Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-10
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

The stone work for the foundation oil
Charles Dorsey's new house is now com.
pleted. and he has the lumber on hand
to start to build.
Mrs. George Davis and her son Dick
have gone to Harrisburg. Pa, to spend
some time, Mr.. Davis being employed
there.
The union picnic passed of nicely on
last Saturday near the Dunkard Church.
and the attendance was large. The pic
mic committee agreed to held the next
one the first Saturday in September and
not on the 18th of September, as they
thought it would conflict with the ami
versary Of the battle and reunion II
one would be held.
We have two drug stores now in oul
town, and both are locked up. DR..
Smith, one Of the druggists, was down
street on Monday, but remained but 0
short while, he not being able to attend
to the business.
Herbert Snavely, Of Mingo Junction,
Ohio, is here on a weeks visit TO his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Snavely.
Major Joseph Ashbrook, Of Phlladel
phia, a member of the 18th Pennsyl
vania Corn Exchange regiment, and his
son, visited the Blackford battle-ground
last Saturday. Major Ashbrook received
four wounds at that battle and rolled
down the cliffs near the old cement mill.
!SCharles Nose lost by death $50
pound hog. The other hogs in the per
fought it until it died.
cleveland Grice will not teach school
this year, but left on Monday to 60 to
school at Millersville, Pa.
Fred Miller will not teach this year,
but will attend school at Huntington,
Pa.
Harry Turner has moved his family
and household goods to Hagerstown,
where he has work.
Mrs. Martha Pry and her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Rosser, and her sister Louise
have gone on a short visit to Cumber'
land.
The telephone linemen have moved
their boarding place to Keedysville,
which is nearer to their work.
Mrs. Martha Price has been seriously
i'll with typhoid fever, but is now slow
ly improving.
Some Of the farmers have entire fields
of corn cut of and in shock.
The Mapleville Band came into our
town last Saturday evening after the
picnic and played quite number Of fine
pieces Of music, which was highly ap'
preciated by our townspeople.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Souders, OF Hag-
etstown, spent several days with M. f.
Snaveley's family.
Giant v Davis OF the National
Cemetery, will take months vacation
and probably will 90 to another GENE
terry some time in the near future. He
has his household goods advertised Al
private sale now.
Charles Gross, his wife and two chill
dren, Of Bethlehem, Pa, spent week
here with Mr.. and Mrs. David Gloss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyers and chill
dren, OF Washington, are visiting theil
old home here.
Mrs. Annie Van Lear il boarding with
Mrs. A. d. Grove, near town.
Miss Mabel Reeder, Of Baltimore, Is
visiting Mrs. Ada Thomas in this place
Mrs. Mullen, OF New York, former
boarder at Miss Helen Hlberger's, was
here for a week, q guest at Mrs. Crowds
/Wm. F. Blackford was elected burgess,
Jacob McGraw assistant burgess, and
Samuel A. Neikirk, Walter Snyder
Fred Nose, John F. Schamel and Peter
Remsburg com missioners, last Monday
Mr.. Neikirk was the only one Of the old
board that was On any Of the tickets.
Percy Kerlin, who is employed In
Frederick, is home on weeks vacation