Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-07
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

DR.. Johnson, OF Johns Hopkin
University, who had been here assist
ing DR.. Gardner during his illness
returned TO Baltimore, and anothe
doctor came and was here for a fey
days. Most of the cases Of inauenz
are now about we'll, only few ney
ones. Wesley and Harvey Dorsey wer
both down last week, but are bette
now. Wesley had very severe case o
it, but Harvey's was only mild one.
The Samuel |. Piper farm ha
changed hands again, this time sold b,
Robert Hartle to A. E. Keadle, of Maple
vile, on private terms.
Mrs. Frank Cramer and son Ernest
of Cumberland, spent several day.
here with Mrs. Cramer's SISTER, Mrs
Charles Show.
Rollin Otto and Arthur Fry and son
Page Fry, came up from Baltimore II
attend the funeral Of Mr.. Fry's mother
Mrs. Samuel Fry /; also Harvey Mark
er, his wife and daughter, Miss Gay
Marker, of Hagerstown were down, Mrs
Marker being daughter of Mrs. Fry.
Mrs. Brent Manahan, of Baltimore
now of Harper's Ferry, spent a couple
of weeks here with her cousin, Victor
Smith, and wife, at the uncle Finley
Smith home. Mrs. Manahan will spend
this winter with the Misses Gardner al
the Ferry.
Joseph Fisher and wife and their daugh
ter and her husband and Miss Oswald
all of Hagerstown, were visitors to the
battlefield Sunday and spent part oil
the day with Mr.. Fishers brother, r
D. Fisher, near the Dunkard Church.
Miss Julia Hebb has moved TO Ha
gerstown, where she will reside in the
future, making her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Mumma. Miss Julia was
lifelong resident of this place, but she
is getting very feeble and needs some
one to care for her.
Luther Benner received word from
France that his son, Alvey Benner, died
of pneumonia early in October.
The overall factory which had been
almost closed down on account OF. the
influenza has about a dozen girls al
work now, with more expected in a few
days.
Samuel S. Stouffer has had some
trouble getting men to pick and pack
his apples, as they were nearly all sick
He has about Is at work now and three
large wagons hauling to Antietam Sta
ton.
Charles Fry is home from Washing
ton for few days and to vote.
Leroy Marshall, son of John Marshall
of this place, died of tuberculosis al
his home near Woburn school-house
and was buried in Mountain View
Cemetery on Tuesday.
John Houser and friend, Mr.. Laid
came up from Washington on Sunday
evening and will spend a couple OF
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Houser al
the toll-gate near the Dunkard Church.
John Lowman and Thomas Burgan
came UP from Camp Meade and spent
a short furlough with their parents near
town.
Bruce Cline, who has been employed
by James Snyder & Sons, driving their
delivery wagon, has quit and moved his
household goods TO the 5. II. Neikirk
farm, in with his brother-ih-law, wesley
Churchey, and will work for him.
Miss Frances Mumma has returned
home from Norfolk, Va, where she had
been some time visiting her cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Grove.
Jacob Nose has sold his home to his
son, Charles Nose, and will sometime
this fall have sale Of his household
goods and 90 to Hagerstown with his
daughter, Mrs. Harry Niemyer.
George Souder, of Ohio, who has
been away from this place a number
of years, came back last week to visit
his brother, Dan Souder. and his sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel Fry, who only lived
couple of days after his arrival here.
Additional Sharpsburg news may be
found on the fourth page OF this paper