Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-10-06
sHARpsBURd NEWS.

A citizens meeting was held last Sat-
urday evening at the Masonic Temple Tor
the purpose OF arranging board OF trade:
Philip Grove was chosen chairman and
V. r. Mumma secretary. A committee
was named on bylaws. They have ar
ranged TO meet again at the same place
Friday, October 7th A temporary board
of directors was elected: Clarence Sny-
der, David Hess. c. W. Adams, 5. ).
Stoufier, Raleigh Sherman, Charles Dor
sey, Philip Grove, w. Eavey, Joseph
Snavely, A. D. Grove and s. Walter
Stouffer.
Reuben Koonts, who has been tenant
on Samuel Neikirk'S river farm, will have
sale on Saturday OF this week and move
to Iohnstown, Pa, to work IN the coal
mines. James Brashears will move on
the farm vacated by Mr.. KoontS. Mr..
Neikirk stocks the farm.
Henry Miller, on Cemetery Hill, is
very seriously i'll. His death is expected
any day.
Alvey Leatherman will move on the
farm OF Jacob and Joseph Wyand now
tenanted by Benjamin Wyand, who will
move to FunkstoWn.
Luther Jackson was accidentally injured
while assisting in digging holes for the
electric light poles. A large piece OF
wood was thrown from blast on hill
side and struck him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Butterbaugh
moved from near SmithSburg to near
Shepherdstown. He will be employed
by DR.. Crawford on his farm.
Victor Smith, near ShepherdStown, will
move to near Burnside Bridge on the Eli
Wade farm, now tenanted by VIM. Bus
sard, who will move TO the farm he bought
of D. Ct. Otto, that Thomas Domer is
now living on.
lanes Snyder has hands at work dig
ging cellar under the M. T. Gross house
and laying thing to carry off the water
that has been always standing in it.
Mr. Moser, the electric light man, has
force of men at work digging holes tor
the electric light poles.
Grandmother Swain, the oldest resident
of this town, died on Monday afternoon.
She was only sick one day. Her age was
SO years. Her husband died some years
ago. She leaves two sons, John and
George, and daughter, Miss Martha, all
at home. She was A member OF Ike Luz
theran Church. Interment Thursday at
BakerSville Cemetery.
Chief Inspector Rhodes OF all National
Cemeteries was here on Tuesday and
marked 81 trees to be taken out of Antie-
tam National Cemetery. Most of the
elm and buckeye trees will be taken out.
Several years ago about 40 were taken
out, but they have now grown so large
that the shade is killing the grass.
Cleveland Grice is teaching school at
Sandy Hook, this county.
Raleigh Sherman has returned from his
Atlantic City trip and is now here look
ing after his farm interests.
William Fisher, OF Chicago, who was
on a business trip to Baltimore, came
up on the excursion Sunday and visited
his uncle, R. D. Fisher, near town. Mr..
Fisher formerly lived in this vicinity, be-
ing son OF Frisby Fisher, of Porters-
town.
Harry Coffman, OF Washington, spent
a couple OF days with his grandfather,
Mr.. B. F. Delaney.
Emory Staubs, formerly OF this place,
now in Washington in the grocery bust
ness, spent Sunday here with friends.
Joe says he is getting along nicely.
Harry Thomas was in Baltimore on
Monday and Tuesday of this week on
business.