Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-19
sHARpsBURd NEWS.

DIR. D. B. Bushong; of this place, and
Mrs. VIM. A.. Smith, who is a trained
nurse, have organized branch ofhelpers
for the Red Cross. and will give them
instructions and short lecture at the
overall factory daily, to train them TO De
of service in caring for wounded soldiers
in case they are needed in time OF war.
This shows patriotism with the women
and girls. even if the boys are lurking
behind. This old town showed patriotism
with all other wars, but il is away behind
This time. At the Civil War the town
and nearby furnished two full companies
of the First Maryland Potomac Home
Brigade, and most of them served three
wears and went through many hardShips.
Eighteen girls and young women re-
ported at the overall factory monday
morning and went to work. MIR. Nicode-
mus, the manager, is being much en-
couraged so far. II is hoped that the
girls will soon learn to operate the ma
chimes. They will earn good wages.
Near 7 O'Clock in the morning you can
see the girls vending their way toward
the X. of P. hall for their work. Ii we
had some industry TO keep our young
men here and give them employment, in
stead OF having to 90 elsewhere, out
town would increase in population.
houses would be in demand and it would
be great benefit to the town financially.
Luther Drenner, toll-gate keeper on
the road from here to ShepherdstoWn,
had fine cow killed on the N. and w.
Railroad last week.
Misses Mary and Julia Stouffer went
to Hagerstown and brought home their
brother, Walter Stouffer, who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the hospital.
He is getting along fine.
William Row has rented the grove land,
bought by Mr.. Jacques, and will farm it
for him.
lanes Snyder has been made executor
OF the James FrieZe estate, and will sell
all of the personal property May Bird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hall Wilson and
little son, OF Hagerstown. spent Sunday
with Mr.. Wilson's mother in this place.
Delaney Bros. painted the interior OF
Elmer Boyer'S store room, and Arthur
Dorsey, his clerk, gave the goods all a
good cleaning, which adds very much to
the appearance of all.
Jacob Stride while digging earth at the
u IeSs
Woods dug I'D u. S. belt buckle two
feet under ground that had been buried
with soldier. The place was hospital
after the battle OF Antietam.
Clifford SWaine and wife, OF Hagers-
town, spent Sunday here with Mrs.
SWANS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Delaney.
Captain Monath has force OF men at
work tearing down The small building on
his place and reroofing the dwelling
| house.
Mr.. Hannah Dillon of Hot Springs,
Ark, was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John L:
Cook at The National Cemetery several
days. -
McGraw spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs.
| Sias Shipley in ShepherdstoWn.
Iohn Hines caught last week four young
red foxes near the Potomac river III traps.
He sold them to N. w. Church, living at
PorterstoWn, who will keep them until
they get full grown. Samuel Spong cap
ture one old and two young foxes.
Prof. John w. Eavey. principal OF the
high school OF this place, bought the ma
terial and his young lady scholars met al
MRS. Md1lld fIy last WSudCouay hiS",
and made flag 6 by s feet, to be placed
on the flag-pole on the public school
building.
Frank Boyer spent several days with
his brother and sister at Bakerton this
week.
Walter Snyder, who owns the Michael
farm. has cleaned the spring that is in the
center of one of the fields, known Tor 10
wears as the Michael spring. He had a
concrete top put on it and a four-inch
filing to carry the water off. This spring
is about ten feet down, all walled up,
and a number OF steps to go down. MI.
Snyder dug out between 400 and BUY
| pounds OF lead pipe which he replaced
with Thing. The spring has four feet OF
good pure water and now runs off freely.
Many years ago the spring was a great
gathering place for young folks.
Stanley Weddell, of Chicago. formerly
of this vicinity, is here visiting friends
and relatives.
g. S. Nicodemus, manager OF the over
all factory, has rented house OF K. r..
Delaney and moved his family here.