Shepherdstown Briefs From the September 22 1921 Register
September 22 1921 brief items cover local prices groceries and farm sales. notes report rising postal rates and a public sale of Mrs Carrie Triplett furniture. school officials Bonham and Pendleton updates. injuries from a fall crop up. Miss Angelica Didier leaves Memorial hospital for Dallas. hospital patients and theater postcards advertised. arson case in Martinsburg. Shepherdstown G C meets with program and refreshments. Hodges moves to Shepherdstown and joins S J Hodges store. late Jonen Tabler real estate to be sold Saturday including farms and a residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelica P. Didier
Memorial Hospital
Winch
Winchester
Dallas
Texas
Emma Miller
James T. Miller
Shepherdstown
Charles Miller
Stabble
George T. Hodges
Pitsburg
Main
Cess
Hodges
S. J. Hodges
Jonen Tabler
Berkeley
Marthre T
Personal notes from Shepherdstown and vicinity
Miss Helen Pendleton closes her Green Tea House this week and heads to Atlanta for eight months of social settlement and Red Cross work. Lt. and Mrs. H R Mytinger return to Great Lakes after visiting family near Harper's Ferry, as Mrs. Floyd E. Davis and baby Nancy Jane proceed to Dayton. Elsie Samuel leaves for Charlotte to teach music at Queen's College. G W Homman and G N Whiting served on the Martinsburg grand jury while Harrison Schley and M G Bast sat on the petit jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Pendleton
Atlanta
Georgia
Red Cross
H.R. Mytinger
U.S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Illinois
Elsie Samuel
Kate Samuel
Baltimore
Charlotte
N.C
Queen's College
Miss Samuel
Shepherdstown
Ing
Peabody Institute
Messrs
G. W. HoMman
G. N. Whiting
Martinsboro
United States Court
Harrison Schley
M. G. Bast
Martinsburg Pulpit and Pew Changes in Virginia Conference
Rev W F Gruver D D will leave Martinsburg First United Brethren to lead Harrisonburg United Brethren for the coming year, succeeding Rev W D Mitchell who moves to Akron First Church. Secrist will replace Gruver in Martinsburg. Various church services listed for Shepherdstown Sharpsburg Mt. Wesley Bethesda Avilla Elk Branch Zion Shepherdstown Lutheran and Trinity Episcopal with times and preaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Gruver
D. D
Martinsburg
First United Brethren Church
Harrisonburg
United Brethren Church
Virginia
A. S. Hammack
Gruver
W. D. Mitchell
Akron
Ohio
First
A. J. Secrist
Churchville
Shepherdstown
Sharpsburg
Mt. Wesley
Presbyterian Church of
Kearneysville
Carroll A. Engle
Keyser
W. Va
Jefferson County
Christ Reformed Church
Young People
Ruth Taylor
M. E. Church South
Bethesda
Old Confederate Soldier Reacts to Civil War Remembrance
An Old Confederate from Shepherdstown writes on Civil War memory praising Confederate valor and reunion of veterans across generations. The letter salutes Lee, Jackson, Hood, and Jeb Stuart, and envisions lasting peace beyond war. Finds Brother After Many Years reports a Shenandoah Junction woman learning her Kansas exile brother is alive nearby after decades apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Lee
Jackson
Johnstons
Gordon
Stewart
Ryan
Hood
Old
Virginia
Mars
Swinney
Balaklava
Jeb Stewart
France
Frederick County
Luther Boyd
Shenandoah Junction
Kansas
Chautauqua
Wm. Sirbaugh
Baltimore firm eyes Shepherdstown factory branch
Representatives of a Baltimore firm met Shepherdstown Chamber of Commerce Monday night to discuss establishing a local branch factory. Proposal calls for 80 to 100 female workers, starting with at least 60, wages from 38 to 15 dollars weekly depending on skill, with the main hurdle securing enough employees. An effort will be made to recruit the required workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Shepherdstown
Chamber of Commerce
Episcopal Convocation Begins in Shepherdstown
The S0th semi annual meeting of the Eastern Convocation of the Diocese of West Virginia opened at Trinity Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown with Rev. A B Mitchell delivering the evening sermon. Bishop Gravatt preached Wednesday morning and Rev. Conrad H Goodwin led the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocese of
West Virginia
Trinity Episcopal Church
Shepherdstown
A. B. Mitchell
Charles Town
W. L. Gravatt
Conrad H. Goodwin
Robert B. Nelson
Winchester
Dudley Bougher
Martinsburg
Gravatt
Chrisman
Hog Cholera Reported Near Shepherdstown
Hog cholera appeared northwest of Shepherdstown with cases in the local area. Farmers are inoculating hogs while authorities urge swift action to prevent a broader outbreak. Names Ware Jr George Miller and Walter McDonald cited among affected locality residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
Havin
Cee LW
Ware, Jr
George Miller
Walter McDonald
Majesty Bull Calf For Sale In Jersey Breeding Lines
Buttercup Oxford Majesty dam Glorys Baby produces a promising dairy calf, full brother to Oxford Majestys Josephine a noted show heifer. Josephine won grand championships as calf and yearling, praised by a leading judge as National Dairy Show material. Also mentions other Majestys and show results. Co S Billmyer Shepherdstown WV Sept 24 4. For Sale A fine sow and ten pigs. Apply to Miss Virginia Cockrell near Harper’s Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttercup
Oxford Majesty
Josephine
Morgan's Grove Fair
Jersey
Ejestys
Co. S. Billmyer
Jepherdstown
W. Va
Virginia Cockrell
Harper's Ferry
Tom Havin The Sholera At Owens Drug Store
Tom Havin the Sholera is noted at Owens Drug Store in a brief item from a local column. The notice references a product or event tied to the Owens establishment and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Havin
Owens’ Drug Store
Land for sale near Avilla and Adamstown details
Eight acres of land lane and a half miles east of Avilla offered for sale by D Derr known as the Schell property with good cistern house and fruit. Also advertising Adamstown Maryland address for Opera Jenki Buckeystown P O and Buckeystown. Prices low with canning gear and spices. Coal oil reduced from September to October announced by A J Grandstaff Charles Town West Virginia. Federated terms extended but not dated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avilla
D. Derr
Opera Jenki
P.O
Adamstown
Phong
Buckeystown
A.J. Grandstaff
Charles Town
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T. Y Bonham
Summit Point
Helen B. Pendleton
Little Green Tea House
Serenity G. S. Musser
Witur Ro
Bond
Morrow
Buyran
Charlotte Pendleton Goldsborough
Shepherd College
White
Butler Ronemous
Hill
Main Street
Turner
E. E. Harwood
McBride
Foxtury Station
Washington County
Hagerstown
Missange Walker
J. W. Walker
King's Daughters Hospital
Rumsey Monument
Lover's Leap
Antietam
A ., Shepherd
Pittsburg
H Peltz
Charleston
Wysong
J. C. Unger
Howard Ambrose
James W. Covert
Engle
Register Office
O. J. Park
Zula
Fabius
R. Hendricks Byers
Sandy Ridge
Simons
Washington
H. C. Malone
Daniel 8. Lucas, Jr
Emmittsburg
Mt. St. Mary's College
Agnes Gibson
Lydia Wageley
Anna Wageley
J. W. Wysong
New Market
Dy W
Majesty
Leiter Brothers
Yalama Moussyne Duvet de Laine, Alua Normandy
Pollyanna
Erminie Marinette
Vendora
Mohavik
Lester Brothers
Ford
Hassis Saarsng
National Highway Rage
W. A. Daniel
National Highway Garage
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