Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-30
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Quite a number OF persons have already
come TO our town to attend the decoralloh.
With all the opposition we have, we ex-
meet a goodly number OF persons here.
The country since the good shower OF
rain we had on Tuesday is looking flne,
and the National Cemetery IS looking
better than il has for years, owing 10 inc
complete covering of grass. and win Inc
flags at nearly all the graves II IS well
worth a trip to see. There IS only one
thing we have any fear OF, and that is
that Wonderful HagerStown aeroplane thai
is 10 soar around this section, tor tear II
might yet disabled and fall and crush us
off the earth.
Win. Grim, of Washington, is at his
home here until after decoration.
Raleigh Sherman came up on me eX-
cursion Sunday and remained until ueS-
day. Mr.. Sherman'S mother met win a
very painful accident some weeks ago, III
an automobile wreck, spralnlng one ankle
badly. She is now able to be around on
crutcheS.
Dode GRAY, who has been working at
Ienesis, Pa, has returned here Tor WINE.
Mrs. Roy Staubs, his niece, OF the same
Mace. came with him, and Houston
Koontz of JeneSS, after three years ao-
sence. is here until after decoration:
Miss Martha Reillyis home from wash
ington to spend a couple OF weeks. Her
friend. Miss Helen Hunter, came up with
her, but only remained for the day..
The G. A. r. men and Sons OF Veter-,
ans turned out OH Sunday evening and
marched to the cemeteries and decorated
some graves of friends.
Miss Maud Chopper and her sister
Nellie and Miss WiShard and about 50
school children came down from HagerS-
town in Clarkson's bus and went over
the battlefield They were accompanied
by guide o. I. Reilly. They were avery
interesting set of children and well verS-
ed in history. ~
Mrs. Lizzie Grove and her sister, Miss
Alice Mumma, have gone to York, "a,
to spend week at the Brethren Con-
| ference.
Elias Snavely arrived here on Monday
from Woodland, Cal. II looks as II he
means to remain for awhile or take some
one back with him-he has very large
| trunk.
CITY Director Poster of Philadelphia
and the landscape gardener were here on
Tuesday, inspecting the Philadelphia
Brigade Park and went over the battle
field.
VIM. Donaldson, of Washington, was
here for several days this week. HIS
father, Walter A. Donaldson, was super
intendent of the National Cemetery here.
Tomas w. Jones, OF KeedySvllle, was
in our town last Sunday visiting his
Mrc r | MODOlu
Mrs. Maud Jones and little son Max
well spent week in Washington win
her sister, Mrs. Paul Dulin.
Daniel Bowers died at his home here
from general debility, aged 7Syears. Mr:
Bowers has been very feeble for several
wears. He was a Civil War veteran.
He leaves wife, and sons, William and
Harry Bowers, residing in Hagerstown.
lnterment in Mountain View Cemetery
Friday at 2 O'Clock.
The eight-year-ol daughter OF Ear.
and Mrs. Victor Lighter, living near here,
fell off the fence at her home. The doc
tor was summoned, but upon inveStlga-
ton it was found that she was only Slightly
bruised
Toe Emory StaubS and half dozen
gentlemen friends c@ne up on the Sun
day excursion and went over the battle
field.
Hicks Remsburg has contracted with
MeSsrs. Clpp and Beachley for the erec-
ton of fine new barn on the Nickode-
mus farm that he recently bought near the
Dunkard Church.
The Misses Myers are having fine
new iron fence put up around the yard on
Cemetery Hill.
Samuel Hebb and Leo Cross killed two
large copper snakes last week.