Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-12-22
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Billie Swain was in Our town last We'd
nesday looking for wagon to move ms
family and ooat-rlg in, and not being aole
TO secure one, he went back and hitched
two mules 10 skiif that they took out OF
the canal and brought all in 10 town.
This is the first time the like OF this has
been done.
Ellsworth Roulette'S horse hitched TO
his sleigh became frightened coming down
Main Street near the Episcopal church
last Thursday and upset the sleigh, throw
ing Mr.. Roulette out. The horse was
caught near the square but the sleigh was
a complete wreck.
VIM. O. Cox has already filled his ice
house with ice from the Antietan, rang
ing from 6 TO 7 inches in thickness.
Quite number have filled ice-houseS.
Charles Marker, his wife and son, OF
Rockford, Illinois, spent several days here
visiting relatives and friends. Mr.. Mar
ker once lived here.
p Mrs. Christian has returned from Hill
noiS and will spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. S. H. Gardner, in this
place.
lanes Seaman, OF HagerStown, came
down and assisted the members OF An
tietam Post with their festival. Mr.. Sea-
man is the commander.
Robert and Theodore Delaney were
playing around the barn when Theodore
accidentally ran prong OF pitchtork into
Roberts left cheek. DR.. E. M. CARROT
dressed the wound, which was very
painful one.
Frank Highbarger, who had been at
Cumberland engaged in shoeing mules
for the c. 6 o. Canal Towage Company,
has returned home.
Frank BuSsard, who bought the BiggS
peach farm on Elk Ridge, has sold il TO
a Mr.. Jacques. He will plant it all in
fruit OF various kinds.
Mrs. Donaldson, of Philadelphia, who
was visiting her cousin, Mrs. Thomas r.
Mongan, has returned home. Miss
Gladys Mongan accompanied her.
Earl /. Colbert a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Colbert, near town, will be
married to Miss Mary Jane Krelder,
daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs. William H.
Kreider, of Shannon, ILL.,, December 10Th.
they will come east on their bridal trip
and spend some time at Mr.. Col0ertS
former home.
Herman Cramer spent i'll Wash
ington with his sister, Mrs. Isaac Wright,
and his lady friend.
Benjamin Miller died at the residence
of his son, John A. Miller, in KeedySVille,
aboutnoon last Sunday, aged Sugars. He
formerly lived near this place. He leaves
a number OF children. Mr.. Miller was a
Christian and a highly respected man,
and had many friends. His remains were
inferred in the Dunkard Church burial
ground on the Mumma farm, near the old
Dunkard Church, on Tuesday.
Miss Eva James has very sore hand,
caused by pin running into 1t.
The water has been drawn oul OF the
canal and a number OF boats, loaded and
light, have been tied up at various places
along the canal. II cost the canal conf
pany quite sum OF money trying to get
the boats through, but they had to give ii
up.
Christmas exercises will be held at the
Lutheran Christmas Eve, and Episcopal
Christmas Eve; Sunday evening at the
German Reformed, Methodist on Monday
evening, and Dunkard Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. S. c. George, of Haverhill, Mass,
is here to spend the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Grove, on Cemetery
Hill.
The net receipts OF the q. A. r. festi-
val for the benefit of the post was very
encouraging We haven't learned the
amount. but they seemed well pleased.
George Snavely has had electric lights
put in his mothers house, also in the llv-
cry stable and yard. U. S. Myers, JOS
eph Hammond. George Mongan, John
Drenner, the Masonic Hall, John r. Nc
Graw and others have had the lights in
stalled.