davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

Default having been made in the
payment of the Indebtedness secured
by deed Of trust hereinafter set out,
by virtue of the authority vested in
the unders gned trustee by a certain
deed of trust made by Henrietta NJ.
Ashcom to the undersigned trustee,
dated June 9th, 1915, of record in
Deed Of Trust Book No. 9, page 100.
Of the land records of Berkeley
County, West Virginia, in the office
Of the Clerk of the County Court, the
trustee will offer at public sale at
the front door Of the 'ounty Court
House, in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County West Virginia, on
SATURDAY, JULY 2tst, 1912.
at loo o'clock D. m, the following
described real estate:-
Those two certain unimproved lots
Known and designated as lots Nos.
5 and 9upon the pat of D. NJ. Shat
fer's subdivision of the City of Mar
tinsburg, West Virginia, fronting on
the western side of Winchester Ave
nue., and being the same property
that was conveyed to Henrietta NJ.
Ashcom by Allen B. MOL, ct al, spec
al commissioners, by deed dated
September 22nd, 1911, of record in
Deed Book No. 126 page 3S2, of the
land records of Berkeley County,
West Virginia, in the Clerks office
aforesaid, to which deed reference
is also had.
TERMS OF SALE-As provided
by you and each of you against the
purchase money cash on day of sa e,
and the balance in one year from the
late OF sale, the deferred payment to
be evidenced by the negotiable prom.
issory note Of the purchaser, beaE
ing interest from date of sale AMI tho
title to be retained until all of the
purchase money has been paid
John T. Nadenbousch, Trustee
W s 20; 10 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

are telling about it-telling Of bad
backs made sound again. You can
believe the testimony of your own
townspeople. They tell it for the ben
eft Of you who are suffering. If
your back aches if you feel lame,
sore and miserable, if the kidneys
act too frequently, or passages ore
painfuA scanty and off color, use
Doan's Kidney Pills, the remedy that
has helped SO many of your friends
and neighbors. Follow this Martins
burg citizens advice and give Doan's
a chance to do the same for you.
T. w. Rineman, shoemaker, 302 N.
Queen St., Martinsbmg, says: Sew
eral years ago. ] used Doan's Kidney
Pills and they were OF great benefit
to me. l took them for weakness
and aching across the smmoll OF my
back. The kidney secretions were too
frequent in passage, also. 1t didn't
take many Doan's Kidney Pills,
which l got at Gilbert's Drug store
to hep me. They relieved all the
annopances. l gladly endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills, for I believe them to
be o reliable remedy"
Price soc. at al deolers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
MIR. Rhinoman had. FosterlMilburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, N Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
STOCK AND GRAIN FARM.
w G % 20; 10 10.

365 acres, rs acres rich bottom
land, 20 acres fertile chocolate table
land; 60 acres timber; home or
chard; Sroom dwell ling; 2 tenant
houses, horse and cattle barn; 2 hay
barns; corn houses; 1916 crops;
$50 bu. wheat; $500 worth tobacco;
5000 bu. corn; S5 tons hay; so head
catt.e; onehalf mile to railway town.
This is one of our best. Write for
price VENERABLE & FORD, 207
9th ST., Lynchburg, Virginia 10 If.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
SATURDAY, JULY t4th, 1917,

at the trout door Of the Court House
of Berkeley County, W. Va, al
1.3O o'clock p. M. OF that day, Offer
for sale to the highest bidder the
following described real estate, 10
Gated in Hedgesville District, Berke
ley County, West Virginia, contoinine
25 acres, more or iess
Beginning at point in the
southern limit line Of the Cherry
Run and Potomac Valley Rail-
road Company, corner to L. A.
Brannon and described in the
deed of d A. Brannon as cor.
ner to Jacob Ritteour; thence
in a southerly direction 50 IL
degrees w. 76 poles to a stake
in Jacob Stolliper's line and on
the bank Of Back Greek; thence
with Stolliper's line and the line
Of Nogie; thence Northwardly
with Nogle's line and Breen's
line to point in the Southern
limit line OF said real estate;
thence eastwardly with the
c-4 Gt Inc cf said Rail
road to the beginning" being
the same real estate conveyed
70 Mary Womax by deed from
Alien B. MOL and wife, dated
March 81, 1903, and recorded in
the office Of the Clerk OF the
COUNTY Court Of Berkeley Coun-
t., West Virginia in Deed Book
10. 119, page 202. to which ref.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

Itch ITCH tchi-Scratch,
Scratch! Scratch The more you
scratch, the worse the itch Try
Doan's Ointment. Fer eczema, any
skin itching soc box.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

For Babys Group, WHITES daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore
throat, Grandma's lameness-Dr,
Thomas Electric Oil--the household
remedy. csc and soc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
Recommendations.

The purchase OF 1900 feet of hose
is recommended for this year. With
this additional hose we viii have a
sufficient amount to take care of Hose
Company No. when they get their
new truck.
That when No. ) gets their new
truck there will be three men en-
ployed instead of two. With the ad-
ditional man we viii always have two
men on duty at each station
lit is recommended that an ordin-
ance be passed creating firemens
pension fund for disabled firemen al
ter serving a number Of years in the
service. The firemens pension bill
was passed at the last session OF the
Legislature of West Virginia and a
great many cities have adopted it.
Increase in Salary.
AS the cost OF living is increased
it is recommended that the salary Of
hremen be increased all along the
line.
Conclusion:
To the Honorable Mayor and mem
bers of the City Council our sincere
thanks are due and we feel CRATE
ful for the Selp that you have always
been willing to give up. The thanks
OF the Department are due the Wa
ter and Police Departments for their
valuable and prompt help extended
at the time of fires.
Very respectfully,
MlARTIN QUINN.
Chief
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
improvements.

On March the new Ford emer-
gency truck was placed in service at
the Central station. this iruck re-
spends to allie Kinney and automobile
fires and is great, saving on the
large trucks. 1t carries the follow
ing equipment: 400 feet fire hose,
20-ft extension ladder, / loft. roof
ladder, i shut-off nozzle, 3-gal. fire
extinguisners, ? Pyrene fire extin-
guishers, ? lanterns, boots, coats and
helmets
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation-weak
the Whole system. Doan's Regulets
(25c per boX) act mildly onthe liver
knd bowels. AT oil drug stores.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE

Pursuant to a decree of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley County, West
Virgin a, made and entered on the
10Th day of April, 1917, in the chan
Gerry cause of John r. Gerling VS..
Mary Womax, ct al, the undersigned
Special Commissioner will, on
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
HEARD IN MARTlNsauRo.

How Bad Backs Have Been Made
ong-Kidney Ills Corrected.
An over Martinsburg you hear it.
Doans Kidney Pills are keeping up
the good work Martinsburg people
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07
MANY REUNIONS At
PEN-MAR THIS YEAR
Missionary Conference of Reformed
Church, july 10 to %,
Inclusive.

The church and lodge reunions at
Fen Mar park vii be inaugarated
Thursday of next week and will con
tinue for six consecutive weeks to
which viii De added Everybody's
Day, August 30.
date for these reunions are
as foI'ows:
Red Men-July -.
Reformed Church-Juiy 10.
Lutheran church-July 26.
Presbyterian church-August 9.
Odd Eel ows-August 8.
Knights Of Co,umbus-August Is.
Egerybody's dayAugust 80.
Missionary Conference.
The third missionary conference OF
the Reformed church wiz be held at
PeniMar. Ju J 16 to %. The confer
once for training school for work
eTs. Heretofore these conferences
have been very interesting and help.
full and tbs years program is of
such merit that there will likely be
many persons present to take part
in the sessions. Devotional exercises
will be conducted by Rev Arthur P.
Schnatz. Boonsboro, recreation hour
by REV j Edward Kingman, Clear
spring; vesper service by Rev. DR..
Charles E. Wehler, vice president
Hood College, Frederick. Mss Vir-
-ginia Caty Frederick, will be mus
ieal director. Speakers on mission
topics during the session will be:
Rev. Samuel H. Stein, York; Rev. S.
Walter Hoover Westminster: Rev.
john L. Barnhart, Baltimore; DR..
Christopher Moss, Wakamatsu. Japan;
Miss Margaret r. Motter. Frederick
Miss Corinne Bowers, Chambers
burg; Joseph S. Wise. Philade phia;
Dr. Allen K. Faust principal Miyagi
girls school, Sendai, Japan DR.. Dan
lei Burgha'te Tiffin, Ohio; Dr. jam
es L. Good Philadelphia; Dr. Theo-
dore f. Hartman, Lancaster. Satur
day evening, July y, the members of
Christ Reformed church. Middle
town win render a cantata. The
Sunday school session at 9 a. m,
July y, will be in charge of Dr.. E.
A. shulenberger, Carlisle
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

past eighteen months, which was also
read by Recorder Zirhe:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council
Gentlemen: Owing to the time of
rendering the report by the various
departments of the city having been
changed from January list to July LIST
no report has been made to you since
January 1st, 1916, therefore this one
runs for a period of IS months, from
January 1st, 1916, to July LIST 1917
Gals.
Amount of water pumped
during Is months .A.. 742,S31,200
Highest amount pumped
in any one month go. 46,425,600
august 1850
Lowest amount pumped in
any one month ......... 36,102,6D0
CApril 1850
Average amount pumped
monthly for Is months 41,26S, 400
april 1910
Highest amount pumped in
any one day .......... 1,9l5,S00
June q, 1919
Lowest amount pumped in
any one day ........ 1,054,000
(April 8, 1850
Daily average for Is mo. 1,35S,000
Amount difference between
highest and lowest day S61,800
Daily per capita consump
tfon 113
Amount of coal consumed in
is months lions ....... 1886
Daily average amount of coal
consumed OLbs.) ........ 5,543
No. gallons water pumped per
LIB. coal tGls.) .... 245
No. it Pinch pipe laid etaoietaoin
No. #. 2-inch i'll. i. pipe laid 400
No. it. 4-inch c. i. pipe laid 1,220
No. tt. 6-inch C. l. pipe laid l,410
Total amount of pipe laid. 3,120
No. services added ..,...... A
No. Fire hydrants maintained
by the city ............ 140
No added during Is mos. -. 6
No. renewed ....t..........
No. privately owned ..r..... %
No. street valves added -.
No. metres in service 80. $50
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

Nj. shaffer's Report.
Superintendent George H. Shalfer
offered the following report for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Fourth floor,
ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.
Companies H and I. which i

Companies H and I, which up to within a. month have been considered the crack organizations of the regi- ment have lately dropped back be- cause of lack of interest afnong the members. who have held but one drill period a week.
 Under the guidance of ex-service officers the Fairfield company has been drilling sometimes three nights a week besides having special squads drills for those units not up to the general mark. They have also been studying laboriously upon open order. patrol, guard duty and signalling sub jects as yet said to be almost un- known to the Bridgeport city organiza- tions.
 Should Col. Wilson call the orr ganization to a field day in the country all the Knowledge of open order drills, methods of communication and other kindred subjects of bridge building. patrol. reconnaissance will come largely into play. The suggestion wherever it has been broached in military circles has met with high favor and it is likely the Colonel will order day set for the first week in October to test the transportation sig nal and guard systems.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
OUR NEWTOWN NEWS LETTER
(speciai to The Farmer. }


 Newtown. Sept. 11--All the schools of town opened Monday. At High school more than 100 registered. Rev. George T. Sinnott. secretary. and Car los Stilson, new member of the town, school committee, addressed the stu dents after the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. by tho assembled members.
 The Misses Mary Murphy and Dora Strisik,s M H. g., 1917, will enter bust ness college, October 1. Ttuth TIlson, 1917. is already in attendance in a Bridgeport business school. Miss Anna Lang. 1917, is employed in the office of the Remington Arms Co.,. Miss May Fairchild of last years class has been married this summer to Louis Beda1 of Botsford. Only one of the young women graduates has taken up the normal course for teach CTS. She Is Miss AiIeen Houlihan. One who will take g course at Pratt Institute. New York city. is Miss Blanche Gilbert. Miss Mildred Stew. ems and Miss AgRes Leavy will be com panions to and helpers of their moth CTS for a year at leaat Several of the young men of the class are employed 0zl1 LdEE1Ift 1l91lG 4t1H HIS VT OL11SISy t&10 1t is expected will enter colleges dur ing October.
 The funeral of Mrs. Annie Gerrity. an aged resident of Newtown, took place Monday from St. Rose,s church. Father Sinnott officiated. The pall- bearers were William, James and Richard Egan of Newtown. William
 Egan of New York city, Alonzo Lang Of Newtown and Daniel Treary of
 Brooklyn, N. Y. Internnent was in St.
 Roses cemetery. Mrs Gerrity has
 made her home at the convent of
 Mercy for the last 10 years She has been a widow for mora than 25 years
 and is survived by a number of nieces and nephews in Newtown and Bridge port.
 Miss Margaret Callahan and Mrs. Anna Lllis spent Sunday wishing with friends in Waterbury.
 MT: and Mrs. Daniel Treacy and son of Brooklyn are guests of Mrs. J. W. Gordon for a few days Thomas. Leavy, Louis Lowell, Geo. Canfield, Dr. Kersey and Harry Brad ley started Saturday for several days trip through the Mohawk alley. Miss Marie Leavy of Bridgeport, is spending a few days at her home ,s Walrrut Tree' Hill after a trip to Lake George and Niagara Falls. Miss Rosina Leayy and James McGrory of Bridgeport. also are guests at the Leavy homestead.
 The Misses Jennie an Catherine Lundgren of Cemetery avenue, return ed Sunday from a several weeks va- cation spent with relatives in Irving ton
 Miss Florence Warner, teacher. re- turned to her duties at Hartford to- day. She spent the summer at her mothers home in Sandy Hook.
 Oscar Turner of Sandy Hook, has taken position as private chauffeur for the Curtis family of Berkshire. Sister Mary Albin, superioress of St.
 Roses conventtof Mercy for the last | five years. has been transferred to St. Francis convent at New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Home Guard Will Start
 Field Work
Col. Wilson Laying Plans For Extending Training of Fourth Regiment Company M of Fairfield Now Best Drilled Unit in County.

Following two battalion drills held by the Home Guard companies in dif- ferent parts of Bridgeport Sunday. when field work, was accomplished, it is rumored today that Col. Wilson Is considering an order for regimental field day during the first week in October.
 Under Majors Breckbill and Hall the first and second battalions were given close and open order drills in Newfie.d park and in the Brooklawn district.
 The Third battalion, composing companies H and I, L and M have not had battalion drill so far this month. With the exception of Company M of Fairfield, now recognized by Home Guard officials to be the best drilled in the Fourth regiment, the Third battalion has had only very few open order drills in the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
CITY HAS FOUR YEARS SUPPLY
 OF WEI GOODS
Hundred Thousand Gallons
 of Liquor Available for z z Sale Here.

Br1dseporters can have strong drink for possibly four years more according to statements today of wholesaIers on the new federal law which becanns efrectivs at midnight Saturday. prohibiting during the period of the war the manufacture of whiskey. With the decrease in the amount of whislcoy used which win be certain to follow the big advance in price when the war tax is added, 1t Is not unlikely that the supply may last even longer than four years. but iead- ers today expressed the belief that 1t would be possible for lat least that Huna f6& buy fhe Aiau6rk a.HkS
 v A1l of the BrfdEeport- -cwned whis- Key is not in the city, but a large Amount Is ia the bonded warehouses of the Southern states where the dis &1{lertes are located. While this will be - cect to tho tax when the revenue 7 Din is parsed, there will be no restric- don Of the saae and use of that aI- ready mauufactured It was esta- 31nafsd today that there is now on hand I'm Brfd&ep6rt sanong the wholesale and retatf dealers about 10000 gal- Ions, Most of the stock ranges in price from ss to SC gallon while some of the very best and oldest ' whiskey is worth up to $10 a gallon. i Tho dealer who gave the estimate that the supply would last four years based h1s calculation upon the amount he now had on hand in his local estab- 1ishnent and that In bond. assumink That other dealers had stock in tho same proportion to their regular de- naand as he.
 The new war tax on whiskey win double the price of the cheaper grades and nearly double that of the Setter stocl<- It as exepcted that as room as the tax becomes effective that the consumption will be materially feduced. Deed at the same rate as ait present. the Bridgeport stock prob ably would not last longer than two xears.
 Some of the retailers in Bridgeport began today to restrict their sales o6 liquor to one bottle per customer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
MALoNEY-o,NEILA.


 With a nuptial mass celebrated by Rev John c. Lynch. pastor Miss Mary O,Neill of TOT Rockton avenue, became the bride of Thomas Maloney yesterday morning at St. Patrick s RIG. church. Miss Margaret Ma loney, sister of the bridegroom, wal the. maid Of honor and William Ca vanaugh, the bridegroom's cousin, act, ed as best man. Following the cere- mony a wedding breakfast was serv- ed at the Stratfeld. MT. and Mrs Maloney are now spending their honeymoon at Providence and Boston. On their return they will reside at 90 Rocktan aenue.s The bride was fOr- merly employed as a bookkeeper with the Wheeler Feed & Grain Co. Mid- die and Gold streets. MT. Maloney is employed in the printing depart ment of the American Graphophone Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Higgins Resign From
 Winsted Draft Board

Winsted, Sept. lion account of his work as head of the Connecticut public utility commission Richard T. Higgins. 1t was announced today has resigned from the local draft exemp- ton board of which he. was chairman. Gov. HoJconIb has recommended ts President Wilson the appointment of J. Clinton Roralback of Canaan as MT Higgins successor on the exemption board. It is expected that the ap. pointment will be made soon. MT Rorajback is a son of Justice Al n tRoraback of the supreme court of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Northcliffe to Talk
 At War Convention

Washington, Sept 11--Boris Bakh- metieff, Russian ambassador, and Lord Northcliffe, head of the perma- nent British mission to the United States. will speak on European trede problems at the war convention of American business men to be held in Atlantic City Sept 18-21, it was an- iiounced here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Nine inches off a rug ]!

staunch and artistic rugs nine inches shorter than usual lengthi Those rugs at a special price of $25
 That special price because it didn't pay the mill to make so odd a size! $
 Some little while milln1an decided it would long instead of the standard P feet.
 He figured that rug would fit better and look betterin many rooms of comparatively small dimensions. E He was right about the good appearance-but he found much trouble to depart from the stand ard size. And so he has quit making this size. . But bought number of the rugs at special price because he quit and they are an attractive bargain
 Administer weave excellent weight, rich dark me dm color tones Oriental and medallion and figured de- signs. sSs
 Tasteful combination Of beauty and size Oe 9
 and value and limited number only at @A 70 E Carpet IIalIt floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Government Will Throttle Seditious
 Press Utterances

Washington, Sept. 11-The raid on the Philadelphia Tageblatt by federal agents yesterday is regarded here as the first step in the governments campaign to summarily throttle se- dftious press utterances. It is not yet disclosed whether the authorities action will take the form Of raids and arrests or the exclusion of the offend ing publications from mail privileges.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
NEGRO KILLED IN
 FALL FROM TRUCK

Noank, Sept. 11-Frank Sealey, ne- gro. 30. unmarried, fell from truck owned by the Groton iron works in' Noank early today and was instantly killed. He came from the south and had been employed here but a few months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
sEPTEMBER WEDDINGS
DERBY-BIsArIT1NG.

The marriage of Miss Anna B. Braitling. daughter of Mrs Charles F. Braitling of Broad street, Stratford, and Alonzo T. Derby, also of Stratford, was solemnized at 1:30 o'clock yester- day afternoon in Trinity church. Broad street and Fairfield avenue, by Rev. c. ". Areson, rector. The cere- mony was witnessed by the members of both families. Both persons are widely known in Stratford and Bridge port. Mir. Derby is associated with the D. M. Read Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

Forty styles ef wool plaids, many sizes and rich effects, $1 .39 to $2 yard.
 Velour plaids and small cheeks, 54 inches wide, $3 yard.
 Fancy striped wooden suit ings, 54 inches Wid C, $2 yd.
 Serges poplins and pana- mas, 42 inches wide, $l .25' yard.
 Crepes serges bananas and poplins, $1 50 to $2 yd.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
Useful for home Keeping.

A new apple eorer has ingenious arrangement by which removed without making hole clear through apple Leaves little we'll into which sugar and favorg may be put--25c .ssS .g
 Lnch7baskets make easy to get school lunch ready much time. Three sizes, of Wow,35c 45c and 55c
 Dover electric iron is sold with complete guar antee of good service $s4
 Unique sort of hairpin affair is lock to hold key firmly in door No sneak either push it t to unlock door. A very real protection, -15c.
 new wrench takes firm hold of top Mason jar and closes it tighyin y Next winter 1t will unseal those same jars just as easIly,-25c. $
 Tinware in plenty nowl
 It has been scarce very scarce And it's likely to be so again But it's here Little need to tell how useful these are:--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
CIVILIANS TO TRAIN
 AT U. s. RIFLE RANGE.

Wakefield, Mass. Sept. 11-civi1. ians are to be given an opportunity to practice firing at the range here where a large number of naval reservists are train cd. On every Sat- urday and Sunday afternoon instruc- ton will be given by naval officers at . nominal charge for ammunition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
OBITUARY
WALTEIt CuRrIs PERRY.

Following short illness Waite. Curtia Perry. Jr., aged two months r0n of Mr. and Mrs. Walter c. Perry, died this morning at. the family resi-. 6ence. TIT Poplar street. Funeral services will be held privately We'd Daaday Afternoon. ell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
CONGRESSMAN HILL
 PASSES QUIET NIGHT

South Norwalk, Sept. 1L-Congress- man E. J. Hill passed comfortable night and his condition this morning was much improved and quite. encour- aging, although he Is still very weak