Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-04-14

Brown, of a Georgia regiment, was Kill
cd and his sword was turned over by DR..
Knott, surgeon of his regiment, to Young
lady who had attracted his attention oy
her kindness to the Confederate wounded,
and she provided hiding-place for the
weapon i'm the attic of her residence. The
name of the young lady was Grove, but
until recently all that DR.. Knott could
ascertain was that the Grove family had
removed to Baltimore. Recently the ar
rival in Atlanta of Miss Julia Grove, OF
MARYLAND, was chronicled in the personal
column of an Atlanta paper. Struck ny
the name and her place OF residence Dr'
Knott addressed note to her, anu III
reply received an answer stating that she
MAS sister to the lady who had minis
tered so tenderly to the wounded ana
diving at Sharpsburg. lie then caiieu OIL
her and related the circumstances con-
nected with the concealment OF captain
Rrown,s sword. The lady promised to
have the old house searched on her return
home. and some time Afterwards Dr.
Knott received an answer from her an
nouncins the success OF the search ana
the recovery Of the trusty blade. A le"
DAYS later DR.. Knott received the sword
by express, and it was turned over 10
CaDtain Browns relatives. When some
one spoke of the act Of Miss Grove as a
"graceful" one, DIR. Knott, who ID gal
liant widower, responded: "All Maryland
girls are graceful; at least used to think
so when | was soldering in that section"
Death of Mr.. Jonas Davis
Thursday night last Mr.. Jonas Davis died
at his residence in this place after an Ill
ness of but four days, Of heart disease, at
the age of 60 years, 6 months and days.
Monday morning previous Mr.. Davis en-
gagged in sowing clover seed IN MS ioes
back of town, and before completing the
work was SO fatigued that he was COM
PEELED 10 give it up, allowing Mr.. jacob
Derr, who came to his relief, to complete
the work. The subject of this notice was
a man who enjoyed the respect and esteem
of the community. He was faithful anu
earnest member of the Lutheran Church,
and his loss TO that church is one that Will
be greatly felt. He was generous pos
sessed of a liberal and charitable heart,
and his many deeds of kindness, like
those of his brothers, Frisby and Joseph,
although all arc now slumbering IN the
tomb, will live for ages. His funeral took
place Sunday morning at the Lutheran
Church, Rev. d. b. Floyd, his pastor,
officiating, who delivered an able Sermon
at the close of which short but appro-
pirate eulogy in respect to the deceased
was rendered. His remains were then
borne to the cemetery, that beautiful Du-
rial place, in which his brothers lie, VINO
preyious to their deaths aided and con-
tributed so largely to make the cemetery
what it is to-day.-Boonsboro Times.
Officers the last regular
meeting of Phoenix Division No. 10, Sons
Of Temperance, at Duinelas' the ioiio"
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
quarter:
w. P.-John l.. Link.
w. Awkward NJ. Link.
R.S.-J. Albert Link.
Ar. S.-Frank L. Osbourn.
F. S.-A. S. Link.
Treasurer-James B. Osbourn.
Chaplain-J. III. Blackford.
Civilian f. Willlngham.
A. C.-Jack Bell.
|. S.-James Willingham.
o. S.-R. L. Engle.
Gone West.-Messrs. Edward 4. ana
J. D. Billmyer, sons of Mr.. David Bill
mver, of this place, left on Monday last
for an extended Western tour. They Will
ro az far as San Francisco, California,