Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-30
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

While threshing the wheat crop OF
Jacob Peterman one day last week the
Workmen came upon chicken hen that
had sat upon dozen eggs between the
wheat and hay. The hen had become
fastened and unable to get out. and died
on the nest. When she was lifted from
the nest with fork eight little chickens
were in the remains. The heat must
have Matched out the chickens. and they
were subsisting on the worms. The lit
tie fellows were Spry and healthy.
Captain and Mrs. John L. Cook, of the
National Cemetery, spent last Saturday in
Washington.
Mrs. Hannah Nose, mother of Edward
Nose, OF this town, is lying seriously i'll
at the home OF her daughter in Washing
ton, suffering from stroke OF paralysis.
Thomas Hollis, the little blacksmith,
who had rented and started blackSmithing
in Thomas Staubs' shop, has closed and
gone back to his home in Samples Manor.
Quite number of persons have visited
the battlefield this week on their way to
Washington to attend the O. A. K. en-
campment.
Mlrvin Delaney and Harry Hoover
lldNG lOllll d(tCd lOl dlS PdiutihS CiSh
Harper's residence at Mercervllle.
Mrs. Clifton Entler and child, of Ha-
gerstown, are visiting Mrs. Enters moth
er, Mrs. Edward Nose.
Miss Leah Kreps, of Philadelphia, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Leaf,
at Williamsport, and Mr. Leaf came down
on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Mongan.
Miss Mary Margaret Mongan has re-
turned from visit to her sister, Mrs. E.
F. Alderton, at Martinsburg.
The yellow jitney bus that has been
making three round trips daily has quit
and gone back to Pennsylvania. Mr..
Sewers is operating his line times daily
TO meet the trolley at Boonsboro. II just
takes 20 minutes longer via trolley. HE
meets all cars daily.
Mat Spong, Charles Fry, c. L. Mongan,
James Snyder, Joseph Staub, Elias Spong,
K. F. Delaney, D. T. Reilly and Elmer
Boyer went to Washington to attend the
q. A. r. Encampment.
Delaney Bros. are painting Ohio
BURNERS residence near the Burnside
bridge. Mr.. BURNER has greatly improved
his residence and the farm buildings.
George Poffenberger, who built new
house where portion OF the Dunkard
Church woods was, is having il painted.
George Snavely, the butcher, ofKeedys-
vile, who has been delivering fresh meat
10 this town for quite number OF years,
has been on the sick list for some time.
His son has charge, of the business now.
Miss Fannie Pashen has gone to Balti-
more to buy her fathers fall stock OF
goods.
VIM. o. Cox has gone TO ST. Louis,
Mo-, on a pleasure trip.
Leroy Nose has been made assistant
worker in the Antietam National Gem
etery.
Mrs. Mae Davis has been threatened
with blood poison in one OF her feet,
caused by scratching it.
About 2 O'Clock on Tuesday morning
an automobile came in our town from old
Virginia on the hunt Of minister.
Lawrence yesterday was called from his
bed to learn where minister resided,
and they were directed to Rev. A. A.
Kerlin, who soon made them man and
wife. The groom was about 6 feet tall
and aged y years, and the bride was Is
years old. They returned via your town.
A party OF Maine veterans and friends
to the number of Is will visit the battle
field Saturday OF this week, coming via
Keedysville.