Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-20
sHARPSBURG NEWS.

The break in the canal near AID. Myers,
wide water was about 80 feet deep ana
I25 feet long, and when it went out inc
companY's ScoW went out with II, out
the men were off when il broke IN two.
They commenced to fill the break last
THURSDAY morning and il will take about
fen DAYS to fix if. From IS to 100 men
have been at work IA hours each day,
and II scoops are working turn ABOUT,
with 100 mules. They have tents erected
and are boarding the men. FROM 1oO 10
300 persons were out Sunday TO see II.
Benny Summers and Walter Jackson
caught grounding on the road near
PorterstoWn last Sunday.
The union picnic committee have en-
gagged so far the Boonsboro and Rohrers-
Vile bands for the occasion OF August
18th. and have the promise OF Congress
man David ]. Lewis, Of Allegheny County,
Nd. and lanes M. Hendricks, OF Baltl--
more. Grand Keeper OF Records and
Seals of the K. of p order, and Thomas
Carran, OF Maryland.
Ralph Farley has posted large posters
of the exhibition of training OF wild Wes-
tern horses at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Au-
gust 9Th 10 18th, and he intends going out
himself Ralph has been breaking and
training a number OF young horses IN this
vicinity.
Four u. S. Government autos were in
town this week, containing 10 soldiers
from the Military School near Chicago.
They were equipped with wireless tele-
graphy, balloon destroyers, rapid flTlng
guns, signals, etc. They were on their
way to Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Ada Thomas, who had beer IN
Baltimore, is at her home here tor a
while.
HAYS Cronice, who is letter carrier in
Philadelphia, is spending a weeks vaca-,
ton at his home here with his wife and
children.
Herbert Snavely, of Mingo Junction,
Ohio, is here to see his mother, who is
seriously i'll. He will remain for some
time.
The early potato crop in this section
is almost a complete failure. {. l.. Mon
gan planted four bushels OF choice ones
and when he dug them he got 3 IL bush
els, and most OF them are very small.
They are bringing now one dollar and
half per bushel.
A party OF four men came over from
MartinSburg one night last week and got
boozed I'D, and on their return trip they
tried 10 knock down a telephone pole
near Antietam Station, uttheY got knock
ed out themselves, leaving their auto, and
walked TO Shepherdstown and got team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Duble, OF Hagers-
town, spent Sunday with Mrs. Henry
Crowl.
Miss Mary Reed, of Petersburg, Pa, is
visiting the family OF Rev. and Mrs. A. A.
Kerlin.
Ralph Line took to Frederick City camp
S unday in his auto Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
ZONES and son Maxwell, Miss Martha
Reilly and Miss Helen Hunter.
Mrs. Emma Kearney, of Washington,
is spending couple OF weeks with her
parents at the toll gate at Myers Mill. -,
A suitable granite stone will be erected
by the brother of COL ChildS, Of the 4th
| Pa. Cavalry, who was MORALLY wounded
on Cannon Hill, near the east end OF the
old Bloody Lane, on September 18th, 1862,
and died the same day at the Myers MIL
house.
Miss Sarah Ruben and Miss Helen ST.
mon, of HagerStown, are spending a W eek
with Miss Fannie Pashen.
Harry Swartzbaugh, of Hanover. Pa,
is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Mack
Glass.
Mrs. Eta Conner, of Hagerstown, is at
the home of her parents here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Iohn F. Schamel.
Miss Leah Schamel, who had been in
the south, engaged in the millinery bust
ness is at her home here.
Harvey Marker lost by death a good
mare from some unexpected cause.
Frank Grove is nursing very sore arm,
caused by burn from an iron.
Miss Helen Hunter, OF Washington, is
visiting Miss Martha Reilly.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Eavey and child
have gone to Davis, w. Va, to spend a
couple OF weeks with Mrs. Eavey's Sis
ter, Mrs. N. Mex Wilson.
Miss Cecilia Eavey and Rudolph Eavey
are spending couple OF weeks with
their aunt, Mrs. N. w. Myers, at Hagers-
town.
Mrs. Agnes Mayne and sister, Mrs
Spence, OF Roanoke, Va, are here spend
ing some time with relatives and friends
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