Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-26
EorDecora,ion Day.-Act,vc work


diers' Memorial Association, in coajunc-
ton with the citizens of Shepherdstown
and vicinity, to have more than usually
| interesting celebration of decoration day
in Shepherdstown on June 9TH. In addi-
ton to an attractive programme for the
J day, the ladies will hold dinner in Fire
mems Hall, the proceeds Of which are to
be used to purchase tombstoncs to mark
the graves Of the Confederate soldiers in
Elmwood Cemetery not already provided.
a meeting was held last Saturday night,
and the following committees were APP
pointed:
Committee OIL Invitation-IIon. 4. Il.
| Boteler, Col. w. A. Morgan, Geo. NJ.
! Beltzhoover, Esq.
Committee on Military-Col. w. A.
Morgan, Major Henry Hagan, Capt. II.
! +. Barnhart.
Committee on Arrangcmcnts-Geo. NJ.
Beltzhoover, j. X. Reyes, B. +. Harrison,
Fl. NJ. Loyns, ID. l.. Rentch.
Auxiliary Committee to Solicit Contri
butions-Moler's Cross Roads, Chas. III.
Knott AID l.. Ii. Moler; Uvilla, James
Maddox; Duilields, alex. OSbourn; Shen-
andoah junction, Buck Osbourn; Browns
Crossing, James =. Conley, Thomas Win
termoyer; Kearneysvlle, Z. Z. Marshall,
j. Z. Kcrfoot; Vanclevesville, j. NJ. Bill
myer; Rocky Marsh, Adrian Randall,
Robert Billmyer; Billmyer's Mill, NJ. j.
Billmyer, Thomas Jones; Scrabble, John
Holiday; Terrapin Neck, Henry Rey-
nolds, VIM. Shepherd.
Hon. A. r. Boteler was selected as
president of the day and Col. w. \. Nor
gan as chief marshal.
Alta meeting Of the ladies on Tuesday
evening the following committees were
! appointed to take charge of the work of
getting up the dinner:
Committee of Arrangements-Mrs. j.
VI. Stoncbraker, President; Mrs. DR.. John
Reynolds, Vice-President; Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Bcltzhoover, Treasurer; Mrs. j. II. Shep-
herd, Secretary; Mrs. w. A. Morgan,
Mrs. J.. II. Moler, Mrs. NJ. j. Billmycr.
Committee to Select Contributions
Moler's Cross Roads, Mrs. &. III. Knott,
Mrs. Mamie Taylor; DutficldS, Misses
Earnie Reynolds and Florence Lucas;
Kearneysvilc, Misses Laura Hammond
and Jessie IIinkle; Billmyer's Mill, Misses
NJ. X. Kcplingcr and Bette Billmyer;
Scrabble, Misses Bessie Lemen and Emma
Reynolds; Uvilla, Mrs. n. S. j. Strider,
| Miss Jennie Eichclbcrgcr; Sandy Ridge,
Misses Bette Morg III and lmogenc Tan
ner; Shephcrdstown, Misses Lizzie White,
Bette Lcklider, Bette Line, Emma kec-
seeker.
The ladies on the above-namcd commit
tees arc requested to meet ut Fircmen's
Hall on Saturday afternoon, May 3D., ut
o'clock p. M.
Republican Mass MeetinG.-The
! Republicans of this county had their mass
meeting in Charlestown on Thursday of
! last week. Mr.. 5. V. YAntis was made
! chairman aud Rev. y. G.. Bracket WAS
/ chosen secretary. \ motion was made to
appoint committee of five to select dele
! gates to the State and Congressional con-
ventions, whcrcupon Rev. Geo. +. Curry,
colored, of Shcphcrdstown, arose and in
very plain language demanded that the
| voters of his race should be given fair
representation in the selection Of dele
gates. The colored brother was rewarded
for his speech by being placed among the
delegates to the State convention. y res
olution was passed asking that ut least one
Republican Judge of election be given at
each precinct. AS this has always been
the custom of the County Court, and was
so stated at the meeting, the resolution
was unnecessary, to say the least. The
! committee appointed to select delegates
reported the following names, which were
ratified by the meeting:
State Conrention Delegates - George
Koonce, 5. II. lIiginbotham, \. ii. With
erspoon, Jas. d. Butt, S. V. Iantis, B. +.
Lcisenriug, Z. y. Johnson, c. c. Getzen-
! danncr, ID. c. Adams, George 4. Curry.
! Alternatcs-E. 3. johnson, III. Cookus,
John Fox, Benz. Hunter, w. III. Bell,
! Chas. McCard, Jas. Robinson, Jr., Lewis
/ Grow, Thomas Jefferson, A. llcrrod.
Congressional. -Delegates-ll. Morley,
I ID. +. Shoemaker, Calvin Tabler, John ID.
! Staley, John f.. schley, j. j. Miller, l..
! l.. Page, 5. Slower, Geo. w. Fossett, John
Kooncc. Alternates-A. Brenneman, +.
/ S. Snyder, Thomas +. Woodward, 5. III.
/ uiginbotham, J. W. Fry, Daniel Getzen-
danner, d. w. Border, Ii. F. Fox, John
! Ware, Thos. T. Shaull.
a new County Executive Committee
was named, consisting Of 5. V. Iantis,
/ George Kooucc, George Halter, S. Slower,
I 5. II. IIiginbotham, ID. +. Shoemaker,
/ John Ware, Thomas f. Shaull, John d.
Staley and Calvin Tabler.
Before adjournment, on motion of Mr..
! Staley, three cheers were given for Blaine
and Lincoln.
Jurymen.-The following is list Of
the Grand Jurors drawn to attend OH the
J first day MAY 2Oth) of the next term Of
the Jefferson Circuit Court: j. w. Rider,
! David IIoke, James NJ. Marshall, ID. $.
Hughes, Andrew Aldridge, JAS. Law.
Hooff, Robert Earle, James w. League,
/ George ID. Wiltshire, Isaac B. Rogers,
John c. Licklider, NJ. Billmyer, Joseph
Il. Hess, VIM. e. Frazier, Levi NJ. Porter,
james ii. Conklyn.
/ For the Petit Jury, to attend the second
day of the term May 2lSD, the following
have been drawn: James w. Coyle, j. S.