Pendleton’s sales and community notices spread across town
October 30 1902 brief items list Pendleton’s bargain specials in plaid woollen goods and underwear for ladies. Town readers learn of local weddings, school events, and county news from Charles Town to Shepherdstown, including marriages, church services, and public meetings.
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Pendleton
Pendleton’a
Cpecie
Plaidie
Wollen Peredleton
Lawrence T
Warrenton
Catore Ore
Ghert College
Titusncrwtie
Priday
Ty Vuneles
Irk
Grant County
Sted
Charles Town
Latar G.M. Beltzhoover
Jon Dunaway
Leetown
Tunelion Public
Jay
Edward Carter
Sid
Mase
Ate B. Mazon
Miss Ellaios
Loudoun County
Aerial
Osbourn
Corrou Sheyfberdstown
Local notes and town happenings stir October chatter
George Porterfield of Charles Town, formerly a Democrat, backs Dayton for Congress. Morgan's Grove Park Association reduces debt with a $1,000 payment. Shepherdstown sees population growth and several newborns. Weather turns cool after rain and frost. Hunting seasons and partridge laws noted. Shepherdstown polling places listed. Tragic death of Joseph Eckles near Cumberland. Two teens wed after elopement from Hotel Gants. Lectures planned at Shepherd College with General John B. Gordon among expected speakers. West Virginia Historical Magazine highlights Shepherdstown figures and early settlers. Arthur Spencer, jailed thief, hangs himself in Maryland Penitentiary. LaClair Beecher Big Stock Company performs The Shadows of New York at town hall with vaudeville acts. tickets 15, 25, 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Porterfield
Charles Town
Baker
Mr. Dayton
Congress
Porterfield
Morgan's Grove
Kearneyaville
R. H. Rogers
H. C. Marshall
Roland Hammond
P. G. Needy
LaClair
New York
Personal notices from Shepherdstown this week
The column lists moving arrangements and visits of locals and guests across towns. D. F. Billmyer relocate to Shepherdstown from Billmyer's Mill. Rev Dr Ghiselin at Misses Markell's, and others including Harrison and Brays, Reynolds, Allen, Moore, Carr, and Kline noted with travel, occupations, and brief curio. A separate notice covers an injunction to restrain sale of Sheriff Eugene Baker’s Real Estate, with a court hearing and potential appeal. Death notices for Mrs. Margaret A. Dooley, Mrs. Ellen M. Slane, Joseph E. Potts, and W. V. Green are recorded with ages and brief biographical notes.
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D. F. Billmyer
Billmyer
Shepherdstown
Dr. Ghiselin
Bia
Mieces Markell’s
B. F. Harrison
Eugene Baker
Faulkner
Baker
Gerard D. Moore
Martinsburg
Circuit Court
Charles Town
Moore
Supreme Court of Appeals
Margaret A. Dooley
George Dooley
Wm. A. Young
Berryville
Ellen M. Slane
Benj. F. Slane
Joseph E. Potts
Berkeley County
W. V. Green
Clarke County
Suicide tragedy shocks Harper's Ferry community
George A. Stuart 28 a well known Harper's Ferry resident died in a self inflicted shotgun blast at his home. He left a note blaming financial troubles and his act stunned the town. He was married to Minnie Gatrell and survived by his wife and three children. He ran a truck farm livery and dairy business and was regarded as hardworking and respected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Spencer
Maryland
Frederick
T. Butler Moore
Spencer
Lucy Piper
Harper's Ferry
Martineburg
George A. Stuart
Stuart
Bolivar
Brigga
Minnie Gatrell
Shepherd Gatrell
Shepherdstown
State
A Word to Travelers on Diarrhea Remedy Claim
An advice note warns travelers about traveler's diarrhoea caused by poor food and water and recommends carrying Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Reinhart's Pharmacy markets the remedy for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Larson
Ray Villa
Sundays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Larson
Chamberlain
Reinhart
Reinhart's Pharmacy
Church Notes Reflect Stehl Leaves Shepherdstown for Centreville
Rev Walter B Stehl decides to accept call from Centreville Md Episcopal church and resigns Trinity vestry. He departs November 11 after six months in Shepherdstown. Centreville offers higher salary. Synod officers named. Lutheran events and preaching plans announced by Rev Frederick J Baum and Rev Geo S Bowers with services in Shepherdstown and Ullvia.
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Walter B. Stehl
Trinity Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Centreville
Trinity Church
Stehl
Shepherdstown
Baltimore
Steblig
Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church
Staunton
E. L. Folk
H. Max Lentz
J. A. Snyder
Peter Miller
L. L. Smith
J. E. Shenk
Synod
Mt. Jackson
A. Freed
L. S. Walker
Lutheran Sunday School
Frederick J. Baum
Geo
Bowers
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Agerstown
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester
Hagerstown
Uvilla
Church Directory Readings Across Town Services
Church listings show multiple denominations with pastors and service times in Shepherdstown, Kearneysville, Martinsburg, Uvilla, Marvin Chapel, and nearby areas. Details include morning and evening services and weekly programs, inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagu
Cuvien
Walter Bt. Stehl
Sertan
Duffords
Shepherdstown
Presbyterian Church
DuMelds Sanday
Sta.ff
Shenandoah Syneron
Hot Cakes and Patent Remedies Highlight Odd News
A clipping combines sales pitches for King's New Life remedies and Longman & Martinez paints with claims from a druggist in Kentucky. It also mentions a train robbery in Montana, and endorsements for Ely's Liquid Cream Balm from New Orleans pharmacists. The odd mix reflects era ads and brief crime notes in one column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
N.Y
New Orleans
Ext Bros
Win
Lamberton
Delachaise
Gro
W. McDurr
Thanksgiving Proclamation of Theodore Roosevelt 1902
President Roosevelt proclaims Thanksgiving Day for November 27, 1902. He reflects on national endurance through trials, prosperity, and moral uplift, urging nationwide prayer, worship, and deeds of duty as the United States honors God for past blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Theodore Tayneevelt
United States
Ceveral Howes
Washington
United State
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