Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-25
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

While crossing the river near Noun
tain Lock last Saturday evening the boat
in which were eleven men sank, and
several of the number came near drown
| ing. being unable to swim. Some OF
them belong to this town and are working
at the Bakerton lime works.
Uncle Joe will fire the Cannon as CHIEF
orator at Antietam National Cemetery on
memorial. day, Tuesday, May Goth, as
sisted by Thomas Carter, OF Montana.
c. w. Adams received message from
Uncle Ioe on Monday, saying they would
90 TO Hagerstown on Monday, the day
before. and be entertained by the club
there. They will come down in autos
with a number who will come from that
civ on Tuesday. Mr.. Adam secured
them. assisted by ThoS. c. Moves, OF the
Washington Star.
Captain Cook has force OF men clean
ing McComas Avenue.
Charles LoWman has bought the stock
and farming outfit OF George Thomas,
whose wife recently died, on the Easter
day farm.
[. H. Ford, who is living in the stone
house at Myers mill, has opened up a
vehicle repair shop in this place.
Mrs. Eva Dulin, OF Washington, is here
to remain until after decoration day. She
will play the organ and Miss Armenia
Snavely will singthe Star Spangled Banner
at the cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Beuner, of Cum
berland, are here visiting his sister, Mrs.
Halle Show.
Earl Coffman, of Washington, is here
visiting his grandfather, B. F. Launey.
Carl Nunamaker, of Pry'S mills, has re-
turned home from PittSburg, where he
had been working.
Frank Boyer, who is employed in
Washington, is spending a weeks vaca-
ton at the home OF his parents here.
VIM. BuSSard, near Burnside school
house, is hauling the lumber for the build
ing of new house.
Lester Otto and wife, Hugh Swain and
sister, Miss Myrtle, spent couple OF
days with Mrs. Otto's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Butterbaugh, near Smithburg.
VIM. Cook, OF near Antietam Iron
Works, bought the 25-acre tract OF land
and buildings of Adam Gifts, sold by the
tax collector for taxes. Price paid $3.50.
There is a large variety offruittreeS on it.
Mrs. R. S. Suman and daughter Mary
went to Cumberland for a short while
and will return here again.
The thermometer at DR.. E. M. CARROTS
office on Sunday afternoon registered SO
in the shade.
Elmer Boyer, who is employed by T.
N. Slime with his merry-go -roundS, is
at his home here until after May Both. He
will have charge OF the -go-round
in Charles DorSey'S vacant lot near the
National Cemetery.
Miss Mildred Smith, near Burnside
Bridge, is spending this week in HagerS-
town with her uncle, Edwin c. Wilson.
Misses VeSSa Swain and Edna High
barger went to Washington on the ex-
curSion. Also Hughey Swain and Fred
Cline.
Miss Maud Seaman, of Hagerstown,
spent Sunday here with her aunt, Miss
Matte Lakin.
Captain Cook and wife, OF the National
Cemetery, spent short time in Washing
ton last week on business.
Miss Roberta Marker has just received
a new piano which her brothers bought
for her.
Col. Jacob E. Fisher, the Well-known
auctioneer, and his friend Thomas Bras
hears spent Sunday in our town, Mr..
BraShears' former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas spent
nearly week in Baltimore, their former
home.
John p. Smith. while returning from
his school room last Friday received a
Slight sunStroke. George Snavely and
Frank Grove helped him home.