Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-06-21
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While ohn, better known as lack,
Champion was tearing away an old lime
kiln on the Vim. Piper farm to get
stone Tor road building purposes he came
upon the remains of two persons, sup
posed TO be soldiers, but he says they
must have been young boys, as the bones
were all very small. There wasn't any
thing to identity them as Union or Con-
federate soldiers but belt and an old
homemade brass buckle like number
were made by veterans OF the South.
Their bones were gathered together and
put in sack by Poodle Poffenberger,
who was working for MIR. Champion.
Mrs. VIM. Nicholas. of Chambersburg,
spent several days with her father and
mother, Captain and Mrs. Monath.
Charles Leatherman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvie LeatherInan visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wyand on the Laura Hammond
farm near Smoketown.
Miss Rankin, the only lady Represen-
tatiVe IN Congress, elected from Montana,
in company with another Sufiragette lady
and a Congressman from Massachusetts =,
were visitors to the battlefield on Tues
day. They with Reilly, the Antictam
guide, started for Harper'S Ferry, but were
blocked by freight train at Dust's Cross
ing for fifteen minutes, with no signs OF
opening. and they turned back.
Frank H. Delaney, better known as
"Dude," spent nearly three weeks in
Hagerstown. He has bought himself an
automobile.
Master Harry Seaman is clerking in
Elmer Boyer'S store. He makes his
home with his aunt, Mrs. John Farley.
Edward Carter, who was injured in an
auto by running into The fence, is able 10
sit up in bed.
William Houser and some friends from
Washington came up in his auto and are
spending several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Houser at the toll gate.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds spent couple
OF days last week with their son Lloyd in
Hagerstown.
Whit Grayson's housed up again from
the effects OF SunStroke he received
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hess and their
daughter, Miss Ella, went 10 Harrisburg,
Pa, Sunday.
Cleveland Delaney has built for his
use on the river fishing boat. The great
est trouble OF boat owners is parties
breaking the locks and stealing them
away. The river has been very muddy,
but is clearing now. There have been
no bass caught yet.
George Brashears, who is employed at
Bakerton, has been on the sick list, sui
ferng with gathering in his head.
Frisby Smith has returned home from
Hancock, where he had been employed.
Gardner Tucker, OF Antietam Iron
Works, son OF MIR. and Mrs. Harry Tuck
er, who just graduated from the Optical
Institution, Baltimore, is spending a
couple of weeks at his home. He eX-
poets 10 locate in Baltimore.
Miss Martha L. Miller, OF Hagerstown,
is spending couple OF weeks with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley
Benner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Of Har-
risburg. Pa, came down Sunday to try
another fish if the river clears up.
Lawrence Stride. who has been al
Bakerton, Akron and Cleveland working,
has returned TO his home here. He may
sell his house and one acre OF ground
privately before he leaves. This would
make some man with family good
home.
Mrs. Samuel Spong was taken to the
hospital last week for treatment for some
interior troubles. They expectto operate
on her.