Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-05
COMMUNICATED.
HARPER's FERRY,


Oct. 10Th, 1881. !
Mr.. Edltor-in reading the Register
dated Oct. %, read several items relating
to Harper's Ferry, taken from one OF
your contemporaries, the Martinsburg
Herald, and thought at tie time that it
was shame that you should have to 60
outside Of your own county for items con-
corning this burg. Not that it is a dis
grace 10 copy from your cotemporaries,
but [ think that the people of Harper's
Ferry ought to patroniZe the papers OF her
own county | am surprised that among
all your subscribers in this town not one
las written an article to your valuable
paper for publication for several weeks.
why is it Mr.. Editor? Surely it cannot be
for want Of something to write! 1t must
be for want of interest for there is always
something to be told about this place and
especially at the present time. Therefore,
taking advantage Of this opportunity,
will try to give you and your subscribers
some information concerning this ancient
burg which seems to be gaining new life
by the way in which buildings are going
up.
Mr.. Geo. w. Green's new hotel, will,
when finished, present fine appearance.
1t is the work of Mr.. j.. G.. Holmes of
CharlestOwn, and is a fine building. Mr..
L. w. Beale, timer, put on the roof. /
have not heard what name Mr.. Green will
give his hotel.
residence of Mr.. Conway and is opposite
the only thing that has been done as yet.
| understand that as it is so late in the
fall work will not be resumed until next
spring.
Next in order is the house of Il. w.
Bcale, which will be two stories high.
The first floor will be used for business
purposes, the second for dwelling. The
bricks are being laid by Dir. Baylis of
Bolivar.
Mr.. Tearney's house is not yet COM
pleted. When finished Mr.. G.. l.. Myers
! will occupy it.
With the exception of Mr.. Green's ho-
| tel, all these buildings are built of brick.
: All of them are substantial and look us II
! they would stand for many years to come.
! l must not forget to mention the fine
! brick building which is being built as an
! addition to Storer College. 1t will be
! great Improvement 10 the looks OF the
! College. This institution of learning,
! under the efficient management on Its
! principal, Rev. n. G.. Bracket, is doing a
/ great work for the cOlored people.
/ Mr. Il. b. Winters died on Wednesday
! Oct 5, and not on Thursday as was stated.
/ lie was buried on Friday Oct. 7th by the
! G.. \. r., of which order he was men,
( Der. His funeral was preached in the NJ.
! of the NJ. l.. Church.
! Rev. Il. ID. Valiant, president of the
/ MARYLAND Annual Conference of the
. 4 thirr |,
the NJ. =. Church last Tuesday night.
! Rev. W. c. Campbell former pastor OF
! the Presbyterian church of this place
preached iii that church Sunday morning
/ Oct. 10. Mr.. Campbell is now pastor OF
! the PRESBYTERIAN Church aC Roanoke
While pastor OF the Church in this place,
he won the love and respect, not only OF
, his members but of the whole community
During the summer there were hfty-tWo
excursions to Island Park.
; IIa the pleasure of seeing Mr.. Charles
/ Davies Il week OF so ago. Mr.. Davies has
Il position in one of the departments ut
Washington. lie looks as il w ashinSton
/ life agrees with him.
/ Mr.. :. W Lighther who for several
wears past was teacher of the Bolivar
school, is now teacher of the Camp Hill
school, Mr.. Lightner is Il No. teacher.
! NJ. GruDb and Castle of Bolivar ana MI.
! Grove of SEarpsbrg arc teachers OF the
! Bolivar school. Miss \. Cross is teacher
4 of the Ec,rY school.
! Ramon has it that there are to be several
weddings in iiarper's Ferry this winter
1t may be that the young men are taking
! the a.vicr at Mr.. Krousc, editor OF the
Culpepper Times. We wish Mr.. krouse
much happiness with his ''bran new boy"
Wonder if it will become an editor.
As this il my first attempt at letter
writing | will close for this time.
uARPER'S FERRY.