Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-02-15
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Cur town was thrown into great excite
merit Sunday afternoon when the dry
grass was sci on fire by passing engine
on the n & w. Railway, a mile from town.
1t was driven by the strong wind as fast
almost as one could run, AID reached the
alley on the west side OF town Several
hundred persons were fighting il before
il was stopped, partly burning itself out.
Il burned over at least 80 acres. About
20 panels OF fence was burned for John
d. Remsburg on Saturday along the rail-
road.
Harry Hoover and wife and Mrs. Victor
Smith have moved into u. f. Smiths
house with him and will take care of him.
Mr.. Smith will continue farming on the
Wade farm.
Mrs. Mary Drenner and son, John Dren-
ner, are both on the sick list with the grip.
George Morgan is on the sick list, SUI
ieIlng with the grip.
Elmer Boyer was offered s. per buShel
for his l40 bushels OF potatoes delivered
in HageIStown, but he is holding them
for net 81 at home. He has line ones. all
good varieties.
Charles Long and Fred Roulette, on
the John D. Remsburg farm, have about
80 tons OF hay TO bale, most OF il timothy.
loSephus Gross contracted for and filled
the Miss Ella Smith ice-houSe for c. L.
and Foster Mongan, with fine ice from
the Antietam creek.
Charles Wilson, who has been driver
of one of the jitney buSSeS between here
and Hagerstown, has resigned.
K. F. Delaney put a number of wagon
loads of ice in his cellar under his house.
NJ. L. Burgan stored number ofloadS in
his stable.
Harry Myers, who had been employed
at Edward Pofienberger's on his farm for
some years, has quit and is now driving
an oil delivery wagon for the Standard
Oil Company in Hagerstown.
r. W. Grove, who had been very sick
for a couple OF weeks, is out on the street,
but says he is very weak yet.
Thomas Reel, living near this place,
has been on the sick list for couple Of
weeks.
Samuel Starliper has very sore eye,
caused by piece Of an exploding gun
shell hitting bin in il.
Revival services will be held at the
Lutheran Church by the pastor, Rev. A.
A. Kerlin, beginning Sunday, February
18th. and continuing for week or longer.
Mrs. John Strne, her daughter Grace,
and Lou Ridgeley and daughter spent
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dyson Kemp
Lear Tighmanton.
Mrs. George M. Snavely is housed up
this week with the grip.
The memorial day fair will be continued
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of
this week
We are glad to learn OF the building OF
State road from BoonSboro to our town,
as II will be the means of bringing great
many visitors 10 the battlefield who have
been kept away on account of the toll
gates when making short pleasure runs.
II is rumored that work will be begun
when spring opens up.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Allen, OF Wash
ington, came up to Mrs. Aliens home
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Boyer, MIR. Allen being on the sick list.
A very dangerous lire was started by
passing engine at Ohio Poffenberger's
and Frank Otto'S, burning fencing. II
got near the home OF Mr.. Poffenberger.
Quite number OF persons from this
place assisted in fighting II out.
Lester Otto, wife and son, who have
been boarding with Mr. Ono'S parents,
have moved back TO their home IN town.
Mrs Butterbaugh, mother of Mrs. Otto,
OF Paramount is spending the week with
them.