Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-12-21
SHARPSBURG.N NEWS.

Miss Nora Miller, who with her sister
resided here for many years, and Who
was taken to HagerStoWn by her nephew
Joseph Roulette, died last week and was
brought 10 the burial ground on the Num-
ma farm and Inferred. She was menu
Der Of the Reformed Church of this place
for many wears. One sister survives
Mrs. Ella Drenner, wife OF John Dren-
ner, died Monday morning at half-paSt
one o'clock at their home in this place, OF
tuberculosis, aged "A years. Her husband
and one daughter, Miss Charlotte. sur
Vlve.
Mrs. Maud Jones and children, Of
KeedysvLle, spent several days at the
home OF their parents here.
Carl Nose has gone to HagerStoWn TO
work with Clifton Enter in his garage.
Miss Ethel Swain slipped on the side
walk in front OF George Mongan'S resi-
dence, Spraining one OF her limbs so that
she is confined to her home.
Lester S NTH and Edward Fisher, Jr.,
of Roanoke, made short visit to our
town the latter part Of last week.
The jltney BUSES are doing lively
business this week from this place and
ShepherdStoWn TO HagerStown, carrying
Christmas shoppers
Christmas services will be held in the
Lutheran Church Sunday evening at
O'Clock; Reformed Church, Monday night.
These exercises will be worth attending,
as they have been practicing for some
time
Lawrence Stride and Robert Swain.
who left here a couple OF weeks ago, are
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Miss Pearl Neiklrk has returned home
from Baltimore, where she has been en-
gagged IN the millinery business. She will
remain until after the holidays.
Hubert Stotelmyer, who had been farm
ing the Grove heirs land, has sold his
wheat in the ground to Mr. JaqueS. Mr..
laques has already had the land surveyed
and number OF quarter acre building
lots laid out, and an alley in the rear.
Mrs. Myrtle Hall and her sister, Mrs.
William Vickers, and little daughter, OF
Norfolk, Va, are here at the home OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Johnson,
until after the holidays.
A grand ball will be held in the Red
Mems hall on the night OF December 18th,
oy Kerfoot and Ward Special invitations
have been sent out.
Norman Smith, who has been employ
ed by James Peterman, will 90 10 house.
keeping in the spring in the Samuel Mil
Ter tenant-houSe at the Miller saw-mill
place and work for Mr.. Davis on the
Miller farm.
John Grayson, who had been at his
home here for some time, has gone back
to Washington and is employed by the
Overland automobile agency.
Benjamin Jackson, OF Washington, was
sum oned here by the illness OF his Sis
ter, Miss Angelina Jackson. She had
partially recovered from her first attack.
but was stricken again. Her niece, also
OF Washington, is here helping TO care for
her
Roy Hebo, who has been at Davis, w.
Va, working for some time, is here with
his mother until after the holidays.
Margaret Meats, the three-year- old
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Meats, was
accidentally burned at their home. in this
place last week, as she was walking past
red-hot stove. Her arm and breast
were ba lily blistered and her hair burned.
Raleigh Sherman, of Washington, is
here for weeks visit. He reports that
his mother is getting along well. She
was taken i'll very suddenly and Mr..
Sherman was called home on his last visit
here. She was operated on for appen-
dicltis Mr. Sherman SAYS she had four
doctors and three nurses with her during
her illness.
Clinton Koontz will move from Rox-
bury to his property at the west end OF
Main street in the near future.
Robert McGraW, who has been in
Philadelphia for some time, is at the home
OF his mother here for the holidays.