Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-04-08
The Death Record.

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ness. Mr.. Engle was born April 10,
1915; and was therefore nearly II years
Of age. He was married March |,
1886, TO Nancy 4. Snyder, who sur
wives him. For over fifty-six years
they journeyed through life together,
an affectionate and exemplary hus-
band and wife. Besides the widow,
three sons and two daughters survive
Mr.. Engle The funeral service will
be held this Friday morning at II
o'clock in the PRESBYTERIAN Church OF
Shepherdstown, and the remains will
be inferred in EImwood Cemetery.
Mr.. John S. Grove died at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Grove, III Sharpsburg, last Sunday
evening. Ar. Grove, who was
brother of DR. r. G. Grove, Of this
place. taught school in Shepherds
town about twenty years ago. Later
he went TO Frostburg, Md, where he
practiced law. He remained there
until few days before his death,
! when, realizing that his end was
near, he desired to return TO his ma
tive place to die. The deceased, who
was As years Of age, leaves widow
and three children. The funeral
services were held OH Wednesday,
Mr. Charles w. Aisquith, after sew
eral years of ill-health, died on Satur-
day morning last, III the 5lst year of
! his age. He was druggist-a grad
uate in pharmacy years ago, and ex-
perienced, accurate, scrupulously
careful and neat il his responsible
service with the Bolts Greys'-Co.
G. Pad Va. Inf, "StonewalI Brigade"
in 1861, and was fearfuliy lat the
time supposed fatally wounded in
the first battle Of Manassas After
his recovery he entered the medical
department and with fidelity and skill
served 10 the end of the war Charles
torn Free Press.
Mr. Granville II. Harper, a well
/ known trav cling man and native of
Romney. this State, died in Baltimore
last week, aged Il years. lie leaves
a widow and one daughter For
number of years Mr. Harper travelled
in Virginia and West Virginia for the
firm of Henry, Maslin 4 Co. For the
past year he lad been with the firm
| Of johnson, Omohundro 4 Co.
Mr. Phillip Henry, a well-known,
industrious and worthy farmer Of the
vicinity of Shenandoah Junction, died
suddenly last Sunday Of heart dis
ease, aged about seventy years.
Rev. G.. 5. Hedges, who was born in
Berkeley county died last Saturday
in New Orleans at the age OF 81 years.
David Austin, one of the oldest citi
zens of Martinsburg, died last Thurs
day, aged So years.
HOrgans Grove Stockholders Meeting.
As announced in THE REGISTER of
last week, the annual meeting of the
stockholders of Morgan's Grove Agri-
cultural, Live Stock ana Mechanical
Association took place on Saturday
last, April Q
These annual meetings are usually
well attended, but never before, since
the association has been organized,
! has there been such a general turn
| ont and interest manifested by the
stockholders, many of whom came
| from Maryland as well as from dis
tant sections of Jefferson and Berke-
| ley counties 10 attend the meeting.
DIR. A. s. Reynolds, president, who
has worked 80 faithfully for the sue
cess of the fair ever since it was first
organized, called the meeting to order
and after announcing that majority
| Of the stock was represented as usual
made verbal statement Of the con
| dition of the association.
DR.. Reynolds said that the fair was
growing each year in success, and
| that its influence for good III the
| community was acknowledged by all
! The association had held seven eIhi-
billions, all of which had been sue
cessful but the exhibition last year
had been much larger than any be-
fore, and everything connected with
il had worked smoother and with less
friction than at any former fair held
The doctor congratulated the stock
! holders upon the financial condition
! OF the association and felt sure that
the coming exhibition would be much
larger even than the one last year
had been.
The officers connected with the as
ISOLATION had always worked hard
but he felt it his duty to say that the
present secretary more than any
| other man deserved the credit for the
unusual success the last years eXhi-
! bition had been.
T Mr. q. II. Licklider, the efficient
treasurer, then offered his annual re-
port. as follows:
SHEPHERDsTowN, Apr. ., 1892.
Treasurer's report Of Morgan's
Grove Agricultural Association for
/ the year 1891.
Balance from 1880; ...;................. S 2g@ s.
/ Cash received on stock OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90 -
1 Cash received from gates, booths
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