Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-22
sHARPSBURG NEWS.

The commencement exercises OF the
Sharpsburg public schools held on FIJI
day last in the auditorium OF the main
school building was an entire success.
The subjects presented by the graduating
class were especially well selected, and
the musical programme was choice and
most pleasing. The diplomas were pre-
scented by Philip Grove. an officer OF the
schools. The theme of his address was,
Action is life: lnaciion surely means de-
cay. The graduates were Ella Hess,
Mary Mills, Ruth Boyer, Frances Poffen-
berger, Arthur Dorsey, Carney Hoffmas-
ter and Albert Delaney. The school is
in flourishing condition under the man
agement OF Prof. ]. w. Eavey.
AT meeting of the vestry OF St. Paups
Episcopal Church, DR.. S. H. Gardner and
Luther Piper were elected as representa-
lives tu attend the diocesan conveption TO
be held in Baltimore in june. lAt the
same meeting WE. F. Blackboard, A. d.
Grove and DR.. S. H. Gardner were elect
ed a committee to proceed with the erec-
ton of a parish house as an annex to the
present church structure. The new build
ing will be used principally for the &C.
commodation OF the large vested boys
choir, and will be especially handsome
and architecturally attractive. The archl-
feet is Victor baylor, OF HagerStown, who
has already prepared the blue prints and
is ready TO proceed.
Nearly all OF the front street residents
gave the street 10 front OF their homes
General cleaning and Scraping up, and
had the dirt hauled away. Our streets
I fi,,n rnQ6V
if they get it.
Miss Ruth Otto, who has been at the
hospital in Frederick City for some weeks,
returned home the latter part OF last
week.
Lt.-Col. Wood, Major Gardiner and
Major Gordon Hall, OF the Imperial Army
in Canada Major Beckett, Major Deni-
son and Major Mitchell, OF the Canada
Cavalry, Toronto; and Captain Pellatt,
of the Queens Own Infantry, Toronto,
spent day at SharpSburg last week and
were shown over Antietam Battlefield by
o. T. Reilly, the guide. They are max.
ing tour Of the important battleflelds OF
the United States, and went from here 10
Gettysburg. The three flrSt-named saw
service in the Boer war.
Raleigh Sherman and his mother, Mrs.
p. Z. Dye, of Washington, are here TO
spend some time with Mrs. Sue Miller
and Mrs. Ella Smith, Mrs. Dyes sisters.
Mrs. Raymond Wilson and daughter,
OF Pocomoke City, Md, are visiting Mrs.
Wilson's mother, Mrs. Jennie Wilson, for
a month.
Miss Stella Carter returned home on
Tuesday evening to visit her mother,
Mrs. May Carter:
Since the printing OF the large memo
rial day posters, word has been received
from Hon. John L. McElroy that he would.
come 10 Antietam by automobile on that
day, and bring with him the new Com
missioner of Pensions, Mr.. Saltzgaber,
and Mr.. Kirkpatrick, one OF the veterans
in the House of Representatives, who
will deliver addresses.
Memorial services will be held Sunday,
May 25th, i'll the Methodist Church in
this place at 1890 a. III. by Rev. Feltner.
All are welcome.
Quite number Of persons came up from
Washington on the Sunday excursion.
Among Them were Emory Staub, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall Wilson, Mrs Jos. Bait, Ben
Jackson, Miss Charlotte Marker, Miss
lula Miller, Mrs. Agatha Murray, Ray
mond James and Miss Helen Gloss:
lanes Seaman came up from Wash
ington on Sunday, 10 remain until after
decoration.
A case of diphtheria is reported in the
family of Rolle Domer A sign is out.
viii Lyme has had their new barn rod
ded. William Pry and VIM. Faulkner
did the work. 1t is fine barn and the
lighting rois make fine appearance.