Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-05
sHARPsBURG NEWS.

Can't. Graham has force of men al
work on CornfieI1 and Starke avenues,
putting top dressing OF tarvia on, and
will in a few days have about 20 men al
work giving the monument grounds and
avenues a general cleaning up for the 18th
of September, the 50tfl anniversary, when
as II looks now there will be quite NUM-
Der OF visitors and old veterans here
for several days. The citizens have en-
ployed another band beside the Boons-
boro Band. The 10th New York Veter-
ans had several OF that Regiment here
Sunday making the arrangements.
Mrs. May Davis and son returned TO
Northumberland on Monday, and her
father, John r. McGraw, was stricken
with apoplexy that night. She was tele-
graphed for and got here on Tuesday ev-
ening. Mr.. McGraw'S condition continues
serious, with no hopes OF recovery. He
is about 65 years OF age.
The union picnic held in the Poffenber-
ger woods last Saturday was success,
considering the rainy morning. About
$500 persons were there. Probably it
will be held next year during home-com-
ing week, the l50th anniversary Of the
LAYING out of this town, July 9, 1868, and
il is hoped that the citizens OF the town
will interest themselves and make this a
success.
!. Lester Otto, who is now stationed at
Broadway, Va, on the Southern Rail-
road, is home on a two-day vacation.
Misses Gaye and Bessie Hemphill and
Mary Baker, of HagerStown, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth
Hemphill.
Mrs. Jos. F. Staubs, who had been ser
iouSly i'll, has somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker, OF HagerS-
town, are spending some time at Mrs.
Bakers former home here. Mr.. Baker
was recently hurt in railroad wreck on
the w. M. K. r., and is improving some
what.
Frank Thomas has rented part of the
old Antietam House and gone TO house
keeping IN II.
Miss Mary RepaSs and brother, OF
Roanoke, Va, spent several days here
with friends.
Miss Fannie Pashen, who has been
spending several weeks in Virginia, has
returned home. Her father, Abraham
1dSllGU,
Mrs. Lakin Leamen and son, OF Nor
folk, Va, are here spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Eariey.
Hog cholera continues IN this vicinity,
but few cases in our town yet. Quite a
number are selling their hogs.
Owing TO the serious illness OF MI,
KrepS, father-in-law of Undertaken Al
bert Leaf, of this place, Mr.. Leaf will
close out his business here and move 10
Williamsport, Md, and take charge OF
Mr.. KrepS' undertaking place. We are
sorry TO learn OF this change, as Mr..
Leaf has made many friends in this town
and vicinity.
Vim. Hines, Charles Marmaduke, Har-
ry Jackson and Joseph Bender, all OF
Roanoke, Va, spent several days with
friends and relatives here.
Miss Martha Reilly returned Sunday
from Washington, where she was visit
ing her sister for a couple OF weeks.
Frank Delaney, who has been housed
I'D with a very sore loot, caused by
nail running into it, is able to walk around
again.
Miss Nellie Marmaduke, who has been
spending some time with her grandfather,
Martin Glass, has returned 10 Hagers-
town.
Misses Marie and Margaret Blackford
have returned from visit TO Washing
ton.
Beachley 6 Clipp, have resumed work
on the Hicks RemSburg barn and Will
complete it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kearney, OF
Washington, are spending month with
Mrs. Kearney'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
John Hammond, at the toll-gate at Myer S
Mill.