Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-05-07
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

Arrangements are being made by An
tiet.m Post. G. A. R., and the citizens
az this place for the observance OF me-
mortal day, May 80, which comes on
Saturday this year-a good day Tor
bip turn out, as il always has proven
heretofore. Some Of the men who are
in business and reap the most harvest
are the last ones to help bear the eI-
pense, which must be collected from the
public to make it success. Memorla,
day is about the only time that is looked
for by many persons who formerly lived
here, and it is what we might call
Homecoming Of friends and acquaint-
arces. and should be held up by the
citizens 40 we'll as the G. A. K. men. .
Lawrence Costello left on Monday OF
this week, after a two weeks stay at the
McGraw Hotel. He will join his wife
at Frederick City, where she is stopping
for q short time.
Eli Nondell has been drawn asa jury.
man from this district to serve at the
May term.
JohnL. Livers, the electric light man,
writes the corporation board that he
will be hero shortly to get in readiness
to plant the poles and erect wires TO
furnish light for this town.
w. z. Hines, OF Roanoke, Va, is
spending a couple Of weeks with his
sister, Mrs. VIM. Grim, in this place.
George Morgan has gone to Baltimore
to attend the Grand Lodge OF the NJ. w.
Of A.
Prof. Wachter, principal Of our pub
lie school, has handed in his resignA
ton, to take effect at the close OF his
school,
Miss Maud Seaman, OF Hagerstown, is
visiting her grandfather, Jacob Lakin.
Samuel Ward, OF Waynesboro, Pa, is
here visiting his sister, Mrs. Alfred Hi
barger.
CIV. Adams has had the trees on the
various avenues trimmed up-seMething
that has been needed for some time, as
they hung out over the avenues and OBJ
structed travel.
Robert Bennsr, Of Washington, is here
at the City Hotel, spending a few days
with his sister, Mrs. Harriet Highbar-
ger.
Miss Annie Remsburg gave social
to some OF her friends last Saturday ev-
ening. Among them we're several lady
friends from Kee Mar College, HagerS-
town.
Mrs. Charles Swaine and daughter,
Miss Myrtle, Of Washington, are spend
ing some time with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Myers, near town.
s. 8. Stouffer has moved one OF his
stone -crushers to near Bloody Lane
where, they will crush about 900 yards
OF stone for Bloody Lane avenue.
hhomas Delaney has been housed
UP with sickness for the past couple OF
weeks, but is now able to be about
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd s. Grove spent
several days with Mr.. Groves mother,
in this place.
David Hess is building an addition to
his home here. He is having large
water tank put up on the top floor.
Charles Show is housed up with cry
sipelas. Ray Marker and Edible Bend
er took his boat to Georgetown for him.
Mrs. E. R. Snavely, who recently
died at their home in Woodland, Cal,
died of heart trouble, and not Of con-
sumption. as was reported.
Mrs Samuel Show died about 3o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, after an illness OF
several months, at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. NJ. E. Snavely, in this
place, where she mas resided for the
past fifty years. Mrs Show, who was
"a years old, is survived by one son and
two daughters Milton B. Show, Of
Chicago, Mrs. SnSyely, OF this place,
and Mrs. John c. Bolinger, OF Hagers'
town