Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-04-09

We attended a meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the ). V. X. II. Company at Luray,
ON Tuesday last. We in company win
zion 4 r.. Boteler and David Billmycr,
Esn cf this town. boarded the train on the
r. r. at 6 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the
day above mentioned, the train being IN
,.hsrcc of Coils. F. j. kimball and Jos. III.
sands and Capt. Hutchings, Conductor,
and Mr.. Brown engineer. Col. ii. kyd
Dorglas. Mr.. Bell of the Hagerstown Mail
and Mr.. kralhofer, Attorney at Law, OF
Uarerstown. were also among the paSseil-
gers upon arrival at this place. The two
- like" coaches We're of the most
m nitiCent structure and finish, far sur
pa ing any we have ever seen upon any
Railroad, and which cannot he eXcelled Tor
comfort. In a short time we arrived III
Cbsrlestown where number OF prominent
ci;izons Joined Us for thct trip, among whom
w,re col. X. W. Baylor, Capt. Geo. Bay
lor. Hon. VIM. II. TraverS, Hon. -. Is.
Iucas, Col. ii. i. Davenport, MI. WIN: Is.
Galluher. editor of the Free Press. MI.
Geo. W. HaiUes editor OF the SPIRIT, anu
Mcssrs. Geo. W. Eichelbergcr, j.. Ed.
Duke. b. W. Washington, D. Irapneil, j.
q. Holmes. l.. Sadlcr and others; IL Berry
VILE we were joined by MeesrS. j. w.
Sewers. j ID. Bruce, ii. J.. ID. Lewis, L.
II. Powers ana j. ]. Reilly; and at Front
ROYAL bv Judge Lowell and others, anu by
thr t;,ne we arrived at Luray M IL O'Clock
our company had grown 10 considerable
rronorri6ns. Upon our arrival we ''struck
rut'' for the Crust House." IN excellent
iJotsl where the crowd was handsomely
antert,ined and where quite profusion of
SQUARE meals were dispatched. The stock
holders meeting was held in the parlors
.',,J whore y number of citizens of the town
were also present.
The town of Luray contains popula-
ton of about 700 and is adding every day
70 il. Member. improvements upon every
hand are also adding to il prosperity.
Mr. DE Fcrl Of Baltimore is erecting Il
LARGO Tauncrv which will give employ
nrnr TO several hundred hands. Store
hoIscs and dwellings are also in course or
construction, together with the new ana
,onnodiouS Hotel by northern capitalists.
mis- town j. situated in the midst 81 Il
lealtifulanG picturesque ~ well aS fertile
countrv. and the inlahit2ntS hoSpltahle,
generous and Kind to Strangers; IN fact the
Hld Virginia hospitality beams forth TO a
rrpot extent. We We're agreeably impress
cd also with the appearance "i the Town
and surroundings. There are quite a num-
her of handsome dwellings within the cor
morale Limits ~ well ~ many situated up
ON rmincucc, adjacent 10 the town.
While in the place we called upon MI.
BrcaIus, editor of the COURIER, ana upon
g.. .cnu.irtaucc we concluded that he
r.as , generous and good fellow, as all ed
itnrs are; and lust here vcwill also remark
that he nrints Il live and excellent paper,
and j. 4 newspaper man Of the first water.
,ir An able writer and displays much =
kitty and energy in the general make up"
If his sheet: his circulation is large and
,u,s;u,ss prosperous. Long may ne wave.
Ahout - o'clock Il train loaded with pas
sonUcrs arrived from WayneSboro', the
nrnsant terminus Of the Road, and where a
connecticut j. made with the {. & O. Road,
which added largely to the crowd already
gathered i'm the town. The WayneSbOro
RrasS Band also accompanied this delega-
ton.
At3n'clock the crowd assembled upon
lie track to witness the driving of the last
spikc" which connected the two ends Oi
the road. The ceremony was performed
bv Hon. VIM. Mines, PresiGen; Of the
Road. and Gel. L. l.. Boycc, Ntc2-Prcsi-
dent. after which an excellent speech was
delivered by Col. Boycc, congratuiaiing
The company upon their wonderful success
a .hicyci in the completion of this grand
and gigantic enterprise. The WayneSboro
and Iur%v Brass Bands were also present
who discoursed excellent music, adding III
t4rr 10 this important occasion.
After the conclusion Of these ceremonies
"alI aboard" was announced AMI we re-
turned .'homcwaYl bound, arriving here
,boui O'Clock in the evening congratuia-
ting our-clf upon the enjoyment OF tins
excellent and delightful trip aud upon
becoming acquainted with so many u the
GOOD pcnDlc Of Page county.