Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-29
SHARPSBURG NEWS.
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about fifteen minutes, Out II PiaySu
smash while it lasted, though not so
bad as some of the papers reported IT.
The National Cemetery and Mountain
View Cemetery suffered badly, but the
lodge building was not hurt as much
as reported. The trees were broken
badly, but only few were blown down
Ouite a number of head stones were IN
inred in Mountain View Cemetery
The Misses Myers dwelling on Gene
tery Hill was badly damaged and their
fine shade trees were badly broken:
Quite number were blown down and
broken in the town. The Piper barn
had half of the east side blown of,
and barn and shed doors badly broken
and roofs off of some small buildings.
Sixteen large apple trees were oioWn
down. Quite a number OF telephone
poles were blown down and a number
broken off and wires all broken and
twisted. Several trees were blown
across the avenues and some badly
broken at Bloody Lane. George Poi
fenberper's barn roof had one corner
blown off and a part of Mr.. RemsDurgs
near town. Some houses were taiIiy
flooded by the rain blowing IN. Mr'
Kaufman's corn-crib was turned up
side down. Some of the corn was
blown down badly, but the hail did no
damage. We can be thankful 1t was
not any worse than it was.
An alarm of fire was given on Tues
day afternoon. Elmer Boyer's house
was on fire in an upstairs room, but
was soon put out by the bucket orlgaue.
II burned up about $500 worth OF CLOTH
ing etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hess and
daughter, Miss Ella, and Miss Ellie
Remsburg drove to Harrisburg and
brought back with them Miss Agnes
Hess, a cousin to Miss Ella, who Will
spend some time here.
AT last the historic old oak tree that
stood for more than century ana
bore the blunt of the Antletam battle
in front of the old Dunkard Church
has been cut down for the little sum OF
three dollars and fifty cents. Inns
tree could have been trimmed OF lis
lengthy branches and the main branches
could have been rooted over and maze
a splendid rest for many tired tourists,
and it would have been treat to SIT
by this historic old battlescarred land
mark and look over this part OF the
battlefield. But great minds will differ,
especially when there is couple OF
dollars in it.
Miss Nellie Mumma, of Boonsboro,
is spending several weeks with MISS
Mary Neikirk.
Mrs. Rose Schamel and daughter,
wife and daughter of DR.. Frank
Schamel, formerly of this place, now
of Baltimore, have been visiting Mrs.
Fannie Spong.
Miss Martha McGraw having fin
ished her course at the Columbia
Business College, at HagerstoWn, has
accepted a position with the Western
Maryland Railroad in that city.
Lots of fish have been caught in the
canal on account of the break and the
water being drawn out
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Delaney and
daughter, of Washington, spent four
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lakin.
Mrs. Ivan Renner, of Philadelphia,
is here visiting her father, r. F. De-
Launey, for few weeks.
The new macadam road made from
James Dorsey's to the Burnside
Bridge was badly washed by the heavy
rain in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Golf, of Bril-
liant, Ohio, and daughters, Mrs. Fan
ME Brown and Mrs. Ella Shackleford,
of Pittsburg, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F. Delaney for several weeks
here. Mr.. Delaney has been on the
sick list fro the past week or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waters, of Hancock, and
Mrs. Waters father, Mr.. Frisby Smith,
were here for Sunday at Mr.. Smiths
home.
Quite a number of young folks from
HagerStown have been at the River
View Club House at the Snyder Land
ing over Sunday, some remaining for
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stride, of Wash
ington, spent couple of days at their
former homes here.
Miss Edna Clipp, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Clipp, was asleep on their
sofa and ran by accident crochet
needle into her knee more than an
inch.
Mr.. Whitfield and Arthur Yauncey,
from near Harrisonburg, Va, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Black
ford on Cemetery Hill.