Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-12-05
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Mrs. Samuel D. Piper died at her home
in Haperstown last Thursday of genera
debility, aged II years. Her husband
died about four years ago. They formerly
lived here and owned the noted Piper
farm at Bloody Lane. Three SONS, FL
mer, William and Rollie, and daughter,
Mrs. Jacob Hammond, survive her.
The shrub bushes in the National Gem
etery are putting out buds.
BENJAMIN Colbert, living near keedys-
vile, sold the farm he recently bought
for $1,000 to Lester Wakenight for ST, OOO
Thomas Domer, living near the NOUN
tain, was accidentally kicked by one OF
his horses in his stomach, combining him
TO his bed under the care OF doctor.
Newton Boyer, who lives near Noun
tain Lock, lost by fire one day last week
his house and nearly all OF his household
goods and about ninety dollars IN money.
Mr.. Boyers is hard working man, with
wife and four or five children. Jacob
Kidwier is collecting money for him and
no one should refuse.
The entertainment given in the K. OF
p. hall last Saturday night was quite a
success in attendance and financially, and
the young ladies were highly compli-
mented. They also had large audience
in the Methodist Church Sunday evening.
The church got percentage OF the Sat-
urday night entertainment. They went
from here to Romney, w. Va.
A. d. Grove has returned from his
hunting trip near Scotland, Pa. He says
that there were ten in the party, and they
erected in the mountain five miles from
Scotland five tents and were very nicely
quartered. They saw eighteen deer,
fourteen does and four bucks, killing all
of the latter.
Louis Smith, of Philadelphia, spent a
couple of days with his mother, Mrs.
Ella Smith, the latter part OF last week.
Charles Leatherman has opened up his
broom factory and is ready TO make
brooms again. I. K. Blackford ought to
be here to print him some more signs.
u. S. Myers was taken very seriously
i'll last Saturday evening, and lay uncon-
scious for while. He is now able to be
in his store again.
lanes Delaney, an old war veteran,
was accidentally struck across his nose
with paling, bruiSing il badly.
Morris PaShen has been buying lots OF
coon, 'possum, skunk and muSkrat hides
and paying big prices for them.
John Pry has had new pump put IN
the we'll in front OF their store. Mr..
Storm, of Boonsboro, did the work, and
he says he is the only one in this section
of the country that makes the old wooden
stock pumps.
Mrs. Gertrude George, OF Haverhill,
Mass, is here visiting her mother, Mrs.
Lizzie Grove.
Harvey Myers and stepSon, James
Lynch, will farm the Mrs. Lizzie Grove
land next year.
The insurance underwriters inspector
inspected the wiring OF the Red Mems
hall and ordered il taken down and en-
cased in iron tubing to insure under a
much lighter rate.
John Gray, who has been tenant on the
Andrew Snyder farm for the past three
years, will vacate and move on the Stat
ton Grim farm.
Mrs. May Davis spent week with the
family of Clifton Martin in Hagerstovn.
Albert Leaf, of Williamsport, came here
last Saturday night TO attend the enter
tainment in the hall and visit Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Mongan and daughters.