Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-05-27
snARPsBURd NEWS.

One hundred large memorial day post,
ers were sent out to every town arouno
here this week to notify the pubic mai
all arrangements have been made. All
manner OF schemes have been worked oy
some parties to keep the crowd rom al,
Tending the services here on that Day, ana
Oct them TO 90 to the Hagerstown gamer
ing, but we invite you TO come 10 Ahue-
tam and spend the day with former iriendS
here.
Daniel Souders is having new polcn
built in front of his residence and having
his house painted.
Miss Mildred Smith, OF near BURNSIDE
school house, is spending some time WIN
her grandmother, Mrs. Ella Smith, VINO
isn'table TO attend TO herhousehold duties:
Harvey Swaine, of Cumberland, spent
a couple of days with his father, M; John
Swaine and sister, Mrs. Frank Hlghoar-
ger, in this place. s =.
The q. A. r. procession will form on
memorial day at the K. of p. Hall at l2.3O
O'CLOCK. The Sunday schools, the MOO,
ern Woodmen, Knights Pythias and Reo
Men lodges have decided to turn out,
also the Sons of Veterans, and marcn 10
the cemetery with the drum corps ana
PohrersvIlle band, where the u. A. X.
will hold their services and near Inc du-
dress from Capt. Potter;
Eugene Wilhelm has had anew I'm root
put on his residence. Chas. DrenneI lur-
nished the material and did the WORK lot
| him. ao,,o,t,,a.
of Keedysville, spent part OF the week
at her o d home here.
Frank Bower who LETT here few months
400 returned last Saturday evening. TO
s5end a few DAYS with his parents, MI.
| and Mrs. Samuel Boyer. -,
Quite number OF our laooreiS Wlo
have been employed at Bakerton, w; va,
are out OF employment, no WORK foI men,
there are no orders coming IN Tor lime:
Mr.. Web McGraw has been on the SICK
list the past week suffering with lleI1i-
orrhages, but is now much better and aole
10 be around. He has been making some
repairs 10 his residence and injured him.
self carving out the old plaSterlng, etc.
The thief or thieves who have been
stealing chickens need lantern the nexl
time they call on o. I. Reilly's hen-hou
| We will loan them one and then tney
won't get the ones sick with cholera. Oul
Of the 3 or 6 taken 2 had been sick with
cholera for 2 weeks.
Thos. Kennedy, of Pacific Grove, Cal.
German Marrow, OF Woodland, Cal,
formerly of this town, and J. Taylor Hill'
of Crimes, Cal formerly. Of Shepherds,
town, send for Reilly'S pictorial and
historical book OF Sharpsburg, Antletam
battlefield and vicinity. Many orders
have been received from former residents
and old soldiers.
Keedysville, Md, has reorganlzed tnelr
hand again and have 10 members and a
number OF others who are learning: we
are told they will have big gathering on
May 29th, memorial day, at Falr view
cemetery, and will give band concerl
in the evening on the public school
grounds in connection with festival ior
the benefit OF the band.
Some thief or thieves cut the lock from
Mr.. Henry SWaine'S chicken coop ano
stole five OF his hens last "Wednesday
night. :.
One of the saddest changes made IN
our town was made by the MaSonS, put
ting concrete over the cellar entrance or
Main street oftheir building, thathas been
loafing place for many years oul Is q
thing OF the past now. | feel sorry ioi
YOU old boys-get bench.
The contract to furnish the U. ). Gov
eminent with concrete girders Tor the TOP
of the rostrum in the National cemetery
TO replace the present wooden ones, mas
been given out and will be put on shortly