Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20


papers of this week.
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.-The regu-
lar annual meeting of the Jefferson
County Bible Society was held in the
VI. E. Church South, in this place, on
Sabbath afternoon last, and was well
attended. After the opening Of the
meetisg the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year:
Presideut-N. S. White; Vice Presi-
dent---Rezin Shugart; Secretary
VIM. l.. Wilson; Treasurer-Davld
Howell; Executive Committee-Rev.
T. B. Shepherd, Cleon Moore, John A.
McCreight. |. n. Renner and Rev. Jas.
Grammer.
The meeting was then addressed by
Daniel Is. Lucas aud VIM. IL. Travers,
Esqs., of this county, and Rev. John +.
Massie, OF Albemarle county, Va,
member Of the Legislature of that State
The addresses were all able and clio,
ouent. and elected the most profouh"
;ntcres, of the audience present, and we
trust will do mach toward advancing
the good work being carried on ~ '"e
Society.-SPirit.
Nr,1oRJ,I DAY IN CEARLEsroWN.-
ON SATURDAY last, the 18th instant, the
people of Jefferson again repaired to
Edae Iiil Cemetery TO perform Whit
they have imposed upon themselves as
an annual duty-to strew with bright
flowers the graves Of the hoLored Con
sedcvate dead The bells of the town
were tolled and our business houses
closed, and gallant men and fair ladies,
grayheaded sirea and prattling children,
fiocked 20 the city of the dead to lay
their offerings at the shrine of departed
Nalor and patriotism. The services at
Edge Hill were opened with prayer by
the Rev. w. G. Hammond, of the NJ.
f.. Church South, after which the floral
offerings were strewn upon the graves
of the Confederate dead who sleep there
and in our other burial places. The
crave Of not single hero, as far as we
could observe, was oyerlooked-but
equal honor was done to all. The mon
ument over the stranger Confederate
dead and number OF others was beau
tifully wreathed with eyergreens, and
over the grave OF Capt John W. Row
an was the inscription, "Capf. John ".
Rowaa, ihs here Of Three HarS." Sub
scription boxes were conspicuousiy dis
PLAYED at different points in Edge Hill
Cemetery, and though the notice in re-
GARD to them was so short that but few
were aware that collection was to be
taken mp until their arrival there, some
sl3 and over was realized thercfrom to
keep in proper condition The Conteder-
ate 9ravos.-NpirH.
DEATH OF \ VARIABLE HoLsE.-The
valuable Stallion. Hawk Eye, belong
ing to Mr.. VIM II. Moore of this place,
met with an accident causing internal
injury on Saturday last, and died on
Sunday.-Spirh
Mrs. Mary Seelis, formerly OF Iar-
pers Ferry, aged SO years, died in
Washington city, at the residence OF
Justice Noah II. Swayne, OF the [. 5.
Supreme Court, on Wednesday last.
Her remains were taken 10 Harper S
Ferry for interment-the funeral service
in the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. See
lie was lady Of culture, and in 1924
was contributor TO the Ladies Gar
l.md-the second literary paper estab-
lshed l. the United States-founded,
edited and published by the former Sc
Nor OF the Free Press, Jno. 5. Gallaher
FREE Press
Town CorNcrL MArrEEs.-The new
Council, Mayor Davis presiding, met in
regular session on Tuesday evening last
and considerable business was transact
ed. Among other matters. Mr.. John
j.. Brown was appointed Assessor tor
the current year, at a salary of So; and
W. L. Wilson, Esq, Attorney for the
Corporation, at salary of $50.
Petitions of MeSSrS. O. IL. Owlngs
and Geo. w. Thomas, for approval of
applications for license TO sell intoXicat-
ing liquors, were presented by Major
Jas. Law. Iiooli, and after considerable
debate, Mr.. McCurdy strenuous!y OPP
posing final action thereon at once, they
were laid over until Friday evening.
vt an adjourned meeting Of the Coun-
Ill on Friday night, the standing Com
mittees for the year we've appointed.
The applications of Messrs. Owings and
Thomas coming up as unfinished bust
ness, considerable discussion was elicit
cd, after which they were acted upon
iavorably, by vote Of 4 to 2-yeas,
MeSSrs Hilbert, Holmes, Hoofl, and j.
w Lock; nays, Messrs. J. j. Lock and
McCurdy.-Spiri.
PorAro BUG INvlNcIpIE.- lady
living few miles from Charlestown,
We are informed, exasperated by depre-
dations of bugs upon her potato vines.
and bent on eXterminatiug them, turned
loose in her patch twenty seven turk
eys. Many bugs were surrounded"
10y the agile turks, but in less than an
hour II OF the attacking party were
stone dead upon the tield-the bugs
having cut their way out The turks
were active, made the charge heroically,
but hadn't sand enough III their giz,
zards.-Fiee Press.
Property PURCHAsEn.-Mr. Geo III,
Turner has purchased from the estate
of the late Capt. w. G. Sheerer, the
Bloomery Planning Mill aud Sash Fac
tory property-ten acres OF land and
four small dwellings-tor the sum OF
aa -oO w ,,,,loretonI n E'apfOrV