Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-06
sHARpsBURd NEWS.

Johu Cronice, of Keedysville, has been
awarded the contract for the erection OF
fhe Episcopal parish building, to be
erected between the church and the Mil
lard SnayeIy house. Ii will be a hand
some building when completed. Work
will be begun in the near future.
Martin Glass has about completed his
dwelling and has equipped it with furni-
fire Mr.. Glass has a number OF chill
dren and grandchildren who come to
snend some time with him during the
summer, and the old home was TOO sirlali
for their accommodation. HE left Inc
old house stand and built the new one IN
the rear.
Miss Della Renner, of Shepherdstown,
spent Tuesday in this place with irienoS-
leonard Coster and wife and son Leon
ard and Lawson Martin, OF Washington,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cro%e.
Don't forget the Union picnic Saturday,
August Stb, near the Dunkard Church.
Mrs. John Heck, near Myers Mil, took
her little son Ralph, six years old, 10 Ha-
gerstown and had him operated on iof
Enlargement of tine tonsilS and glands.
The little fellow had been suffering LOT
several months. Heis dong nicely now.
Mrs. Mary Rosser, OF Washington, is
WISHING her mother, Mrs. Charles Pry, in
this place. IT, TO-.
by being caught between building ana
a car at CavetoWn stone quarrleS, Is dole
TO be walking around.
William Splelman, formerly OF keedyS-
vile, now OF Nebraska, is visiting. frlenuS
and relatives in the East. he IS no"
spending some time with his nephew,
Edward Poffenbarger, near town.
Mr.. Dick Hines and his vile ana son,
of Roanoke, are visiting relatives here,
George Mongan, who purchased me
Tena Soong dwelling, has sold It 10 Y.
s. Myers and has now purchased the
Mrs. VIM. Wade property on private
terms.
CLAYTON Poffenberger, who is employed
in the custom house in Baltimore, IS
spending weeks vacation at the nome
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs; george
Poffenberger, near the Dunkard Churcn.
Miss Lucy Grayson, who was on
European tour, is supposed to be on al
American liner and on their return nome.
George Snavely has purchased Stude-
baker passenger automoolle from
PC. Dulin, agent for the Studebaker
corporation. Mr.. Snavely will use 1t IN
connection with his livery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kearney OF Wash
ingtoa, are spending couple OF weeks
with MIR. and Mrs. John Hammond at the
little town mill.
Edgar Beachley has purchased a five
passenger Ford automobile.
Edward Carter, Jr., while blowing in
their meadow near the Burnside Bridge
last Wednesday plowed up large bone
handled dirk knife that has been there
since the battle in 1862.
Percy Marrow went to the hospital at
HagerstoWn Tuesday and had the plaster
cast taken from around his body. 1t was
put around him about six weeks ago.
He is getting along nicely.
Joseph Snavely killed a blackSnake
on his farm last week that measured six
feet in length. Mr.. yesterday made 81
four-horse loads OF hay on this farm.
Miss Bessie Grove and Miss Frances
Mumma are at Rock-oak cottage spend
ing the week at Pen-Mar.
Philip Grove, agent at the Antietam
station, is spending his vacation at Pen
Mar and Braddock Heights.
Robert L. Highbarger, cashier OF the
Sharpsburg Savings Bank, left for Allan
tic City on Monday. Walter Stoutter is
in charge of the bank during his absence.