Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-09-21
SHARPSBURG ITEMS.

Our good old town was made lively
by visitation of the 23d and 10th
New York Volunteers from the city of
Elmira and other points in western
New York. This is the second visit 10
the battlefield of Antietam and was
the first engagement of the two reg
iments. They were accompanied by
Gen. Grain, who was in command OF
the 23d, and Maj. Charles Fox and
Lieut.. Arthur 5. Fitch of the 10th.
Lieut.. Fitch is the secretary and his
torian of his regiment. They left for
Gettysburg on Saturday night, where
the iO7th will dedicate their monu-
ment on the 18th.
Hon. j. G.. Lane, of Hagerstown, ad-
dressed the Cleveland, Thurman and
Douglas Club on Saturday night. So
the good work goes on.
The public schools of Sharpsburg
were opened on the 10th with 400 pu-
pills. Mr. John .Wagaman, Principal.
Assistants: Miss Matte Lakin, First
Intermediate; Mr.. f. NJ. Smith, Sec
ond Intermediate; Mr.. John p. Smith,
Third Intermediate; Miss Kate Adams,
Fifth Intermediate; Miss Annie knode,
First Primary, and Miss Mollie Siess,
Second Primary.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Christ Church,
Washington, ID. c., who had been sum
mering in Sharpsburg, held a series
of services in the Episcopal Church of
this place, much to the delight Of the
congregation and others. Mr.. Will
liams was at one time rector of the
Episcopal Church at Hancock. He is
Il gentleman of talent and has written
several books. We parted with him
and his family with many regrets.
The reunion of the 125th and both
Pennsylvania Volunteers took place
in the Grand Army Hall on Monday
the 18th. The both took place two
o'clock. They perfected full organ
ization of the regiment by electing
Col. Levi Maish, of York, Pa, Presi-
dent: Capt. John s. Low, of Carlisle,
Pa, Vice President; DIR. S. NJ. Whist
Ter. of cambridge, Pa, Secretary; T..
w. Spangler, Of York, Pa, Treasurer.
The regiment was nine-months men,
and participated in the battles of An
tietam, Fredericksburg and Chancel-
louisville. Addresses were made by
Col. Maish and Mr.. John Hays, who
was at the battle of Antietam, the
adjutant of the regiment. They Will
have their next reunion in the city of
York, Pa, on the 18th of Sept, 1889.
At $50 p. III. the 125th Regiment Penn
svlvaHia Volunteers assembled in the
Post Hall and were presided over by
Col. Jacob Higgins, the old command
er of the 125th. Lieut.. McCammon
read an extensive history of the regi-
ment. which was listened to with much
interest, after which quite number
of addresses were made. the most nota-
bic being made by Mr.. Lane. who in
the course of his remarks paid his re-
spects to Gen. George Il. Mcclellan in
novery complimentary manner, which
brought out an outburst of indigna-
ton from large ma ority of the men
Of the 12jth, and others of the l50th
declared they would not stand TO have
the fair name and fame of Gen. Nc
Clellan to be traduced in such man
ner. which outburst at once silenced
the doughty Lane, who at once re-
tracted what he had said. This mat
ter threw a wet blanket over the eXer-
cises for the balance of the evening.
Although the speech of Mr.. Hickes, of
Altoona, was full of wit, il didn't bring
back the good feeling, and many left
the hall disguised. The body adj
journed TO meet in the bunker Church
at 9 o'clock on the 18th. ! failed TO
say that Col Maish is the Democratic
member from the York, Pa, district
and has been renominated for Con
gress from his district and will be
elected.
Col. Douglas and Hon. Louis Nc
Comas will meet in joint discussion at
Hagerstown some time in October
We hope to see n number of our West
Virginia Democrats over TO hear them.
b. r.