Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-28
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

visiting his sitter, Mrs. Vim. yesterday,
at Porterstown.
Elmer Boyer received q letter a few
days since from Mrs. Hoyt. who has
been at Galesburg. III, for the past six
years, that her sister. Mrs. Murphy, had
Just recently died. Mrs. Hoyt will
likely now return TO her home here,
which has been idle since she left.
The Community Club is getting in
shape for another display of home pro-
ducts in IN hall October 30 and 80.
! Robert McGraw, who was reported
seriously i'll in a southern city, died
last Thursday night, aged 40 years, at
Columbia, s. c. His body was brought
TO the home Of his mother here and
buried Monday afternoon in Mountain
Cemetery. The services were held at
the house by Rev. A. A. Kerlin. His
brother, Harvey McGraw, of Phila-
delphia, and sister, Mrs. Robert White,
and her husband, of Hampden, Va,
Mrs. Silas Shipley, Shepherdstown, and
Web McGraw, of this place, were here
at the funeral Rob had been a trav-
cling salesman in the Southern States.
His friends were sorry to learn of his
sudden death
Robert Swain and wife, OF Berkeley ),
W. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes,
Cramer, of Cumberland, spent several
days at their former homes here and
attended the fair.
Mrs. Richard Myers spent some time
in Baltimore with her daughter, Mrs.
Vera Taylor, who came along UP with
her on a visit here.
Mongan & McGraw, who had been
in the butchering business and con-
Quoting a meat store, have quit bust
ness. Harry Remsburg intends run
ming meat store. He has been butch
ering now and selling for couple of
weeks.
Mrs. Lottie Irwin is in very serious
condition, being now in the hospital at
HaGcrstown with stomach trouble.
Henry Hetzel, who has been very
i'll, we are glad 10 say is getting better
His daughter, Mrs. Fannie Drcnner.
came here TO see him during his ILL
ness.
Lloyd Gross, who is employed with
one of the Slime merry-g o-rounds and
was at the Hagerstown fair, spent a
couple of days at his home here. They
took their merry go-round to the Fred
cTick fair.
Cyrus Munson, of Martinsburg,
spent a courle of weeks with his rel
ativeS and friends. Uncle Cyrus SAYS
if he had his Dunkard Church home
back ten thousand dollars would not
buy it. He likes his old Maryland
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gross of Cum
berland, spent a couple of weeks with
their parents here and at Samples
Manor
Murvin Delaney and fillmore Mar
row did some painting to the home of
Miss Alice Mumma on Cemetery Hill.
Mrs. George M. Snaveley and daugh-
ter, Miss Hester, spent several days
| Will relatives anu ITleuQS III f1aReTS-
town last week, and attended the Ha-
gerstown fair. Many persons from this
town and vicinity attended the fair and
many more would have gone but they
were too busy
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wilhelm spent
couple of days in Baltimore last week
with Mrs. Wilhelm's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, OF
Harrisburg, are here at Mrs. Schmidt's
former home, caring for her father,
Martin Glass, who is confined to his
bed with rheumatism.
Irwin Renner and J. Tilden Schamel.
Of Philadelphia, came to Hagerstown in
Mr.. Schamels' car, he stopping in Ha-
gerstown with his sisters, and Mr.
Renner with his home people here.
Tilden spent a part Of one day here
with friends.
| Mrs. Annie VanLear and Mrs. Ella
! Smith, two Of our oldest ladies', were
brought to the registering room and
registered last week