Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

LSome cowardlv fellow threw num-
Der OF stones at Elmer Bower when he
was returning TO his home near the
Dunksrd Church. The person or per-
sons were cpncealed in the fsld near
the Bloody Lane on dark night. Mr..
Bower says hs didn't know that he had
an enemy. but 1t seems he has. One
stone hit MS hat and knocked 1t from
his head
Mr. Edward Kipe, who lives Q miles
north OF Sharpsburg, was taken TO the
Washington County Hospital to have a
running sore examined and probably
some diseased bone taken out. Mr. Ripe
had his leg hurt some years ago and II
Is now giving him much trouble.
VIM. Bussard, who resides on the
Wade farm near Burnside Bridge,
butchered last Thursday FIVE hogs that
weighed | $50 pounds. The heaviest
one WAS $50 the others 3S7, 274, 33S
and 273 pounds.
Stephen Renner brought his brother
IohL. better known as Kale, up from
Washington TO his sister, Mrs. Joseph
Marrow, in this place. he being in aser'
ious condition He NAV be sent away
TO some institution for treatment.
Fenton Palmer, who is now residing
on the Sherrick farm, near Burnsid =
Bridge, will have sale in February aud
then move on TO the David Golf
farm. row owned by Chas. Ramsourg,
near MondeH
Mrs. K F. Delaney. of the Antietam
Hotel, and children have toIe TO BIT
lalre, Ohio, to visit her moth r. Mr..
Delaney accompanied them out and
W Il spend week.
Harry Wagner, of Hagerstown, for
merly of Sh pherdstowu. is putting a
hot. air furnace AID bath room fixtures
10 Chas Dorsey's new b use.
Warren Hofmaster, an uncle OF b. F.
Fl ffmaster, OF this place dropped dead
at his home on the Keedy farm near
Keedysvllle about noon on Monday OF
this week. He leaves two daughters to
mourn his death. He was aged about
65 years and Was engaged 10 farming.
ChaS. G Biggs sold at public sac last
Saturday the John DOmer house for the
heirs, Mrs. { lille Walker. Newton and
Clegget Swain. for the sum Of S3l7.
Willie Pry, who left here In Septem'
Der for Milwaukee. Chicago aud other
western cities in search of emp oyment,
has returned tn his HON here. He was
employed for a short time IN Wisconsin.
He says there are dozens OF applicants
or every 10.
Samuel 5 Stouffer has had a force OF
men and stone cruSher crushing stone
and putting them on the Hagerstown
pike and Harper's Ferry road.
Martin l.. Smith, near RDhrersville.
retired farmer aud Civil War veteran,
who formerly lived near here, died at
his homA last Friday after lingering
illness from paralysis. aged 81 years
He leaves a wife and several sons and
daughters 10 mourn his death.
This is our home com ng week with
number of folks VINO live away from
here. Some get home but once year
Harry Rosser is here Spending some
time W tn his wife at the home OF hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pry.
Bentley B-nner butch .red the heavi'
est hog in this town this winter. 1t
weighed 525 pounds.
There have been butchered by ouI
townspeople nearly $40 hogs, and a
great many of them were over 4OL
pounds.
Noah and George Churchey, near
here, have gone on three weeks vsll
TO their brother and other friends i1
Pennsylvania.
Y Elk Sen .tor Samuel n. George, oil
Haver'll, Mass. spent several days with
Mrs LIZZIE Grove, his wife's mother, IN
this pace.
Edward Kipe. who went TO the Wash
ingtou County Hospital for examination,
had To have his right leg taken of a.
the knee, the bone being badly decayed
Mr.. Kipe has been farm laborer and
this is sad blow TO MIN and his family
IRWIN Delaney bought privately
from Charles Swain Il five acre lot lying
near the saw-mill road Tor $50 per acre,
John Gray has rented the land Of Mrs
Lizzie Grove and will take possession
the lst Of April.
Jacob Painter butchered four hog!
that weighed him 49, pounds.
Mrs. NJ. r Suavely received another
stroke of paralysis, last Thursday and
is now in a very serious condition.