Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-10
sHARPsBURG NEWS.

bed by having MS boarding ana sleep
ing car broken open during his alb
sence in this place, succeeded in get
ting his ne gun that was among the
articles that were stolen. A negro
that was arrested in kagerstown on
another charge had the pistol and an
swered the description of the one that
was seen lettering around the car that
evening.
Miss Martha Gross, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Gross, is acting as
assistant in the postoffice.
Mrs. John r. McGraw, who had been
spending some weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shipley, near Shepherdstown
has returned home.
Captain Monath has finished repair
ing avenues on the battlefield and his
men are at work now moving grass
and cleaning cutters, which far time
had to be neglected.
Harry Drenper, who resided al
Brunswick, was brought TO the home
of his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles
Drenner, near the Miller saw mill
where he died last week from tubercu-
losis, aged 30 years. He was buried
in Mountain View Cemetery Monday
afternoon. He leaves a wife, his
father and mother and sisters and
brothers to mourn his death. The
funeral was the largest held in this
place for some time. He belonged
to lumber of orders, the B. r. T..
K. of P. and others, the K. Of P. order
buried him, about 80 coming up froT;
Brunswick. They marched from the
church TO the cemetery.
Herman Albert came up from Bruins
wick with the X of P. Lodge on Mon.
day and paid his uncle and aunt shor
visit, Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Reilly, whom
he had not seen for number of years
Noah Cronise and his son spent the
latter part of last week with Mr.. Cron
ise's sister, Mr.. ]. c. Wilson, and or
| Monday they left Hagerstown for {
visit with the George c. Rohrer famil!
in western States, who many years age
was a resident and merchant a
| Keedysvile.
Miss Ella Hines and niece, Mis-:
Edna Hines, are up from Roanoke
visiting relatives here for few weeks
Miss Ella intends making visit to he
relatives in Illinois in August.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Allen McCraV
their second child, little daughter
We want Allen to send to Sears, Roe
buck Company for little boy that HI
wanted.
VIM. and Roy Houser and Helen anc
Clara Houser, of Washington, were vi
for the 4th, remaining for a couple o
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemphill, of Hagers
town, spent several days with Mrs
Hemphill's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
Wilson, in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby Staub, o
Roanoke, were up for a couple of day!
here with Mr.. Staub's sister, Misses
Mamie and Blanche Staub, who re
side at the old home pl;.ce.
The club-houses at the landings ar
being well patronized now.
DR.. Thomas Myers and severa
gentlemen friends, of Liberty, Md.
were here on a fishing trip last week
They found the water too muddy TO
bass, although they caught couple
of catfish. The DR.. says he is coming
back for couple of weeks again some
time this month. This was his home
in his Younger days, he being a son c
DR.. r. NJ. Myers, a former dentist here
The river and canal at the Snyde
landing on the 4th, visitor remarked
looked like Atlantic City. Hundreds o
persons spent the day there bathing
and fishing.
c. N. Hofmaster, Kearney Hoff.
master and Mrs. w. w. Grim and chill
dren, all of Washington, spent three
or four days here with Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Hoffmaster.
Thos. R. Blackford spent severa
days here at the NicodemuS House
Tom has, charge Of a number of store:
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Delaney anc
Hezzie Thomas were up from Wash
ington for a few days, the guests Of
Mrs. Lille Lakin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Grove, Of Nor
folk. Va, are here for a couple Of
weeks with his aunt, Miss Allie Mum
ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Albert anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Albert and Miss
Nina Albert, allof Brunswick, Wednes
day of last week were visitors witt
MI and Mrs. o. T. Reilly, Mrs. c. D
Albert'S brother.
Misses Margaret and Martha Gar
rott spent week at Big Pool. Mis-:
Hester Snaveley went with them, bu
was taken sick after being there
couple Of days. Her father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Snaveley
went up and brought her home. She
is all right now. | think she got SET
or homesick.
Web McGraw has bought for hi:
little daughter a fine piano from tht
Estey Company.
John and Leroy Nose, of Hagers
town, were down to their old home
town on fishing trip.
Mrs. Samuel BrashearS, who wa:
reported as getting better, died o.
blood poison at her home mere las
Saturday, aged 30 years. She leave:
a husband and two children. Mrs
Brashears was daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Thomas Moore, near Dargan, who
survive her, and brothers and sisters
The funeral services were held in the
Lutheran Church by Rev. A. A. Kcrlir
on Monday evening, interment made
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