Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-11
sHARPSBURG NEWS.

Mr.. VIM. Brashears died at his home
here where he lived with his daughter,
Mrs. Dohlen Johnson, Wednesday about
noon, aged s. yrs, months and 6 days,
His wife died some years ago. he leaves
these children, Mrs. Frank Swain, Thorn
as Brashears, Mrs. Fannie Johnson, Mrs.
Ada Delaney, residing in this place,
Ridgely Brashears, Steelton, Pa, VIII
liam Brashears, High Spire, Pa, Mrs.
Iohn Grove and Mrs. Emma Snyder,
Steelton, Pa; one brother, Van S., this
place and g. grand children, 100 great
grand children and 2 great-great grand
Children. He was life long resident OF
this place and well-known stone mason.
A member of the Masonic and Odd Eel
low orders and OF the Lutheran church.
Interment in Mountain View Cemetery,
Rev. A. A. Kerlin officiating
Ralph Farley and Walter Weaver have
returned home from two weeks visit in
Ohio.
Miss Resale Marker, OF Hagerstown,
has been visiting some OF her TRENDS ana
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. IoneS the wife of Rev. E. h. Jones,
who at one time resided here and preached
in the Lutheran Church, and her daughter
Miss Annie Jones, of Everett, Pa, visited
our town last week and made many calls
on their old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Canaird, and son, OF Har-
risburg, Pa, spent several days here
with Mr.. David Hess and family.
Capt. Cook superintendent OF the Ma
tional cemetery has been suffering with a
badly swollen jaw, caused by the break
ing of ii many years ago.
The Indiana State monument commit
tee of inspection was here on Tuesday OF
this week and inspected the monument
aud the different regimental markers and
pronounced the work first class in every
respect and accepted them, and gave the
contractors draft on the State auditor
for their money. They ordered the
grounds graded and sodded so that all
will look its best at the time of the dedi-
cation September 18th. They will en-
ploy band from this section the govern
ment State officials will attend the cere-
monies. They will stop in this place.
Arrangements are now being made for
the occasion.
II begins to look like the union picnic,
August the 18th, will be like small coun-
try fair from the amuSementS and exhib-
its that are being booked for it. They
have secured special train service on the
railroad, and reduced fares. Three bands
of music, three prominent speakers from
distance, and from the way persons say
they are coming, will be a regular home
coming week Stine'S new merry"go-
round will be on hand and numerous
lodges have accepted invitations to be
present and big day is expected.
Web McGraW and Miriam Delaney
made the best catch OF bass so far this
season, IA and all nice ones, some weigh
ing as much as 2 l-2 pounds.
Robert Swain has moved his house
hold goods and family to Berkeley, w.
Va, where he is employed in the stone
quarrieS.
Mrs. Martha Price is having new
porch built in front OF her house on main
street.
c. L. Morgan is shaving a concrete side
walk put down in front of his house.
Joshua BrashearS, OF Cumberland,
Ridgely BraShearS, OF Steelton, Emory
Snyder and wife, John Grove and others,
of Steelton, were here to attend the fu-
neral of VIM BraShearS.