Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-03-20
sHARpsBuRG NEWS.

c.. L. Nicholson, manager OF the Z.
& o. canal, of Georgetown, met the
boatmen in the Red Mems hall Tuesday
morning and set the price of 90 cents
per ton from Cumberland to George
town and 80 cents per ton to Indian
Head. This is what they received
when they started last year, but IT
was putt to 80 cents before the season
was over, and probably they will get an
increase this season. The boatmen ex
pect TO start for Cumberland in week
or so. This is a cut of about S24 on
each trip from last years late boat
ing.
Rodney Smith and son, of Washing
ton. were here Saturday night and Sum
day. trying to locate another son OF Mr..
Smiths, who left his home for parts
unknown. He is aged Is years, and is
large for his age. Mr.. Smith could
give no cause for his sudden departure.
He is making every effort to locate
him.
DIR. E. M. CARROT, who recently
bought the Mcclellan headquarters
farm from Caleb Long, has had some
men at work making minor repairs TO
his building. The doctor said he never
knew that was such nice farm until
he bought il, and most OF the buildings
are in good repair.
Mrs. Lottie Butts and two children,
of Shepherdstown, spent couple OF
days last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Vim. Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wilhelm spent
a week visiting in Baltimore.
John Gray, formerly Of this place,
and his daughter, from near Chapel
Woods, were visiting relatives and
friends here and at Antietam.
]. Wesley Dorsey and Miss Mary
Neikirk were visiting Miss Neikirks
sister, Miss Pearl Neikirk, in Wash
ington this week.
Henry Swain sold his lunch room
outfit at public sale last Saturday and
has quit the business.
The supper held in the Red Mems
hall on Saturday night by the Q. A. X
Memorial Committee took in SIPS.
Vim. A. Smith, who went to Iowa
with the body of his wife, about the
holidays, returned Monday of this
| week. His wife's sister returned with
him. Mr.. Smith is undecided as to his
future place.
The income tax man was here at the
bank several days assisting those who
| had to pay taxes to fill out their pa
pers. All of the boatmen received pa;
pers, but none had to pay any taxes.
| Samuel Mumma, who has beer
housed up for some time, was dowr
street on Monday evening, but his con
| dition is very delicate.
Mrs. Aggie Nicodemus spent the
greater part of last week with her rel
atives in Washington. She was accom-
panied home by Mrs. David Coffman
her sister.
Mrs. Jacob Renner will have salt
of her home and household goods this
Saturday coming and make her home
among her children. She has beer
living alone for some years.
| Charlie McCraw, who had been visit
ing his old home here, returned Il
Philadelphia last Thursday. Charlie
said he hated to leave here on accoun
of-his near and dearest friends.
| Miss Scleigh, of Hagerstown ha
been visiting her friend Miss Alice Will
son for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. E. Thomas ant
the children spent part of last weel
in Baltimore at Mrs. Thomas's forme
home.
Mrs. Annie Emmert and little son
of Hagerstown, spent last week will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter RemS
burg.
Fred Nose and a number of volun
teer helpers gathered up all the bushe!
and weeds that had been cut down las
fall in the Lutheran graveyard ant
burned them last Thursday.