Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-01-09
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Rev. J. !. Miller, D D.. spent the
past week in Shepherdstown as the
guest of the editor of the REGISTER.
DR.. Miller was pastor of the Lutheran
Church in Shepberdstown from 1860
to 1865, and during the dark days
when the war clouds hung so hea .ilv
over this section. and when the wound
ed and dying soldiers and those who
were bereaved By the horrors of bat
lie needed spiritual comfort so sOrely
be waI ever helpful and sympathetic
BE more than once Iisked bis life in
bis Efforts to comfort those in affection
or to administer aid. and his devotion
TO our people endesred him to the
community where be l4bored 30 faith
fully Although now in his 77rh
year, be still enjoys good health and
is well preserved. being in full posses
sion of all his faculties. H. delivered
two able addresses in the Lutheran
Church while bere-one on Saturday
and one on Sunday DR. Miller has
lately been preaching iu Summit, n.
] and is now on his way S)nth
where be will join his wife, who is in
South C4rolin4. She Is an Invalid,
but still cheerful and bright after
many wears OF fl ctIon. Their son,
Rev. G. Armand Miller. has resigned
biz p4stor4te In New York CITY to &C.
cept call from the first Lutheran
Church Of Charleston, S o., and they.
too, have gone SIuth that they nav be
near him Dr.. Mlller's old friends
here were glad to greet him again, and
he erjDyed rene wing old friendships.
though most Of his old congregation
here have passed away. h. greatly
admired the beautiful new Lutheran
Church now slmo-t completed.
Among the patrons Of the REGISTER
from out Of town who called during
the past week or two 10 renew their
anbscrlprl,ns we're Messrs. VIM. j.
Knott. Il. G Hendricks. T J. Cream
pr. E E. Brlmyer r bert B,ne, Z
O. McK4s, james n. Coffnbarger, b
F. FuIk, NJ. NJ. Skinner. Wm. E.
o .bonrp, Milton Miller, n L Line.
J. Walter K-Arney, Alfret K rois, j
W. Mitchell. Walter D-morv. N. I.
SNYDER. A. P RInhart, ". L. Herr,
D.. S. T Kuort. J. B. Wiltshire, D.
R. Whiting. T. ]. Chaplain, Walter
Mcdonald, T. L. Koon'z G. A. Ham
moud, Harry SCaley. Geo. VI Kr1tt,
J. G. Uoger, Frank R. MO ulKin
Mrs. Il. T Link, Mrs.. L. T Potter
field, Mrs William Melester. Mrs. II
NJ. Lemen.
Mr.. Charles W Conrad, of Ktble.
10 Rn dlstric', was in Snepherisrown
last week looking after his p)lluch
chances. Mr.. Conrad viii be 4 can.
dIiate f0r county assessor, n very i'm
portaut otfica under the new law. aud
will name E w. Athey, OF Sl-p
herls,oRn drsrrlct. IA his deputy, If
elected. Mr.. Conrad. who ia now rs
SCISSOR IN hIs district, is capable and
popular official.
Mr.. james w. Granth4m of Md
dlew4Y district, who IL 4 Candidate for
clerk of the county court Of J f-rson
county, WAS In Shypheri-town lat
week and favored rs with call. Mr..
Grantham has made An arrangement
by which IT be IS elected CLARK, Nr.
Cb4s. q. R-lnh4rt, of TINS district, Is
to ne deputy clerk. This Is a strong
com biuauon.
Mr.. Frank L. Bushonp, Of Charlie.
Town. candidate for prosecuting H..
rornev for Jefferson county, was call
or at the REGISTER cfice Ia-t week
b-lng here to r-n-S OIL acq1 'lntanc-
aud gain new trlen is NJ. BI-hoDg
rs 4 cap .ble lawyer md Will OramIng
the leaders in the race for this Office.
Mr.. Go D Moore. OF Charles
Town. candidste FIR pro'ecuting attor
ney, N ,de brief visit to Shepherds
town l.st week.