Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-07
sHARPsBURG NEWS.

The u. S. Myers hogs were butchered
last Friday and weighed 529 and 53S
pounds. Frank Hotfmaster killed two
that weighed 1876 and 5lf-pounds; Victor
Munana three, 458, ATS and 482; Ridge
Shackleford two, 300 and 406; Joseph
Staubs two, 1874 and 476; c. L. Mongan
three. 9O3 pounds; Frank Nose two, 1913
l-2 pounds: Ed Nose two, $50 pounds
Elmer Bower three, 384, 487 and SAT.
Mrs. |. Cleveland Grice, of Baltimore,
paid short visit to her home here last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dorsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gloss have gone
TO Washington TO spend a couple OF
months with their daughter, Mrs. Heroe1
Gross.
Miss Helen Thomas, of HagerStown,
spent couple of weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thomas, near
Miller's saw mill.
Elias Spong accidentally ran the point
of his penknife nearly through his lett
hand. DR.. s. H. Gardner dressed it Tor
him.
Tommy Houser, who has been assist
ing at the stone crlIsher along the Hag-
erstown pike, made narrow escape last
Saturday from having one OF his arms
torn off or badly broken, by being caught
in the large belt. His brother John saw
his position and quickly threw the eeelt
off, saving him from bad accident.
The boatmen on the canal have all tied
I'D for this season, before the cold weather
set in. Last year they broke ice for
week trying to get their boats to their
homes.
Miss Blanche Poffenberger, by Sp eclal
invitation, will visit members OF the Phil
adelphia Brigade Association in Philadel-
phia for several weeks. She will be &C
companied by Miss Alice Gross ne
association sends them N-day round-trlp
tickets. Miss Poffenberger is flag girl OF
the Philadelphia Brigade Park, near the
Duakard Church. on the battlefield.
Clinton Swain accidentally ran sharp
knife in his face at his home while assist
ing in butchering.
Sheridan Moore, OF Cumberland, spent
several days with his parents at his former
home here with Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
Moore.
There was quite mistake made last
week as regards to c. w. Adams being
sick. II is Mrs. Adams who continues
in serious condition.
David Herbert and son George huSked
corn this fall to the amount OF ,o34 BUSH
els. They husked out Mrs. Frank Rou-
lette's entire crop and some Tor K. ID.
Fisher.
Mr.. William Farley received another
stroke of paralysis on last Thursday, and
his condition has been very serious since.
Capt. Cook, superintendent OF the
National Cemetery, has il looking nice
now for winter. The grounds are covered
with heavy coating OF sod and the late
fall has given them chance TO get tn e
leaves out.
Mrs Noah Kretzer, who is a very old
lady of our town, has been very seriously
i'll for the past week.
Miss Helen Rohrer is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Kirby Moore, at Brunswick.
The RohrerSville Band has been secur-
ed by the Sons of q. A. K. Veterans to
come to Sharpsburg and play for them on
tile afternoon and night OF December 10th.
They will muster in on that night, and a
big banquet will be held.
George Snavely bought fine bay horse
for use IN his livery on Monday OF thlS
week.
The ladies and young men OF the Re-
formed Church will give an entertainment
and box social in the K. Of p. hall for the
benefit of the church on the evening OF
December 18th. Everybody welcome.
There has been quite lot OF talk in re-
gard TO the selling OF corn fodder. It
seems now that the established price is Q
cents per bundle, but some has been sold
and delivered at cents per bundle:
Ruth Lumm spent a few days during
thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cook
and family, of Shenandoah Junction;
Miss Edna Snavely and Miss Ethel
Rohr spentthanksgiving day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Rohr, of Harper's Ferry:
Mr.. Willingham and Mr.. Earl Vickers,
OF Bakersville, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Cook of Shenandoah Junction.
Philip Lumm has been butcherlng
every day for the past month and is not
near done yet.
Mrs. VIM. Houser, Jr., and two chill
dren, of Washington, spent a week at
the home OF VIM. HouSer, ST., near the
Dunkard Church.
John Ainswortt, who is employed on
the w. M. Railroad, has moved from our
town to HagerStown.