Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-08
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

Arrangements will be made for the 49tll
anniversary of the battle of Antietam.
Prominent speakers will be invited ana
hand of music viii be arranged for. The
mace where the services will be held has
moi been decided on yet-proba6ly at Inc
National Cemetery. A great gathering OF
both the Blue and the Gray will be ar
ranged for. II is the general talk over
the country that big time will De had at
Autietam next year, the 50th anniversary
OF the great battle The town people
ought TO take an active part in this move
and start in time to make it a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Wilson and
children, of Hagerstown, visited several
days with Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb Wyand, at Keedysville, and
Mr.. Wilson's mother and sisters in this
Mrs. C. L. Hale, of New Cumberland,
Pa. is spending some time with the TAM
ily of Mr.. and Mrs. David Hess.
Charles Pry, who is employed in
Washington. is spending week or so at
his home here with his family.
Miss Edna Grove, OF your town, IS
spending a couple of weeks here with
her au.ts, the Misses Grove and Mrs.
VIM. F. Blackford. q,
Charles Smith, near the Dunkard
Church, went to ST. Vincent Hospital, IN
Indiana, and brought his Uncle Charles
Schroyer to M. Smiths home. Mr..
Schroyer has been in the hospital tor
some time, suffering with stomach trouble:
Members OF Cherokee Tribe OF Red
Men, of this place had their decoration
on Sunday evening, and marched to the
Lutheran graveyard and Mountain View
Cemetery.
lanes Simon, a well-known and highly
respected coored man, died at his home
in this place Sunday morning, OF con-
sumption, aged 81 years. He was
preacher and taught school in this place
Tor the past IS years.
Miss Emily Middlekauff, near Bakers
vile, spent week here with her aunt,
Miss Lottie Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Bolinger and daughter, MISS
Clara, George Rohrer, wife and daughter,
Lloyd REYNOLDS, wife and friends, all OF
Hagerstown, and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Bolinger, of Charles Town, spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Frank Blackford, after spending week
here with his mother, sister and brothers,
returned to Washington on Sunday.
A number of men OF the order OF Elks,
of HagerstoWn, are spending the week at
their clubhouse near Miller's saw mill.
Miss Annie Remsburg, who had been
at Cumberland, is at her home here now.
She had several lady friends OF hers Wis
iting her here.
Quite a number Of the young folks spent
the day along the Antietam Creek fishing
on Whitmonday, but we haven't heard
of many fish being caught.
Elmer Boyer and wife, Mrs. Maud
ZONES, Miss Anna Reilly, Mrs. Henry
Miller and Mr.. Grafton Roulette went to
Washington Sunday for the day, and
Hughey Swain, Mrs Ena Allen and Miss
Della Renner remained in the city:
Mrs. Helen HartShorne, OF Newark,
Ohio, is spending couple OF weeks here
with relatives. She is a daughter OF
Charles Bender, of this place.
c. w. Adams has received the material
for the resurfacing OF Cornfield Avenue,
on the Battlefield. This will be a new
process, composed OF tar, crushed stone
and sand, and will be put on the road
heated, and probably some other material
that we haven't learned OF. This will be
a new process of road-making.
The committee of Red Men have re-
ceived the blue print plans for the build,
ing OF their new hall, and it is expected
that they will commence work before
long.