List of Jurymen. The following is a list of petit jurors drawn to appear February 9, second day of the next term of the Jefferson Circuit Court: E. A. Colston, D. T. Nichols, C. J. Knott, J. D. Derr, Jacob T. Nichols, James Flanagan, Charles Henkle, Geo. M. Watson, Geo. W. Benner, David H. Beck, G. T. Hodges, Evan Feltner, J. W. Moore, W. D. Hayslett, Robt. M. Jones, Willard Koonce, Richard Henderson, Philip L. Henry, Frank Drew, Milton Rouss, E. Hugh McKee, J. B. Coyle, Milton Burr, D. B. Shoemaker, Jacob S. Henkle, Wm. Humerickhouse, R. N. Duke, Jas. W. Burr, Daniel H. Moler and E. C. Watson.
Evidence Category: The Shepherdstown Register
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Flanagan Gifts Apples to Registers Office
We are indebted to our good friend, Mr. James Flanagan, of the Bakerton neighborhood, for a generous bag full of excellent apples. We have enjoyed them very much.
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Flanagan Birthday Dinner
Birthday Dinner.
One of the most pleasant of the festive occasions in which the Register man has participated this year was the birthday dinner at Mr. James Flanagan’s near Bakerton last Saturday. Mr. Flanagan was fifty years old that day, and his excellent wife and daughters determined to observe the event in proper style. They quietly notified a number of their friends and neighbors, and some sixty or seventy persons gathered to assist in the celebration. The chief event of the day was the dinner, and we have seldom sat down to a more tempting repast. All of the good things of, a country flowing with milk and honey were provided in the most bountiful manner, deliciously cooked and tastefully served. It was a dinner fit for a king, and though the preacher surrounded the chicken and the editor bravely attacked the turkey, there were still many fragments left when all had eaten. Four generations of the family were represented: Mr. and Mrs. George Caton, who were great-grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan, the grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Moler, the parents, and their children. From the sturdy appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Caton there is reason to hope in course of time they may add another great to their title. During the afternoon Rev. J. L. Kibler rounded up the children present and baptized several of them. We left the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan with reluctance, for the day was a thoroughly enjoyable one. Mr. Flanagan was particularly requested to celebrate his birthday oftener here- after than once in a half century– in fact we would not object to helping him every month or so. -
Flanagans visit friends in Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. James Flanagan and their little son John, of Bakerton, are visiting friends in Frederick, Md., this week.
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Smiths visit family of James Flanagan
Mrs. M. E. Smith and her son Johnson visited the family of Mr. James Flanagan near Bakerton last week.
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Break-in at James Flanagan’s
One day last week while the family of Mr. James Flanagan, near Bakerton, were away from home some one entered the house and stole a number of articles. Among the valuables missed was an old-fashioned silver watch, upon the case of which were the initials, W. F., about five dollars in money, a-half dozen fine handkerchiefs and some other things. A reward will be given for the return of the watch.
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James Flanagan receives visitors.
Mrs. Fannie Hedges and daughter, of Martinsburg, Miss Nellie May Norris, of Frederick, and Miss Lulah Bender, of Bolivar, visited the family of Mr. James Flanagan near Bakerton last week.
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The Miller Homestead Wedding
The Greencastle (Pa.) Echo-Pilot contains the following account of the recent wedding of Mr. John G. Flanagan and Miss Bertha D. Spickler: “The Miller Homestead” near Mason and Dixon, the scene of so many joyous occasions, was filled with youth and beauty on Thursday night, June 3d. The specious parlor had been draped in white and beautifully decorated with choicest evergreens. The family initials of the contracting parties in evergreen were intertwined with festoons and garlands of surpassing beauty. At seven o’clock the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march burst upon the ear, played by Miss Grace Eby. The bridal party proceeded to the parlor and in the presence of the immediate relatives of the family, Mr. John G. Flanagan and Miss Bertha D. Spickler spoke the vows that made them husband and wife. Rev. T. O. Keister officiating. During the ceremony Miss Eby placed the aria from DeKoven, “Oh, promise me.” Whilst the newly wedded pair were receiving the congratulations of their relatives and friends Miss Eby played the bridal march from Lohengrin. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Frank Miller, with whom she has made her home for two years. She wore a handsome traveling dress of postman’s blue broadcloth and carried a bouquet of Marechal Neil roses. The groom is a successful business man of Bakerton, W. Va., and was attired in full evening dress. The attendants were Mr. R. H. Mohler, of Bakerton, and Miss Jane Scott Miller, of Middleburg. After the ceremony a delightful luncheon was served consisting of the choicest delicacies of the season together with the substantials of life. The tastefully decorated dining-room and table, the youth and beauty of the company, the abundant good cheer and genuine whole-souled hospitality of the host and hostness, made it an experience never to be forgotten. Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan left soon after the ceremony for an extended bridal tour. They will be at home to their friends and acquaintances at Bakerton, after June 15. The Echo-Pilot wish them bon voyage.
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Married: John G. Flanagan & Bertha Spickler
Wedding Bells. Mr. John G. Flanagan, a well-known and popular resident of Bakerton, W. Va., and Miss Bertha D. Spickler, of Circleville, Ohio, a young lady of high ability and noble character, were married last Thursday evening at 7.45 o’clock at the home of the bride’s brother-in-law, Frank P. Miller, Esq., at Mason and Dixon, Pa. Rev. S. O. Keister, pastor of the Lutheran Church at Greencastle, performed the ceremony in an impressive manner. Mr. Raleigh L. Moler, of Bakerton, was best man, and Miss Jane Scott Miller, of Mason and Dixon, was maid of honor. Miss Miller was attired in green cloth suiting of peculiar hue made with military effect to correspond with the bride’s imported going-away gown of postman blue. Miss Grace Eby, of Greencastle, played skillfully upon the piano before and during the ceremony. The decorations of the house were tasteful and elegant, the flowers and plants making a bower of beauty. After the wedding a delightful course supper was served, and late in the evening the bridal party drove to Hagerstown, where Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan took the train for an extended tour to New York, Philadelphia and Washington. We wish for the bride and groom many years of wedded happiness.
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Fannie Flanagan: SUNK!
Canal Boat Sunk. The canal boat Fannie Flanagan, of Harper’s Ferry, ran on a rock in Big Slack Water, on Saturday, knocking a hole in the bottom. The boat filled with water and sank. Navigation was stopped until the sunken craft was raised by the canal hands. The boat belongs to Mr. Stouffer, of Maryland, and it was used for hauling railroad ties. It was formerly owned by Messrs. James and John Flanagan, of Bakerton, but they have recently purchased a fine new boat from Mertens, Cumberland, which they are using in their stone business.