Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-08
A Visit 10 Waynesboro.

LEICESTER went 10 WAY neSoOIo, d.,
to spend couple of days with Rev.
c. H. Hockey, pastor of the Lutheran
church, formerly of Shepherdstown.
The Lutheran churchis the most pros
porous there and has the largest mem
bership, there being 700 names upon
the church books. Rev. Mr. Hockey
is very highly regarded by his peo-
pie, and the church is filled to its ut
most capacity at almost every service.
Indeed, since Mr.. Hockey has become
pastor the congregations have out
grown the church edi6ce, and new
building has become necessity. The
especiol feature of last Sundays SER
vices was the reopening Of the Sunday
school for the fall season. An inter-
esting programme, with some particu-
larly good music, was rendered, and
an address was delivered by the
writer on certain phases Of Sunday
school work. There were present at
this service 465 officers, teachers and
scholars, including l0l visitors,
For some time past the church mem
bers have been considering the re-
bull ling project The present struc-
ture although acknowledged to be too
small, seemed to be too good to tear
down, and some of the members tav-
ored remodeling and charging it.
After full consideration, however, 1t
has be.n finally determined to tear
down the entire church and build
new one. Additional property has
been purchased, and splendid i'm
provement has been agreed upon and
plans adopted. What will be the
handsomest church in the city will be
built, aud adjoining it and connected
with it will be new and cOmmodious
parsonage with all modern improve
meuts. The church will be large aud
conveniently arranged, with tiDe Sun
day school room, lecture room, etc,
and a fine pipe organ will be installed.
The buildings Will be Romanesque in
design and will probably be built of
stone. The entire cost Of the improve
ment will be about $4,000, and OF
this amount $35, 900 has already been
subscribed or otherwise arranged for.
Mr.. Rockey's friends here will be
glad to know that he is prospecting so
we'll in his work there and that he is
meeting with so much success. Mrs.
Hockey, who had been i'll during the
summer, has greatly improved in
health and is on the road to complete
recovery. Ordean recently fell from
trapeze and broke one Of his arms,
but he doesn't seem to mind it.
The Prssbyterians are building a
very handsome new church, and the
Dunkards, who are numerous, have
started what will be another beauti-
ful edifce. The Methodists have
large and handsome church building,
built within the last few years. The
Reformers also have a nice church
home. An Bpiscopalian congregation
has recently been organized.
Waynesboro is a very thriving
town. It's manufacturing shops are
busy all the year around, and give
employment to hundreds Of men. The
great Frick shops, which manufacture
stationary and traction engines,
threshers, saw mills, ETC., employ be-
tween 700 and 500 men, and the Gel
ser company provides work for as
many more. In addition to these,
the Lands tool works, the Emmert
Manufacturing Co., an overall factory
and other industries employ several
hundred more. There are some very
handsome and costly business blocks
which have been built within the last
few years, and many beautiful private
residences adorn the place. 1t is said
that very large proportion Of the
people own their own dwellings, and
as they take great pride in making
them neat and attractive the result is
an exceptionally well kept town. The
streets ale clean and the whole town
has thrifty and inviting appearance,
Electric lights gas, fine system of
waterworks and other modern i'm
provements add to the public COM
fort. A new electric railroad has lust
been opened between Waynesboro and
Per-Mar, and will be extended to
Greencastle in the opposite direction.
1t looked as if everybody was trying
to ride on the trolleys at once last
Sunday.
The town supports two very credit
able daily papers, the Herald and the
Blue Ridge Zephyr. They are up-to-
date papers and very bright and
newsy.
The writer met many agreeable per-
sons in Waynesboro, and enjoyed the
hospitality and courtesies of the peo-
pie. A considerable number of Shop
herdstown folks are located there,
working in the various shops. They
seem to be doing well and like the
place, but they still retain their in
terest in their old home.
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, / =,
Lucas COUNTY.