Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-21
sHARPSBURG NEWS.

Mrs Eugene Speaker and daughter
Mice Kathaline, and Miss Nellie Speak
er. all of Washington, are WISHING MT
and Mrs. Samuel Knode on the I'd
ward Line farm. ~.
M, |. Burgan is having put IN at tfie
old place a 500. gallon gas tank ana
punp in front of his store:
Elmer Boyer has bought the Laura
Hammond farm OIL private terms ana
his sister, Lula Haushman, and nus
hand will remain there. Elmer ex-
nects to Quit bookkeeping and sell MS
entire stock privately as a whole or
auction il off. He has a large stock
of general merchandise.
Miss Armenia Snaveley, who came
from Jamestown, Pa, to attend inc
Snaveiey reunion, spent several days
here with her brother, G. M. Snaveiey'
and also visited her friend Mr, and Mrs.
Silas Shipley, near Shepherdstown.
Armenia is looking good and says she
is ENJOYING the best of health. :.
Edward Line, who recently bought
the Cobb property on the corner OF the
public square, intends having con,
tractor Harry Clipp tear down all OF
the rear buildings and erect more
modern ones. The old building tim,
Der, etc., will be taken to his farm ana
rebuilt into a packing and storage
house. He will build a wash-nouse
with a cellar under it.
Mrs. Precilla Minor, cdlored, tne
wife of Oscar Minor, who resided on
the old Lafayette Miller farm, died
yery suddenly last Friday morning,
aged 70 wears. She leaves a HUSBAND
and six children, 20 grandchildren and
II great grandchildren. lntermen'
was made Sunday in the colored peo-
nles' church yard at this place.
Miss Hester Cronice, of Phila'
delphia, is here visiting her grandpa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. A. A. keriin.
Master Harry Leaman, of Jackson.
vile, Florida, spent week or so WIFI
his aunt, Mrs. John Farley.
The ladies Of the Church OF Goc
held festival in the Red Mems hall or
last Saturday night, realizing nearly
$50 for the benefit of the church.
Pitsnogle Farley, Miss Edna Coz
and Mr.. and Mrs. George M. SnaveleA
and daughter, Hester, motored TO Han
cock to visit friends. 49,
John Boyer, of Washington, is mere
with his mother, Mrs. VIM. II. Boyer
for a weeks vacation.
The Soad from this place to tnt
SNYDER landing has been macadamized
lanes Snyder superintended thS
work as supervisor for the county com
missioner.
Charles Knode, who has been work
ing in Washington for nearly a year
has returned to the home OF his fatne
here. A.
Mrs. DeKalb and daughter, Mrs
Landes, and her daughter Emma. al
of DeKalb, Iowa, are visiting mrs
DeKalb's brother, VIM. A. Smith, =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher and lit
tie son, of Cumberland, and Miss Der
tina Cosby, of Wiliamsport, are spend
ing a week with Mr.. and Mrs. william
Row at the Snyder landing place. =,
Wilmer Souder, Of Pittsburg, is WISH
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. DAME
Souder, for week or so.
Miss Martha McGraw and her frleno
Miss Connor, both OF HagerstoWr
spent Sunday here at the home of he
mother, Mrs. Bessie Fisher, and wen
TO Atlantic City and Philadelphia TO
a few weeks vacation. :,
David Hess and family and Charlie
Nose motored to Harrisburg, an
spent several days there with Mr.. Hes
home people.
Philip Lum lost by death anothee
good young work-horse last Vees
This makes 3 horses Mr.. Lum has los
in the past 5 months, which is quite
loss to him.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Coster an
Miss Madge Staley and Master Leon
ard Coster, all Of Washington, ar
spending a couple of weeks with M
and Mrs. A. D. Grow on Crows Mes
farm.
Charles Swain, son and daughter, o
Washington, are spending a couple o
DAYS with Charles Swain.