Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-15
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

Leonard Highbarger received from
his mother "a gift Of an old Quaker
shawl suitable for a bed cover that
was made by the parents of a Penn
sylvania Civil War soldier in 1861.
The wool was sheared from the sheep
of the young soldiers parents, spun
on the old home spinning wheel, and
woven all by the home people. Ii has
long fringe on, heavy weight. Ii
was bought from an old lady of the
family by Mr.. Highbarger's mother,
AID is OF much value. The wool is
black.
Mirvin Delaney had John Dren-
ner and Nj. L. Burgan to wire their
home for electric lights.
Quite a number of persons went to
Boonsboro 10 hear the trolley and bus
case on Monday. Many more would
have gone, but they thought the many
names on the different petitions would
have weight enough to convince the
commission of their wishes and needs.
Ridgeley Brashears returned home
to Steelton, Pa, after spending a
couple OF weeks with his sisters here.
Miss Mary Wilson, who had been in
Hagerstown, has returned to her
home here for week or so.
MIR. anil Mrs. Frank H. Delaney
and Mss Ola Seaman, of Hagerstown,
spent Sunday at their former homes
here.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Swaine and
child, Of Berkeley, w. Va, spent sew
eral days with their parents here.
Frank Hull went to the hospital in
Hagerstown by advice from his physi-
clan and was examined for appendi-
citis. He may have to be operated on
| later.
James Waters, formerly Of Will
mington, Del, much respected Civil
War veteran, who took part in the An
tietam Battle at Bloody Lane, and who
has been a guest at Mrs. Hattiet High
! barger's as boarder, died Friday even
ing of general debility, aged 81 years.
His brother and wife and nephew
came to arrange and attend the funer-
al, which was held at the house by
Rev. Mr.. Mckinley. Interment was
made in Antietam National Cemetery.
Charles Nose filled his ice-house
with ice four to five inches thick from
the Antietam Creek. 1t is as clear
as crystal. Quite a number of per-
sons filed their ice-houses with ice
taken from ponds.
Mrs, VIM. H. Boyer is on the sick
list at her home in this place. Her
son Melvin came down from Hagers-
town and spent Sunday with them
While descending the hill near the
Lutheran Church last Tuesday one OF
the axles on DR.. E. M. CARROTS auto
mobile broke, but there was no dam
age, as the car wasn't running fast.
H. G. Ash and George w. Packet,
of the Moller Organ Works, Hagers-
town, purchased from VIM. yesterday
a piece Of ground near the Martins
burg clubhouse, and will build a
clubhouse for their own abode dur
ing their summer vacations.
The largest eagle that ever passed
through this town was taken through
last Tuesday on Mr.. Hull's large truck
1t weighed several tons, and is OF
granite, to be placed on the top Of the
New York State Monument. 1t came
from New Hampshire.
Mrs. Martha Lakin Snaveley, who
had been very ill, is now at her for
mer position in the public school.
William Fisher was elected super
intendent of the Lutheran Sunday
school of this place.
Mrs. M. L. Burgan and son Richard
spent the holidays with her cousin,
Mrs. Wade, in Washington, who re-
turned with her to spend a time with
MRS. Burgan and relatives.