Rose E. Albin
Charles Town
HEL, Snyder & Co
Link
J. 5. Snywer
Ladies of the Reformed Church
H. M. Shell
Main Street
Supreme Court of Appeals
Charleston
Moore & Washington
Tearney
J. B. Chamberlain
Eutler
Messrs
Palmer
JS. Snyder
T. C. Link
Old Register
Mary A. Longbrake
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Raymond Harris
South
Wadesville
Harris
Moser's Cross Roads
Poritan
Altona Stock Farm
C. F. Wall
Sharpsburg
James DeLauney
DeLauney
Ively
West Virginia
State Board of Control
H. M. Shell Room
German and
King Streets
Miller & Wineberg, Tailors
Mountain View Nursery Company
Williamsport
Maryland
E. B. Spedden
John E. Boyer
Engle
T. O. Link
Duffields
Hg, Snyder & Co
Henry Tebler
Swan Pond
Thompson & Carter
E. H. Reinhart
Hunter B. Grim
J. L. Sheetz
S. P. Hamrickhouse, Jr
Col
J. W. Johnson
Col. Johnson
M. R. Moler
Farring
Osbourn
Enngle
Abelvinus
Sgrarius Steel
Tohn I Gover
Weloka
West
Ira Tryven
Emerson
Auburn
Osborne
H. G., Snyder & CO
Keedysville, Md
Roy Ergenbrode
Auct
Baltimore & Oxie Railroad
Alberta
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Mexico
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Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
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Entier Hotel
Geo. M. Beltzhoover
Co ‘Ul Muler
Potomac River
Queen
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Nellie
Mr. Whitingran
Daix
Sears Ld
Caesar
Berd
Barshare
Kidwiers
Belle
Wagan
Harry
Hess
No. Stell
Berkshire
Albaums
Iaml
Elbert Conard
Dannyl
Cher
Kalie
Chart
Rommencne
Grry
Harshare
Itvan
Pet Peas
Barshaey
Ivey
Bedie Toy
Butler
M. G. Tabler
N. Queen Street
Sy _ aMRESO
John W. Dean CO
Lutheran Church
Queen & Martin Sts
Overland
G. W. Billmyer
Quernand
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