Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-06
49,. r,>sBURG PAPERS SUSPEND.

oii>sf.,v ceased operations. A petit
ny u.,S filed in the circuit court by
t;,oTs uun which set forth that the
ns,r,uv was unable to meet its obliga-
.nns and that there was no prospect
aS " change for the better. The court
UUnrrojnted Attorney j. .Nevin Kilmer as
sssreiyer for the property, and ne at
: NC closed the doors OF the plant and
,ook steps looking toward the collection
~ the company's accounts and the
Tnuidat!on OF its business: Several
n,smhers of the staff of the world have
cone over to the Journal, the other daily
saper. Francis r. Lowell, who has
heen general manager OF the World
Will be the manager OF the Journal:
Gilbert G. McKown, editor of the
yIi yn-Ii ioins the news and editorial
va s'T Of the Journal; Chas. w. Morri-
ssa" of the advertising staff of the
Wn,Id also goes to the other paper.
Th.,S has been talk for some time of
consolidation of the two papers. and
,hs financial troubles of the World has
now brought about this result.
The world, which has been own
al bv rrlminent Democratic politicians
NJ berkeley county, never has paid. Ii
has strugg ed a ong through many diff
Gcul,i.5, serving the personal and To-
it',al +, ,rcs,s of its owners, but not
DONG we financially. Nobody seems
N he vii ing 10 .onger hold the bag, al
a. h co lagscs, now that the over
vine mng Republican majority in the
Stale sn nat on have acted as wet
S"n,.. u .,- GO "a ons OF IT'S own
srs During the management of Mr.
Lowell it has been an excellent paper
and under ordinary conditions might
Nae rul e through. The extraordi-
nary cost of producing PAPER in these
fines, and the ever-!ncreasing price o.
print parer and all other supplies and
labor, however, have wiped out al
profits AMI there was nothing to do but
give up the fight.
The fact that there is now but one
newspaper in the community to sap
oort will be a decided advantage TO
The reople Merchants will need to
advertise in but one paper, which will
serve them oui as well as the two an
At much less expense. Subscribers
will be relieved of the necessity az
taking two papers. with practically the
same news. In short, a considerable
burden will be lifted from business
AMI other interests by the consolidation
OF the two newspapers, TO saw nothn
Of the expense in public advertising
that will be saved.
The Journal announces that II ~
take over the business of the defunc'
World so far as is necessary. The
Journal is a really good daily paper
and would be credit % a city much
larger than Martinsburg. 1t will be-
non bipartisan in politics and promises to
dn IFS best to cover the local field. w,
hope that it may be thoroughly pros
porous and successful in every way.
MOrgan's Grove Fair Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Morgan's Grove Fair
Association held IN ShepnerdStown
last SATURDAY was in interesting event.
FOR the hrSt time In Sucn meetings.
ladies' took part in the business ana
expressed themselves freely on various
matters that came up tor conSldera-
tOn. Harry I. Llckiider was chair
man OF the meeting and c. S. Musser
secretary. The report of TreaSurer
Lewis j. Mcdonald showed balance
OF S44O in the treasury. This was
about $500 less than last year, the
l91O fair having resulted in deiici'
Of couple of hundred dollars. The
lair ASSOCIATION does not have dollar
OF indebtedness, all obligations having
been paid.
A resolution that was presented last
year, changing the bylaws, came VI
on Saturday and after considerable dis
cuSson was adopted. 1t provides that
elmer majority of the stock repre-
sented or the personal attendance OF
forty stockholders shall constitute a
quorum. Heretofore majority Of the
for quorum.
The election of directors for the
ensuing year resulted in the choice OF
me following:
For Jefferson County-A. w. Bill
mHyGr' Robert Gibson, J. HI. Hill, S.
+; Lemen, H. T. Licklider. DR.. J. l..
meyers, r. G. Miller, ]. D. Muldoon
and {. s. Musser.
for Berkeley County-Oscar L. Spe
row and Joseph Strider.
for Washington County, Md, w. II
mode and G. d. Kre;zer.
me election for directors evoked
considerable sS interest, AMI several Of tho
SIa board were defeated. The cumu
.auEe n system Of voting was used to g
SSTnSiceraole extent, and thus one
vIocK OF stock could be made to insure
NE NE eIection of one or more directors
@ MSS Eieanor Potts lacked only two
'o1SS OF being elected director.
me sentiment of the stockholders
,S eFpressed at the meeting, seemed
r. DC practically unanimous for con
GuS tbD Ing the fair along the same lines
MA. Ma. nave made it popular with our
boOp.s Tor SO many years, though it is
GpeG s,;Ep mat some Objectionable features
re eliminated by the new board
mi. lug 0,rcctors will meet Saturday oi
ior is week for the purpose OF organizii
vi 'ne ensuing year.