Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-01-16
sHARPsBURG NEWS.

Charles Chopper, son OF harmon
Clopper, who went to Illinois some
wears ago, now residing in North Dako-
Ia. is at his brothers in Keedysvllle on
a months visit.
A few persons filed their ice-houses
with 3i-incn ice during the cold snap
Of last week.
A gang of telephone men are repair
ing the line between here and your
town. The wires and poles were nearly
all broken down by the heavy sleet and
snow storm Of last week.
A series Of meetings are being held In
the Methodist Church at this place by
Rev. @. +. Bonn, pastor.
Mrs. N. e. Snavely, who had been
very i'll, is very much improved snoW
and able to be around the house again.
Frank Reel has rented the John Zen
ner farm at Burnside Bridge and Frank
Grams, the present tenant, has rented
the little farm OF n. H. Johnson, near
town.
While Henry Rohrer and wife and
Harry Clipp, wife and child, were on
their way to the Clipp-beachley wed,
ding, from some cause the horse and
carriage were upset and the occupants
came near going into the Antietam
creek. The wagon was badly broken,
but the occupants rolled out unhurt.
The Deacon drama In five acts will
be played in the K. Of P. hall January
18th by home talent by request, for the
benefit Of the Methodist Church and
public school.
Mrs. Victor MummA and children
spent several days with her sister, Mrs.
Victor Smith, north Of Shepherdstown.
Homer Jones, q son Of Jonas w. Jones,
the blacksmith in Keedysville, has
rented the Staubs blacksmith sh op re-
Gently operated by James Kemp, and
will take charge some time between
now and the LIST OF April.
Mrs. N. Il. Gross will sell her house
hold goods next Saturday and Will
move to Washington, where her hus-
band is employed.
George Davis, who has been spending
some time at the McGraw Hotel, left on
Monday for New York City, where he
has secured employment.
Chas. Cramer has returned to Cum
berland, after spending several weeks at
his home here.
VIM. Fry OF Steelton, Pa, spent =
couple OF days here with relatives.
Cornelius Boyer, who has had charge
of the toll-gate at the Dunkard Church
for a number Of years, has decided to
move back to his old home along the
Hagerstoun pike, three miles north OF
this place. VIM. Houser, We are in
formed, will take charge Of the gate
tho lst Of April.
Chas. Farley is papsring the room in
for the new bank.
Harry Seaman, Of Roanoke, Va, is
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Farley here.
Mrs. Harriet Highberger has decided
to continue at the City Hotel. Bert
Champion will conduct the bar.
Clinton Mumma. who went to Cali
fornia about 26 years ago, died rather
suddenly at his home there January
18th. Heleaves wife and family. He
is a brother Of postmaster Samuel Num-
ma, of this place. He had been sick
for some time but was thought to have
gotten well again, when he was taken
away suddenly.
Miss Nellie Delaney, OF the Ante
tam Hotel, who had been spending
some time in Washington, has returned
10 her home here.
Mrs. Maud Jones and little sou, Max
well, OF Keedysville, is spending
week or so with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. T. Reilly, in this place.
Neley Carter and UlaggetC Swaine, of
Bakerton, were in our town on business
one day last week.