Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-20
sHARpsBuRG NEWS.

While O. +. Reilly, the Battlefield
Guide, was speaking OF some daring
deeds done by soldiers 10 number OF
persons on top of the observation tower
Sunday afternoon. mention was made OF
the man who came on the field near the
tower with team OF two horses and a
wagon loaded with good things to eat
while The battle was going on. Mention
was made some time back that the War
Department made an effort to locate this
driver, but with no results. Their III
tentions were 10 reward him with med
al for bravery A number OF soldiers re-
membered this While Guide Reilly was
speaking of this, Mr.. and Mrs. w. h.
Dougherty, OF fredericksburg. Pa, were
among the listeners. and Mrs. Dougherty
smoke out, saving il was Hiram Watts, Of
Shepherdstown, Cumberland county, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty remembered it
well. The edibleS were sent from their
town for members of the 10th Pennsyl-
vania Regiment, who were from that vi
cinity. Mr.. Dougherty had brother
who was member of that regiment, and
the Antietam battle was their first fight.
The monument to this regiment stands
overlooking Bloody Lane. The regiment
belonged to the Second Corps under
Sumner, and their loss was ITS men.
Mr.. Waits, the driver that delivered the
edibles sent by mothers and wives, has
been dead some years, but has son now
living in Carlisle, Pa. He should be
awarded the medal intended for his father.
Whit Grayson has started cab line
between this place and Charles Town.
He made his first trips last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Starliper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Hammond and Harry Star
liper, all of the vicinity of Bakersvlle,
drove to Baltimore in Mr.. Starliper's car
Sunday and spent the day.
Willard Wilson, of Davis, w. Va, is
here visiting his relatives, stopping with
his uncle, w. Eavey.
Mrs. Charles Pry and daughter Louise
have returned home after spending sew
eral days with relatives in Cumberland.
Delaney Bros are painting Charles
Dorsey's residence on Cemetery Hill.
Miss Carrie Mumma has returned home
from Macon, Ga, where she has been
engaged in the millinery business.
Several families from Hagerstown are
stopping at their River View clubhouse
at the Snyder landing.
Miss Edith Taylor, of Keedysville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. L. Morgan.
Miss Meta Gross has very sore hand,
caused by catarrh.
Miss Edna Grove, of Shepherdstown,
was visiting her cousins, the Misses
Blackford, on Cemetery Hill.
James Springer, who is employed in
Washington, is here with his family for a
short visit.
Motor traffic policeman Stonebraker
was in our town Tuesday watching Tor
traffic violaters. The drivers from across
the water had better be careful when they
come over here. or they surely will be
hauled in.
Delaney Bros have contracted with
Val Smith to paint the bungalo just erect
ed near the Wayne-Mar clubhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Cronice and fam
lily have returned from a fishing tripup
the Shenandoah, where Mr.. Cronice's
property is located.
ofMr. and Mrs. Homer Jones and family,
Keedysville, and Miss Anna Reilly, OF
Sharpsburg. visited relatives at Bruins
wick.
Bud Boyer, of Baltimore, is here visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Archie Huyett, and
other friends.
p. c. Dulin, OF Baltimore. came up on
Saturday evening to visit his wife, Mrs.
Eva Reilly Dulin, and his little newborn
baby girl.
Gen. James Buchanan, retired army
officer OF New York City. spent couple
OF days at the NicodemuS House with his
aunt, Mrs. Annie Van Lear, who is a
guest there. The general was resident
of this vicinity many years ago.
Mrs. David Otto has bought the lots
known as the Tommy Miller lots OF Mrs.
John Otto on private terms for pasture
grounds.