Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-06-04
SHARpSBURG NEWS.

The annual decoration exercises Of
the pupils Of John P. Smiths school Al
the graves Of the 10Th New York Turn,
er Rifles who are buried in Antietam
National Cemetery took place on Friday
evening last. The pupils assembled al
thecemetery andsfter solemn services al
the the monument and the singing oil
a hymn on Bonded knees, each grave OF
the 30 soldiers received a handsome
bunch Of flowers aud flag. The entire
programme was under the supervision
OF Mr.. Smith and was witnessed by .
number Of people.
Memorial day passed of very nicely
The Boonsboro and MapleVille bands
furnished the music for the day and al
so paraded the streets and serenaded the
town. The attendance was not as large
as usual, owing to the threatening
weather. In some nearby sections II
rained very hard in the early morning.
Miss BERTHE Mumma is assisting her
father, Mr.. Samue' Mumma, in the post
office.
Mr.. Wilmer Souders has returned to
Pittsburg, Pa, after FIVE months visit
with his parents in this place.
Mr.. John Show, who has been spend
ing some time here, has returned to his
home in Johnstown, Pa.
The local lodge of Red Men will hold
memorial services in this place on June
TIN. They will be assisted on this &C.
casion by members of the neighboring
lodges. They will march in procession
and decorate the graves of their deceas-
ed members. The Mapleville Band will
furnish the music for the occasion.
Miss Lizzie Buzzard had & serions at
tack of appendicitis last week She
was taken to the IntrmLry at Hagers-
town where an operation was perform
ed which gave much relief, and she is
now rapidly recovering.
Mr. oscar Grossnlckle of Keedysville.
who came over with the Mapleville Band
on decoration day, was taken suddenly
i'll while here and has since been much
indisposed. We are glad to say he is
improving.
- Prof. Jack Haines made very sue
'cessful balloon ascension on decoration
day, to the great delight of the crowd.
Mr.. Thomas Staubs, Victor Delaney,
Alvey HighbArger and others came up
from Washington for decoration day
and remained over Sunday.
The Philadelphia Brigade park on the
battlefield has been lately moved and
the hedge fence trimmed. All OF the
material is on hand for the placing Of
an iron fence for the protection Of the
hedge. Several further Improvements
will be made in the park in the near flu
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grove, of Steelton,
Pa. are at their old home here visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. NJ. E.Bolinger and Miss Anna
Lowndes Nailey, of Charles Town, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stoutfer, Of Hagsrs
town, spent Sunday with Mrs. NJ. E.
Snavely.
Miss Emma Hammond Of Washington
came up to spend decoration at her
home here and remained for the week.
Miss Mamie Moore, Of New York, is
stopping with Miss Leila Blackford.
Mr.. Otis Borden, of Toms Brook, Va,
and Mr. Albert Kirk, of Chambersburg,
Pa, and Mrs. John Snavely, OF Hagers-
town, visited Mrs. o. I. Kelley.
Miss Mirtie SwGine has returned home
from a visit to Washington, ID. Q.
Mrs. II. c. Costello, OF Hagersto Sn,
came down and spent a couple OF days
at the McGraw hotel where her son had
been boarding. He returned to Hag'
erstown with her
= Miss Louise Tenant, Of Shepherds
town, was visiting friends here for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snavely and son,
of Hagerstown, spent several days here
with friends and attended decoration.