Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-07-11
&S. A Bio DAY Foa SnRPaERDsTowN.


&C. A Bio DAY FoR SHEPHERDsTowN.
On next Tuesday, the l4,h Of July,
::lI be laid tho Cornerstone OF the new
extension OF the Lutheran Church in this
pl,ce. The stone will be laid by the A.
+. Il A. MssoDs, assisted by the OGd
Fellows. Friends OF Temperance, and
other Orders. Rev. Prof. J. p. Smell
Ter viii be the Orator Of the day. Mr..
S. is at present President Of Newbery
College OF South Carolina, and was for
merly Pastor Of the Lutheran Church OF
his place for period Of twelve years.
The procession will be accompanied by
the keedysville Band. The ladies Of the
Lutheran Church will provide Dinner
for all who may favor them with q call on
that Cay. Dinner tickets can be had a,
the stores and on tho ground. The Lin
ner will DO served in Mr.. McMurran' 8
School Room. We hope there will be a
general turn. out for several reasons. such
as The fact of all persons needing lille
recreation after harvest, and the inlellcc-
tusl treat we anticipate, as well as the
preparations now being made for the in
ner man. Come one. come all !
as LiyE Insurance AND las BENEFITS
Life Insurance is beginning TO attract consider
able attention, and as such is the case we desire
to bring before our readers lis claims upon
them, as a duty we owe 10 their families and
themselves, 10 be Insured. Though the great
end Of Life Insurance is TO protect families
from want and restitution by the death of their
natural protector, yet there are many advan,a.
geous uses 10 which |, may be applied, besides
tho security of family against want. Cred
Iiors can insure the lives Of their debtors, as q
security for their claims against them. a man
with membranes upon his property may In
sure 10 the amount Of them, TO secure their
ready payment at the expiration Of his tenn
policy payable during his lie or at his death.
A young man may raise money TO complete his
education or TO buy stock of goods or tools,
or a farm, by lnsuring his life and assigning the
policy as contingent security. Life Insurance
furnishes the means Of Certain indemnity u
gainsi any pecuniary loss, claim, or incOnveni-
cncc whatever, TO which one Individual may
become subject by reason Of the death Of an
other. OF the many benefits We have stated TO
be secured by Life Insurance, we have had of
late practical case in our midst, showing the
prudence and forethought of worthy and good
citizen whose family has received the benefit Of
his Insuring, as the annexed acknowledgement
sets forth as follows, and for any further infor-
nation application ma, be made to tho Agent
here who will take pleasure in giving informa-
ton to all who may desire to become an appli-
cant for Life Insurance
SmEPHERDsrowx, West Va, July 4, 1868.
Mr.. w. B. Lownsbury, General Agent IEtna
Life Insurance Company, No. e, North Calvert
Street, Baltimore, Md take pleasure in &C
knowledging the prepayment Of Policy by the
lEtna Life Insurance Company, through you
this day, of Five Thousand Dollars upon the
life Of my late husband John p. Hoffman, who
had been Insured less than one year, and
gratefully testify that the matter has been trea-
ted with great kindness and promptness on your
part, and the claim paid voluntarily by the Co.
at my own house long before twas due.
(Signcd) TERESA HOFFMAN.