Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-12
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Harry Starliper, Bessie Shawyer. Les
fer Hines and Pearl Knode went to Get
tysburg in Harry's car. going by way OF
Chambersburg, and returning via Fred
erick. They all enjoyed the trip. seeing
the battlefield and the thousands OF SOL
diers that are encamped there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baker and chill
dren, OF Hagerstown, were spending a
couple OF days with Mrs. Bakers grand
mother, Mrs. Hemphill. Mr.. Baker
received fall some months back inluring
his back so that he is obliged to walk on
crutches, and says he is not getting much
better.
Near 100 delegates OF the Christian
Eudeayor Convention OF the State OF
West Virginia came over from Martins
burg last Friday afternoon and held spe-
cial services at the Rostrum in the Ma
tional Cemetery, where they were ad-
dressed for nearly one hour by minis
ter from Philadelphia. They they went
over portion OF the battlefield and were
given good outline OF the battle by
Reilly, the guide, from the top OF the OBJ
servation tower at Bloody Lane. They
all seemed TO enjoy the trip very much.
The majority of the party had never been
here before.
Frank Delaney, OF Hagerstown, who
owns home here. but moved to Hagers-
town last April, was visitor last week
and says he works every night, not losing
a day since he moved, and making good
wages.
Miss Nellie Stull who had been work
ing in Hagerstown has returned home
and now is working in our overall factory
here.
Mrs. Zimmerman and two children, OF
Martinsourg, are spending couple OF
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Lawrence
yesterday, in this peace.
o. T. Reilly, the relic man and guide,
sold last Saturday section OF a walnut
tree with shell in il taken from tree
that John L. Highbarger cut down in the
woods near the Dunkard Church after
the Battle OF Antietam. DR.. H. E. Erie
sell, OF Pittsburg, being the purchaser, he
being one OF a number who came down
from Phtsburg TO visit the battlefield.
John Frank Delaney, who is employ
ed in Hagerstown. spent last week at his
home here.
John Marshall, who bought property
in this place some time back, is making
a number OF Improvements to it. He is
getting il ready TO occupy for his future
home, he selling his little farm near the
Miller saw mill place.
Thos. Staub, Of near LeetoWn, IS here |
spending week with his brother, Joseph |
Staub, in this place.
Eugene Wilhelm, has had Mr.. Beckley,
OF Clearspring, to drill for water at his
home and they have reached the depth |
OF go feet and have now p feet OF water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Coil and children,
OF Keedysvile, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Myers.
Miss Catherine Adams and Mrs. c. W.
Adams are spending the week with the
DIR. and Mrs. E. M. CARROT on their farm |
during harvest.
Csrnahan & Hoovers garage are kept |
busy nearly all OF their time.
Every farmer and nearly every one
that wants TO work is busy helping to
harvest this week, and they are getting
along fine. The wheat so far is standing |
up nice and promises good yield.
Mrs. Amanda Reynolds is spending |
this week with her son, Lloyd Reynolds,
in Hagerstown and attending the 4th OF
July celebration.
Miss Dot McGraw took trip TO Wash
ington on the canal boat with her step |
father and mother. From there they |
were towed 10 Indian Head. Dot says |
this was some trip for her down the |
river.
The union picnic committee has their
large picnic poster on the hay scales and
their date is August 18th. They are max
ing big arrangements again this year and
expect big gathering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Farley are here
visiting Mr.. Earley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Farley.
Mrs. Gertrude Gross, wife OF Josephus
Gross, residing on the Hebb farm was
brought TO her home on Sunday night
from the Washington County Hospital,
where she had the left breast and part
OF the flesh oil the left arm removed,
caused by cancer. She is improving
slowly.
We have often heard OF man being
called drunken hog. Last week we
had some real drunken hogs in pen in
this town. They were fed quantity OF
stale beer and II made them sure enough
drunk. They staggered around in their
pen just like drunken man.
Clarence and Walter Snyder, bought
privately by the Sam'l Stride property OF
Lawrence Stride. Bruce Kline their
teamster will move into il in about
month.