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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
6
Local items from Shepherdstown termasuk weather details, election notices, church events, cultural clubs, memorial days, court term, and multiple Reinhart's Pharmacy promotions. Mentions about nearby towns, weddings, property sale, and public notices. Notable items include plans for Confederate memorial day, Pentecostal service, and a new dramatic club in Leetown.
Bishop Peterkin preached at Trinity Church in Shepherdstown confirming twelve. A new artesian well was drilled north of town to 87 feet. A grave fire accident fatally burned a seven year old boy, and a dock of public notices covers marriages, resignations, and real estate deeds in the area.
Local notices report visits and remarks from residents in Jefferson County. Leroy Staal discusses Panama Canal work with fifty steam shovels active, while James S. Phillips returns from Santo Domingo to settle accounts. Several residents recover from illness, suffer strokes, or travel for health. Deaths include Daniel Mosher and Miss Jennie Chambers, with county court actions detailing constable changes, band stand permit, and road survey appointments. General movement among subscribers and travelers fills the weekly scene in Berkeley and Jefferson counties.
Real estate transfer by H L Snyder & Co. to Col Isaac V Johnson of Roanoke Va. of the Lower Farm known as Rocky Fountain, 312 acres four miles north of Shepherdstown on the Shephard turnpike. Price 25000 dollars. Mansion, danary, barn, timber and lime land with Potomac frontage. Farm has belonged to the Shephard family 104 years, from Josiah Van Swearingen to Henry Shepherd and heirs. Johnson, a former West Virginia state auditor, moves from Roanoke with wife, son, daughter and mother in law, taking immediate possession with tenant W S Myers. The article notes Johnson’s Confederate veteran status and anticipation of friendly reception in Jefferson County. Also mentions first county teacher examinations in Charles Town on May 23–24, 1907.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure from J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Endorsed by Wars Kinson Maggin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
J G Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina endorses Buck ten s Arnica Salve noting rapid pain relief for a felon and quick healing for sores burns and wounds. Available for 25 cents at Hill Pharmacy.
Wheat prices at Shepherdstown Markets show longberry at 0.83 to 0.85 per bushel and No. 2 wheat also per bushel, indicating market variability for the grain. Prices reflect standard commodity quoting and local buying activity.
The town monthly meeting covered boiler repairs at the light plant and a new smoke stack, plus adopting a contract for an electric works engineer. Jon Jones was elected engineer replacing R M VanMeter, effective in 30 days. The finance committee reported funds, and streets and nuisances committees proposed paving, brick crossings, weed cleanup, lamp posts, and fire equipment updates with a bucket brigade plan.
An old newspaper ad touts Mi-O-Na stomach tablets as a cure for indigestion and stomach trouble linked with the blue devils. It claims relief from sick headache dizziness and bad taste after meals and promises a money back guarantee if not effective. Also mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar as safe for coughs and lungs with no opiates.
A meeting in the court house at Town of Saturday May 18 invites all desiring to go to Richmond to attend a special train from Hagerstown to Richmond with five dollar round trip tickets, valid ten days. Separate note that county examination secretary pupils will be in the led School building in Shepherdstown on May 18 1907 starting at 7 a.m.
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