Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-09-19

IS ). ). NJ. A he regular meeting
e this association viii be held on Friday
night next, att O'Clock. in John Rays
Shop. a full attendance is desired as
q ere will be an election Of officers.
G. The Coonty Board of Registration
will meet in this place on Monday next,
the 2lst instant, for tAe purpose Of re-
vising and correcting the Registration
lists.
49, CoRSER STONE LAyISo.-The
Corner Stone laying Of the NJ. +. Church
South. in this place, on Thursday last.
was an occasion Of much interest. A large
crowd of persons from the neighborlng
counties. as well as the State Of Mary
land, were present AT IL o'clock the
procession formed under The direction OF
Chief Marshal J. Z. Hill. assisted by b.
F. Harrison, VIM. a. ChapllDo and Rich
ard Diggles, sll mounted, headed by the
Sharpsburg Brass Band, Capt. John Du-
lany. The following Orders were in pro-
cession Odd Fellows, Free Masons,
Good Temrlars, Sons of Temperance,
and Friends of Temperance. Phmnix
Division, Sons of Temperance, Of DUf-
fields. bore a beautiful banner. as well as
the Friends Of Temperance Of Charles
town, (Iccenhy presented them by the la
dies Of that tosn) Odd Fellows and Good
Templars Of MartInsburg. A striking
feature IN the procession were number
Of ladies', in foil rega!ia, with the Coed
Templars Of MarIinsburg. The different
Orders in procession numbered about 800,
the whole presenting an imposing appear
arre, marching through the principal
sfetls 10 the Presbyterian Church where
an address was delivered by Rev. DR..
Ros.el. Of Baltimore. in his peculiar style
and eloquence, which was listened to
with marked attention. The choir sang
some beauliful anthems which were favor
ably commented upon by the large and
crowded assembly as Of choice Charac.
ter. Rev. Tongue, Of The NJ + Church
South Of ChSI'estown, DR.. Andrews Of
the Episcopal Church Of this place, and
Rev ID H Biltie Of tie Lutheran Church
Of this place, oflicated in the services.
Rev DR. Poisal Of Baltimore, also deliver
ed an interesting adore SIS upon the subjec,
Of a collection for the Church edifce un-
der construction, resulting in the coIlec.
lion. Ivy subscription &c. OF about $3.50.
The procession then reformed and repair
cd to the building site where the ceTemo-
& L., a. rla
under the charge of sir Steele, Secretary
Of the Grand Lodge Of the ] o o F Of
this State, in an appropriate manner,
when an anthem was sung by the choir,
after which the procession was dismissed.
The Dinner and Supper, prepared for
the occasion in MouIder's Hall, by the
ladies', were sumpluoUs ropssts, and well
pa,ronized, realizing some 1925,
The Side Show" for the benefit of
tie Sabbath School, held by the young
Misses, with supplies of cake, fruit, &c.
WAS well attended. realizing about s25,
Everything passed of exceedingly graf
flying 10 all who participated.
The following is lis, Of the articles
deposited IN the Corner Stone:
Holy Bible. Hymn Book of the VI. f. Church,
South. Discipline Of said Church. Annual
Register Of Baltimore Conference of 1861.
Minutes Of Baltimore Conference of VI. L. c.
South from 1864 to 1868. Copy Of Baltimore
Episcopal Methodist Copy of Shepherdstown
Register. Copy OF Baltimore Gazette. Names
of Building Committee and Preacher in charge.
Trustees Of church and officers Of the Sunday
School, Orators Of the day, Revs. S. S. ROs-
sell and John Poisal. Medal Of George Wash
ington, coin of George the ]. 9. 3. A., medal of
Queen Victoria, coins from Turkey and China
Presented by A. Il. Boteler, Jr. Irish coin by
Charles Ferrels. Nova Scotian coin by W. b.
Lauck One cent dug from the foundation made
when Virginia was a British Colony by Samuel
voorhees,. Silver coin by J. W. Kerney. NoieS
on the Corporation of Shepherdstown and Con-
fcderate States Of America, by Frank LLOYD.
100 dollar Confederate note by Lloyd Lickllder.
American Silver coin by John c. Shindler.
German Silver coin OF 1884, by John Sheets.
fractional Currency of the United States and
CONS by Martin Wright. Svar can, by
Charles Licklider. Continental ScriPs,by Law
renee Smooth. Silver coin, by Miss Lottie V.
Iout. Silver coin IA cts, of 1929 BY David
Hawn. Copy of Baltimore Telegraph, by L.
Shafer. ~ dollars Confederate, by Philip
Wmlermoyer. Copy of American Eagle,
pager published in Shepherdstown in 1917, by
Maxwell s. IIarpcr-presenled by G. W. Bast.
80 dollar Confederate note, j. &. Miller.
Is TOURNAMENT The Tournamen,
announced 10 come of st BIllmyer's Mill
on Saturday last, proved quite success.
The day opened with bright, sunshiny
morning, that did good service in drying
up the mud made by the few days previ-
Gus, frequent rains. The frs, notice we
had ihsi preparations were still in prog
ress for the Tournament was the appear.
ance in their new band wagon, Of the
ShsrpsJurg Band, which favored US with
some Of their harmonious strains" as
they drove up stree on their way to the
Grove. They furnished the music for
The occasion which was well received snd