Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-01-18

whistle, the shouting Of the people. and
the music of the bands, started on their
homeward trip with the well wishes OF
the people of Shepherdstown.
Among the Directors and Officials OF
the Railroad, the following were pres
ent Col. U.L. Boyce, Vice-President,
of Clarke County; Hon. Vim. H. Tray
ers, Col. Henry Davenport, Geo. W..
Eichelberger, Esq, Col. A. r. Boteler,
David Billmyer, Esq, Of Jefferson, and
w. II. Smith, Esq, of Clarke County;
also Mr.. John Cameron, one of the firm
of Satterlee & Co., contractors Messrs.
Mcdonald, Secretary OF Satterlee &Co,
Morss, Penny, Hackerty, Smith, Engl-
neers; and Mr.. Ives, Engineer of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad. Promi-
nent among the citizens of Charlestown
were Messrs. II. Nelson Gallaher and
w. B. Galaher, of the Free Press, and
Geo. w. Haines of the Spirit Of Je6er-
son, also Messrs. Jonathan Haines, j. 9.
Holmes, Horace Gallaher, Geo, w.
Light, Isaac Fouke, Col. John T. Glib
son, Ii. r. Speese, proprietor OF The City
Hotel, Capt. L. Heiskel, and others.
We were glad to see SO many invited
guest present from our sister State oil
Maryland, in Washington courty, among
whom we noticed from Sharpsburg
Messrs. Woody & Snyder OF the Enter
prise; G. p. Adams, DIR. Russell, Geo
w. Stonebraker, James Marker, Samuel
Marker, Morgan Miller, Nm. Cronlse,
Stephen Grove, b. +. Graves. Jacob e.
Grove, Jacob Baker, and many others
from the district, and Messrs. Raw leigh
Domer, Elias Schnebly and others tro1'
Keedysville, and Messrs. John NJ.
Mentzer, editor of the Boonsboro Oda
FHow; VIM. Wheeler, DR.. Laiken,
Ohio J. Smith, VIM. Welck, David
Schlosser, Burgess of Boonsboro. and
Others from that town; and Col Henry
Kyd Douglas, of Hagerstcwn; and l..
w. PoGeEberger, Esq, Of Bridgeport.
The ringing of the Bells on Wednes,
day last as the Fairfax entered town
with the officials Of the S. v r. t., an
bounced as it were a new departure In
the history of Shepherdstown: they rang
out the old, and in a new era OF hope
and enterprise TO the people OF our town
For an hundred years or more we have
slumbered and slept; let Us now arise to
a new life, and in less than quarter
century astouisn not only the commune
" around us, but the world lfposslole.
Of the vast crowd that throsgcd our
streets on "Wednesday last, none were
as we could see, intoxicated, nor was
there the least disorder. Truly Shep
herdstown can congratulate herself upon
her day Of rejoicing and pleasure.
The Flag used by the TiIden and
Hendricks Climb of this town, was the
one suspended across German Street
from the roof of Entler Hotel to Mrs
Margaret Lines residence.
OF all engaged in making the recep
ton on Wednesday last the great sue
cess it was. none deserve higher com
mendation than the ladies who arrang
cd and prepared the dinner. Although
having but little more than one days no.
tice from the committee Of arrange
mcnts. il seemed impossible for them tc
accomplish the task. Yet so well were
they organized and arranged among
themselves, they served to about lGU
guest the best dinner ever gotten up in
Shcpherdstown We in behalf Of oul
citizens thank them for their work.
The efficient Engineer, Fireman anC
Brakeman, of the Fairfax. MeSsrs. Pentl
Zilcr, J. w. Grant, Jr., and Mr.. Glifftn
deserve special credit for the safe anC
comparatively quick arrival OF the train
on "Wednesday last. The time of the
Fairfax in coming from Charlestown
| about eleven miles, was 20 minutes.
From the Charlestown Free Press
An EPnCH IN THE HISroRY OF SuEr
rEnDsrowN-CELEBRATIoN OF TIE Con-
PLErIoN OF THE TRACKLAYING oFTnI
S. V. X. II. TO SuEPnERDsTowN-
GREAT ENTHUSIASM. HAPPY SPEECHES
SUMPrUoUs DINNER SHEPnERDSTowN
ALWAYS MAGNIFICENT IN HER HosPI
TALITIES.
On Tuesday last we received an invi
ta;ion through Hon. A. r. Roteler. Geo
NJ. Bellzhoover and David Billmycr
Esqs., to be present, on Wednesday, at
a dinner given by the citizens OF Shep
herdstown TO Directors of the S. V. T.
r., the Contractors for the construction
of that road, and others, on the occasion
of the completion of the track to their
town Office work pressed heayily,and
the Devils" repeated calls for "copy'
on depleted file admc nished us that
at our peril We accept-but the tempta-
ton OF bright sun, aud balmy, spring,
like breezes on Wednesday proved toe
great, Spartan could scarcely lave
withstood. Accordingly we donned our
Sunday suit, and were promptly at hand
when the shrill call of the ''Farfax" an,
nounced that it was time to start. Into
box car, gotten up for the occasion in
the most comfortable style practicable,
we piled, goodly number Of us, whilst
many others clambered upon the locomo,
tive-the Pullem-car-aud still others
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