Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-05-07
sHARPsBURG NEWS.

From what we can learn there will be
a great many concrete pavements put
down in our town this summer. work
has already begun on them. :,
Arrangements are being made Tor Me-
mortal day. Bands have already been
engaged and the q. A. K. Committee has
received word from Gov. Goldsboro that
he and Senator Blair Lee will be III at
tendance and deliver addresses, and from
the way il looks we will have big day
of it. -.
Owing 10 a number of our families
moving to Hagerstown, where they have
secured employment, leaves US with a
number of empty houses for rent.
d. B. Nourse and wife OF Kenton, ONO,
visited the battlefield one day last week.
He was here sixteen years ago and then
hunted I'D some relatives in Shepherds
town. Mr.. Nourse's great-grandfather
was the first postmaster in Sharpsburg,
and his father taught school in the base
ment room OF o. T. Reilly's residence:
He was very much interested in the old
stone house of Mr.. Reilly's that was built
about 80 years ago by Col. Jos. Chap-
line, the founder OF our town, that was
laid out in 1863, and has yet one lnoian
port hole IN II.
Mrs. Jennie Gloss died at her home
here last Saturday evening, after. last
ing illness OF fourteen months, OF dropSy
and other ailments, aged "a years. Her
husband. Joseph Gloss, died some
wears back. Mrs. Gloss was highly
respected lady. One daughter. survives
Mrs. Daisy Bower, and one sister, mrs
Waller Snyder. Services at the mouse
nv Rev. Kerlin. Interment in Mt. view
cemetery WuG0csday
|. Lester Otto received notice last week
Of his appoia tent as postmaster OF lriS
mace Sut hs has not received his COM
mission IS vet Our present postmaster
will step o.. IS soon as the newly ap--
pointed on gets his COMMISSION ana
signs no. .o
Tie Rag,r,town mail carriers nave
already received their lumber, etc; Tor
.he Building - their club house. WORK
will be begu. Of once.
Lester Otto and wife visited relatives
and friends rear Smithburg, Md.
ieorr. Morgan spent the week in
Haperstown n The hospital with his little
son. He will bring him home on friday
OF ms week .
Robert Vickers, eldest son of John
Vickers, near BakerSville, is the fifth
member Of that family that has had the
typhoid fever. -
lanes Dorsey, living near town, will
build an addition 10 his barn this summer.
The lumber will arrive in few days.
Mrs. Mag Davis has returned home
from a months visit with friends in Phlla-
delpha.
The Misses Myers, living on the Gene
tery Hill, are saving concrete pavement
laid in front of their residence.
Harry Myers sold TO Mr.. Smith OF Ha-
gerstown, last Friday pair of strawberry
roam horses and 5 years old. The two
weighed $500 pounds, and were well
matched. They were as fine pair as
was sold in his vicinity for some time.
Price paid $4,000.
Fred Delaney who is employed at
Roanoke, Va, spent last week at his
home here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Delaney.
Bishop John Murray, of the Episcopal
Church, was mere on last Friday night
and confirmed class OF eight young men
and ladies'.
Samuel H. Neikirk is having his house
remoded. Clipp & Beachley are doing
the work. He will raise it half-Story
higher and the front will be OF concrete
blocks and when finished will be fine
home.