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

The monument to the 14th Brooklyn
Regiment was erected on the Bloody
Cornfield Avenue last week. II is
very handsome one, weighing seven tons,
stands about fifteen feet high. George
Snavely contracted for and did the haul
ing.
Mrs. A. d. Grove, near town, and her
sister, Mrs. Staley, of Washington, are
visiting relatives in Iowa and Illinois.
Mr.. Grove, who had been in California,
has returned and joined them in Iowa.
Mrs. George Wilson, wife OF the litney
bus driver, of Bellefonte, Pa, is here
with her husband, and will spend some
time at the NicodemuS House.
Edgar Beachley has very sore hand,
disabling him from work.
John Lynch, an aged war veteran, is
lying seriously i'll at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Dora Myers.
Our Sharpsburg boys went to Hagers-
town last Saturday and played tue Antle-
tam Fire Company boys a game OF ball.
Score to in favor OF Hagerstown. Our
BOYS say they were not acted squarely
with or the game would have been in
their favor.
Mrs. Florence Hines, of Philadelphia,
lanes Hines and Miss Annie Hines, of
Roanoke, were here because OF the
illness and death OF Daniel Hines, their
father.
Mrs. Paul Dulin and little daughter
Margerie and Miss Martha Reilly, OF Bal
timore, came up lat Saturday night to
spend a couple of weeks at their home
here with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
M n,,Iip in n Sim
day, returning Monday evening.
Ridgely Brashears, OF Steelton, Pa, is
here visiting his relatives and friends.
The Rohrersville Band stopped in town
on their return from the picnic and played
several choice pieces. Their music is
always appreciated by our people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Jackson and
children, of Washington, are spending
the week here with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Jackson.
Quite number OF candidates OF both
the Republican and Democratic parties
have been in town the past week, know
ing every one they meet and shaking
hands.
Ernest Colvin and John Mauck. OF
Madison county, Va, are stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Colvin and family.
VIM. Houser, of Washington, spent a
week with his parents at the Dunkard
Church toIl-gate.
Captain Monath has completed and
opened up Confederate Avenue, after be-
ing closed up for repairs forseveral weeks.
The hump has been taken out and the
road-bed made wider.
Leonard Highbarger. George Thomas
and John Stariper went to BoYce station
and attended the Woodmen's picnic, rep
resentatives OF Antietam camp, OF this
place.
Mrs. ]. Lester Otto, who had been at
the Washington County Hospital, was
brought home on Sunday morning. She
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Emmert and
child, OF Hagerstown, are visiting Mrs.
Emmert's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. CuIp, OF Richmond,
Va, spent several days here with Mrs.
Lottie Irwin. Mr.. Culp is superintendent
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.
c. L. Mongan and Albert Leaf went to
Pittsburg on two-day trip, WISHING
friends.
Miss Bette Wilson has returned to
Camden, N. J., where she is engaged in
the millinery business.
Jacob Peterman, living near Antietam
station, has very sore hand caused oy
gathering.
MIR. Forbes, OF the Forbes Granite
Company, Chambersburg, Pa. was IN
our town last Friday on his return from
visit 10 your town, arranging tor the
erection Of the Rumsey monument. HIS
company erected the Indiana State monu-
ment on Antietam Battlefield, which is
considered the finest one here.