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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-06
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
Our Schools Begin Work.

Shepherd College State Normal
School began its fall session yesterday
under favorable auspices with Presi-
dent Thos. C. Miller in charge. The
enrolment today is l20, and number
Of additional students will report with
in Tie next week. Prof. Paul Morrow
the new board of the department. OF ed
ucation, is on hand and has taken UP
his work. Mr.. Morrow is a graduate
Of the West Virginia University, has
had experience as teacher in Fair
mont and in Oklahoma, and the past
year attended Columbia University
A new music teacher has been appoint
ed-Miss Katherine Freese, Of Louisa
Kentucky. Miss Freese, who has done
acceptable work in teachers institutes
in West Virginia for several years past
is highly recommended as a musician
and is a pleasing singer. She will be
here on Saturday. Prof. Kenamond is
doing institute work this week in one
of the interior counties, but will be here
by next Monday.
The public schools OF Shepherds.
town district began the sessions WORK
on Tuesday. The following are the
teachers in charge of the sew IA
schools OF the district: Moler's, Clay,
ton Myers and Miss Agnes Reinhart
Uvilla, Gilbert Hendricks and Mis-:
Mary Henkle; Duffields, Miss Rose
Cockrell and Miss Mary Lemen; Shep
herd, Miss Julia Terrell; Oak Grove
Miss Florence McQuilkin; Edgewood
Miss Lily Stanley. The only new teach
er in the graded school is the principal
Mr. Hess.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
Wedding Bells.

Miss Mabel Virginia YanMetre,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. E. Van
Metre, and Mr.. Ralph Coe Beard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Beard, all OF
Berkeley county, were married in Shep-
herdstown last Wednesday evening, the
ceremony being performed at the
Lutheran parsonage by Rev. !. D. Wor-
man. Only a few near relatives at
tended the wedding. We wish for the
young couple great happiness.
Miss Estelle Irene Triggs, a we'll
known young lady OF Vanclevesville.
and Mr.. James L. Gray, formerly of
Harper's Ferry, now an employee OF
the B. & o. Railroad at Cumberland.
were married last Wednesday at the
Southern Methodist parsonage in Mar
tinsburg by Rev. J.. R. Jacobs. Tho
marriage, which was surprise 10 the
friends of the couple, was the result Of
a years courtship by mail when the
groom was a soldier in France.
Lieutenant John David Licklider
who recently returned to his home ir
Martinsburg from creditable service in
France, and Miss Elizabeth Caroline
Penn, also of Martinsburg, were mar
ried at the Southern Methodist parson,
age in that place last Wednesday BY
Rev. j. R. Jacobs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11

Der 26, 1866, it was conveyed, for
$4,000, to Vim. II. Claggett, John w.
VanHook and Vim. F. Mattingly, rep
resenting a party of Washington cap
italists who had organized the "Poto-
mac Mills Mining and Manufacturing
Company" The new owners engaged
in the manufacture Of cement exclu-
sively, no -four being made after the
war.
The 4th of July, 1867, was a big
day in Shepherdstown. The Wash
ington capitalists who had invested in
the property and put il in operation
visited Shepherdstown on that oc
casion and inspected the mill. They
were met at Kearneysville on the B. &
& o. Railroad by committee of our
townsmen composed of David Bill
myer, John D. Staley and Joseph
Williams, with Mr.. Collins, the super
intendent, and were brought to town
"in hacks secured for that purpose"
as an account in the Register states.
After a short period of refreshment
at Mr.. Enters Hotel, the visitors were
escorted to the courthouse, where
public meeting in their honor was
held, presided over by Henry Berry,
Esq. An eloquent address Of well
come was delivered by Geo. M. Beltz.
hoover, ESQ.,, with response by Leoni-
das Coyle. The guests, members OF
the council and prominent citizens
"then repaird to Mr.. J. P. A. Enters
Hotel, where they partook OF sump-
tuous entertainment prepared by Mr..
Entler, which could not be surpass-
ed" The cement mill was set to work
on that day for the first time since
1861, with a capacity of 200 barrels
per day, and it was stated that the new
company had expended about $4,000
in the enterprise UP to this time.
The mill was run more or less sue
cessfully for number of years, but
it had its vicissitudes. Its product
had a ready sale in Washington City,
which at that time was undergoing
reconstruction, the cement being car
ried to the city by canal boat The
late Major H. w. Blunt leased the
property and became its manager, and
a considerable force Of men was en-
ployed in the seventies and eighties.
Extended litigation ensued when the
owners tried to Dust Major Blunt, but
his lease held good and he held the
fort. In February, 1901, Special Com
missioners George M. Beltzhoover
and Forrest w. Brown sold the prop
erty at public sale and it was bought
by Harry w. Blunt, Jr., for $3.50. BY
this time business had dwindled, for
Portland cement had taken the lead
and there was little demand for natural
or hydraulic cement, such as was pro-
duced here. High waters damaged
the mill, freshets and ice jams carried
away the dam a little at time, and
finally the whole establishment went
dead. There has been no cement made
there for twenty years, perhaps, and
now the fine old building is being
demolished from turret to foundation
stone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
Three Persons Burned to Death.

Three lives were lost in fire that
destroyed a large frame dwelling house
in the Ebenezer neighborhood Of
Loudoun county, Va, three miles from
Harper's Ferry, shortly after midnight
last Thursday morning, says the
Charles Town Advocate. The victims
were Mrs. Ledan, an elderly woman. in
i'll health and feeble; her daughter,
Mrs. Bently Moore, and the latter's son,
about IL years old. Mrs. Moore was
aroused by the odor OF smoke that was
rapidly filling her bedroom. She
quickly arose and CROPPED her way TO
the kitchen, whence the smoke was is
suing, and found that FIRE had started
there and was rapidly spreading to
other parts Of the house. Hen first
thought was to arouse the other men,
bers of her household, including half
dozen or more summer boarders, her
two sons, two daughters and her mo-
Their.
When all were believed to have made
their escape, it was found that Mrs.
Ledan had not come out Of the house.
Almost frantic for the safety OF her
mother, Mrs. Moore re-entered the
house to rescue her. The 12-year-old
son followed. Not one of the three
ever came out again. All of them are
believed to have been overcome by the
smoke that by this time had filled
every nook and corner>of the building,
and then persisted in the flames that de-
stroyed the house with all Of its fur.
nishings. Mrs. Moore's husband died
about two years ago, leaving her with
a family Of four daughters and three
sons. Two of the daughters, one of
whom is married, and one son, live in
Washington. Mrs. Ledan had been
visiting in Washington and had arrived
at the Moore home on the day before
the FIRE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
Among the Churches.

Winchester Presbytery was in ses-
sion in Berkeley Springs from Tues
day to Thursday Of last week, forty
ministers and delegates being in at
tendance. Mr. c. Grattan Crawford,
an elder of Opequon Church, was
chosen as moderator Aside from the
usual routine business, no matters OF
especial Importance were up for con-
sideration. The Presbytery repre-
sents a total membership of 5000 COM
municants, with 81 organized church,
es. Presbytery will hold its stated
spring meeting in Charles Town.
M. E. Church South-Preaching at
Bethesda at $50 a. m. and Uvilla II a.
m. Shepherdstown at 100 p. m, sub
ject, "The Wayfarer," from the Meth
odiSt pageant at Columbus. Miss
Florence Myers will sing at the even
ing service. Epwortb League service
al $50 p. m.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10 a.
m, Sunday school; at 1 a. m, morn
ing worship, with sermon on The
church's message for these times
Grace Church, Kearneysville: At 2 p.
m, Sunday school; at 5 p. m, evening
prayer, with sermon.
The Eastern Convocation Of the Epis
copal Church will be in session in
Berkeley Springs September 30th to
October lSt
M. (. Church-Service Sunday in
Shepherdstown at II a. m, subject,
"The Old Paths" Sharpsburg, ?.
m.
Trinity Episcopal Church-Sunday
school at go a. m, service at i a.
M; Dufields, service at 4 p. m.
There vii be services in Elk Branch
Church Sunday at II a. n. and IN Zion
Presbyterian Church at p. NJ.
Services in the Catholic Church
next Sunday at II a. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday in Shep-
herdStown at | a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
THE DEATH RECORD.

Mrs. Susan NJ. Billmyer, widow OF
John T. Billmyer, died last Thursday
at the home of her son-in-law, Geo. W.
D. Folk, near Swan Pond, Berkeley
county Her death was the result Of a
stroke of paralysis received few days
previous. Although she was 81 years
of age, Mrs. Billmyer was unusually
active and vigorous, and enjoyed until
her last illness the full possession OF
her faculties Indeed, she had sell
dom been i'll in her long life, and had
always been blessed with good health.
Mrs. Billmyer was a daughter of the
late Joseph Randall, of Rocky Marsh,
and as all her life was spent in this
section, she well-known TO the PEG
pie of Jefferson and Berkeley counties.
She not only had large family con-
nection, but possessed a wide circle OF
friends who loved her for her many
amiable qualities. Gentle and good
and helpful all her life, she endeared
herself TO all who knew her, and her
memory wilPlong be blessed one in
this community. Those who have
known her for so long will miss her,
but they know that she has won the
crown of life reserved for those who
are faithful. She had been for many
years a consistent and exemplary men,
Der of the Shepherdstown Presbyterian
Church. She is survived by two sons,
Charles S. and Adrian w. Billmyer, of
this vicinity, and one daughter, Mrs.
G. w. D. Folk. of Berkeley county. The
funeral service was conducted BY Rev.
DR.. Charles Chiselin in the Presby7
terrain Church Saturday morning, and
the body was laid TO rest in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Miss Mary Warden Sperry died on
the oath of August at the Presbyterian
Home for the Aged in Philadelphia, af
ter a lingering illness of over year.
She was a native of Winchester, Va,
and her body was taken to that place
for burial in the family lot Miss Sper-
ry had travelled a great deal and had
many friends, and was loved by all
who knew her. She was good Chris
tan and a faithful member of the
Presbyterian Church for 20 years She
was the last Of her family. She was
an aunt of Mrs. Mariana Daniels, for
merly of this county, and a great-aunt
of Mrs. Harry E. Mundey, of this place.
Her many friends will regret TO learn
of her death.
Mr.. A. H. Allen Gardner died yester-
day at his home in Martinsburg, fol,
lowing a stroke of paralysis received
last Saturday. Mr.. Gardner was born
and reared in the Scrabble neighbor
hood, and was highly regarded by MANY
friends in Berkeley county. He was
70 years old. He is survived by
son, DR.. H. S. Gardner, and two daugh-
tiers, Misses Mabel and Mary Gardner.
He will be buried with Masonic honors
in Martinsburg on Saturday.
Miss Julia Lowell Terrill, one of
Jefferson county's most estimable wo-
men, died last Sunday at her home,
walnut Grove" near Charles Town,
aged II years. She was daughter Of
the late William and Julia Yates Ter
rill, of Orange county, Va, but prac-
tically all of her life was spent in this
county. She was the last survivor of
her family.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
The Morgan's Grove Baby Show.

The baby show at the Morgan's
Grove fair was as usual the centre of
attraction last Friday. Twenty-six
infants were registered for the various
prizes, and the judges, Mrs. c. D. Soul
ly, of Pittsburg, Mrs. Stuart Daniels,
also of that city, and Lawrence R. Lee,
of Leesburg, Va, had a mighty trying
time making the awards with so many
pretty babies to choose between. H.
L. Snyder was manager of the show and
Mrs. Chas. F. Freeman and Mrs. VIM.
B. Snyder were assistants. The
prettiest boy baby was adjudged to be
Robert Payne, son of Mrs. Mary Payne,
Of Shenandoah Junction; second prize
was awarded to Nathaniel Turner Bur-
well, son of Dr.. and Mrs. n. Burwell,
Of Shepherdstown. The prettiest
blonde girl was Maxine Willis, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Willis, Of
Braddock, Pa. The prettiest brunette
girl was Mary Ellen Lockhart, of
Charles Town. The latest baby was
Kenneth Franklin Lowe, the child Of
Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe, ofthis vicin-
ity, the second prize going to Lorraine
Allen, the child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
S. Allen, of Washington. The finest
twins were a pair of bright little
youngsters, Helen Virginia and Sarah
Marguerite Shepherd, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Shepherd, of the
Uvlla neighborhood.
There were many entries for the
money prizes offered by the local Red
Cross for the most perfect babies,
judged by the government standard Of
weight and measurement, and much
interest was manifested in this con-
test. Quentin Roosevelt Flickinger,
youngest son of Rev and Mrs. S. l..
Flickinger, of Shepherdstown, won the
first prize, and two second prizes were
awarded, one to Rosemary Lyme,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Franklin
Lyme, Of this vicinity, and the other to
Mary Ellen Lockhart, of Charles Town,
these two latter being an exact tie in
pniptc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11

way in the real work Of road building.
Here's the summer almost over, and
there's hasn't even been call for bids
for rebuilding the road between Har-
per's Ferry and the Clarke county line.
By the time specifications have been
prepared and approved by State and
Federal officials, and bids have been ad-
vertised for and received and then ap-
proved by State and Federal authority,
il will be too late to do any work this
wear. Then the whole process will
have to be gone through with next sum-
mer-and the Lord only knows when
any road will be built.
The National Highway Garage has
bought from Miss Bette KeeseckeI
the house and lot adjoining its prop
erty, paying 81 900 for the place. The
garage company now owns the entire
block on Princess street between the
alley and Washington street, and will
erect a new building to cover practi-
cally the whole site. The keeseckei
dwelling, which was occupied by Miss
Bette and her mother, was badly dam
aged by the fire which destroyed the
garage couple Of weeks ago, and they
concluded to sell rather than under
take to repair it. The back building
was almost entirely wrecked. Thi:
had been the home of the late Johr
H. Keesecker and his family for abou
fifty years. Ii was formerly owned BY
his uncle, John Boroff, who had livet
in it for perhaps half century before
that. Ii was originally shop, but wa:
converted into dwelling-house. Mr.
Boroff was a blacksmith with shoI
near BY on Washington street, but N
has been dead these many years. Thu
house which has just changed hand
was probably built more than a hun
dred years ago, and though it was
frame structure, it had stood tn
storms and floods of the century wei
| and was still in a good state of pres
ervation. 1t will be torn down t
make room for the new garage. h
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
APPLES WANTED.

No. 1 Yorks, Ben Davis, Winesaps,
Black Twigs and other leading va
rieties, barreled and delivered at the
Robinson Storage Plant, Charles Town.
Or will buy carloads at any station in
Jefferson county. Also in the market
for evaporation apples.
THOS. R. MOORE, Agent,
Charles Town. W. Va.
Sept. II, 1913 W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
Graded School Principal Appointed.

The board of education of Shep-
herdstown district has appointed as
principal for the graded school in this
place William L. Hess, of Wilmington,
Del. He will be here Friday morning
and will assume charge Of the school
on Monday. Mr.. Hess comes well
recommended. He has the A. M. de-
gree from Columbia University, and
is also graduate OF Swarthmore Col
lege and has degree in elocution and
oratory. He is SO. years of age and
has a wife and two children. He has
had seventeen years experience as a
teacher in Virginia and other States
and has the reputation Of being good
school man. We may earnestly hope
that he will prove to be the right man
in the right place and that he will find
his work here congenial and perform
! it satisfactorily.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11
BRICKS FOR SALE.

Five hundred thousand good build.
ing bricks for sale for immediate de-
livery. The price viii surprise you.
G. N. VANMETRE,
Shepherdstown. w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11

it was set afire by gang OF scalawags
who were not attached to either army,
but who were always stirring UP trouble
in one way or another and committing
such depredations as they dared. The
walls were but little damaged, and afA
ter the war Captain H. Frank Barn.
hart, whose father had built the orig
inal structure, rebuilt the mill, his
brothers, James E. and S. D. Barnhart,
and other carpenters Of the community,
assisting in the work. The dam, which
had been partly destroyed, was also
rebuilt. The heavy logs for the dam
and some of the Orders for the mill
were gotten from this neighborhood. but
most of the framing lumber was
brought by boat from Washington or
Georgetown. John W. Stipp renem-
| bers hauling the cypress shingles from
the wharf in Shepherdstown to the mill
When the roof was finished it was given
a good coat of brown paint. That
| shingle roof lasted for more than fifty
years, and was still fairly good, with
but few leaks, when il was torn on this
week.
There seems to be no record avail
| able to show when the mill was mrs.
erected. BY deed dated August s
| 1917, Alexander Robinson and Angel
| ca, his wife, conveyed IS acres of lane
| on which the mill was built to DR.. Henry
Boteler, the consideration being $500
&C." By deed of date June 5, 1885
DR.. Boteler conveyed the same prop
erty to George Reynolds for the con
sideration of S25, $3.50 cash. showing
that the mill must have then been il
operation. Mr.. Reynolds failed in bus
mess, and the property was conveyed
October l8, 1916, by E. |. Lee, trustee
to Alex. R. Boteler for Sl5,l00. II wa
then known as the Potomac Mills
The next transaction appears to hav,
been a sale by Henry Berry. Col
Boteler's trustee, March 6, 1866, +
Edmund Pendleton, trustee for Pris
ella c. Gibson, at Se5,0O0. Septem
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-11

Beef at wholesale by c. F. Wall, at
Merchants old stand, Charles Town.
Evening star., 1919-11-16
GRAVES OF AMERICANS
CARED FOR BY BRITISH

LONDON, October 90 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press)
of American soldiers and sailors in
England are being cared for by the
British government. Lawns about
them are regularly moved, flowers
growing on them are tended and the
white wooden crosses, bearing each
mans identity disk, are kept in good
condition.
Lieut.. Col. ]. Pearce. adjutant, in
charge of the contingent in England
which is clearing up details Of the de-
parture of the last American soldiers
from England. has completed an in
spection of 2.400 graves in ninety-six
cemeteries. When Col. Pearce closes
his office here the American military
attache at the embassy here will take
over work in connection with the
graves that heretofore has been done
by the Army.
"The British government ALWAYS
has cared for these graves and will
continue to do So" Col Pearce said to
the Associated Press. Il was happily
surprised at what l saw on my in
spection. Not even the Isolated graves
and there are good many of them
have been overlooked. / am sure the
same careful attention will be given
the graves by the British until some
plan for disinterment. with probable
concentration, is arrived at
Evening star., 1919-11-16

oppression in the belief that here they will find
no restraint. 1t is hard for them to realize that
this land of the far-famed free is land of
lawful liberty and controlled freedom. Many of
ideas of right, justice and liberty con-
trary to theirs. They resist DEGREES. The
law lays it's hand upon them. They see in it
only oppression and tyranny They have not
yet learned the lesson that observance of and
obedience to law is of the highest duties of
American citizenship and that it is absolutely
essential to justice and real liberty. This must
be taught to them by precept and example.
Those who here often justified in
their opposition to the lawfully expressed will
of our people, by the acts and words of many
of our own citizens. We prone to encourage
disregard of law that ourselves do not be-
lieve in. We wink at and in many actually
encourage it's violation. This should not be.
What must be the confusion of mind of an
honest immigrant seeking to learn principles
of government in order to be good citizen
when he reads that of citizens has
Evening star., 1919-11-16

dividual controversies, many industrial disputes
would be avoided and others would be quickly
and amicably settled If this principle should
be recognized, applied and followed.
If instead of trying to settle disputes by
force and man power. the disputants would sit
down at table equals, equals in human in
terest and equal in rights under the law and
as man to man seek to settle their disputes
iustly and fairly strikes and lockouts would
be few No greater influence for good for
strength and power can be fostered than this
principle of equality, which is. in fact, the
golden rule applied in government and individ-
ual dealings. It's most effective application is
by the Individual. In better way can any
American citizen make America great than by
a closer fuller and more earnest observance of
this principle Of equality
How can I make America great? By
stronger devotion to the fundamental principles
of the fathers. by faithful observance
of and devotion to law. and by an earnest ap-
plication of the principle Of equality.