Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-03-09
sHARpsBURd NEWS.

Alex Moore, driver for the Line Hotel
at KeedysvilIe, came over TO meet the
1923 train on the N. & w. Railway on
Tuesday to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Eavey, who came from Shepherdstown.
Just before they entered the carriage the
horse became frightened and made a
lunge, knocking Mr.. Moore down, and
badly cut and bruised him. The horse
ran short distance, demolishing the car
rage and harness, and after going on fur
Their was caught. Mr.. Moore was picked
up unconciouS, and remained in that con-
dition for awhile. He was brought TO
town and DR.. Garrett dressed his wounds,
which are not thought TO be serious.
Harry Line, OF the Line Hotel, Keedys-
vile, who went to Indiana to be treated
for the reducing of his flesh, has returned
home not much improved.
Whitfield GraySon has an incubator in
use and has lot OF young chickens in a
broodeF fitted up in bay window at his
mothers home. The chicks attract a
number OF persons TO look at them.
Ben WYand moved last Thursday TO
the farm he bought near Williamspoh.
Thomas Bowers and family moved last
week 10 HagerStown, Alvey Leatherman
TO the Wyand farm vacated by Ben Wy
and Rev. A. A. Kerlin has moved into
Charles SWANS house.
William MeleeSter, tenant on the &C.
ment mill farm, has had a force pump put
in the large spring, and now has water
forced up into his dwelling, and he feels
proud that it works so nicely.
The Sharpsburg Board OF Trade has ar
ranged with the Norfolk and Western
Railway to allow Stop-off privileges on
all through tickets, the same as they have
at LuraY CavernS and at Natural Bridge.
This is something that ought TO have
been arranged years ago, and would have
been good thing for the travelling public
and the town.
Howard Swain, of Berkeley, w. Va,
is at his home here this week, disabled
with very sore thumb and several boilS.
Jesse B. Baker, Of Woodland, Cal.
former resident OF this place, has sold his
22-acre ranch for SC, GOO. or $500 per acre.
probably locate at Oakland, Cal. Elias
Spong, OF this place, is now there with
his daughter, Mrs. b. Baker, and SAYS
he enjoy the best OF health. He writes
that if is very warm and dry during the
day, but makes ice at night. He also
says that there is ten or twelve feet OF
snow in the distant mountains, within
sight, and a sudden thaw will overflow
the low lands.
Electric lights were put in the Reformed
Church this week by yesterday & Young,
electricians.
Married in HagerStown dt the Reform
ed Church parsonage, March I'd, by Rev,
]. Spangler Kieffer. Mr.. Cleveland Farley.
near town, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Farley, and Miss Cleora Nunamaker,
daughter of Mr. John Nunamaker, OF
Pry'S Mill. They will reside for the pres
ent at Mr.. Earley'S home. They have
the best wishes OF their many friends.
Lester Bender has gone to Indiana and
his brother Orbie has taken his place at
the Antietam Hotel, where he had been
clerking.
The little child of Mrs. Amanda Able,
that had been at the county hospital for
treatment, has been brought home very
much improved.
Harry Bowers, a son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Bowers, died in Washington OF
consumption, aged 81 years His re-
mains were brought here last Friday and
buried in Mountain View cemetery beside
his grandfather, Jasper Thomas, in their
family lot
Rev. c. Y. Trigg, of Shephrrdstown,
and members of the colored Methodist
Church are holding services in their
church in this place.
VIM. D. HueS, of Elk Ridge peach
farm, has bought vacant LOT in KeedyS-
Vile OF the Misses Suman, formerly the
VIM. Carr place, and will erect dwell
ing in the near future.