Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-07


cation of Mt. Nebo Lodge A. f. & A.
NJ, will be held on the 10th day of
June, al clock, P. NJ. All the mem
bers requested TO attend. Business OF
Importance. BY order of the Master.
Esg- MILITARY on THE MaRcn.-The
Martinsburg Light Artillery, Col. J. Q.
A. Nadenbousch commanding, passed
through here OF Thursday evening Of
last week, on their way TO Sharpsburg,
Md, to take part in the Memorial exer-
cises at Antietam Cemetery; and on
Friday morning the Berkeley Light H.
fantry of Matt;nsburs, Lieutenant w.
Il. Colstou, commanding, also passed
through town, Oh their way to the same
place for like purpose. On Friday even
ING The Artillery returned here about 6
o'clock, and left for Charlestown TO en-
gage in the Confederate Memorial ex-
ercises at that place. The Infantry also
passed through here the same evening
on their return to Martinsburg.
~ The Hannibal, Mo, Courier, OF
last week, contains the following para
graphs in reference TO one of our former
Shepherdstown boys, and manager of
the street car company of Hannibal -
G. d. Conley, Of he street car com
pany, has been engaged few days on
getting up fine advertising cards 10 be
placed in the cars while they are being
refitled. No is out and the cards are
more attractive than the old landscape
scenes, besides they tell who does the
business of the city. lie wants TO Fill
all the cars mp in the same manner.
G.. d. Conley las invented new
brake for the street cars.
BRILLIANT WEpDISG.-A pleasant
matrimonial event took place at lions
Lutheran church on Tuesday morning
last the contracting parties being Miss
Annie Fleming, daug hter Of our highly
esteemed fellow-citizen John a. Fleming
Esq, and Mr.. Charles NJ. Troxell,
young merchant of Martinsburg, w. Va,
formerly of Emmittsburg, Md. A large
company had assembled long previous 10
the hour fixed upon for the nuptials. a
few minutes past ten, at a given signal
The organ sweled forth in grand strains
Memberships ever popular wedding
march. and at once all eyes were turned
towards the entrance. The bride and
groom entered followed by The attend
ants, Mr.. Fred Troxell, brother of the
groom, and Miss Annie Miller They
were confronted at the alter by the Rev.
J. Is. Keller. The minister proceeded
in accordance with the ritual of the
church to perform the ceremony. The
young couple answered in a clear voice
TO all the questions propounded, and al
ter the Offering OF a prayer, were pro-
nounced man and wife. The cortege
then retired, and entered carriage at
the church door, and were driven to the
residence Of the brides parents, where
large number of friends assembled. At
ter the usual congratulations, the com.
pany were invited 10 anotherroom where
"a table spread with all the dcicacirs Of
the season awaited their disposal. After
the repast had been served, the compa
ny adjourned 20 the parlor. a; few
minutes before one o'clock, the bridal
couple accompanied by the grooms
brother and sister. left for lIagerSlown,
where they took, the i. & o. r. r. for
Washington, with the best wishes of all
present for pleasant tour. The ladies'
of the Lutheran choir are deserving of a
word of praise for the manner in which
the church was decorated upon this oc-
casion. 1t was indeed fine specimen
of decorative art, more especially the
marriage bell.-UiHinmspOrf Pilot