Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-07-04
CbiIdren,s Day I'm shcn,er5s.

toWn.-The Sunday School of the III. j..
Church South Of Shepherdstown cele-
bratcd the one hundrcdth anniversary of
the founding of Methodism in America by
observing Sunday last as their centenary
day. The church was decorated with
flowers and evergreens most beautifully,
and number Of canary birds in cages
mingled their sweet voices with the sing
ing. A lovely arch was erected over the
pulpit, from which hung bell of flowers,
while above was the motto, "a little child
shall lead them," and Or the sides the fig
ures 17s4-lss4. In the morning the pas
tor, Rev. James E. Armstrong preached
to the children, taking for his subject the
emblems which were before them. His
sermon was listened to with marked atten
ton, and was very appropriate to the oc-
casion.
At three o'clock in the afternoon mass
meeting was held, which was participated
in by the four Sunday Schools of the cir
cult. The exercises consisted OF some ex-
cellcnt singing, prayer by Rev. Mr.. Nc
Laren of the ". L. Church, and an address
by c. w. Prettyman, Esq, of Rockville,
Nd, whose subject was "IIome and Sum
day School training" Mr.. Jos. L. Arm
strong then presented medals for largest
contributions, as follows: Mr.. II. Lee
Hout and Miss Ada Brotherton, Shop
herdstown; Misses Maggie j. Engle and
Maggie Jones, of Unionville; Master Sam
uel Hendricks aud Miss Mary c. Knott,
of Bethesda; Master Harry Lemen and
Miss Jennie Jones, of Marvin Chapel. The
offerings amounted 20 over $40. The ex-
ercises were of great interest throughout,
and were we'll attended by our people.
Destructive Fire.-Thc neighbour
ing town OF Charlestown was visited by
n very destructive last Friday, four build
ings being burned. Tho fire was discov-
cred about one O'Clock in the morning in
the large frame building Of Getzcndanner
g. Baker, dealers in hardware and agri-
cultural implements. The flames soon
communicated to a large rear building of
the same firm, and to the parsonage of the
NJ. f. Church South, occupied by Rev. j.
l.. Shiplcy, formerly of this place, and
house occupied by Messrs. L. A. Osbourn
and John Ashbaugh. Although the citi-
had but one small engine, every one
worked with will in every possible man
ner, and the flames were finally gotten
under control. The Winchester fire de-
partment had been telegraphcd for, but
before they had started the fire was almost
extinguishcd, and they did not come. Get
zcndanner e. Baker were insured for
81 400 on building, 5000 of which was in
Jefferson County Mutual and $5O0in -Etna
of Hartford; on stock they had an insur-
ance of SO, 900, in various companies rep
resented by Messrs. Washington & Alex
ander. Messrs. Ashbaugh and Osbourn
were uninsured, and lost heavily on per-
sonal effects. The Methodist parsonage
was insured for 81 500, but Mr.. Shipicy
lost some of his property which could not
be removed from the house. Mrs. Shipley,
who is all invalid, had to be carried from
the burning house.
PcrsOual.-1liss Mamie Daniels, OF
this county, returned home on Friday
morning from Ripley, Miss, where she
has been going through course of studies
Mt the Ripley Female College for the last
two years. Her friends are glad to well
come her home.
Messrs. Joseph J.. Armstrong, OF Muir
freesboro, n. c., and Charles Armstrong,
Of Baltimore, are spending tho summer
with their father, Rev. James Z. Arm
strong, in this place.
Mr.. George Billmycr, son Of Mr.. David
Billmyer, has returned to his home here
from the Episcopal High School at Alex
andria, Va.
Mrs. Miller, wife Of Rev. J. I. Miller,
of Luray, Va, stopped in Shophcrdstown
for a short time this week on her way to
Baltimore.
Miss Annie V. Molcr, Of this county,
student at the school of Row. j. I. Miller,
at Luray, is spending hor vacation at
home.
Miss Ella Potter, Of Waynesboro, Pa,
has been visiting Misses Eta and Minta
Ray, in this place, during the past week.
Mr.. Henry Boteler and family, of Louis
vile, Ky, have arrived in Shepherdstown
for the summer months.
Shocking a Accidental young man
by the name of Isaac Montgomery met
with most frightful death Wednesday,
the 18th, near Bragtown, South of Bun