Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-01
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Lester Bender has moved into the va
cant house OF Mack Glass.
Samuel H. Neikirk is having the house
on his farm, tenanted by James Brashears.
painted. Harry Shackleford and Cleveland
DELANEY are doing the work. :.
Six stone masonS from the Vicinity OF
Boonsboro are putting in the stone WORK
for the foundation OF Walter Snyder's
new barn on the Michael farm, near
town.
Mr.. Walter Stouffer reports that MS
fathers apple crop this year VIII De al,
most total failure, owing to the late coiu
weather. L..
ciStern for Raleigh Sherman at the niue
house where Emory Summers lives
through solid rock. ,,,-
The favorite pet dog OF Mrs. Walter
SNYDER was shot one day recently by an
uptown shooter. The dog had been in
the Caleb Michael family and was great
net. and its death caused considerable
Stir in the west end. They buried livery
neatly, and several families were there 10
witness the funeral. Outlines the shoot
ing of pet dog really without and cause
causes trouble among neighborS, and
persons who do this shooting should Ge
more careful.
William and Clarence Marrow, sons OF
Andrew Marrow, deceased, have sold
their interest in the home place to Mrs.
| Ohio Kalor, their sister. The brothers
live in the far West.
Iohn Lynch, of BoonSboro, is spending
some time here with his daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Myers.
Orbie Bender attended the Grand Lodge
meet OF the K. OF p order in Baltimore
as delegate from the K. OF p. Lodge OF
this place.
The condition of DR.. Evans Myers, OF
Bennett, Nebraska, is reported to be very
serious, with little hope OF recovery. DR..
Myers formerly resided at Myers Mill,
near town. His sisters, Mrs. Elite Poi
fenbergenand Miss Annie Myers, have
gone out TO see him.
The Red Men and their friends will
hold festival in their hall on Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week. for the
benefit of the hall fund. Everybody
welcome.
Harry Shackleford is painting Joseph
Wyand's dwelling. Our town is getting
its good looks on. They all try to have
things nice for decoration day.
Special dedicatory services will be held
in the basement room OF the Lutheran
Memorial Church on Sunday, May llth.
All come.
M. l.. Burgan put men at work remov-
ing several small buildings in the rear Of
the poStoffce building, which he recently
bought. He will build an addition to the
house extending the room adjoining the
poStoffice, to be used as his store room
and icecream mandatory in the rear.
Jacob ldwiler and Harry Cook are doing
the work.
Mrs. Sue Miller, who has been in
Washington during the winter, has re-
turned to the home OF her sister, Mrs.
Ella Smith, in this place.
The ladies of the Lutheran Memorial
Church have made quite number Of i'm
provements TO the basement room by
painting all the woodwork, putting alu-
minum on the lamps and furnace, and
laying new carpet.
Mrs. Minnie Otto spent several days
with her daughters, Mrs. Butterbaugt
and Mrs. Fry, near Baltimore.
Lewis Wilmington and Gordon Tlller
who had been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Heck, near Myers Mill, have returned &c
their home at Roanoke. Miss Ercie Heck
their cousin, returned with them to Spenc
some time.
Harry Thomas has received a carload
of sand from Mont Alto, to be sold FOL
building purposes, also one OF cemen
and one of dust macadam.