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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
TRUSTEES SALE
Or VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

by virtue Of the authority vested
in me by a deed OF trust bearing date
on the 18th day OF February, A. D.,
1915. executed by Georgia Ellen Jen-
kins and William T. Jenkins, her hus-
band, TO the undersigned Samuel r..
Barr, as trustee, to secure TO The
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany Of Baltimore City, a corporation
the payment Of an Indebtedness there
i'm described, and recorded in the Of
ac OF the Clerk Of the County Court
of Berkeley County West Virginia,
in Deed of Trust Book No. 3, page
395, the undersigned will offer for sale
at public auction to the highest bid
der in front of the Court House in
Martinsburg in said Berkeley County,
on SATURDAY, the Path day OF Feb
ruary, 1915 at l o'clock p. M, the fol
lowing described real estate:
That certain lot with its Improve
ments and appurtenanees situate on
the north side OF West Stephen street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
GUST TROLLEY CAR FROM
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFlELU

What is believed 90 be the first
step looking toward She final aband-
onment Of the trolley line on the bat
tlefeld Of Gettysburg has been taken
in the introduction in Congress Of
a bill authorizing the purchase Of
the right Of way in the National Mil
itary Park aud carrying an apDro-
priation Of 100000 for the purpose.
For the past % years tho cars have
been run Ia . more or less desultory
manner au1 for the past year or two
only one car was used TO cover the
route and the line was never finan.
cial success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10

February 22--L. u. Keller, seven
miles north Of Martlnsburg. Falling
Waters district Berkeley county.
February 25-J. y. Carper, Mil
Creek district, south OF Bunker Hill
Berkeley county.
February 24-George Il. Myers. east
of Shepherdstown, near Cement Mill,
Jefferson county.
February 26-Stanley w. Fletcher.
Opequon district. Harvey Small place,
north Of Martinsburs. on B. 6 G. 4.
r.. Berkeley county
February PIE. f. Harwood. Ope.
quon district south OF Greensburg.
Berkeley county.
February 28-William D. Harlan,
Harlan Springs, seven miles northwest
of Martinsburg, Berkeley county.
March Nv. X. Keller, Falling Wa.
ters district, On his farm formerly
owned by Jacob Gassma2.
March 2-Rolara Hammond and
Charles Miller, administrators, near
Kearney Jefferson county.
March 3-Thomas E. howell, En-
giles, Jefferson county.
March 5--Ward McI.anahan, 0pe
quon district, Blairton. east of Mar
tinsburg, Berkeley county.
March Sc. Z. Henry, l mile east
of Martinsburg. Shepherdstown road
Berkeley county.
March arthur Iahler, Opequor
district northeast of Martinsburg
| Berkeley county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
EXECUTORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

The undersigned executors of De
catur Hedges, decd, by virtue Of the
authority vested in them under the
last will and testament of Decatur
Hedges, decd, which will is OF record
in the Office of the Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court Of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, viii offer at private sale, the
following described tracts OF real es-
tate:
FIRST TRACT "A certain farm con
tanning 217 acres, more or less. To-
Gated in Hedgesville District, Berke-
ley County, West Virginia, three miles
from Martinsburg on the Hedgesville
road. This farm is lime and sand
stone soil, and one of the best pro-
ducng farms in this section. 1t has
thirteen acres Of orchard, five acres
of which are in bearing. and has
about 20 acres in standing timber The
farm is improved by an eight-room,
brick dwelling, a new bank barn SIX
so feet both buildings slate rooted,
and with all necessary out-buildings
This farm is subject to division into
three tracts. one of As acres more or
less, one of So acres more or less,
and one of III acres more or less,
and Will be sold either as a whole
or separately.
SECOND TRACT-That certain
tract or parcel OF land located at Nipe-
town in Falling Waters District, Ber-
kelley County, West Virginia, six
miles from Martinsburg, and contain
ing 20 ~ acres more or less, aud be-
ing the same land conveyed to the
said Decatur Hedges by deed from
David Thompson; this tract is line
stone soil andeis improved by a four
room house and out-buildings.
Persons interested in the purchase
of any part of the above described
real estate should see one of the I'M
dersigned Executors for terms before
February 10th, 1917. as the said exec
utors expect to sell the said property
on or before that date.
G. b. HEDGES,
II. w. MILLER.
Executors Of Decatur Hedges, Decd.
w 27 81, 2 8 z.
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Monday, February II, 1917

beginning at 10 o'clock he following personal property
IL HEAD OF HORSES AND C0LTS-Blacl horse 4 years
old barshare leader will weigh 1900. Grey horse years Old
will work anywhere htched will weigh 1900 Black
Old good strap Dark Bay years old good brood
Bay II Old good barshare leader Bay
old good driver for general purpose Bay horse colt
old. Grey horse, colt old Berkeley Wilkes
colts coming and two old Black Pcrcheron colt
ing year old.
Is HEAD OF CATFLE-7 head Of milk cows will
be fresh by day Of sale spTngers the rest giving milk hef
and steers that will weigh between 200 and 500 pounds
yearing bull head young CATTLE
FARMING IMPLEMENTs-One 2horse wagon with bed
lhorse wagon new Studebaker) Deerng binder mower
horse rake spIeader Oliver Chilled pows, No 40
double shovel poWs single shovel ploW, riding cuvator
horse cultvator p~ing-tooth harrow drag harrow
bob sled, carriage pair hay ladders pair spreaders
double and single trees crowd sticks log chains fifth chains
locks forks picks shoYeis lot Of blacksmith TOOLS garden
garden poW one 8-horSe power, clover seed sewers
grind stone bore cutter buggy poles digging irons cowbars
2 replanters briar scythe, large farm sheet.
HARNESS breech bands 2 sets front gears sets
poW set wagon lines collars, new brides l pair
check lines, lot of leather haters
LOT OF CHICKENS
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-Consisng OF four stoves churn
Crown cream separator crooks copper kettle iron KETTLE lot
barrels washing machine, sausage grinder scales Many
other articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS-A credit of months will be given on all sums of
$1,000 and upwards the purchaser with approved
cury negotiable and payable at the Merchants Farmers Bank
with interest from date but if paid maturity
ted Under dollars No property removed until terms
are strictly complied with
WI. 8. MILLER
Dodd Hoffman, Aucts.
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vi. s. MILLER

extended, in the city OF Martlnsburg,
Berkeley County, West Virginia.
known and designated on the plat Of
the Shafer and Buxton Addition to
The City Of Martinsburg. as lot mum
Der Nine 90, which said plat is re-
corded in the office of the Clerk Of
the County Court OF Berkeley County,
West Virginia, in Deed Book No 80,
page 1853, being the same property con
veqed to the said Georgia Ellen Jen-
kins by deed from II. G. Tonkin and
wife, dated the nth day of February,
1915, and recorded in the Office Of
the Clerk Of the County Court OF said
Berkeley County ia Iced Book No
1Sl, page &51, reference being had
to tho above mentioned plat and deed
for a more particular description OF
said real estate.
TERMS or SALE One-third cash
and the balance in two equal pay
ments due in one and two years from
date Of sale, purchaser TO give notes.
with good security, for the deferred
payments and title to the property
sold 70 be retained until an the pur-
chase money has been paid.
SAMUEL x. BARR, Trustee.
! 81, ? Z IA q.
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settled out Of Court.

a case Of John Baker against the
Hagersto@n Mail Publishing Co for
an alleged defamatory publication in
reference to him has been settled
out Of court Albert J. Long was at
torney for Baker. The case grew
out Of the publication of an account
Of a case heard some time last spring
before Justice Hartman in which
some ladies' il was charged, had been
insulted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10

February 10-H. w. and w. 3.
Wrappers Cross Roads,
Jefferson county, near Kearneysville.
February I'm. s. Miller. 4 miles
southeast of Martnsburg. on the
Charles Town road.
February lev. c. Myers. east Of
Shepherdstown, Jefferson county.
February 1S-Mrs. Mary a. Miller,
administrators of Moorehead Miller.
deceased, Opequon district, near
Greensburg, Berkeley county.
February 14.--M. *. Hendricks.
south of shepherdstown, jefferson
county.
February 15-Charles r. Miller,
Opequon district, northeast OF Mar.
tinsburg, Berkeley county.
February 1G--Jerry Triggs. south
east Of Bunker Hill, Berkeley county.
February 17-Mrs. Emily E. Triggs,
Winchester pike. / IL miles south of
Martinsburg, Berkeley county.
February 19-William II. Burnett
en- Jefferson and Berkeley county
line, just north of Martinsburg and
Shepherdstown road
February 20-T. w. Bartles and
Joseph Porterfeld, seven miles NORTH
Of Martinsburg, Berkeley county.
February 21 S. B. Speck, one
mile east of Hedgesyille.
February 21,-John Swartz, east o.
Bunker Hill
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WOULD MEAN Dry COUNTRY
If House and Senate Pass Bill Pre-
scented at Session Now on.
tBy United Prcss)

tBy united Prcss.)
WASHINGTON, Feb - Senate
passed dry bill for yoteless District
Of Columbia.
Territories committee recommended
prohibition for yotelegs Alaska and
Hawaii
House judiciary committee recon-
mended passage Of bin for constitu-
tional prohibition amendment, which
must be ratified by two-thirds OF the
house and senate and three-fourths Of
the states. This would mean a dry
United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
Fiftieth Anniversary.

FAlRMoNT The fftieth anniver-
sary Of the founding OF the Fairmont
state Normal school wiz be celebrat-
ed here on April 6 and z. Speakers
Of national reputation will partici-
pate as well members Of the State
Board Of Control, State Board of
Regents, State Board Of Education.
The school became a state institution
by formal act Of the West Virginia
legislature OF 1867.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Having sold my farm ] will offer
for sale. without reserve. at my homo
situated one and @ half miles east of
Bunker Ihll two miles southeast Of
lnwood. two miles west of Middleway
W. Va, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2t 1917,
the following described personal
property:
8 HEAD or HORSES AND COLTS
Bird gray mare. S years old, VIII
weigh 1900 pounds, a good barshare
leader. will work anywhere hitched;
Gin gray mare. years old, will
weigh about 1400 pounds, barshare
loader. will work anywhere hitched,
in foal by George Hensons Percher
on horse; Nance bay mare, will
weigh 1900 pounds. a No. | barshare
leader. will work anywhere hitched.
in foal by George tIeuson's horse;
Skip" coming 6 years old, an extra
good driver and good strap mare, viii
weigh about 100 pounds, was sired
hv kiFenst1e Fonr GOOD anlte oominw
years old. two are heavy draft, one
a promising driver. one heavy draft
mare colt coming one year These
horses are sound and are as good a
lot Of horses rs will be sold at any
public sale this spring. They will be
represented just what they are.
HEAD OF cATTLES are good
mileh cows. enc IS fresh NOW other
two win be fresh by day Of sale; one
is a No. | Jersey, a good butter COW.
the others are thrifty young cattle.
HEAD or HOGS Two are sows
with uies BY their side / Berksnire
male hog, o good one 4 thrifty shoats
will weigh about 80 pounds.
ABOUT 1926 CHICKENS TO BE
SOLD
FARMING IMPLEMENTS Il Adri-
ance binder, 7-ft cut, only cut about
fifty acres, / Pennsylvania wheat
drill in good conditions | horse rake;
and 2-horse Deer eultivator; | spring
tooth harrow. set fS-ft shelVings:
double and single shovel plows !
wheat fan; | spring WAGON; | falling
ton buggy; | HARMON hay fork; $50
foot rome and pulloys; lot Of double
and single trees; forks: digging
irons; mattocka and post hole dig
gers, lot Of old iron, croas-cut saw
HARNESS . sets pillow gears
set single harness. collars and bril-
dies
FIVE TONS HAY, FIVE HUNDRED
BUNDLES FODDER, SOME CORN.
Some household and Kitchen furni-
ture, such as stoves beds and bed
ding and kitchen utensils
TERMS or SALE A credit Of
eight months will be given on all
sums Of 80 and upward purchaser
TO give note with approved security
negotiable and nayable at the Old
National Bank, Martinsburg. w Va,
with interest from date, but If paid at
maturity interest RENTED Under
$40 cash No property 10 be removed
until terms Of sale are complied NTH
JOHN VI. SWARTz.
Dodd g Hoffman. Aucts.
llarWood Burlthart, Clerk
2 td.
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OREGON 6 CALIFORNIA RAILROAD
co. GRANT LANDS. Title to same

reyested in United States by Act OF
Congress dated June ?, 1916. Two mil
lion three hundred thousand Acres to
be opened for settlement and sale.
Power site, Timber aud Agricultural
Lands. Containing some OF best land
left in United States. Now is the op-
perfume time. Large Sectional Map
showing lands and description 81 soil,
climate. rainfall elevations, etc. POST
paid One Dollar. Grant Lands Locat-
ing Co., Box go Portland, Oregon.
1e 3m.
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storm Does Damage.

MOORETIELD, w. Va-The large
barn on the farm Of Arthur V. Will
son, two miles above Mooreneld. w.
Va, was blown down during the biz
zard Monday aud wrecked A num-
Der Of cattle housed in the structure
were either killed or wounded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
High Mark In Building Figures

Contracts awarded for building APP
erations in Western Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia during Jan
uary, amounted to $13,S53 600, accord
ing to the compilation Of the F. w.
Dodge Company This is the highest
figure reached in the territory during
the last seven years, the nearest total
being in 1911, when contracts for
work amounting to $121O4,OOO were
let during January.
-------------------------- r
RENTED. Under Ten Dollars cash,
Discount for cash. No property to
be removed until terms of sale are
complied with. Eucksters welcomed,
but 10 cider allowed
CHARLIE MEADOWS.
D0dd & Hoffman. Aucts.
Harwood Burkhart, Clerk.
/ 25 20 q 20 81; ? 3 rs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
EXPERTS GATHER IN CHICAGO
Engineers, Lumber Dealers and 9th
ers Meet in illinois City.
(By United Press)

CHICAGO, Feb. Engineers, arch
fleets, building material men. lumber
dealers, contractors and building ma
chinery men from all parts Of the
United States gathered here today TO
bold convention simultaneously with
the big cement show. Buildings cost
about a billion and a half year in
this country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Intending to discontinue farming.
will make public sale at my residence,
known as the Or. Ed Williams farm,
located onelalf mile east OF Green's
burg and three miles east Of Beding-
ton, seven miles northeast OF Mar
tinsburg, seven miles northwest Of
Shephcrdstown. on the main road be-
tween FoultZ's store and the Green's
burg shop,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1917,
sale to begin at 10 o'clock a. m, the
following personal property:
7 HEAD HoRaEs.
Nell" dapple gray mare, years
old, weight about 1850 lbs, in foal by
Ed Miller's Clydesdale horse. This
mare is a No / barshare leader.
Bill" gray mare, years old, weight
about 1850 lbs, in foal by Ed Miller's
Clydesdale horse. This mare is a
good wagon or barshare leader.
Charlie and easter" pair match
ed grays, three years old, WIN average
about 1850 lbs each. Have been brok-
en- to work. Heavy draft colts.
clyde" gray mare II years old,
weight about 1850 lbs. No, ! bar
share or wagon leader, in foal by Ed
Miller's Clydesdale horse.
Two mare colts, two years old
heavy draft class, and blocky.
s HEAD CATTLE.
Pair Jersey heiters, will be fresh
in early spring. Two mich cows Civ
f.,.~ tttSI 10 al thg
first of March.
Durham built coming two years old,
weight 800 lbs.
TWO BROOD sOWS, will G4rrow
by day of sale.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
No. 3 Brown wagon ana bed, 35
| bushel capacity, in first-class order.
Deering binder, z foot cut. Deering
mower, 5 IL foot cut, in good run
ming order New international manure
spreader, only used one season. Bick-
ford & Hoffman grain drill, in good
order Thrush and Slough buggy l6-
foot hay ladder. Stick wagon, Sim
pick Double disc corn planter, with
check row attachment, Scientific
corn cutter. in COOL order Buckeye
double cultiyator in good order No.
40 Oliver Chilled pillow, new. Spring
tooth harrow. Single and double
shovel plows. Basket sleigh and bells.
Grain cradle and rake. Lot Of forks,
shoyels, mattocks and digging iron,
hay fork, ropes and pulleys.
Single, double aud treble trees,
new. Moving scythe, crowd STICKS,
log chains, cutting box, cross-cut saw,
pair sheep shears, new.
HARNESS.
Two sets Yankee harness two sets
front gears, two sets plow gears one
set single harness, three collars, 3
brides, Citizen saddle, pair check
lines, choke straps, two sets heavy
fly nets, pair sprcaders, wagon lines
900 Bundles Fodder and Some Corn.
100 Rhode Island Red Laying Hens
Empire cream separator No. a. in
good running order. 10 gallon swing
ing churn.
(NOTE-Chickens to be sold for
cash, no discount)
TERMS or SALE.
A credit OF ten months viii be Civ
en- on al sums Of ten dollars $4,000
aud over, the purchaser 10 give note
with approved security negotiable
and payable al the jefferson Secur-
ity Bank, Of Shepherdstown, or the
Bank Of Martinsburg. Of Martinsburg,
w. Va, with interest from date but
IL paid at maturity interest RENTED.
Under ten dollars, cash Discount
for cash. No property removed IN
til terms are complied with.
CHARLIE r. MILLER
Dodd &c Hoffman, Agcts
HarWood Burkhart, Clerk
/ y "a rs 20 3D. 2 2 II -.
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MARSHALLN FIELDS SON
Welded nv NEW YO

NEW YORK, FEB T. Cupid did il
again Today. MISS Nancy keene Per-
kins, Of Richm ond Va, niece Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, and
Henry Marshall Field, son Of the late
Marshall Field, were married at the
Gibson home IN East 127th street.
Chiswcll y. Langhorne. OF Mirador.
ia, is tho new Mrs. Fields grand
father
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Leave for Florida.

Miss Daisy Light, who resides near
the city, left Baltimore after q weeks
visit, last night accompanied by H.
a. Myers and daughter, Miss eliza
beth, l0r Florida to spend some time.
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rabruary S-Goorge d. Weller,
o,souon district. near Sprinkles
MIL Berkeley county.
February 81. P. Masters, Ger
..rdstown district, Back Creek Val
lev, Berkeley county.
February 9-Charles Meadows, two
miles west of Martinsburg. on the
Tuscarora pike, Berkeley county.
/ J. X K K X x X X I
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PUBLIC SALE
of PERSONAL. PROPERTY

Having rented my farm viii sell personal property at
my farm four miles southeast Martnsburg hc old Charles
Town road, leading to Payne's Ford on
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10

You may have noticed that when
some men promise with great big
If:
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-. following is list Of public sales
e nsrsonal property, announced by
nodd G. Hoffman, to date. Others
..d,i he added from time to time,
ard changes accordingly made
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Mal,Ing grand total nalne

On December Z scoutmaster stau-
bly, with twenty-five Scouts, escort
cd the Hon, WI ! Bryan from Sem
tor Faulkner's to the First Y. y.
church. where Mr Bryan delivered
lecture.
On December 2S Prof M. H. Wacil-
tell teacher Of the Bible class. gave
each boy attending the class on the
above date a treat which they enjoy
cd
Report of Phvalcal Departn1ent for
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Of BOYS
WORK Department
And Physical Department of Y. NJ.
c. a. for November and
Decon1her.

The report OF the boys work de
partment and the physical depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian
Association for the months Of Noyem-
bor and December, 1916, are publish
ed for the benefit Of the public. They
are a little late this time owing to
various reasons and that there was
no meeting OF the board OF directors
during December and then not until
late I'm January
Number Of junior boys using the
gymnasium ......,....,........ ~
Number Of senior boys using the
gymnasium Observation-Disclosures. 535
Number Of boys in the boys de-
parlment OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SOS
Number OF boys using swimming
pool Observation-Disclosures. 1914
Number OF boys attending Bible
class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Number OF boys attending Boy
Scout meetings ...r..,...e..,. 159
Number Of railroad men in the
gymnasium ...,.......s4... Sc
Number of boys going on hike. II
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G. b. HEDGES,
IL w MILLER

Executors Of Decatur Hedges, Decd.
w 27 81, 81.
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Number Of Junior boys using the
gymnasium Observation-Disclosures 3S6
Number of senior boys using the
gymnasium ....,......... 295
Number of senior and iunior bows
using pool and showers ... S39
Number Of boys using boys e.
partment ......,,........t. GIG
Number Of boys attending Bible
CLASS ..e.tt.......t...t.. ID9
Number Of Boy Scouts attend
ing meetings .es......,..... %
Number Of railroad men using
gymnasium ,................ "a
Making grand total using
IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-10

IUTTT UHIHWUT WHIVYIHB VTIV
privileges ,......l....,.,.,. 1864
During the month there were two
rollgious MEETINGS held in the GYM
nasium under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian League with
an attendance Of 22b
On November 8th Il bows under
the supervision Of BOYS Secretary
peery took a chestnut hike to the
mountains, and on Thanksgiving dav
50 Boy Scouts Joined IN the iremen's
parade, making a good showing.
Report Of Boys DEPARTMENT for De
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Grand total for gymnasium
and other privileges ......... 1854