Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-09
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Mir. and Mrs. A. d. Grove have moved
their household goods from their home
TO HagerStown, where Mr.. Grove is en-
ployed and their daughter is going 10 the
nigh school there.
Charles Dorsey, residing on Cemetery
Hill, has had a set OF concrete steps put
III from the sidewalk 10 his lawn, which
is quite an improvement.
The Jacob c. Grove heirs have decided
to sell at public sale the 90 l-2 acres of
land at the edge OF town on November
Dist. This would be quite an addition TO
our town if portion OF il would be laid
out as portion OF the town plot. This
ground is historic, as General Robert L.
Lees headquarters tents were erected in
the woods at the time OF the battle.
Steven Stewart, OF Waynesburg Pa,
spent several days here sightseeing,
going over Antietam and South Mountain
6attefieldS, and Harper's Ferry and
Charles Town. Mr.. Stewart was well
pleased with his visit, saying he liked our
people and was well treated. He drank
from the big spring, and that means he
will surely come back again, and we will
be glad TO see him.
Frank Cox and some friends of Smiths
burg, Nd, spent Sunday here with his
brother, Vim. o. Cox, and his sister.
Mrs. VIM. HouSer and daughter Mary
visited Mrs. HouSer'S mother, Mrs.
Rachel Smith, who is stopping al the Old
Ladies' Home at San Mar, the home Of
The aged ladies OF the Dunkard Church.
A halloween party was held al the
home OF MIR. and MIS-. Cyrus MunSon,
near the Dunkard Church, in honor OF
their daughter, Miss Pearl. Those pres
ent were MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Poffen-
berger, Mrs. Clara Benner, Mrs. Joseph
Wyand, Mrs. John Smith, Miss Julia
Eavey, Mrs. Flora Smith, Mary HouSer,
Ruth Long, Ethel Poffenberger, Martha
McGraw, Peach Bender, Stella Benner,
Ola Seaman, Alta Champion, Teresa
Nolan, Edna Cox. ESSie Benner, Louise
Pry, Earl Highbarger, Rae Poffenberger,
Fred Long, Frances Poffenberger. Burn
side Benner, Pauline Poffenberger, Sam
uel HouSer Charles Poffenberger and
Leo Poiienberger. They had very
pleasant evening.
Miss Mary Nose and several friends,
OF Washington, spent nearly week here
with relatives and friends.
Harry Jackson came up from Roanoke
10 spend couple of days here with his
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bernie Springer, OF HagerStown,
spent Sunday here with her mother. Mrs
DdhIen Johnson, and her sister, Hattie
highbarger.
Charles KappeS, who is doing the New
York Park work here, has erected one
story building in the park 10 board and
sleep in during their stay here.
A message was received on Monday
morning OF the very serious illness OF
Mrs. John Grove at Steelton, Pa. Mrs.
Grove is sister OF Mrs. Dahlen Johnson,
Mrs. Frank Swain and Mrs. John F. De-
Launey.
Lewis Meats, of our town. member OF
Company b, who just returned from the
Mexican border, gave US little Story OF
his army experience. He said It seemed
lust as peaceful as at home here, except
the fear at times of a raid by bandits. He
says that during one of their hikes they
were cut loose from their provision
trucks for several days, caused by sud-
den rise in stream OF W2ter, and they
were put on short rationS that gave them
a little true experience OF Civil War life.
| think that Lewis would prefer the farm
in the future TO army life.
Miss Susie Hout, OF this place, and
Nj Harry German, of Westminster, were
married last week and returned TO the
home Of the bride here, where they will
remain for awhile. They were met at
their furnished home here by number
of their fr ends, who gave them warm
reception, and the little folks gave them
serenade wit horns, etc. They were
all treated to icecream at M. L. Burgan's