Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-30
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

B. L. Burr, a newspaper and civil war
veteran, and fou Lder OF the Toll and
County Leader, a weekly paper publish
ed at Rockville, Conn, died at Hart
ford, Conn.,, where he had been taken
for treatment, on July 22nd. Mr.. Burr
was q member of the 10th Connecticut
Infantry and fought at the battle OF An
tietam, it being his first and only battle,
as he received bad wound from which
he carried several buckshot in his legs
until his death, Mr.. Burr lay in the 40
acre Sherrick oornfleld As hours after
the battle, and was the man who gave
Georgia wounded soldier drink from
his canteen. Mr.. Burr made notice of
it in his paper nearly 40 years after the
battle, and it came under notice OF the
Georgian, who invited him TO the South
to visit him, which he did, and pleas
ant reunion it was Mr.. Burr was we'll
known in this town from a visit few
years ago, and his friends here are sorry
TO hear OF his death.
Mrs. Albert Hill and daughters Mabel
and Elizabeth and sons Hugh and
Enoch, from near Shepherdstown, spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +.
Lumm and family.
During the heavy thunder storm on
Tuesday evening lightning struck fine
large mare belonging to Raleigh Sher-
man, killing it instantly.
,Phe inspector OF the government ma
tional cemeteries visited Antietam last
Wednesday and found everything in fine
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gross and little
daughter, Of Washington, are visiting
their homes here.
John F. Lands and Jas.W. Carroll, Of
Huntington, Pa, J. 8. F. Ruthrauff and
Dan Lesher, Of Waynesboro, Albert
Houser, of Penn Furnace, Pa, Weston
Marker, OF Hagerstown, and Fred, Leo
and Wilmer Miller, of this place, have
gone camping below Shepherdstown for
ten days.
John P. Smith had the we'll at his
home cleaned out last week, and it must
have been the first time since the battle
OF Ante Fam, as he says thsygot out two
gun ramrods that were thrown in at the
time of the battle. They were in good
condition.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Lumm and son How
ard, who have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vickers, near Bak-
ersville, have returned to her home here.
Bert Kerlin has returned to Philadel-
phia after two weeks vacation. Percy
Kerlin came up from Frederick and
spent Sunday at his home here.
The town council and the pike COM
pany will make considerable repairs to
the main street from one ED to the
other. They will have stone crushed for
the work.
The barn on the farm Of Harvey Pof-
fenberger was burned down by light
ming during rain storm the latter part
Of last week. 1t contained the wheat
and hay crops, but nothing else. The
building and contents were insured.
Alvey Tucker is the tenant. The barn
stood in what is known as horseshoe
bend, opposite Belinda Springs farm.
Lloyd S. Grove and his wife are here
at Mr.. Groves mothers fora two weeks
stay.
Mrs. John R. McGraw is In Baltimore
spending the week with relatives and
friends.
Miss Rosalie Marker, OF Hagerstown,
is spending a week here with relatives
aud friends.
Miss Carrie Mumma has returned
home from the South for the summer
season. She will return in the fall again.
Messrs. Hall Wilson and Norman
Smith spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. +. Lumm.