Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-05-15
Letter From Dunieids.
DrprIyIps. w. VA, May %.

Messrs. Editor REGIsTER-Dear Sirs-
I nrom,sed myself some days ago to
write A letter for the REGISTER, and
will now proceed to fulfill that promise.
T love TO read the old REGISTER. From
youth to manhood | have been a con-
slant reader, and, not to fatter you,
Messrs. Editors, regard it to-day rs
the leading paper of the county-ne"sy
in high degree, just such a paper as
everybody likes to read. l think you
deserve great credit also for the neat
appearauce of your sheet. Judging
from the press work on your paper your
lob work must be par excellence.
Our staid old town moves along. We
partake of the changes of the political
atmosphere as well as our more exalted
neighbors. For instance, in the matter
of the post office, understand there are
several applicants. don't know why
the political gui!lotine won't work-it
NAV be the fault of the machine. But
perhaps it is just as well. We wait,
watch and wonder, but with childlike
faith we know under the present adj
ministration all things will work to-
gether for good.
Our dealers have done quite Il bust
ness in agricultural implements, and
are making preparations for a large
business ia binders. | notice that Mr..
Barnhart has already commenced ship
ping to various points.
The Elk Branch Cemetery Associa-
ton completed its organization on last
Saturday, May 9th, the proper papers
having been admitted to record in the
clerks office, with the follewin g-named
gentlemen as incorporates j. NJ. Har-
man, Calvin Tabler, VIM. c. Daniels,
c. l.. Barnhart and A. l.. OSbourn. A
meeting was held on the day mentioned
for the purpose of electing officers, re-
sulting as follows: Moses w. Burr,
President; j. NJ. Hartman, Vice Prcsi-
dent; Calvin Tabler, Treasurer; A. l..
Osbourn, Secretary; A. c. Drawbaugh,
Capt. Jacob Engle, VIM. j. Moler, c.
l.. Barnhart and VIM. G. Daniels, Di-
rectors We realize. Messrs. Editors,
that this is move in the right dlrcc-
ton, and we earnestly hope our citizens
will lend the aid necessary to carry out
the plan. TO our fellow-townsman,
Capt j. I. Hers, is due the credit of
having set OIL foot the project, and we
realize that it is much-needed enter
prise. Some forty-odd lots have already
present - acres, situated on the hill on
the farm of Capt. Hess, on the south
side of the B. & o. Railroad, on the
road leading from Shepherdstown to
CharlestOwn. SO far as | am able to
Judge, it is one of tho prettiest locations
i'm the county. About one-half has been
laid out in lots, and we admire the ar
rangement not little. We would like
you to inspect the location. An effort
will be made to have the remains of
General Darke deposited in this Gem
etcry, and have no doubt il will meet
with success. Capt. Hess deserves the
thanks of the community for his untir-
ing efforts in this matter. In peace,
as in war, the Captain will be in front.
The growing grain in this immediate
section looks bad, and unless We shall
have an extraordinary season | am
afraid the wheat crop will be short
enc. Our farmers are row busy plant
ing corn.
The lads and lassies have laid out in
Vulnerable pic nics for the coming sea-
son, and | hope they will not be disap-
pointed. The skating rink craze has
not struck us yet, and | hope it won't.
In the death of Mr.. Adam Link our
community has lost one of her best cti-
zens, and one, we feel, whose place
cannot be easily filled. lie WAS beloved
by all who knew him, and those who
knew him best loved him most. Truly,
death loves shining mark.
Oar young and talented friend, DR..
Howard Moore, under the skillful treat
ment of Drs. Tanner and Butler, OF
your town, is rapidly improving, and
hopes soon to be around again attending
to his practice.
Have you all overcoat you would like
to swap for summer suit?
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