Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-01-14
SHARrsBURG NEWS.

A psrtv was given at the home of
CYRUS Mu- son, living near the Duukard
Church. last Friday night by his daugh-
ter. Miss Ruby. About 30 persons were
present. Supper Was served aud they
had games. singing and PLAYING, and
all were W I'll pleased the old folks were
spending several days with friends in
West Virginia
Mss Bette Wilson is visiting her
brother Edward aud his wife 10 Hag-
erstown.
Char,e, Hoffmaster last week was at
tending to some business near William
sport and was invited into q church
that stands several miles north Of that
town. He was shown through trap
door under the CHURCH floor 10 see =
sight. and after entering a couple OF
apartments be was Mortified 10 see the
skeletons Of three persons that have
been lying there for the past so years.
Charley says he doesn't fancy looking
at that kind Of sight
b. F. Wyand and VIM. Johnson. OF
HagerstOwn, were IN our town last Fri.
day attending to some business. Mr..
Wyand is now with Ernest Miller, IN
Hagerstown, but has rented farm two
miles south of HagerStown along the
Sharpsburg pike and will go TO ia ming
IN the spring.
l. A youug lady OF our town was badly
I hurt in the face recently by coming in
contact very suddenly with gate as she
was hurriedly entering it,
David Helzel, of Bakerton. spent sew
i. L. = d.
father, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Boyer.
John Dreuner, our barber, is sick IN
bed. threatened w fever.
A distant lady read Of the ROOSTER
was highly offended when she READ that
a lady of our town was visiting her at
her home We were misintormed, but
we have learned that the lady is en-
ployed as nurse N private family, she
Oeiug d widow and trying 10 make an
honest living for her family, which is
no disgrace.
A revival meeting is being held in the
MarK,r Chapel at Anuetam Iron
Works this ~ eek A mum be: of persons
have oeen converted and stIil more seek
ers at the altar. Rev. Reynolds Is con.
Quoting the services. Quite number
from this place have been attending.
y number of members OF ihr Eiks
order came down from Hagersl own last
Sunday aud sp'nt the day a. their cub
house at MIXERS saw mill.
Several houses are et for rent in our
town. one them being y. / Reilly 5
the Harry Reuner property, aud one Of
James onyd RS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wright, of Wash.
lngton, spent d couple OF days here,
coming upJo attend the funeral of ms
wlfe's grand mother, Mrs. Moore
Samuel ) Stoutfvr So d L Lewis
Rem ,ourg 50 acres of land lying IN the
vicinity of Antietam Iron Works at prl-
va,e sale.
Miss Eva Reilly is visiting her friend
Mis- Myrtle Johnson at the tOruey
House, Brunswick.
John K. McGraw has improved his
property oy building ne" corn house
anu hog pen.
Edward Houser, from near Mondell's.
was Tn lucky winner at the Red Men S
far Of the lady's gold watcn, valued
at $50. They realized from II sl3O 81.
The net receipts 0! the fair were about
S4UO
aunt ROXY hDOfep Tue OIucsG lhuf VI
this place, died at her home here las
Tnur.day, after lingering illness, AT
the advanced age OF 50 years. She
leaves three children, Flank Moore and
Mrs. George Yellas, TINS place, and VIM.
Moore, of Steelton, Pa. Services were
held in the Lutheran Church. Inter
meut in Mountain View Gem terry.
Poodle pufen berger aud ms or)t her
Harvey Potfenoerger have rented the
Moses Cot farm, two miles west OF
oha1psburg. The former tenant, Mr.,
Shoemaker, recently died. bis family
Ail sell of their stock, etc, and quit
farming.
Chrrles Snowman who had been living
near townsville, has rented a small
flrm near MlddletOwn, ana has moved
there.
Rev. w ID. Lytle, OF the Methodist
Church, is holding "a weeks revival
services in this place.
NJ S A. d. Crow, near Aotietam Sta
ton, spent several days with her mother,
Mrs. l.. w. PUffenberger, in She pherds-
town.
Mrs. VIM. II. Stul bought Of Mrs.
Salena Grayson at private sale. for $500,
h. house occupied by Samuel SpOng
Mr. and Mrs. Millard SnaveIy spent
several weeks with friends and rela.
lives in and near Baltimore.