Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-23
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

Mrs. John Benner died at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Fannie Spong, about
2 o'clock last Sunday morning. Her
husband died about year ago. Sne
leaves one SON, Charles, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Spong. She was aged 81 years;
She had been failing for some time and
was totally blind. Interment was made
in the cemetery Tuesday afternoon,
services at the house by Rev. A. A. ker-
lin.
The seven month-old invalid child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Hrbb died very sud-
denly about half-past ten last Saturday
night. They buried it on Sunday ev-
ening in the Methodist graveyard.
Miss Myrtle Gray, of Cumberland, is
spending month with relatives in this
place, her former home.
Dean Davis, of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard, in camp for ten days at
Gettysburg, made his uncle, Capt J. Y.
Davis, at the National Cemetery here,
short visit this week.
Curtis Piper, of Altoona, Pa, is Wis
iting his aunt, Miss Lottie Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield Grayson, of
Washington, are spending week at
their home here.
John Grayson has secured employ
ment as motorman on street car n
Washington.
Miss Katherine Whitmore, Miss Ella
Dulin, George Larson, P. c. Dulin and
K. S. Calbreath came up on the Sunday
excursion and they were accompanied
over the battlefield by their friend En-
DRY Staubs, who returned with them.
Mrs. Frank CARRIER and son William,
Of Weverton, came up to see their uncle,
Jacob Lakin, who is in very feeble
health.
Mrs. r. 6. Suman and children, who
have been at NJ. E. Snavely's for some
time, left with Mr.. Suman for Cumber-
lapd Sunday evening.
Elmer Boyer, who mas been running
an ocean wave at Sparrows Point for 7.
L. Slime, has returned home to remain
here for some time.
Mrs. Sarah Smith, wife OF DR.. Finley
Smith, died at her home last Sunday,
after lingering illness of several years
of rheumatism, aged 90 years. The
Doctor is lying seriously i'll now. Mrs.
Smith was leading member Of the Re-
formed Church and astrong temperance
worker. She has two brothers living,
one in California and one in Iowa. Her
sister, of Iowa, was here with her for
some time. The funeral was held Wed
nesday afternoon, services at the house
by Rev. B. r. Oarnahau. Interment in
Mountain View cemetery.
Miss Myrtle Johnson and friend, Miss
Forney, OF Brunswick, are on two
weeks visit to Miss Johnsons parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Johnson, in this
place.
Harry Jackson came up from Roanoke,
Va, and spent Sunday with his parents
here.
John Rohrback, OF Pennsylvania, who
lived here about fifty years ago, spent
couple Of days here at the Antietam Ho-
tel. Mr.. Rohrback still remembered
some Of the associates of his boyho)d
days and had interesting talks with
them.
Calvin Wilson and two young men
friends have returned from a two weeks
outing with Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Smith,
near Shepherdstown. They will return
to Baltimore from here.
NMiss Nellie Grove, Of Shepherdstown,
has returned from an extended visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw at Lappan's
Cross Roads, and will visit her uncle,
Philip Grove, in this place.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Gloss and children, OF
Washington, are spending week here
G. Weston Marker aud Miss Genevieve
Munson, of Hagerstown, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Graves.
I|The Virginia minstrel show that was
here for nearly week went to Hagers-
town. The Indian medicine man sold
out to his employees.
Norman Wilson and Ollie Delaney
were married on July 18th by Rev. A.
A. Kerlin. They will reside here.
Charles Cramer, OF Cumberland, is at
his home here for couple weeks Vaca-
ton.
r. G. Stride has secured employment
with the B. IL o. Railroad at Brunswick.
John P. Smith spent week with
friends in Pennsylvania.