Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-05-25
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

The big decoration bills are up and
some very distinguished persons have
accepted invitations and VIII be here
on decoration day. Tuesday, May Goth.
Governor E. c. Harrington, Hon. David
!. Lewis, Ex-Governor Warfield, Hon.
Frederick n. Zihlman and other members
OF the Governors staff will accompany
the party. David J. Lewis will be the
chief orator. The Douglas Guards, Of
Hagerstown, and the Boy Scouts are also
expected. Invitations were given 10 all
Civil War and Spanish-Amencan War
Veterans and Sons of Veterans, and spe-
Cial invitations have been sent TO num-
Der OF mayors OF nearby cities. Sunday
schools and secret orders have all been
invited, and every one will be welcome.
The RohrerSvlle, FunkStoWn and Smiths
burg bands and drum corps will furnish
the music. 1t a fair day, we will have
one OF the largest crowds that has been
here for some time.
Hezzie Thomas, who has been with
his daughter in Washington since his sale,
is stopping now for few weeks with
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lakin.
Miss Armenia Snavely, who is employ
ed in HagerStown, spent Sunday with her
brother, George M. Snavely, in this place.
The town council men are having the
cutters and streets cleaned up for decor
alton day. Our town IS claSsed by tourists
as very clean one, but there is lots OF
room for improvement.
Quite number OF farmers are hauling
to lanes Snyder their wheat crop, sold at
$l.15 per buShel. Several farmers have
two years crops that they refused 81
and 81 IS for, and are still waiting for the
price to 60 no.
The first excursion OF the season on the
B. & o. from Washington was run last
Sunday. Quite number OF former town
people and sightSeers came up and visited
the battlefield. Among the former resi-
dents were Miss Julia Miller, Mrs. Mary
Rosser, Mrs. Ben Jackson, Howell Grim,
Johnnie Murphy, William Houser, Miss
Maud Jackson, Charles Jackson, John
Johnson, Lee and John Grayson and a
number OF others.
JoSephuS Gross was unfortunate in los
ing fine mare and Victor Smith fine
COW by death.
John Otto, who is al the Maryland SAN
itarium, was visited last week by Samuel
Neikirk, Houston Canadian and wife and
Frank and Ruth Otto. He is in very
serious condition with tuberculosis, with
no hopes for the better.
Elmer Boyer has had brand new gaso-
line tank put in front of his store, corner
OF the public square, 10 serve the public
with gasoline.
Miss Idella Snyder, OF this place, is
visiting friends at Dickerson, Md.
Superintendent Monath OF the battle
field has his men at work taking out
number OF broken drainage pipes and
replacing with solid pipes encased in
concrete.
The Sharpsburg High School grad
uating class held IFS exercises Wednesday
night in the Red Mems hall. Misses
Kathleen Morgan, Mary Bender, Emma
Hemphill, Pearl Lowman, Madge Poffen-
berger, Mary Brashears, Frederick Nose,
Norman Potfenberger and Willard Cox
composed the class.
Johnnie Benner is having long stretch
OF concrete sidewalk laid the entire length
OF his property on main street.
James Tall and Allen Liskey left for
New York City TO work for the B. & o.
Railroad. The company gives them free
transportation there and back.
Charles McGraw has very sore hand,
caused by running a nail into it.