Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-08
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

The heavy snow OF last Sunday broke
in the stables OF Walter Snyder and Mrs.
Jacob Renner, the Stable and wagon shed
OF Mrs. ]. {. Wilson, and the old brew
house near the big spring OF John Frank
Delaney; one OF Abe PaShen'S chimneyS
was knocked of OF his house a part OF
Edward Thomas barn, the wagon shea
OF Mrs. Minnie Renner, where Charles
Bender lives, the kitchen OF Rldgeley
ohackleiord, James Friese's barn, several
wagon sheds on Samuel 5. Slouffer's
farm also caved in. Quite number OF
houses had the snow boards and spout
ing torn OF by the snow sliding OFT, and
there would have been many more but
they Scraped and Shoveled the snow OFT.
BENJAMIN Stride had splendid sale
last Saturday OF his household goods.
Everything brought good prices. Thon as
Swain and Wesley Church were the auc-
tioneers. Mr.. Church is just new be-
glnner, but promises to make a good one
BENJAMIN will make his home with his
brother. Jacob Stride.
Revival services are being held at the
Anuetdm Iron Works Chapel, and are be-
ing well attended There has been a
number OF conversions.
OF late II lakes about fifteen hours 10
get the daily papers from Baltimore, and
some bundles OF p Sunday papers 90
eStray and never reach their destination.
Charles MCGraw has gone 10 Berkeley,
w. Va, where he has secured employ
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Crow and Miss
Annie Knode were IN Washington at the
Inauguration and visiting relatives and
friends.
Clarence Byrd, Of Mondell'S Station, has
quit the hay packing and threShing bust
ness and secured employment with the
sewerage commission at HagerStown
E nest Crdmer spent couple OF days
in Washington during the Inauguration
and visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Easterday
have ofthelr own raising tour buShel OF
little planting onions that they raised on
square and halt OF their garden.
Hubert Stotelmyer has bought new
Ford automobile from Henry Zimmerman,
OF KeedySvllle.
Frank Highbarger LETT the latter part OF
last week TO take charge of the Canal
Towage Company'S blacksmith shop.
Whit GraYSon started for Bakerton on
Sunday afternoon IN his Ford Car with
number OF workmen and when at the
Douglas woods they stuck in the snow.
The men had TO get out and lift the Car
around and return home.
Members OF the Red Mems order and
the Masonic order had 10 get on top OF
their hall roofs on Sunday afternoon and
shovel the snow OF for lear they would
break IN.
Charles Spong, from near Washington,
was here TO attend the funeral OF his
mother, Mrs. Delaney Spong.
Governor Stewart, OF Virginia, has set
June 9Th for the dedication OF the Gener-
al Robert E. Lee memorial at Gettysburg.
A big day is expected and many Confed-
crate veterans will 60 by special trains
from Washington, where they will hold a
reunion June 9TH, 9th and 7th.
The heavy snow on Mrs. Minnie Rem
ner's barn last Saturday caused the entire
roof TO cave in, causing quite loss.
Mrs. Renner had just left if.
William Thomas, who has been in Nor
folk for several months, is spending a
couple of weeks with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Thomas, near the Mil
Ter saw mill place. Will is looking well.
Fred Roulette received by express from
Cincinnati two four-year- HolStein
heiferS. The express charges were
$3.50 on them. Mr. Roulette has been
raising and selling some fine thorough
bred stock. He says ii doesn't cost any
more 10 iced good stock than il does Com
mon
A tire was discovered Monday night in
the room OF Miss Catherine BraShearS at
the Nicodemus House. She retired as
usual. with no fire in her room, but she
was awakened by the smoke and flames,
and giving the alarm in the house the
fire was Smothered out. The bed cloth
ing, mattress, in TACT all in the room, was
badly damaged She made A very mar
row escape from being burned, as well as
the house. The tire could not be &C
counted for. The room had been occu-
pied several nights by a man and lady
travelling in an automobile from Cumoer-
land 10 Washington 10 attend the inau-
guration, but were showed up here.
Will Boyer. Mirvin Delaney. Robert
Hebb and Ernest Cramer caught in the
canal at CoX's wide water with dragnets
two bushels OF fine fish-one an lS-pouud
carp.
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