Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-02-06
sHARPsBURG NEWS.

John L. Livers, who owns and oper-
ates the Shepherdstown electric light
plant, met with the town council and
burgess at their regular meeting on
Monday night Of this week. and Q fran
chise was given to furnish light, &c.
The contrast was signed by the burgess
with Mr.. Liv rs to plant poles and
string wires in the town OF Sharpsburg
for a term of ten years, work to begin
not later than July l, 1908, and 10 be in
operation by August l, 1908.
The Sharpsourg Dramatic Club went
TO Boonsboro last Saturday evening and
plaved the fye-act drama that they
have played to two full houses in this
place. The house WAS well-filled and
all we're pleased with the entertain
ment. About $40 was realized.
A number Of men from this place had
been working on the new n. IL W. K.
r. bridge works at. Shepherdstown, but
were laid off, owing to the extremely
cold weather.
Samuel II. Neikirk spent several days
with his daughter, Miss Pearl, ht the
Union Bridge College.
Mrs. Davis and niece, Miss Helen
Webb, Of Altoona, Pa, are visiting Cap
tain 7. Y. Davis and wife at the Ma
tional Cemetery.
Mr.. Wilmer Souders, Of PIttsburg, af-
ter an absence of eight years, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sou
ders in this place.
Edward Wilson and Fred Souders, OF
Hassrstowu, spent Sunday at the
homes OF their parents here.
A number OF persons are gathering
ice from the ponds near town. Is II
FIVE or six inches thick.
MISS Elite Bell, OF Washington, Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bell, in Ksedysyille. She
spent Sunday with Miss Nellie DeLaun-
ey at the Antietam Hotel in this place.
Miss Gladys Mongan, who accompan-
led The Deacon Drama Company TO
Boonsboro last Saturday evening, badly
froze several OF her tees.
Henry c. Mumma, a well-known for
mer resident Of this place, died at his
home in Hagerstown suddenly Monday
morning, although he had been COM
planning for some time, aged nearly 70
years. He leaves wife and these
children to mourn his death: Harry,
Edgar, Allen and Miss Gay, at home,
and Walter in Philadelphia; also the
following brothers and sisters Samuel,
Mss Alice Mumma and Mrs. Lizzie
Grove, Of this place and Mrs. Thomas,
near Hagerstown. Mr.. Mumma had
many friends here who are sorry to
learn OF his death His body was
brought here Wednesday and buried in
Mountain View Cemetery. His first
wife was Miss Rohrback, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Rohrback. One
daughter, Mrs. Ada Thomas, their only
child by the first marriage, resides in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Joseph Gloss has had all OF the
large locust trees cut down that stood
around half acre vacant lot on the
south side Of town, making quite
large number of fine posts. They COM
pletely shaded . much.used alley and
made it shady walk in the summer
time,
Mr.. R. w. Grove has been appointed
policeman and tax collector for this
town. John Grey resigned and has
gone to Bakerton to work.
c. l.. Morgan has filed the Henry
Piper ice-house with six-inch lce-aoout
twenty four-horse loads.
Raymond Dixon, OF Brunswick, and
Miss Annie Wilson, who il teaching
school near Harper's Ferry, spent sew
eral days with Mrs. J. @. Wilson'S fam
lily here.
The festival held by the ladies and
others Of the Lutheron Church .ast Sat
urday nights was quite success, they
realizing nearly $50 out OF it.