Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-04-08

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Chsrles,own -
MONUMENT TO OUR CONFEDERATE
DEAD The preliminary arfSn geme"t'
for laying the cornerstone OF The Monu'
men, TO our Confederate dead in Edge
Hill Cemetery" is being perfected Inc
Masonic Order have taken In charge me
duties assigned. and expec, TO secure The
hearty CO. operation OF brethren from our
own and neighborIng SIs'e'.
Ala meeting Of Inc "Lee Memo:ial
Association" held on yesterday evening"
several resolutions were adopted, but we
have only room for The following
RESOLVED, Tina, general meeting oil
the Association be held al Lee Hall on
Saturday next, SIh inst, 2 7. NJ 10
make all arrangements for the laying oil
the proposed Corner Some, and that The
Ladies be especially invited TO be present
10 give aid and counensnce 10 The OBJECT
| proposed.
ResOivea, Ths. Col. r. W. Baylor
Wu. II. Travers and Ceon Moore be
| Committee Of Invitation 10 all ConIede-
rate Officers and Soldiers 10 participate IN
/ The ceremonies.
ResoIred. That VIM. II. Tfavers, Jas
W. BeIer. Geo. W. Sadler and James
n. Gallaher, be Commiuee 10 procure
The names OF al! tie Confederate dead bu'
rled in or around CharIestown.
Capt. D. H. Cockrlls and CIeon
Moore, Esq, were appointed Commit
lee TO invite the Shephetdstown Bands
and Col. K. w. Baylor to solicit the al
tendance Of Col. Herbert and the 5'h
Regimen, of Baltimore. with their Band
corps on The occssIon.-SpirH.
HEAVY Lrss by FIRE. Tile Barn Of
MIR. Lewis 6. Kemp, near RPPon, in
this County. va. destroyed by fire on
"Wednesday nIghl last, about 10 o'clock,
Everything in and abou, the barn was de-
srroyed, including eight Horses, two
Colts. eight tons Of hay, TWO tons Of Of
ia, Wagon Gear for twelve horses. Flo"
Gear for nine horses. 100 bushels Corn,
Two Tbreshing Machines. Two ResPers,
three Whesi Drills. two Fan Mills,
Plougts, Harrows and al other Farming
Utensils. Loss $4,000. An Insurance
Of 81 900 in the "Pea5ody." 1t vas no
doubt the work OF an incendiary .-Spir'
il.
DEcEAsED.-A highly respected and
well known citizen of HarpeIs Ferry,
Mr.. John DuGe. died on Saturday morn.
ing last IN the 90h year of his age. lie
was The father Of +. 5. Duke, Esq who
formerly represented this county IN he
Va. Legislature, snd was one OF The old
est residents Of Ike town. HIS remains
were inferred on Sabbath with Mssonrc
honors. Rev. J. X. Nichols Of the NJ.
P. Church officiating on the occasion.
Mrs. Christine Shus;er ,lso decea seG
on Friday, al Der residence in Bolivar,
eyed ebou, As. She was well known
throughout The coUrry, having for many
wears been connected with hotel OF the
placc,-SpirH.
LusUs NATURE. -Yes'erdsy We were
shown by George Stewart, crloled man
Of this place. Two young terrier dogs
one with only two legs and tie other
having three. Otherwise they were well
formed. Free Press.
&5= AMENDMENT To THB ROAD Law
Al The late session Of The Legislature The
Road Law was amended with d view TO
having contracts for making and keeping
in repair the country roads. awarded at
public auction 10 the lowest bidder. The
amendment which is somewhat obscure
as 10 purpose, reads as follows;
IL. 1t shall be the duty Of said road
surveyors TO expose all the country roads
one section al time, a. public sole, com.
mencIng on The first Saturday in April,
1871. TO continue from day 10 day il ne.
cesssry, TIL all are sold. End every shree
years thereafter commencing on The first
Saturday IN Apr !, and continuing a' a.
foresaid until all are sold ; OF which sales
a, least two days nollce shsIl be gwen by
rot less than two hand bills posted IN the
most public places in The township. Pro-
vded that any person purchasing con-
tract or contracts al any sale herein pro.
vided for, shall give bond with freehold
security, to be approved by saId survey
ors. for tie perform ance Of every contract
sD Durcha.ed