Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-16
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

The commencement of the SharpSburg
public schools was held in the auditorium
of the new school building last Friday
afternoon. The exercises were very in
teresting, and the musical programme
was especially we'll selected and pleas
ingly presented, consisting of both vocal
and instrumental music. There were
essays by Miss Jessie Cook. Miss Helen
Gloss and MISS Della Boyer, and the
class prophecy by Miss Roberta Marker.
Diplomas were presented by Phlllp
Grove, secretary to the trustees. An ad-
dress was made by the principal OF the
school, WESLEY Eavey. The discipline
of these schools is most excellent, and
the class work is second to none in
Washington county upon the same cur
riculum.
Mrs. Jennie Hammond is having her
house, occupied by her mother, weather.
boarded and painted.
Arthur Fry, who moved from near your
town to Baltimore, came up on the eX-
cursion Sunday and spent the day with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fry, in
this town.
Mrs. c. L. Mongan and Mrs. Harry
Shackleford spent several days with rela-
tlves in HagerStoWn this week.
Mrs. Beula Wolf and her little daugh-
ter, OF Washington, are stopping win
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Leaf.
There was more excitement IN our
town on last Saturday night than we have
had for some time. Several men were
knocked down and one black eye was
received, all about little miSunderStand-
ing, and among some OF our best citizens.
Several arrests were made, but don't put
il on booze, for OF the four tuSses only
one was intoxicated, and he was old
enough to have known better, and we
hope il won't occur again..
Some of the members OF the Sons OF
Veterans will assist the d. A. K. Veter-
ans in the ceremonies at the National
Cemetery, by request of the veterans.
A good programme will be arranged and
a big gathering OF visitors is expected.
Owing to the neglect OF someone, not
the writer, our letter was lett out last
week, but we will try and make up Tor It
this week.
Peter RemSburg is having a concrete
pavement put down in froEt OF his resi-
dence.
Members of the D. R. Hall Lodge OF
colored people will turn out next Sunday
and march to their church, where ser
mon will be preached to them by kew.
!. B. Brown, their newly appointed min
ister.
c. w. Adams went to Washington a
few days ago to procure another speaker
for memorial day.
When Frank Cramer was repairing his
house he found where four shells came
into the building, and several bullets
were found imbedded in the logs, from
the battle of Antietam, September II, 1862.
Mrs. Mollie Wade lett last Saturday
for Frederick City, where she will spend
some time with friends.
Mrs. X. w. Grove, who has been in
New York City with her son Robert dur
ing the winter, has returned to her home
here.
Web McGraw is having the rear part
ofhis house weatherboarded. John Hines
is doing the work for him.
Mr.. c. W. Adams has received reply
from the Governor OF this State, saying
that he wouldn't be able to come here on
memorial day. Mayor Scott, OF Hagers-
town, will be one of the speakers, and
several other prominent speakers will be
here and deliver short addresses. The
Sons of Veterans, the lodges OF this place,
the Shepherd College Cadets, OF Shep-
herdStown, and other organizations have
been invited and will participate in the
ceremonies of the parade. The RohrS-
vile and BoonSboro bands and probably
drum corps will be on hand.
Howard Swain, who has been employ
ed at Berkeley, w. Va, for the past
couple of years, has quit and is at his
home here doctoring up his sore hands.
Little Alice, the invalid daughter OF MI.
and Mrs. ]. w. Eavey, died at their home
last Friday, aged years. She had been
almost helpless and never talked since
she was born. The funeral services were
held at their home Sunday afternoon.
An excursion is now advertised for An
tietam and Gettysburg on memorial day f.,
May 30th, from Washington and other
points.
Slime, the merry go-round man, has
rented the vacant lot on Cemetery Hill
from Charles Dorsey tor a week during
decoration.
A portion of the high wall near the Big
Spring fell in on Sunday, caused by the
wet weather. John Frank Delaney
rebuild it.
c. w. Adams, superintendent OF the
battlefield, has put force OF men at work
cleaning the grass from the cobbled drains
on the avenues.
r. w. Grove, who had been caring for
Daniel Marmaduke, near st. James, has
returned to his home here. Bob has got
ten to be noted nurse for the sick and
has many calls.
Miss Mary Houser, near the Dunkard
Church, spent last Saturday in Shepherds
town with friends and attended the ball
game between nine OF our town and
ShepherdStown. The score was to 9
in favor of the Sharpsburg boys. They
then played several other innings and
lost out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dulin, Miss Martha
Reilly, Emory Staubs and Johnnie Muir
ply, of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phens and Calvin Wilson, of Baltimore,
came nr, IN the SUNDAY eYcttreion