Local brief items and sales from Spaferdstown registry
Briefs list March events and sales in Spaferdstown area. Notes about St Patrick's Day activities, upcoming auctions, dairy and farm equipment for sale, and farm notices. Includes references to Thompson and Hoffmans, Emery & Son, and local gatherings at Thompson’s Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Patrick's
Wall
Charles Tan
Nair
Qin Thompson
Jets
Cory Hel
Jefferson Cir
Thompson and Hoffman
Cus
Thompson and Hoffoorpeyaville
Emery & Son
Wall Company
Charles
Praisie
Charles Town
Wali
Kearneysville
Daniel Getzendanner
Farm area organizes drive to form Jefferson County bureau
Farmers gathered in Charles Town last Saturday support forming a county farm bureau. A minimum of 150 signatures is needed to secure county court action. A committee already met with county assessors, and a mass meeting is planned for March 25 at 2 p.m. in the courthouse to finalize memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interborne
Jefferson County
Randolph Moler
Charles H. Kable
H. M. Turner
M. O. Rouse
Anse Payne Lewis
E. Lborough
K.P. McGarry
F. J
Jordan Ernest Watson
H. H. Hayete
G. B
Zins
H.C. Marshall
JW. Lynch
McDonald Bros
W. A. Kephart
W.P. Lickiter
C. D. Wysong
H. Staley
C.D. Scully
Carroll B Jones
Thomas S. Heskett
J. E. Ware
Ware Bros
Ralph Border
H.W. Whiting
R. W. Hardesty
J. W. Blackford
E. A. O'Brien
John
Charles Town
Nana
Shepherdstown Collegians Lose Final 1921 22 Season Game
The Shepherdstown Collegians were drubbed 51 26 by the Maryland State School for the Deaf and Dumb of Frederick to close their 1921 22 basketball campaign. Metty and Reinhart led scoring while Crow locked down defense in the decisive second half. The town later hosted an exhibition game with football style plays and a drawn boxing match between Kid Douglas and Batia Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown Collegians
Maryland State School For the Deaf and Dumb
Frederick
Silentees
Metty
Reinhart
Moler
Crow
Collegians
Shepherd College
Kid Douglas
Bataia Bill Harvey
Bridge Purchase Plan For Harper’s Ferry Area
Officials from Maryland State Roads Commission and West Virginia to meet within two weeks to discuss a plan to buy bridges over the Potomac at Harper’s Ferry Shepherdstown Williamsport and Hancock. Maryland proposes a 1500 dollar appropriation and will match West Virginia funds, creating jointly maintained free bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Roads Commission
West Virginia
Harper's
Shepherdstown
Wilkunsporr Wit Hancock
Maryland
Wil Matey
Harper's Ferry
Williamsport
Hancock
Cantor Boweryul Unon
Way
Deaths and memorial debate in Jefferson county news
The notice records the deaths of Miss Clarissa Evans at 79 in Martinsburg and Margaret Opie Butcher in Cumberland, plus George A. Couchman and J. A. Brinker, all with local ties. A letter to Mr. Snyder from the Shepherdstown Register urges a county memorial for World War I service members, outlining American Legion positions, a bought lot in Charles Town, and support needs despite tax concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Evans
King’s Daughters
Martinsburg
Middleway
Leetons
Kearneysville
St . C Lucas
Kearneyeville
Mita Margaret Opie Butcher
Jeferson County
Cumberland
Inter
Robert Hume Butcher
Charles T. Butcher
Charles Town
Juliet Ayers
Wilmington
Catherine McKay
Mary Butcher
W. Va
Snyder
Shepherdstown Register
Potomac Post
American Legion
Jackson-Perks Post
Post
Jefferson County
United States
Marshall W. McDonald
Resourceful motor oil fix on Gobi Desert rescue
Roy Chapman Andrews recalls a desert trek halted by oil leaks near Kalgan. A Mongol caravan provides fuel oil warmed over a fire, allowing the car to continue. Hunger follows as the crew endures aromas of roast mutton and missing supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Chapman Andrews
Gobi Desert
Mr. Andrews
Kalgan
Urea
Mongolia
Wil
Mra. Andrews
Muiapol
Marriages in Shepherdstown and Berkeley County
Mrs Ida R. Demory announced the marriage of her daughter Amelia Harel to Michael Murphy in Larabie. Murphy, a former Baltimore native and electrical worker for Patigborn Corp in Hagerstown, is described with the couple’s cheerful prospects. Also wed in Winchester were Mrs Cecil W. Wood and Miss Gladys D. Poole, with Rev Wood officiating at the Reformed Church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida R. Demory
Shepherdstown
Haltiowre
Amelia Harel
Michael Murphy
Larabie
A Goodrich
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Patigborn Corporation
Popelac
Shepherd College
Cecil W. Wood
Hedersville
Berkeley
Berkeley County
Shepherd Gothes State Nurisal Schoo
Public Sale of Mrs Reinhart Household Goods Set for March 28
An auction at the Reinhart residence lists a nearly new Memiture including a black enamel bedroom suite, ivory bedstead, dining room set, refrigerator, coal and oil stoves, oak rockers, wardrob es, desk, curtains, glassware, kitchen items, a bicycle and more. TERMS CASH. Sale starts 1:30 p m. E H Reinhart Agent. Crowl Auctioneer. McQuilkin Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Len Reinhart
EH. Reinhart
H. Reinhart
P. Crowl
T. McQuilkin
Public Sale of Household and Shop Items at Shepherdstown
The undersigned will sell at public sale at the Hartzell building on Princess street in Shepherdstown on Saturday March 18 1922 at 1 pm. Items include three Willy s LGMNT plants 32 volts with 240 ampere hour batteries two A B C Electric Washers 110 and 32 volts one Royal Vacuum Cleaner 32 volts one Universal Electric Washer 110 volts one Power Static Motor 32 volts irons 110 volts two irons 32 volts one Sewing Machine Motor 110 one Electric Toaster 32 volts one Hot Plate 32 volts one Door Bell and Transformer three Lamp Guards twenty Wire Shades two Tables one Stove five Letter Files two Well Card Files terms six months credit on sums over 10 negotiable note payable Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown cash under 10. W Grove Banim P Crow Auctioneer
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Willys Lgmnt
Royal Vacuum Cleaner
Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown
W. Grove Bani M.P. Crow
Plymouth Rock
Shepherdstown
Public Sale Scheduled in Shepherdstown March 21 1922
The undersigned plans a public sale at her home opposite Shepherd College in Shepherdstown on Friday March 21 1922. Items include mission furniture, sewing machine, kitchen ware, bedding, and assorted household goods. Terms cash. Auctioneers and clerks listed. Eggs for sale from Thoroughbred S Rhodes and Red eggs available with delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
Shepherd College
Florence
MES. W. A. Stephens
Weltzheimer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ty Spaferdstown Reguster
Guy Miller
Westesday
Trump
Yrolay
Rioxold
Wisheen
Tyne
Shepherd
Egg
Gettysburg
W. Thompson
Griffiths Lng
George A. Couchman
Harrisburg
Tie
Willem Nossinger
J. A. Brinker
Charles ‘Town
Frank Bradley
Mount Jackson
Lingan Strother Randolph
the County Memorial Building
Hartzell Building
Princess Street
S. G. Rhodesaland
J.P. Berkeley
P.O. Box
Geo. W. Croas
Abtie Sale
Deco
Shephinsburg Road
Martinaburg
Belin
Oliver Barshare
Marness
R. K. Cross
Dodd & Holman
McQuilkin Bros
Boswell
Boswell's
D. E. Boswell
Shepherdstown, W. Va
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