Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
sHARPsBuRd NEWS.

Mrs. Sue Miller, her daughter, Mrs.
James Stowe and two children, and Mrs,
p. E. Dye, who have been boarding at
Mrs. o. T. Reilly's for the past couple OF
months, have returned TO Washington.
These young men OF this vicinity VIII
attend the State Normal School at your
town this year: Oliver Grice, Clayton
Poffenberger, Ellsworth Roulette, Pitts
Farley and Leo Miller.
Carol Marker has added another pool
table to his room, buying it in Shepherds
town.
George Poffenberger has force of
men at work on the Philadelphia Brigade
Park driveway II had been macadam-
lied years ago, but had been entirely COW
cred by grass. They are putting new
top dressing on it, and three-foot side
walk will be put around the entire park.
A party OF Philadelphia officials and the
Governor and some survivors OF the brig
ade will visit Antietam about the 2lSt OF
this month and dedicate their flag staff
and flags placed in their park. The par
ty will travel in special train and will
number about fifty.
Alvey Highbarger has improved his
properly by building new wash-houSe.
Nearly 1900 persons registered in the
book kept for that purpose in the Antietam
National Cemetery during the months OF
July and August.
Among the many visitors that came up
from Washington on Sunday were Major
Richards, OF the 34th N. Y. Infantry, and
F. H. Wagner, member of the 4Sth Penn
sylvania Infantry, both of whom took part
in the Antietam battle; E. n. Yates, Little
Falls, n. Y; H. w. Sanford, Addison,
n. Y; w. L. Newman, OF Alabama, the
latter'S father was member OF Carter's
Battery, c. S. A., that was in PiperS
corn-field at Bloody Lane. They were
shown over the field by Reilly, the guide,
and were highly pleased with their visit.
They are all of the Government Land Of
flee at Washington, and spoke highly OF
the fine roads and farms in this vicinity.
Miss Annie Renner and her brother
JoSephus Renner, of Washington, are here
at their brothers, F. S. Renner, for
week or so.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Thomas and Mrs.
Ada Thomas and her son, George, who
have been spending some time at their
home here, left on Wednesday for their
home in Baltimore.
George Davis, who is working in Bal
timore spent couple OF days with his
wife at her home here.
Luther Piper, of Altoona, Pa, accom-
panied his sister home from that place,
and is spending some time at their home
here.
John Grayson bought in Washington an
automobile boat and brought ii up the
canal to this place. 1t is feet wide and
is p feet long, and carries 2OperSonS. He
made several trips up the canal to Dam
No. 4, the parties visiting the new power
house, which will be completed in about
80 days. Your correspondent was one OF
the number and enjoyed the trip very
much. Mr.. GraySon will leave with his
boat via the canal to Cumberland, and
then by rail TO Morgantown and put it on
the Monongehea river.
Ridgely Brashears, OF Steelton, Pa,
is here visiting his aged father, VIM. Bra
shears.
Thomas Staubs has taken possession OF
his blacksmith shop recently run by
Charles Webber. Mr. Weber, we un-
derstand, is going to run another shop in
this place.
Harry StaubS, of Washington, is here
visiting his father, Thomas StaubS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Snyder and Ham
ME Cost, OF HagerstoWn, were guests OF
Henry Piper's family Sunday.
Miss Rosa Knode spent week with
friends in Washington.
Mrs. Mamie Biggs, of Washington,
former resident of this town, is here Wis
iting her aunt Miss Julia Hebb.
There was a reward out for the finding
of our little barber Johnnie last week.
They thought he was kidnapped or stolen
but after weeks trip on the canal he
turned up o. K. and is at his post again.
Elias Snavely and A. p. German Mar
row, of Yolo, Cal, arrived here last Sat-
urday evening, TO remain for some weeks.
Mr.. Snavely received his California pa
per this week, and it stated that George
GrosS's death was caused by team OF
horses running away with him and two
other men. All were hurt, but the others
not seriously. His remains will arrive
here about the latter part of this week and
will be inferred in Fairvew Cemetery.