Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-22
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

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children of Brunswick, Nd, and Mr.:
and Mrs. Isaac Wilson and child, OF
Hagerstown, were visitors over Sunday
with Mrs. ]. C. Wilson. Mrs. Victor
Mumma and children of Hagerstown.
were also here.
MT. George M. Snavely has been sick
in bed for the past several days with
various ailments.
Some of our soldier boys were home
on 24-hour furlough part OF Saturday
and Sunday-Mr. Sammle Painter,
Lester Nose, Carney Hoffmaster, OF
his place, and Gardner Tucker and Mr..
Burgan, of Antietam Iron Works.
The break in the canal on the o-mile
level near here caused about a week
delay with the boatmen.
John Johnson of Washington was here
visiting his relatives and friends.
Lester, Mary and Enzor Otto were
down over Sunday from Hagerstown.
Lester says he has to come down TO
get some square meals.
Mr.. Jesse B. Baker of the Naval
Hospital at Annapolis, Nd, whose home
is in Yolo Cal, and is son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. !. B. Baker, formerly OF this place,
came up from Baltimore with his cousins
Mrs. P. C. Dulin and Misses Martha
and Anna Reilly TO attend the funeral
of their grandfather, Mr.. Elias Spong;;
This is Mr.. Bakers first visit 10 the ola
home of his parents.
Mr.. Elias Spong died at the home OF
his daughter Mrs. o. T. Reilly or last
Friday night after few hours Illness.
He has been in very delicate health for
some time. He was "a years 6 months
and 10 days. His wife died about II
years ago. He was a member of the
Lutheran Church, of the X. OF P. order
and of the Antietam Post No. IA q. A.
R. of this place He was member OF
Co. A. lst Md. Potomac Home Brigade.
He leaves a half sister Mrs. Helen
Turner, of Roanoke, Va, and daughters
Mrs. J. B. Baker, Yolo Cal, and Mrs. .:
T. Reilly, of Sharpsburg. He followed
boating most of his early life and was
one of Sharpsburgs best citizens.
The funeral was held Monday at the
Lutheran Church, Rev. A. A. Kerlin,
his minister officiating lntepment was
made in Mountain View Cemetery by
the side of his wife.
A party of Is men from Washington,
were encamped at Burnside Bridge for
a couple of days, they all walked and
hauled their camping outfit with
horse and wagon.
Mrs. ChaS. Pry and daughter Louise,
have returned home from Washington
where they have been with Mrs. Pry's
husband who returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culp of Richmond, Va,
are visiting Mr.. Luther Piper, and his
sister, Msr Lottie Irwin. Mr.. Culp is
Superintendent OF the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac R. R.
Miss Goldie Miller, of Shepherds
town, was visiting Miss Ella Hess the
latter part of last week.
Proposals are out for bids for the
digging of the foundation for the New
York State monument which is to be
SO by SO feet square and 7 feet deep:
John HouSer who owns 4-acre lot
along the canal near Sharpsburg and
has a number of peach trees on il,
went out to pick some peaches, and
when he got there the other fellow had
been ahead Of him and stolen them ALL
We have persons who think there is
no harm in taking some peaches.
Walter Stouffer is acting cashier in
the Sharpsburg Bank while r. L. High
barger is taking his vacation. He is
spending his time at Maysville, W. Va,
with his brother.