Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-24
sHARrsBuRG NEWS.

Mrs. Stonebraker, of Hagerstown,
spent couple Of days with Mrs. Ada
Thomas in this place.
Mrs. Mamie Biggs, of Washington,
spent several days with her aunt, Miss
Julia Hebb, in this place.
Mrs. Matte Engle and her little daugh-
ter Augusta are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dorsey near town.
The contractor for the 51st N. Y.
regimental monument came on Tues
day to arrange for the hauling and erec-
ton of the monument. 1t is expected
any day now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Staubs are spend
ing the week in Washington with
Thomas Staubs's family.
The new corporation board have
moved their Office back into the magis-
trate's office, where it had been last
winter.
Victor Smith, from near Shepherds
town, sold two fine large mules that ne
had raised to Mr.. Nicholson for $500, 90.
Miss Annie Middlekauff, from near
Bakersville, visited her aunt, Mrs. Lottie
Irwin, in this place.
J. J. Noll, of Steelton, Pa, spent a
week with Carroll Marker in this place.
John Heck, tenant on the Henry Rob
rer farm, near Myers's Mill, has a mead
ow of nearly 80 acres Of corn that they
expect to average rs bushels to the acre.
Wolkmen began the foundation for
the 51st N. Y. regimental monument at
Burnside Bridge on Monday Of this week.
1t will be made OF concrete. The mon
ument will be here shortly.
Mrs. Frank Hoover, OF Hagerstown, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Thomas, near Miller's saw mill.
Samuel s. Stouffer lost by death his
fine large gray saddle horse 1t attempt
ed to Jump over fence and fell on its
head. This was a very large horse and
a great favorite OF Mr.. Stouffer's.
VIM. II. Kennels has been appointed
by the new corporation board as police
man and lamplighter.
Ridgeley Brashears, his wife and
daughter spent a week with Dahlen
Johnson's family in this place.
Lewis jacques and Mrs. May Jacques.
of Williamsport, spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Lumm.
The wages of the linemen who are re-
pairing the American Union line be-
tween here and Boonsboro have been
advanced to S1.75 per day.
Mrs. Aaron K. McGraw and children,
Of Hagerstown, came down and spent
couple OF days with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
McGraw, in this place.
Isaac Wright and his wife and child,
of Washington, spent week with rela-
tives aud friends here.
e. Lee Grayson, OF Washington, spent
a weeks vacation at his home in this
place.
Sidney Seible and his wife and sister,
Miss Edith Seible, of Steelton, and Mrs.
John Hess and daughter, Miss Bertha,
of Harrisburg, Pa, came down in their
automobile from that city and made the
run In one day without any mishap at
all. They were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hess, who recently moved
here from Harrisburg.
Mrs. B. F. Wyand and two children,
Of Hagerstown, spent couple Of days
with Mrs. Fannie Spong in this place.
Two Of Wilbur Hebb's children, liv-
ing at the canal lock near Shepherds
town, have the typhoid fever.
Harry Davis and his sister, Miss Myra,
Of Altoona, Pa, are spending some time
with their uncle, Capt. j. V. Davis, at
the national cemetery.
The farmers have about finished cut
ting of their corn and the crop 10 better
than it was last year. 1t Is OF much
better quality, but it seems they don't
know what to ask for it.