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Newspaper

Shepherdstown Register

Location

Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1901

Page

4

Local Briefs From Shepherdstown May 9 1901

Shepherdstown notes cover market prices at W P Licklider and Hodges elevators. local events include a May 24 festival planning by the Ladies Aid Society, church activities, a lecture at Grace Church Middleway, and a Norfolk and Western Railway stone arch project at Mowell Station. Articles mention residents buying a flying horse, school sports gear, and upcoming community observances.

Ani Yrvis Acs Butler's Lewitt Gasun Reountyiuen Maja Lewis Plipstean Hoan Beolah Kerlin Jaye Croniee

Shepherdstown Notes and Local Happenings This Week

Shepherdstown buzzes with regents visit praises for the town. Property transfers, business anniversaries, school end of term, railway updates, and a rainy spell aiding farmers are noted alongside local mischief and museum additions.

Personal notices from Shepherdstown and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs A D Shepherd finished season engagements and return to Shepherdstown for the summer at Wild Goose Farm. Several locals including Mr A M Shepherd and Mr G Mason Conklyn visit, with social calls from John W Hendricks and Mrs Ashley Potts. Visitors travel from Romney Pittsburg Hagerstown Martinsburg and Williamsport. some plan moves seeking positions or summer stays.

A. D. Shepherd Shepherdstown Wild Goose Farm A. M. Shepherd The Register John W. Hendricks Shenandoah Junction Hendricks Ashley Potts Cora J. W. Coffinbarger Billmyer’s Mill Rath Gibbon Mr. Gibbon Romney Thia State Katie Butler General Kirkland R. D. Shepherd Shepherd Hugh P. Allen Pittsburg Kate Sallie Powell E. R. Crow Hagerstown Harry Trump Kearneysville Buffalo Oscar Gatrell Miss Maud Martinsburg

Reynolds Resigns as President of Morgan's Grove Fair

At a special board meeting Dr. A S Reynolds resigned as president of the Morgan's Grove Fair Association. Charles D Wysong was elected to fill the vacancy. The transfer of title to the fair grounds from individual directors to the association was ordered. Ground-use rates were set at two dollars for picnics and similar events, with admission prices unchanged from last year: 25 cents general, 50 cents season, 15 cents exhibitors.

Dr. Reynolds Morgan's Grove Fair Association A.S. Reynolds Charles D. Wysong Iso Reynolds Wysong Fair Association

Sprained ankle cured by Chamberlain Pain Balm

Geo E Cary of Washington VA recounts severe ankle sprain relief after using Chamberlain Pain Balm. He reports rapid cure and family use for frost bite with positive results. Sold by Reinhart's Pharmacy. Also promotes Butler's Bargain Store and Electric Bitters cure for backache kidney trouble and cold remedies.

Geo, E. Cary The Guide Washington, Va Chamberlain Reinhart

Plans chosen for Shepherd College replacement building

The State Normal Schools Board reviewed ten designs for a new Shepherd College building to replace the fire-destroyed structure. Harrison Albright of Charleton designed a Corinthian style, two story Cleveland stone and brick building with a 650 seat auditorium, gymnasium, study hall, library, and multiple recitation rooms. The plan includes a detached boiler house and native stone exterior, aiming for state pride and prompt construction with proposals to be advertised soon.

Board of Regents State Normal Schools Rea Shepherd College Miller Messrs. Wm. M. Straus Ira E. Robinson H. L. Snyder Harvey W. Harmer Wheeling Morgantown Fairmont Charleaton Pittsburg Baltimore Washington Harrison Albright Albright Princissis Offrces Ride Huntington Janelith

Ohio Wedding on a Washington Township Estate

Miss Charlotte Kruger wed Mr Christian Rathke in a June wedding at the Kruger family home in Washington township. The ceremony united the couple before about 100 guests with Lutheran services led by Rev. Hermann Brotzing. A reception followed in a decorated parlor and dining room.

Ohio Toledo Margaret Puck Lohengrin Harriett Wherry Lucille Manor Norman Hauger Cuey Kate Dison John Kruger Hermann Brotzing

It Saved His Leg From Severe Sore

P A Danforth of LaGrange Ga describes a frightful running leg sore that healed in five days after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The advertisement claims the salve cures ulcers wounds and piles and guarantees a cure for only 5 cents sold by any druggist.

P. A. Danforth LaGrange Bucklen

Death notices recount local mourners in Jefferson County

The list details multiple deaths including John S. Grantham of Middleway and Ambrose W. Cramer of Charles Town, noting ages, military service, and survivors. Other obituaries cover Sallie Kennedy, Mary A Kercheval, Robert M. Bane, Mrs. James A. Gordon, and several residents of Charles Town and nearby areas with brief burial details and family ties.

Ambrose W. Cramer Charles Town Presbyterian Church J. L. Sherrard Afton Te, Il, Morton Clarkeville Wright Denny Charlestown Mize Nannie Cramer Washington, D. C Washington, D. C. B. D. Cramer Kansas City W. A. Cramer Africa Chicago A. H. Cramer Mary A. Kercheval Charles E. Cole Sandy Hook Harper's Ferry Tennessee Baltimore Sallie BE. Kennedy Misa Kennedy Shepherdstown Thomas Kennedy Philadelphia J. Shirley Smith Middleway

We Will Have Electric Lights in Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown voters approved electric lighting at a special election last Saturday with about seven to one support. Bond authorization up to $4,000 for an electric plant passed by 159 yes to 21 no out of 170 total ballots. A joint town council and Business Men's Association committee will negotiate with electrical equipment manufacturers, aiming for prudent, well-managed implementation.

Sincendoal Junction W.T. Rohrer HM. Turner Polack Unger-town Voluck Tee Norfolk & Westeyn Shepherdstown Phe Spe Oscar W. Ramsey Edward W. Athey E. C. Middleton C.D Norfolk & Western Railway Fanotug Ig John E. Rentch Philippines Rentel Schubert Company Martin L. Chrissinger S. M. ‘Wom de Co Hagerstown Chrissinger Inatulla Business Men's Association

Scott's Emulsion Promises Health Benefit In Ad Copy

An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a life enhancing tonic for all ages. It claims to restore appetite, ease burdens of food, and rebuild flesh, calling it the “thin edge of the wedge” to better health and inviting readers to request a free sample.

Scott Eowne Peerl

Religious services and events in Shepherdstown area

Sunday sermons and confirmations announced across M E Church South Presbyterian and Episcopal churches in Shepherdstown and nearby towns. Bishop Peterkin set confirmation times for Summit Point, town, and Middleway with additional services at Kearneysville and Sharpsburg. Civic life notes include a Lutheran trustee election and a Catholic mass schedule. The Pan-American Exposition closure noted pending May 20 reopening.

Peterkin Summit Point Town Middleway Presbyterian Church Providence Shepherdstown Kearneysville M. H Sharpsburg Epworth League Trinity Episcopal Church Charles D. Wysong The Lutheran Church John H. Little the Reformed Church Mt. Jackson

There Is an Honest Tired Feeling and a Real Disease

An ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for two tiredness types. It claims an honest tired feeling stems from toil and rest cures, while a real tiredness disease drains energy, appétite, and mood. The remedy purports to purify blood, restore vitality, and refresh stomach and organs for renewed vigor.

Hood

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