Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-05
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

The memorial day program was well
arranged and carried out TO the letter.
Ii was the largest gathering that has
been here on May the S0th for long
time. The speakers were on hand, the
three bands, Red Men, Knights Of
Pythias, the old Grand Army men,
about fifty world war soldiers. The
public school children made great
showing, each school being uniformed
different. The school teachers deserve
a great deal of credit for having the
schools so nicely arranged and dressed.
Raleigh Sherman informs us that
his cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Miller Stowe,
of Washington, is lying very seriously
i'll, with no hopes OF recovery, though
she may live a month yet. Mrs. Stowe
is one of Washington'S grandest ladies',
and was formerly of this place, where
she has many friends who are surely
sorry to hear of her sad affection.
Mrs Minnie Moore Stevenson and
children, of Baltimore, were here to
spend week with Mrs. Stevenson S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore.
Charles Dorsey received telegram
from his son, Arthur, that he had land
ed safe on American soil again, and
expected to be home about the first
of this week.
Samuel Houser and Mrs. Thomas
Houser were riding motorcycle last
Friday evening and near town lost con-
troll Of the car and il ran into tele-
phone pole, throwing them off, injurlng
both Slightly, but did only little
damage TO the car.
VIM. H. Seaman, of New Cumoer-
land, Pa, spent a couple of days with
his sister, Mrs. John Farley, in this
place.
Miss Mabel Brown, of Lovettsville,
Va, spent a week with her friend,
Miss Charlotte Drenner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, OF
Harrisburg, Pa, are stopping a week
at the home of her father, Martin
Glass. They are down on weeks
fishing trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Fry, of Steel
ton, Pa, were visiting Mrs. Fry'S
former home at MartinSburg and at
Mr.. Fry's former home here and at
tending decoration day exercises.
Mrs. Mary Hoffman, of Brooklyn,
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
+. Garrett and family, OF Corning,
New York, spent nearly week here
with Mrs. HoHman's mother, Mrs.
Charles Fry.
Harry Grim, of Roanoke, was up
for decoration, spending a couple OF
DAYS with friends. He bought a lot
in Mountain View Cemetery and VIII
on his next visit have his parents re-
mains moved from their burial place
into this cemetery.
Theodore Delaney returned with
Charles McGraw to Philadelphia and
will spend some time there with MS
sister, Mrs. Ivan Renner.
The decorations in the National Gem
etery were left remain over Sunday, TO
let visitors see how nice they were.
A flag to every grave, and numerous
flowers were sent by special friends OF
the old veterans.
Miss Martha McGraw, who is en-
ployed at HagerstOwn, has been on the
sick list for the past week, quarantined
with diphtheria. We. are glad to say
she is getting better under the care of
DR.. NihiSer. Her mother, Mrs. Bessie
Fisher, went to see her and she was
guaranteed in.
Allen Poffenberger is having bulk
between his dwelling and Mrs. Spong
q building TO run his automobile in.
Tilden Schamel, of Philadelphia,
came to HagerStown to visit his Sis
tiers. He had with him Mr.. and Mrs
Ivan Renner and Charles McGraw, al
so of Philadelphia, and spent several
days here They came down in Mr..
Schamers large car. Charley has a
sweetheart here and he hates always
TO go back.
Washington was we'll represented on
memorial day. Mr.. and Mrs. Rentch
Cox, Miss Mary Nose and brother Al
fred and his wife and daughter, Joe
Emory Bait, Vim. D. Hines, Carl Smith
and Uncle Hezzie Thomas, Mrs. Addie
Markle, Raleigh Sherman, Miss Julia
Miller, Miss Pearl Neikirk, Miss Col
die Miller and a friend, Miss Clark,
Carney Hoffmaster and others were
here.
Mrs. James Ailshire and children, of
Stanley, Va, spent week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Petefsh, of this place. Miss
Mary Lee Wilson and brother, Edwin
Wilson, were also at Mr.. Petefish'S dur
ing memorial day and the week.
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