Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-03-14
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

Mrs. Mary v. Moore, wife of Charles
Moore, lock tender at Kerfoot's Lock,
died at her home last Friday from tu-
berculosis, aged IS years. She leaves
a husband and FIVE children to mourn
her death. The body was taken to
Samples Manor Sunday and buried IN
the grave yard there.
Iosoph Hines, of Roanoke, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Vim. yesterday,
near town.
Mrs. Elsie Bowers, wife Of Samuei
N. Bowers, died in this place at the
home of her mother, Mrs. William Col
bert. from tuberculosis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowers resided in Hagerstown, but she
was brought to her mothers home mere
so she could care for her. Mr.. Bowers
did everything in his power, regardless
OF price, but found no relief. She
leaves husband and two boys and one
girl, father, mother, two brothers and
five sisters TO mourn her death.
Miss Peachie Bender spent two weeks
with Miss Nellie Brown in Hagerstown,
Luther Drenner, toll-collector at the
gate between here and Shepherdstown,
will move the 1st of April into the ten
ant property at the little mill, now
owned by Jacob and Joseph Wyand.
Walter Champion will move to the gate
and his wife will be the collector. Mr..
Champion will work on the A. D. Crow
farm near by.
Mrs. Daniel Souders spent several
DAYS in Washington with her daughter,
Miss Sadie She also heard the ser
mons of Billy Sunday.
Miss Martha Reilly spent several
DAYS with Mr. and Mrs. Silas Shipley
in Shepherdstown this week.
Mrs. Beckenbaugh, of Ferry Hill,
near Shepherdstown, is visiting her
sister Miss jeanette Blackford and her
brother, William Blackboard, east OF
town.
Lester Bender, of Washington, spent
a couple of days with his family at their
home here.
Charles Dorsey received letter from
his son Arthur, who is stationed at
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ca, saying ne
is getting along fine and has gained u
pounds in weight since he left home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Show. of Hagerstown,
spent a couple Of days last week with
Mr.. Shows sisters, Mrs. Clinton Koontz
and Mrs. Thos. Swain in this place.
Guy Thomas had the misfortune to
loose fine young horse last week by
death from collie.
DR.. E. M. CARROT, owner of the &C.
ment mill farm, reports that the heavy
rains washed some of his fields and the
road very badly, almost impossible.
Thomas Reels sons report that the
recent heavy rains washed some OF
their wheat fields very badly--some
cutters deep enough to bury horse in. |
Miss Anna Duble, of Hagerstown,
was visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Frank Otto, near town.
An old colored man who followed |
boating on the canal, known as Dock |
Williams, who had been making his |
home with VIM. Cook, died after a
short illness Sunday morning. He |
had no relatives around here and no
friends to bury him, so Thomas Swain
took up subscription from the town
people and soon raised enough to give
him a decent burial.
A Hagerstown truck passed through
here last Thursday with ton Of dyna-
mite on, and when they struck the road
leading to Antietam iron works they
stuck in the mud by getting on the side
of the road.They had to be pulled out
with horses. They were going to the
mines near Harper's Ferry.
Ira Hebb, a former resident of this
place, died at his boarding house in
Hagerstown last Friday morning. He
was found dead in his room. He was
born and reared in this place. He was
SO years old. He had awife residingat
Big Pool and two small children. The |
body was brought to the home of his |
brother Robert and buried on Monday
morning. He was member of the
Masonic order, which attended the fu-
neral in body. Service in the Luth-
eran Church by Rev. Kerlin, interment
in Mountain View cemetery.
Miss Jane Bushong, who is attending
college at Charles Town, was home on
couple of days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Farley moved |
into their home adjoining the Luth-
eran Church last Friday. Mr.. Farley
will do blacksmithing work in his shop
adjoining.
Mrs. Gussie Entler and little daugh-
ter, of Hagerstown, were visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nose,
last week.
Fred and Ebert Delaney, Of Roam
oke, visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Delaney for a couple Of days
in this place.
John Shipley will move from near
town to the Thomas Snavely farm near
Boonsboro this week. We don't like
to see John leave, but the best of
friends must part.
Web McGraw bought from Lloyd
Fisher his farm two miles west of this
place on private terms. Mr.. McGraw
will get possession at once. Ohio
Churchey will be his tenant this year,
opd pavt ,,aor Weh will cfork the farm