Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

Inc ceremonies of Saturday June 9Th,
were similar to most of those of former
years, and it is unnecessary to give a
minute detail of them. At 1890 A. NJ,
the procession, composed of ladies and
children, citizens and ex-soldiers under
the marshalship of Col. L. T. Moore, of
the gallant old 4th Va, Stonewall Bri-
gade, headed by the Winchester Brass
Band and Newtown Drum Corps,
marched to the Cemetery.
The shafts which marked each State
lot We're decorated with graceful gar
lands of evergreens, and variety of APP
propriate devices and notices; the hand
iwork of the ladies who had them
specially in charge and the hea6-board
of each grave had upon it a wreath,
while the graves were strewn with
flowers.
The Kentucky shaft was draped in
mourning for Gen. Breckenridge, and
also that of Maryland, the latter fes-
TONED with evergreens.
The Georgia shaft bore a well exc
cuted representation of its coat of arms,
with flags and banners.
Over the South Carolina lot waved
the Palmetto flag and crescent
From the top of the Alabama shaft
foated the Confederate flag, with its
pure white ground and red and blue
union, and from that Of Arkansas foa-
ted the Confederate battle flag.
The Louisiana, Texas and Florida
lots were also handsomely decorated
with miniature evergreen anchors, cross
es, crowns, shields aud other emble-
matte devices, wrought, in most part,
by the loving hands of ladies who were
natives of those States, now residing in
our midst.
The Virginia and North Carolina
lots, the former with its 800 graves and
the latter with its $50, bore ample evil
dence of the affectionate care and good
taste of the ladies having them in
charge.
The graves most conspicuous for the
profusion of floral and other decora,
tons were those of the Ashby brothers,
Col. Thomas A. Marshall, Maj. +. 3.
Jones and Maj. James w. Thompson,
and that of Fletcher, the "boy captain"
in the Virginia lot, and of General God
win, Col. Stating and Col. Pepper in
the North Carolina lot, and in Mt. He
bron the graves of Col. j, II. S. Funk
and his brother, Lieut.. j. w. 0. Funk,
Col. Geo. Patton and private William
Prince.
The Central Mound which lie SIS Of
the unknown and unrecorded of all. 1t
was cncircled by Is upright evergreen
arches, each connected with the central
shaft by long, dropping garlands, the
effect Of which was very picturesque.
Miss Lizzie Sherrard had charge OF this
mound, which was strewn with flowers
by the little girls of her Sunday School
class, ranging from 4 to 8 years OF age,
who wore black sashes and bore little
banners with gilt stars and black Dor
ders.
Many other interesting matters con
nected with the memorial might be no.
ted but enough has been given to show
the spirit and interest with which the
day was commemorative jtinchester
Times.
The Winchester News says: "The
residence built by Mr.. James w. Bur
CESS, near the city spring, has been
sold to gentleman from New York
for $500. The new purchaser is tit,
ting it up in neat and thorough style.
The Winchester News says: "The
owners of sheep in this. and adjoining
counties are now realizing handsome
profits from the sale of wool. One day
this week our enterprising factoryman,
Philip Williams, purchased over twenty
three hundred dollars worth.
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