Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-22
snARpsBuRd NEWS.

Miss Katherine McGraw. of Hall Way,
was visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob McGraw.
Masters Jacob, Fred and Lucien Ben
der, of Hagerstown. spent Saturday in
our town with their father, Mr.. VIM.
Bender.
Howell Fisher and Charles McGraw
have both returned home from Berkeley,
w. Va, with their eyes very much al
fected by the lime dust. They will not
return.
Johnnie Mills, of this place, held the
lucky number that was drawn at the Ziui-
norman sale in Keedysville last Saturday.
The prize was S35 range.
Charles Graves. Of Oklahoma, an uncle
of Mrs. Lawrence yesterday, spent sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. yesterday in
this place. Mr.. Graves left here soon
after the buildiu9 OF the Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railway.
Miss Florence Hines, OF New York
City, spent nearly two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. VIM Coin
Your correspondent, o. T. Reilly, has
in his possession German Bible printed
and dated 1874. 1t is large one an | il
fairly good state of preservation. He also
has in his curio shop many other books
OF hundred years and older.
Edward Carter, Samuel H. Neikirk and
David Hess have each bought a Dodge
automobile. There is quite rumber OF
cars owned by farmers OF this town and
vicinity now. The horse is getting too
slow for them.
Jacob and Josie Wyand have sold their
stock and farming utensils to their former
tenant, VIM. Peyton, who will continue
to farm for them.
Miss Mary Snyder has been teaching
Miss Bertha Myers and Miss Anna
Knode's classes while they were away.
The old saying is that the approach OF
the robins and blackbirds are signs OF
spring, but this year it did not hold good,
for what we were going to call the robin
snow was the heaviest OF the winter.
Governor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania.
has been sent an invitation to be present
on memorial day, May Goth, and deliver
an address. He hasn't said positively
that he will be here, but II looks favorable
for rim to accept and be here ii nothing
prevents
Walter Stouffer and number Of brother
Masons went 10 Hagersto ' n on Monday
night in Mr.. Stouffer's car to attend a
banquet.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church will
hold a chicken and waffle supper in the
K. OF p. hall on Saturday evening, March
18th, for the benefit OF the church.
Miss May Myers was taken to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital to be operated
on for kidney troubles.
Captain Monath has his men at work
moulding concrete posts tor battlefield
avenues.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Alderton, OF
Berkeley, w. Va, spent several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Mongan. Mrs. Mongan just returned
from days visit at Washington with
her sister.
Miss Louise Pry, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pry, has been seriously i'll,
suffering with leaking OF the heart, with
no improvement for the better.
Samuel Spong has purchased pony
and cart for his little daughter.
Madessa McGraw, the little daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Web .McGraw, has been
on the sick list for several weeks.
Rev. A. A. Kerlin, of the Lutheran
Church, baptsed five and five joined at
the service on Sunday evening and Mon
day evening.
Charles E. Bushong, of Washington,
was visiting his brother, DR.. Bushong, in
this place, several days.
Some OF the roads in this vicinity are
in terrible condition, almost impossible.
The pixies at some places seem like the
bottom has fallen out.
Miss Julia Miller, OF Washington, has
been here for week or so, caring for her
mother, who has been on the sick list,
but is improving now.
Leonard Highbarger has returned to his
work at Hagerstown, after spending
couple OF weeks at his home here, on the
sick list.
Johnnie Murphy, who is employed with
the Eddystone munition plant. stopped
off here 10 see his mother on his return
from the Inauguration at Washington, re-
naming the better part Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Reynolds spent
part OF last week in Hagerstown with
their son and daughter.
Rev. Mr.. Mckinley, of the Episcopal
Church, preached his first sermon in this
place last Sunday evening.
Genuine.
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