March 20 1918 Notes from Shepherdstown Fairs and Fire News
Readable items include a big sale by W A Daniel on March 26 with hogs and stock, births at Parkersburg and Bardane, church events at Mt Westey and the Reformed Church exchange, smallpox cases in Washington County and a church supper at Scrabble. Local accidents, a theater night featuring Marguerite Clark, canal navigation updates, and a rural delivery route appointment for Miss Vesta Watters.
Smallpox Case Intensifies Health Alert in Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown confronts a confirmed smallpox case. Mrs. Virgie Lewis arrived from Hagerstown and stayed with her mother on Washington Street. The house was quarantined and officials hope to prevent spread as physicians diagnose a new mallpox case and monitor contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
Internal Revenue Department
Campbell
E. M. Garrett
Sharpsburg
Shepherdstown
Blackford Place
J. K. Hopkins
Caleb Long
Keedysville
Fannie Leggett
Washington Street
Charles M. Ronemous
Avilla
Charles Town
Horace Banks
Burwell
Bonemous
Local families depart for new homes and visits tale
Residents and visitors are listed with departures and arrivals around Shepherdstown. The Miller family plans to settle in Hanover Pa with Miss Bessie Cofpoeta joining them. Ruth Worman returns from Washington with a severe cold improving. State Superintendent M. P. Shawkey visits, and many other locals travel, host, or attend church services and meetings across town and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Miller
Hanover
Bessie Cofpoeta
Pacenera Nona
Ruth Worman
State Department
Washington
M. P. Shawkey
Shepherd College State Normal School
T. H. Davis
Paul R. Davis
Sharpsburg
Wingard Cottage
Eugenia
Wedding Bells in Martinsburg and Shepherdstown
Charles N Campoell of Martinsburg and Mary Neill Morrow of Washington wed at the groom’s home with Rev. J Alfriend presiding. Maid of honor Miss Mary Robbins, best man Roscoe Stephenson. Bride introduced by Ruthven Morrow. Couple plans a home in Martinsburg after a bridal tour. Also notes a Mt Alto Pa to Shippensburg Pa wedding and local real estate transfers and a March 26 horse sale at W A Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Campoell
Martinsburg
Mary Neill Morrow
Washington
J. Alfriend
Shepherdtsown
Campbell
Charles Town
R. W. Morrow
Farmers’ Advocate
State Department
Harry Mentzer
Mt. Alto
Meryle Bashore
Shippensburg
Sepherdstown
G. W_ Freeman
Freeman
Mentzer
Deaths and moving notices from Martinsburg region
Allan E. Myers son of Mrs Rosa Myers and the late Henry Myers died in Washington City aged 2 months after a five or six month illness starting with influenza. He was born in Shepherdstown and lived in Martinsburg, survived by wife Mary Rhodes a daughter Elizabeth mother and siblings. Buried in Green Hill Cemetery Martinsburg with Masonic honors. Also notes on Charles J Locke loss of stock by fire Lucien L Chamberlain Confederate veteran of Kabletown died in Magnolia Miss at 80 Mrs Elizabeth Woods of Millville died at 27 in Charles Town Hospital and Mrs Roberta Macky Powers aged 89 widow of Philip Powers of Auburn Virginia. Joseph G Miller aged 101 former Berkeley County resident. Funeral of Mrs Samuel J Hodges held at Catholic Church. numerous out of town attendees. Jefferson County Court discusses good roads Class A routes and county engineer. route Duffields to Charles Town favored. Moving time lists residents relocating within area. Also a sale notice for a March 24 Charles Town sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown Plumbing, Heating and Tinning Company
Time Presbyterian Church
Frank Carer
Wall
Charles Town
W. A. Daniel
Washington County
Hagerstown
Mo R. Moler
Masonic Building
Mamie McSherry
Lodowrt
Be. Simseanty
McSherry
Frank J. Dubbin
Williamsport
Shepherdstown
Ladies Aid Society of
Mt. Westey
Scrabble
James H. Staley
Jona Aléer
Martinsburg
Tugeday
Jim
le Collartone
Shephertsvown
Cole Lege
Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel ©. Knott
Washington
California
Mr. Knott
Eaterly Sandorn
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Wichulson
Sharpsburg
Cumberlaid
Humphrey Wiltshire
Peacher’s Mill
Bakerton
Feacher's Mill
Wiltshire
Millville
Berkeley County
George M. Bowers
John M. Miller
Arden District
Thos. C. Miller
Charles Ghiselin
J. W. Ware
J. H. Haley
A.D. Kenamond
H.L. Snyder
Duke
J. 10. Muldoon
Mary Louise McDaniel
Muldoon
Mary Horn
Allan E. Myers
Rosa Myers
Henry Myer
Washington City
Mr. Myers
Eee
Mary Rhodes
Elizabeth
J. H. Robinson
Shaulter Trussell
Harry W. Myers
Green Hill Cemetery
Equality Lodge
Charles J. Locke
Jefferson County
Montgomery City
Lucien L. Chamberlain
Kabletown
Magnolia
Miss
Twelfth Virgiia Cavalry
Roberta Macky Powers
Philip H. Powers
Auburn
Clarge County
Virginia
Jacqueline Smith
Joseph G. Miller
Frederick County
Samuel J. Hodges
John A. Curran
Nellie Legge
Minnie Macnee
Aletta Wiley and Son
John Curran
Dickerson
Dickerson, Md
J. B. Gettinger
Frederick
J. Ned Wyatt
John H. Hall
Louisa Hall
Kate Asquith
Anna Lloyd Baylor
Roberts
Duffields
Shenandoah Junction
Maryland
Berryville
Winchester
Valley Turnpike
Crgatize
Walter W. Winters
Kearneysville
Turner
Elmwood Cemetery
John Lowe
D. Frank Hill
Frank Jones
Woodberry Farm
Leetown
Mason K. Bowers
Winters
H. F. Ambrose
Andrews Farm
Avilla
N.S
Fulk
Arnold Magruder
Frank R. McQuilkin
Oer Williams
Butler Ronemous
W. L. Herr
Sandy Ridge
W. N. Grubbs
George Cave
Ringgold
Mr. Roninet
E.aaer Aes
Breeden
Page County
Soldiers Letters From Camp Grant Through West Virginia News
Notes of our soldiers recounts letters from Lt Louis K Koontz at Camp Grant Illinois and Private Hunter Swan returning home to Bakerton after discharge. It mentions Samuel Ranson and Leonard Loudon in Navy and shipboard experiences aboard the St Louis and Castine, plus other local servicemen and a large sale announced by W A Daniels on March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Frank Koontz
Shepherdstown
Camp Grant
Illinois
Marek Jith
Bill
Register
Plattsburg Barracks
Plattsburg
Samuel Ranson
Samuel Rawson
H. L. Lyne
France
St. Louis
Rawson
Jefferson County Farm Notes on 1918 conditions and meetings
Farm notes report 1918 income tax impacts with reduced working capital on 100 to 300 acre farms. Labor shortages and higher costs drive less production and inventories. The Shenandoah Gormmunity Club and Kearneysville Kind debate dairy future and a farmers meeting in Shepherdstown covers lime topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farcy
Wight
Kearneysville
Local Public Sales Schedule At Charles Town And Area
Public sale notices list events on Friday March 21 near Charles Town for Frank White personal property. Saturday March 22 in Shepherstown for Mrs. Reinhart household goods. Monday March 21 livestock by C F Wall near Charles Town. Wednesday March 26 personal property by W A Daniels at Agono farm one mile south of Shenandoah Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank White
Charles Town
W. L. Reinhart
Shepherdstown
C.F Wall
W. A. Daniels
Agono Arm
Shenandoah Junction
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daniel's
Cooley
W. A
Charles WL Licklider
Parkersburg
Fridlay
Holmes Neinhart
C. E. Hammond
Bardane
Tittle
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
Ellen Welshans
Rooi
Berkeley
Tre
Packer Brothers
Ghamies
Advocate
Southern Methodist
Haley
Vesta Watters
Joseph Watters
Watters
Elmer Clipp
R. S. M. Hoffman
J. F. Morgan
Public Service Commission
R. O. Nuzum
Light and Water Company
Waldeck
West Virginia
Frank S. Harrison
E. E. Cooke
M. O. Rouss
W. FP. Alexander
Milton Burr
J. D. Muldoon
H. L. Snyder
James Grantham
F. W. Brown
Eugene Bready
C. J. Carter
P. S. Millard
C. L. Haines
C. A. Johnson
P. P. Nelson
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Geo. C. Link
Robert Shipley
Eens Station
Harry Ailstock
Wm. E. Cooper
Covlington
Waynesboro
Sid
J. H. Morgan
Carlisle
D. R. Hutson
F. A. Deffinbaugh and Son
Cumberland
C. E. Griffith
J. D. Worman
Suray
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Norma Campbell
Ottawa
Canada
Leslie Montgomery
May
Nellie Michael
Zoar
Anna Louise Williams
Boyd, Md
Bates
Texas
Naomi Dugan
Bessie Hoffman
M. E. Church
South
Staunton
Christ Reformed Church
Grace Church
Epworth League
Mt. Wesley
Baltimore
The
Fayette Street
Iscopal
Trinity
Presbyterian Church
Providence
M. E. Church South
Samuel O. Knott
Daniel E. Loudon
Moser's Cross Roads
H. G. Getzendanner
Gerard D. Moore
Edgar L. Starry
Aespike
AS. Robinson
J. H. Barnett
Middleway
Martha L. Flanagan
Essie K. Bowman
Elizabeth Woods
Charles Town Hospital
Neersville
Loudoun County
Hunter F. Swan
Alice Hopper
Swan
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
46Th Infantry
Ohio
Sam
Fure Lough
Camp
Laura Hopper
Leonard Loudon
D. E. Loudon
Molet
U.S. S. Castine
Memphis
San Domingo
Castine
Ching
Secret Service
Navy
John Ed Schley
Monte Carlo
Europe
Luther D. Snyder
Com- Pac
Richard K. Bragunier
Scanrene
Ilotre
N.C
Keystone
W. Va
Earl McDonald
Shenandales
Rae
Clifton Belt
Oklahoma
Hany Bees
Chariots
Wile
New York
Bins Hospital
Lalitown
Wean
West Salisbury
Vine D. Lowe
Ra T. Lowe
W. A. Dapiel
Jefferson County Farm Notes
St Charles Town
Li Sounette
Mohert Gibson
Jefferson Or
the Licklider Corporation
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Phone UK
Sepang
Alterna
Charles Strider
Fred Wall
F. Wall
Chas
T. Engie
West
Bane Brown
W. A. Daniel's
Opera House
Shepherdstown, ‘, VA
Carlyle Blackwell
Hook Or Crook
Marguerite Clark
Miss Hoover
Louis Bennison
Johnny
Wm. S. Hart
Broadway
Wallace Reid
Montague Love
Charles Ray
Adolph'zukor
Little Miss Hoover
Maria Thompson Davies
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