Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-16
sHARpsBURG NEWS.

When our soldier boys all get HON
We are going to give them and thei
parents big dinner in the Red Men,
hall. This move was made at Satur
day midnight talk by only two persons
and il shall be done, for all solicited
will give and give freely. A band o.
music will be procured for the occasion
and some good patriotic speeches, be.
sides some that We can get from the
boys. They deserve a big day and we
are going to have it for them. The
picnic stand shall be erected and dec
GRATED right where the hay scales
stands and Old Glory will be every
where. So get ready to do your pa
when called upon, but don't wait-ge
busy! 1t will take money beside food
donations and labor.
Roy Row and Vernon Hetsel came UP
from Camp Meade Base Hospital Satur
day night. Both boys have seen service
on the battle front and were wounded
They are the first of our boys 10 &c
home who were in the big drive
Vernon was shot through the foot and
Roy was in the hospital in France two
months suffering with poisoned feet
and legs from the rain and mud. They
were both glad to get home, if il was
only for Sunday. They had some sad
stories to tell of what they went though
and saw. Mr.. Row says he was ir
sight of Lloyd Champion when he had
both legs torn off by a shell, but they
were on the drive and he did not see
him after that. They both expect to be
discharged in about week.
Mrs. Lawrence yesterday received
letter from her brother Roy Snyder who
is in France saying he was all right
and expected to get home real soon.
This is the first they have heard from
him since August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Roulette OF
Eagerstown spent Sunday with Mr.
Roulette's mother Mrs. John D. Rou
lette, west Of town.
Victor Mumma of Hagerstown wa
down 10 see his father Mr.. Samuel
Mumma who has been very seriously
i'll for the past week. R. W. Grove is
helping to care for him.
Philip Lum, head butcher for Thos.
Reel Sons last week killed s hogs that
weighed nearly 400ibs each.
Brady Gaylor, who was one Of the
drafted boys, and all efforts TO get
him exempted owing to his condition
was in the service since last summer
in vain was honorably discharged and
returned to his home on Tuesday. He
says now he is in good health and feel
ing good.
Allen Liskey came home from Camp
Meade and spent his fve-day furlough
with his parents near town.
Miss Mary Houser returned home
from a two-weeks visit with her brother
and sister in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Snavely
have been housed up with the flu f
the past week.
Mrs. J. C. Wilson, Miss Alice al
Miss Mary Wilson and George Cronice
have all been down with the flu in on
house, but they are getting all right
now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. E. Thomas
and children are spending couple Of
weeks with relatives in Baltimore.
Question Carter is now the regular
rural route mail carrier on route No. 2.
He has bought small cart TO use, but
owing TO the roughness of the road he
is now using horse and buggy.
Chas. Jackson, of Washington, and
Carroll Wise, of Roanoke, came W
from Washington ind spent Sunday
with relatives and friends here,
Charles Adrian Lyme has been OF
the sick list for the past week, bu'
is getting better again.
Houston Carnahan has been running
George Snavely's car and carrying the
mail for him during his sickness.
VIM. H. Boyer is housed up again
suffering with rheumatism. He il
confined to his bed.
Frank Heb, who has been here with
his wife for several weeks, she being
taken sick, have both returned to their
home at Cumberland.
Harry Lowman, who has wood-s20
ing outfit, has been kept busy sawin
wood for persons in town and nearby.
He has a price per cord.
Lester Reel, who is stationed a
Camp Gordon in Alabama, is at his
home here on ten-day furlough
Two of Testers brothers have died
since he left home-Howell in France
of pneumonia and Harry at home
Lester is looking well.
Raymond Jamison, Antietam Iron
Works, was home from Camp Meade on
a couple day furlough.