Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-12-20
sHARpssuRc NEWS.


Mrs. Delaney Spong. assisted by other
ladies of the Methodist Church OF this
place. will hold a festival in the K. OF
P. hail during the holidays for the ben
eft of the church.
George Snavely has gone on the N. d
w. Railway as express messenger until
after the holidays.
Harvey Boyer, accompanied by Law
renee Porter, of Brunswick. Nd, spent
four or five days here with Samuel Boy
er's family.
Mrs. Catherine v. Smith, the beloved
wife OF Prof. John p. Smith, died at her
home in this place Sunday night, after
a brief illness of pneumonia and other
ailments, aged SO years. Mrs. Smith
was Miss Snively. OF Greencastle, Pa.
She was a member OF the Reformed
Church. Surviving are her husband,
brothers, Charles Snively, of Millers-
burg, Pa, Jacob, of Hagerstown, Scott,
OF Lanark, H., Davidson, OF Iowa, and
one sister, Mrs. Ingraham, of Michigan.
Funeral Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
services at the house by Rev. B. r. Car
nahan. IntermeDt az Mountain View
Cemetery.
A pound party was given at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Early last Tues
day night, near this place. Games and
mnsic were INDUCED in during the eve
ming, refreshments were served and the
% young ladies and 30 young men en-
joyed themselves greatly, as well as
number OF older folks. About 20 per-
sons were present from Sharpsburg and
nearby towns. and all went home we'll
pleased with their entertain ment.
James Seaman accompanied his
daughter back to Washington. ID. c., to
spend some time with her there.
Mrs. Edward Liddel, OF Dubuque,
Iowa, is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. s. Howell Gardner. Her
mother, Mrs. Christian, of Mt Morris,
H., is with her.
George Gross, of Woodland, Cal, ar
rived here last Saturday and will spend
some time with his sister, Miss Ella,
and his brother, Everett. on their farm
near this place.
Patrick Cook and friend, Mr.. Miller,
of Washington, ID. c., are here visiting
their boatmen friends.
Mr.. Wachter, of Frederick county,
Nd, was visiting his son here, who is
principal of the public schools.
John Green, of Hagerstown, formerly
OF this place. spent Sunday here with
friends.
Misses May and Maggie Myers sold
last Wednesday at public sale their
stock and farming implements and will
move to this place in the spring.
The Arion Orchestra, under the di
rectorship of Prof. George E. Quinton.
will give a concert in the K. of p hall
next Saturday evening for the benefit
of the orchestra.
David Gross, Frank Grove, Charles
Early, Wesley Dorsey, Ralph Early
and Charles Fisher have gone to Wash
ington to work for the express company
during Christmas.
Jos. Hammond has improved his
property by relaying his brick pave
ment and raising it higher. -
The exercises at the different churches
for Christmas will be held as follows
Methodist, Sunday evening; Lutheran
and Episcopal, both on Christmas eve,
and the Reformed on Christmas night
Miss Eva Reilly spent several days in
Hagerstown, remaining over Sunday.
Postmaster Samuel Mumma received
a telegram from Woodland, Cal, on
Monday announcing the death of his
brother Zackarias Mumma, Of paraly-
sis. He had been sick for the past six
or eight months. Mr.. Mumma, who
left here about 20 years ago, was aged
81 years, and leaves wife and two
children also four brothers, William
and Clinton in California, Henry, OF
Hagerstown, and Samuel, of this place;
sisters, Mrs. Themes, of Hagerstown,
Mrs. Lizzie Groveand Miss Allie Num-
ma. this place, Mrs. Cora Reichard, of
Springfield, Ohio.