Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-27
sHARPsBuRd NEWS.

Alex Davis while assisting John Early
in hauling hay tell from the wagon. break
ing one OF his ribs and otherwise injuring
himself
Charles Fry, who is employed at the
National Cemetery, has painted the iron
fence in front.
Miss Annie Middlekautf. from near Ba-
kersville, spent last Thursday here with
her aunt, Mrs. Lottie Irwin.
Lawrence Stride and Mrs. Edward
Champion have gone TO Washington to
visit Mrs. Champions mother, Mrs. Jessie
Swan.
Miss Ella Hines, OF Roanoke, who had
been seriously i'll, has improved very
much and has been spending some time
with VIM. Yesterdays family. Mrs.
Lester Smith, of Roanoke, spent several
DAYS there also and returned home with
her.
Miss Armenia Snavely, who is employ
ed in HagerStown, spent several days
here with her brother, George Snavely.
Hamilton Snowman. his wife, his son
Harry and his sister spent week nearly
with Frisby Smiths family.
Some of the farmers in this vicinity
have more hay than they can harvest, and
are letting il lay IN the field. Thomas
Reel. on the Piper farm, will make nearly
one hundred loads OF clover and timothy.
James Snyder & Son have just loaded
a car OF wheat from the Henry Rohrer
farm, paying ST II per buShel for il.
Everett Gross lost by death a good
family horse that he kept for his own
private use.
The committee in charge of arrange
mentS for the union picnic TO be held
August 18th in the woods near the Dunk
ard Church have nearly all OF their ar
engagements made. This picnic draws a
large number of persons. They will have
some very able speakers and the best OF
music and amuSementS for both old and
young.
Val Smith and family, who had been at
the Wayne-Mar clubhouse, broke their
auto Sunday evening and Ira Gloss took
them to their home at Waynesboro In
George Snavely'S Car. Ira made their
repairs for them.
Frank Hall caught last Tuesday in the
river nine bass that averaged one and a
half pounds each also number OF catfish.
Lloyd S. Grove, OF Norfolk. Va, spent
a couple OF days with his aunt, MISS Alice
Mumma.
M. T. Gross, of Washington. is here
visiting his relatives and friends.
Mrs. Isaac Hall Wilson. OF Washington,
is here with her baby, stopping with Mrs.
J.. G. Wilson's family.
Several prohibition workers were in
town on Monday getting the dry and wet
sentiments of the voters.
Miss Dorothy Hess, OF Lebanon, Pa,
spent last week with Miss Ella Hess.
Miss Agnes Hess, of Lebanon, is here this
week.
Mrs. Lewis Meats received letter from
her husband, who is member OF COM
pany B, stationed at ElPaso, Texas. say
ing that he has been sick for several days
from the excessive heat. Mrs. Meats,
who is a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
H. Boyer, will make an effort to have
him released from the service.
Leonard Highbarger has very sore
hand, caused by being mashed operating
a hay loader. DR.. Gardner dressed it for
him.
The Reformed Sunday school will hold
a festival on the church lawn Saturday
evening, July 10Th, for the benefit OF tue
school. All are welcome.
Willie Champion, the eight-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Champion, fell
on tin can near the canal few days ago
and cut his neck so badly that DR.. Gard
ner had to put several stitches in it.