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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
6
The Shepherdstown Register reports on a ten cent a ton coal price increase tied to coal combine greed, critiques moonshine and auto issues, and cites Governor Morgan urging firm legal action. The piece notes Gompers faulting Congress and labor's push for higher wages amid readjusted prices, plus a waning West Virginia miners insurrection and calls for prosecutions of leaders and followers alike.
In Waynestown, Frick Company shuts down several departments due to weak business, leaving hundreds unemployed. Bakerton builds a three room public school of hollow tile aimed for completion by October. A hog disaster harms Joseph Glassford after water from slop is ingested. Dance for building fund attracts many in Charles Town with Star Orchestra.
Thirteen new chancery docket cases appear for the circuit court convening in Charles Town on Tuesday September 20. Names include Louise M Thompson vs Edwin J Thompson Hester C Long vs Jno W Long J P Rush vs J Wim Buckles and others and several others against Northern Virginia Power Company and various defendants. One case, J Triplett vs Carrie J and Mary Triplett, involved possession of two dwellings in Shepherdstown with possession and damages awarded to the plaintiffs. The Advocate Clarifies a court error regarding street openings and alleys in Hanson.
The Maryland State Roads Commission awarded to Poy Flanigan and Sons of Washington the contract to build four miles of sheet asphalt road from Keedysville toward Shepherdstown for 104,894. The deal hinges on Washington county financing half the cost as a lateral road. The plan splits funding with the state, but current federal money may be unavailable. The county hopes to raise funds or receive credits for roads already purchased to cover the Keedysville to Sharpsburg section. Construction features include a sheet asphalt surface with a concrete shoulder. The contractor aims to finish the section this year if funds align. An outstanding item from the recent West Virginia Grand Lodge session was a $100 gift to Rev Fr. William Gerhardt, founder of Lodge No Yin Martinsburg in 1869, who died years ago at age 100. A monument will be erected in Martinsburg with ceremonies.
W Clark and Son announce a new schedule for their shoe repair shop. After September 12th they will be open at nights and can handle all kinds of repair work quickly. They thank patrons for past favors and request a share of future repairs.
Complete line of office furniture and fixtures including typewriter offered by United States Harness Co in Ranson West Virginia. Must go at once through a big sacrifice. Local business notice with urgent sale.
A wedding at the Hamrick home in Shepherdstown united Miss Ethel Stamford Hamrick and Mr. Alonzo W. Clegg of Norfolk Va under an arch of demotis and potted greens. Guests included Mina Nell Miller as maid of honor and Miss Tice in white. reception followed with plans for a northern wedding trip. Separate ceremonies tied the knot for J Stultz Boone and Edna Louise Hood in Hamilton Presby Church, and Charles Newton Dorsey with Mary Virginia Spinks in Berryville.
A large Winchester Opera Company plant at Winchester Virginia was wholly destroyed by a Thursday fire. Loss estimated around 5300,000 with insurance far short. Owners W A Higgs BE Burr and J W Krider, all of Charles Town, also run the Pferson Cooperage Co. at Charles Town. Flames threatened nearby oil and gasoline tanks. The blaze spread through three wooden buildings containing 20,000 apple barrels and vast raw material stocks.
BillMyer’s Bargain Store announces a two week sale ending September 15 offering the entire line of shoes for men women and children at cost. Local shoppers are invited to take advantage of the limited time discount on all footwear.
By the 15th the shop plans to open its large new merchandise lines at rock bottom prices as usual. In the interim customers are invited to visit and pick up the bargains.
National Highway Garage offers an electric steam vulcanizing outfit to repair inner tubes with guaranteed service. They invite customers to have their tubes repaired and serviced promptly.
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