Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-15
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

Carl Harbaugh, who is in France
as army field clerk, sent to his cousin,
Harry Starliper, a German helmet that
he picked up on field of battle some
where. Harry prizes il very much. =,
Quite a little excitement was caused
on Main street last week when Adam
Weaver's four-horse team, from near
Keedysville, ran away from in front OF
Dick Myers house, where it had been
left standing while Adam was helping
IN nut I'D a stove. But few persons
realized at first that they had no driver.
Samuel Houser caught them going up
cemetery hill, they having nearly STOP
ned running. No damage was DONE
out don't say Adam wasn't scared-We
might say white.
Vim. Bower, Of Brunswick, was up
last week to see his father, and he says
he is going to quit raiiroading and rent
a farm next spring. He has been on
the r. & o. Railroad for a number Of
years. -. :
Lester yesterday, who was hit in
his right eye with stone playfuily
thrown by Edwin CARROT, was taken
TO Hagerstown last week by DR.. CARROT
TO have a special examination made.
He is doing very we'll and can see
little out of it.
Clayton Poffenberger, OF Baltimore,
came up and spent couple OF DAYS al
the home of his parents, Mr.. and MIS-
George Poffenberger.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Benner re-
ceiyed a letter from their son, Everett
Benner, last week, the first they nave
received from him for over six months
They were more than pleased. he De-
longs to the Tank Corps.
We are sorry to learn that the nog
cholera has broken out near Shep.
herdstown again, and that our trleno
Silas Shipley has been a heavy loser
about $500 worth of hogs dying toI
him
Among the battlefield visitors OF
last Sunday were A. M. Landauer ana
ex-mayor Reese ard several young mer
friends of Frederick city. Ii has beer
nearly forty years since your cores
pondent conversed with Mr.. Landauer
but his familiar voice was well remem
bered.
Charlie Wilson, who has been driver
of one of the jitney BUSES for the pas
three years, has resigned and Will &c
a lob as a private driver. His run wa;
leaving here at $50 every morning eX
cept Sunday.
Miss Staub, OF Washington, is Wis {,
ing her grandfathef. Thomas Stauo.
Raleigh Sherman came up from
Vas hington and remained over Sunday
and Monday. He brought the deed tol
the Sharpsburg and Boonsboro Turn
pike and handed it over to County
Commissioner VIM. c. Geeting at
meeting of the board on Saturday even
ing. The pike will now be decided Il
the State and then it will be ready to
proposals for bids for the building OF
new road.
Earl Benner, who recently return
ed home from Camp Meade base nos
pital, spent over a week with his broth
er Levi at Berkeley, w. Va.
Cards were received from Elme
Benner and Thomas Houser that the,
had arrived at New York in the gooc
old United States again. Miss Mar!
Houser, William Houser, and Mrs
Lizzie Boyer went to New York to SET
their brother, who is in a hospita
there.
Miss Anna Reilly trod on barre
stave that had a nail in it, running
nearly through the thick part Of he
foot, causing a very painful wound.
Nearly all OF the telephones have
been taken out Of the public and pri
vate places in this town, owing TO tht
| increase in rates.
John Johnson, OF Washington, is III
for a weeks visit with his brothers.
Mrs. Alice Gross Bender has pur
chased a self-playing piano.