Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-06-20
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

John w. Eavey and George Mongan
have bought the outfit of the overall
factory and have started up again max
ing overalls. They have now thirteen
girls at work. This little industry has
been lying idle for some time, owing to
the railroad not shipping the material
to keep it running.
An effort is being made through the
War Department TO have the Mckinley
monument near Burnside bridge moved
to a position near the bridge, where it
can be seen by all visitors. 1t was
erected by the State of Ohio. The
avenue leading to it has been badly
torn by the rains for some time.
The railroad cross tie and lumber
hauling from the saw mills along the
mountain has gotten to be quite lively
business. Three or four large trucks
and some teams are hauling daily to
Antietam Station.
Seymore Fisher is here from Roam
oke, Va, spending a week with his
Sister, Mrs. Laura Delaney. Sey-
more has been on the sick list for some
weeks, but not housed up.
Howard Thomas and family and Miss
Ella Thomas, near Half Way, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Thomas near the Miller saw mill.
Arthur Thomas, of Paramont, was at
his home with them.
Daniel Souders' house was struck by
lightning last Wednesday night during
a thunder storm, doing some damage
but injuring no person.
Harry RemSburg, owner Of the An
drew Snyder farm, began harvesting
last Saturday and will finish by the
middle of this week. He is the first
to begin.
Frank Busserd's saw mill outfit was
accidentally burned one day last week,
causing loss of nearly thousand
dollars, with no insurance.
Mrs. Daniel Fry, of Steelton, Pa, was
visiting her brothers, Frank Delaney
and James Delaney.
Reno Weddell, employed at Hagers-
town, was in our town last week. He
had been away for some time. He rides
wild horse nova motorcycle.
Columbus Haines, who purchased
the Hezzie Thomas property, has been
making a number of Improvements by
putting up new fences, tearing away
some old buildings and doing concrete
work.
Russell Stull, Roy Rowe and Leonard
Highbarger, of Camp Meade, and Bert
ram Swain, of Camp Laurel, were home
Sunday on 24-hour furlough
Miss Emma Mumma of Monroe near
Boonsboro is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Neiki%'s family.
Lieut.. Hoover and l2 scout girls of
Hagerstown came down in one o. Hull's
BUSES and spent the dav at the post
Office club house and along the river
and canal. they were jolly set Of
young girls.
Patterson Roulette and his wife, who
was Miss Eichelberger, of Dargan, and
were married last December and just
became known, have gone on visit to
New York State for a week or so.
James Kidwell, of Baltimore, spent
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Will
helm.
Arthur Stotelmyer, of Camp Green,
N. c., was home on a ten-days furlough
with his parents on the Henry Rohrer
farm near town.
Superintendent Cook, Of the National
Cemetery, has received seven carloads
Of crushed stone and lot Of tarvia, and
will rebuild McComas Avenue to An
tietam station as soon as they can get
the material hauled.
Quite number of furloughed SOL
diers from various camps were visitors
to the battlefield Sunday.
Some persons have already taken up
quarters at the club-houSes along the
Potomac river near here. Quite
number were there for Sunday.
DR.. Mack Wilson and family, Of
Davis, W. Va, are here visiting their
old home and on fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lester Otto and son,
of Hagerstown, were down Saturday
night and Sunday visiting their old
home.