Mother's Day and spring notes in Shepherdstown May 1908
The Shepherdstown Register reports May 6 1908 weather, poetry, local events and notices. Farmers plant corn, the Jefferson Circuit Court opens May 18, and the Norfolk and Western railway may buy Western Maryland. Ads offer Reinhart Pharmacy goods, seeds, kitchen items and clothing, with prices and specials. A college play Rebecca's Triumph benefits the YWCA, tickets three cents, and community notices cover rosters, subscriptions, and local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Circuit Court
Buller
Reinhart
Hodges
Kodak
Shepherd College
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Western Maryland Railroad
Kearneysville Pike
Reinhart’s
Thornburg
Shepherdstown
A. B
G. le Watson
Charles Two
Cil City Lodge
At & A
Wietoren
Old College
Martinsburg
E. Miller
Route 5
Htvinhart
Burpee
Fred Valentine
Hopkie
Nichols
Lvilla Hall
Norfolk & Western Railway
Memphis
Shenandoah
Charles Town
Callan F. A. Trump
B. & O. Railroad
Kearneysville
W. Va
Local notes from Shepherdstown and nearby noting events
Twenty six girls at the college auditorium will perform next Wednesday evening. Wheat price stands at 1403 dollars per bushel with corn at 77 cents. Decoration Day plans shift to Monday May 31st. A new dam on Princess street creates a lake behind Martin’s property. J E Engle sale draws large crowds, and town updates include barber shop openings and a Lutheran Church glass window by Mr. St. John Byer. Mother’s Day services at Odd Fellows hall feature Archdeacon Tyler in the college auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Shepherd College
Young Women's Christian Association
McGarry
College
Antietam National Cemeny
U.S. Martin
Princess Street
Burner
Jewrley
Lambert
H. L. Wintermeyer
J.C. Dolan
Strasburg
Lester Wells
Dolan
William J. Britner
Swissvale
Shepherdstown
John H. Shaw
Britner
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
A.M. Anthony
Bates College
Lewiston
Maine
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Storer College
Chicago
Harper's Ferry
Shenandoah River
Germany
Scandinavia
European
Russia
America
St. John Byer
Washington
Byer
New Lutheran ‘Church
Luther
Mr. Byer
John Byer
J.S. Phillips
U.S. Navy
Charleston
S. C
Baltimore
Master Phillips
John O. Lemen
Blue Ridge Summit
Martinsburg Statesman
Interstate Natural Gas Company
Martinsburg
Weston
Standard Oil Company
Lewis County
Panhandle
Shenandoah Valley
Standard Company
Caledonia Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
J. P. Tyler
Hagerstown
Masons
Shield of Honor
Red Men
Fire Department
St. James College
Anseld
Athey
Gittings
Grove
Battery
St. James
Gardiner
Shenandoah Junction
Bolivar
Berryville
J. D. Muldoon
Glee and Mandolin Club
Irving College
Mechanicsburg
Ernest Campbell
Reinhart’s
Deaths and Memorials Highlight Shepherdstown News
Obituaries from the area record the deaths of Mrs. Margaret A. Knott, Mrs. Lillie Reynolds Tabb, and Mrs. Bettie Myers with details on their families and burial. Other notices include deaths of Lola M. Dailey and Mrs. Nannie Turner, along with local baseball updates, a visit from Irving College girls glee club, and plans for Memorial Day observances by Confederate veterans in Shepherdstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Reynolds Tabb
Holmes Tabb
Prince William County
Dutffields
Shepherdstown
Presbyterian Church
Charles Ghiselin
J. E. Triplett
Elmwood Cemetery
Bettie Myers
Wim. W. Myers
Zoar
J. P. Kearfott
Joseph B. VanMetre
H.C. Harthcox
Hi. C. Reynolds
Geo. W. Osbourn
J. H. Schoppers
R. T. Banks
M.E. Spohn
H. L. Snyder
Robert T. Banks
John H.schoppert
The Literary Contest Between Shepherd and Eastern Colleges
A crowded Shepherdstown audience witnessed Shepherd College and Eastern College in a literary contest featuring debate on the Naval Programme, orations by E A Browne and Wilmer B Miller, and declamations by Anna Hause and Leslie A Fox. Judges later awarded Shepherd both the debate and the declamation, though Eastern won overall acclaim, sparking discussions of bias. The event included music by the Shepherd College Orchestra under Prof. J D Muldoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd College
Eastern College
Front Royal
J.D. Muldoon
J. David Miller
Roosevelt
E. L. Magruder
F. G. Weever
Pletcher Kemp
D. W. Maddox
E. A. Browne
Wilmer B. Miller
Anna Hause
Leslie
Beltzhoever
Shepherdstown
Pastor visit and regional church services noted
The article describes Rev. R C Holland visiting Shepherdstown and Avilla with 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services, plus a Baptism and confirmation schedule at multiple churches. It mentions the Potomac Conference meeting in Hamburg, Shenandoah county, a bishop preaching in Shepherdstown Trinity Church, and various other Sunday and weekday worship services across local denominations. A health ad for Lane's Family Medicine's tonic laxative herb tea is included.
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Martinsburg
Dufields
R. C. Holland
D. D
United Synod of the
Lutheran Church In the
Holland
Avilla
Potomac Conference
Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church
J. R. Bridges
Gravatt
Trinity Episcopal Church
Shepherdstown
Dutfields
Methodist Church
Sharpsburg
M. FP. B. Rice
Reformed Church
Kearneysville
Zion Presbyterian Church
Southern Methodist
Bethesda
Lane
Right Goods and Prices Open Spring Stock at Licklider’s
W P Licklider advertises spring season goods across groceries shoes slippers china glassware lamps and notions with large new stock. Agents for Rice Hutchins Chase & Sanborn's coffees and Wareham's bread fruits and candies are highlighted along with seeds seed potatoes willow baskets brooms and garden items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice & Hutchins
Chase & Sanborn
Wareham
Crowds Seek Low Paying Government Jobs in Washington
Nearly five thousand men and women of varied means gathered before the Civil Service Commission offices in Washington on a Saturday to obtain examination blanks for humble federal roles. Many appeared educated despite grasping poverty as they faced jobs paying from three to twelve dollars a week, revealing stark national want and surprising authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Hhill
Ost
John &. Fayman
Roanoke
Register
Paul Revere
Joseph E. Thropp
Virginia Ore Bank
Potomac River
Antietam Iron Works
Maryland
Virginia Ore
Antietans Iron Works
Brooklyn
N.Y
Burg
College Auditorium
Gettysburg
Charles W. Andrews
Jane M. Quigley
Henry C. Page
Sally Page Andrews
Matthew Page Andrews
A. C. Hopkins
Frieda Reinhart
Cincinnati
Farmers’ Bank of
Farmers’ Bank
Edward W. Athey
Osceola Tribe
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of
West Virginia
Arnold Carvel
R. C. Ringgold
Bellevue
Louisa Emmert
Helen Grimes
Denver
Colorado
Kate W. Rey~ Reynolds
John W. Scott
John W. Scott, Jr
Philadelphia
Ida
Eugenia Osbourn
Duffields
Atlantic City
Mamie
Willie Osborne
W. P. Licklider
Robert Gibson
E. E. Miller
Berkeley County
Wm. L. Reinhart
Dr. Reynolds
Hancock
Joseph E. Engle
Berkeley
Mr. Engle
M. P. Crowl
T. J. West
Engle
J. B. Osbourn
Margaret A. Knott
Samuel M. Knott
J.S. Renner
Richmond
Southern Methodist Church
J. C. Knott
Covington
C. J
Samuel O. Knott
Frank Koontz
Sam M. Hendricks
J. S. Renner
Edna Gaines
M. E. Church
H. S. Stephens
Lola M. Dailey
Frank Dailey
Cumberland
Nannie Turner
John Turner
Back Creek Valley
Pearl Davis
Melvin Davis
Bakersville
Washington County
Joseph E. Keedy
Boonsboro
M. L. Keedy
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Order
Summit Point
Vancleresville
Inwood
Sleepy Creek
Berkeley Springs
Trump
Comroy
Progession
E.D. Turner
Tham
W.p.licklider
Shepherdstown, W. Vo
Conan Ak
Mersina
Turkey
Kessab
Woneh
M. G. Tabler
Sci Ft
Queen Street
P. A. Brugh and Son
Potomac and
Antietam Streets
Hagerstown, MD
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