Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-02-20
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

William Remsburg, one OF the oldest
retired farmers in this vicinity, died Al
his home near Mondell's station Fsbru.
airy 18th, aged SO years. He leaves a
wife and these children to mourn his
death Lewis Remsburg, near Bakers.
vile, Mrs. George Eakle, Eakle's Cross
Roads, Charles and Hicks, near Mon
dell's, Peer, John d. and Mrs. r. D.
Fisher and Miss Francis, Sharpsburg
and near by, and Joseph near Chews-
Vile. This is the frat death in this fam
lily for over 40 years. Services were
held at the house by Rev. B. r. Carns-
han, interment in Mountain View Gem
etery, Sharpsburg, on Sunday.
Cyrus Munson srent Sunday with his
daughter, Mrs. John Slime, at Roxbury.
During the sudden rise OF the Ante
tam creek on Saturday last quite num-
Der Of fac, large fish were caught in
dipnets. Some yellow suckers weighing
as much as pounds, and lots Of them,
were caught.
Barber Johnnie Drenner was housed
up part of last week with the grip,
but he is Gus again.
Mr.. and Mrs. sHarry Stillwell, who
..
IAN Remsburg for the past four years,
will move intoCornelius Boyer's proper
ty, three miles north Of Sharpsburg.
Mrs. Boyer will go with her daughter,
Mrs Z. ID. Fisher.
Harry Jackson, Edward Fisher and
Mis-. John Strine came up from Roa-
noke, Va Saturday night Mrs. Strine
has been visiting relatives in Roanoke
for the past several weeks.
Mrs Ann Reel, who had been visiting
friends in Hagerstown, returned home
last Saturday. She was taken sick
while there.
Whitfield GrAyson, Of Washington, is
here on weeks vacation at MS home.
II. e. Snavely, while sitting in his Of
fee on Saturday evening about half
stroke of paralysis, affecting his right
side and hlsspeech. This is the second
stroke Mr.. Snsvely has received in the
past couple Of years.
Charles and James Dorsey are ar
ranging to quit farming next spring,
and if they can't buy suitable proper
ty on main street they will buy ground
and put up double house. They may
BUY the tour-acre lot of Charles Benner,
adjoining the national cemetery and
build on it.
A Dill has passed the Legislature pro.
hibiting all merry-go-rounds, places OF
amusement, lunch stands, etc, within
300 yards of a national cemetery.
Mss Tenna B. Spong has returned
from q three weeks visit with friends in
Washington.
Mrs. VIM. Farley fell one day last
week and badly hurt one Of her knees.
She is obliged to use crutches.
john w. Fisher, OF Roanoke, Va, is
visiting friends and relatives here and
at Porterstown.
Butcher @. l.. Morgan says that fat
cattle are very scarce in this vicinity,
and he has trouble TO get enough to sup
ply his customers.
Several gentlemen Of Elkins, W. Va,
were here on Monday and drove to An
tietam iron works to look at the Baker
farm, but they were disappointed in the
general surroundings and returned to
tSwn and went over the battlefield.
The Sharpsburg Citizens Saving Bank
opened its doors for business on We'd
nesday morning, with Charles G. BlggS
president and Samuel 3. Stoutfer vice
president. The directors are Q. W.
Adams, Philip Grove, DR.. s. Howell
Gardner, Samuel s. Stouffer, Chas. G.
Biggs, all Of Sharpsburg, and Mr.. Nc
Cormick, OF Washington, d. Q.