Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-08-05
sHARpsBURd NEWS.

The town council has had concrete
covering put over the drain from the Main
street al the K. of P. hall to the lot OF
Philip Grove. This is something that
has been trouble beside expense to the
town for number OF years. II was a
little costly, but if is there to stay now.
CAPTAIN Monath has had portion OF
Mansfield avenue on the battlefield re-
paired, and will also make Improvements
| TO Confederate and Stark avenues.
Miss Armenia Snavely spent several
days in Baltimore last week at ahospital,
having one of her arms treated for partial
paralysis.
The ball game played with the KeedYs-
vile boys last Saturday was III to Y in
favor OF the Sharpsburg boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Lyme, OF York,
Pa, are spending couple OF weeks with
Mr.. Lyue's brother and sisters at their
home near town Miss Julia MAYER, of
York, is also visiting the Misses Lyme.
Samuel S. Stouifer has his ne-cruSher
at work in Cyrus Munson's field near the
Dunkard Church crushing stone for the
remodeling OF Mansfield and Confederate
avenues.
Houston Canadian has moved part OF
his household goods in with his grand
mother, Mrs. Otto, on Cemetery Hill.
Gardiner Tucker, of Baltimore. spent
several days at his home at Antietam Iron
Works the past week. Gardiner had
been associated with an optician for some
wears in Hagerstown and is now engaged
in the same business in Baltimore.
Raleigh Sherman, OF Washington, is
spending some time here with his aunt,
Mrs. Ella Smith. Marcellus Stowe, Miss
Elizabeth Stowe, Mrs. Lizzie Stowe and
Mrs. Sue Miller are also here.
Ioseph Putnam and his daughter and
son, of Ohio, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mongan's family for week
or so. Mr.. Putnam left here about %
years ago.
Miss Lotte Houser, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Houser, and graduate
of the public school of this place, has been
given the school at Samples Manor.
George Potfenberger, caretaker OF the
Philadelphia Brigade Park, is making i'm
provements TO it.
Mr.. Walter Stouffer, assistant cashier,
has charge OF the bank here owing TO the
cashier, Mr.. Robt. L. Highbarger, being
housed up with sprained knee.
Mr.. Frank Johnson and children, of Ha-
gerstown, and Mr.. VIM. Grove of Harris
burg, Pa, are visiting the family OF Mr..
and Mrs. Dahlen Johnson.
Mrs. Sias Hoover, of HagerstoWn.
died at the Sanitarium on Monday night
at about 10 o'clock of tuberculosis. She
was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Souders, of this place. She leaves a huS-
band and several small children. Inter
ment in Rose Hill cemetery, Hagerstown.
Urner Boyer, from near Eakle'S Cross
Roads, has bought from Weston Marker
an Overland automobile. Mr.. Marker
sold one the same day to Late AinSworth.
The Misses Miller had sale OF part OF
their household goods last Saturday morn
ing, and moved a portion OF them to Ha-
gerstown, where they will reside with
their nephew, Joseph Roulette. Captain
Monath, superintendent of the battlefield,
has rented that port on of the house from
DR.. L. M. CARROT and will take possession
shortly.
About fifteen boys, members OF the
Episcopal Church choir of HagerstoWn,
spent last week camping at Snyder's
Landing. They enjoyed themselves and
all said il was a good camping, bathing
anu IlS0l0S pldSC, VIII olS opiHik VI
good, clear, cold water near by.
A message was received on Sunday
afternoon from DR.. McAlister, OF the
Hampton, Va, hospital, that Archie Swain
was not expected TO live over night, and
on Monday morning another was received
telling of his death. An effort was made
to have his body brought here. About
S18 had been raised when word was re-
ceived that il would cost $50. so The mat
ter was dropped and he was buried at
Hampton. He formerly resided here.
Mrs. J. Lester Otto was operated on at
the Washington County Hospital on Tues
day for peritonitis. Her condition is very
weak, although she stood the operation
very we'll. Shehas been seriously i'll now
for month.
The Rohrersville and Funkstown bands
will furnish the music for the union picnic
Saturday, August l4th. A number OF
prominent speakers will be present, also
merry-go- round and other amuSements
will be on the ground.