Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-21
sHARPsBURd NEWS.

The funeral OF Samuel Spong's children
was the saddest one held in our town for
number of years. The little ones were
buried in separate graves side by side in
Mountain View Cemetery. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. A. A.
Kerlin, assisted by Rev. William Rogers,
and were largely attended. Mrs. Spong,
the mother, is getting along nicely and
will be brought to her home here the
latter part of this week. Mr.. Spong. who
has been boating for number OF years.
has given up his boat and will seek other
employment.
WI Wilkinson, of Downingtown, Pa,
the children's friend, paid his annual
visit to the town and battlefield. He was
member of the l24th Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, and fought through the Miller
bloody cornfield. He was the guest OF
Mrs. o. T. Reilly, where he always
spends several days when he comes.
The 54th anniversary Of Antietam's
great battle passed off very quietly last
Sunday. Quite number of persons were
on the field, but very few old veterans
were among them. About $50 persons
were on the observation tower from noon
until 6 O'Clock in the evening, and as
many as ten autos were there at one time.
Many States, both north and south, were
represented.
S. S. Stouffer has sold his apple crop
TO man from Berryville, Va, who has
already been picking and shipping some
by rail.
Webb McGraw caught bass in the
river at Shepherdstown last week that
weighed over four pounds.
Harvey Boyer, OF Brunswick, came up
and took his mother, Mrs. Samuel Boyer,
down to near Brunswick to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Koogle, William Boyer's
wife's mother, who was buried at Mid
dletoWn.
Adam Poffenberger, who has been liv-
ing at Roxbury Station, has moved from
there into r. D. Fishers house near the
Dunkard Church, vacated by Mr.. Swell
CERT, who returned 10 HagerstoWn. Mr..
SWeigert has moved three times IN one
month.
Miss Madge Poffenberger, Norman
Poffenberger and Frederick Nose are at
tending the State Normal School in Shep-
herdStown. They are graduates OF the
high school in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nose and child,
of Hagerstown, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Noses parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. +. De-
Launey.
Mrs. Luther Drenner, living near Antie-
tam Station, at the toll gate, has been suf-
fering with rheumatism for some weeks,
with little Improvement.
Thomas Monroe, the colored tenant on
Peter Remsburg's farm, while handling
logs at Mondell Station injured his legs
badly by a log rolling against him.
Colonel Cope, OF Gettysburg, spent
several days here looking over the battle
field, being guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lakin
Isaac Hail Wilson, who lived in Wash
ington and was employed on street car,
has resigned his position and moved to
Hagerstown, where he is engaged in the
insurance bus ness.
Reuben Bowers, of Wiliamsport, spent
Sunday with friends in this place.
Miss Blanche Staub spent several days
in Hagerstown last week with relatives.
Josephus Gross, tenant on Mrs. Fannie
Spong's farm at Burnside Bridge, has
rented the Hebb farm. Seibert Church
will 90 on the Spong farm.
Owing to the very dry weather, a num-
Der of farmers are not more than hall done
their blowing for wheat.
Harvey Dorsey found in cornfield
near Burnside Bridge on Monday silver
coin about the size OF hall dollar dated
1881