Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-14
For Homecoming Week.

FOR homecoming week.
The committee on invitation for Home
coming Week for Shepherdstown, Sep
TENDER lst TO 9Th, next, continues to re-
ceive many responses from former resi-
dents now living elsewhere, and we print
extracts from some Of the numerous let
tiers that have been received.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Deck, OF Washington, d.
c., writes: 81 thank you for the invita-
ton, and hope to avail myself of what
shall consider privilege; for although
not native or resident, nor associated
with your people as in former years,
look upon Shepherdstown as my home
town, and through the medium OF the Reg
lister have kept in touch with the happen
ings in the village and neighborhood, and
have always felt an interest in its welfare.
hope that the home coming may prove
a great success, and a most enjoyable
event, not only in the history OF the town
but in the lives OF all who are able TO par
tcipate in it. There are few who fail to
realize that, There is no place like home,
and this applies not only to our own
hearthStoneS, but, IN a wider sense, TO the
neighborhood where the scenes OF our
childhood were located. To my mind
no people anywhere have greater reason
to be proud OF their old home than those
who can claim heritage in the beautiful
Valley OF the Shenandoah, and in the
words OF one OF your toWnSmen, Although
it may be little slow, few people get
more real pleasure out OF life than those
OF Shepherdstown.' hope to be in JET
ferson during fair week TO meet old ac-
quaintances and renew the friendships OF
other days"
We quote below heartfelt letter from
an old Shepherdstown boy, Judge J. Q.
A. Metcalf, of Palmyra, Mo, who still
loves the place of his nativity, although
most OF his life has been spent far away
from the scenes OF his boyhood days.
He says: "Your very kind invitation to
visit dear old ShepherdStown during
Home coming Week is at hand, and |
thank you very much for the same. Moth
ing in the world could afford me more
pleasure than TO be with you, for ! know
you will have happy time. may come,
but cannot say for certain. Say, Harry,
would like TO 90 up to the flat rock and
have one more swim in the glorious old
Potomac river. Oh, my when ! think
OF the many happy days have spent
along its banks, and particularly at the
Potomac mills. Say, Harry, | will have
to stop; | feel lump coming up IN my
throat am nearly 81 years old, and
when think about those days that are
past and gone forever certainly feel sad.
believe this Home coming Week is 60
ing to be a success. If don't come you
have my very best wishes for a good
time, and know you will have it. Much
love and kind regards to my friends and
relatives"
"If | can possibly make it suit, ! want
to be with youth September for old home
week. am among those who are inter
ested in my old home, and would love
to meet those who are still living back
there think it is good plan TO have
oldfriendS meet again in ShepherdStown."
John M. ByerS, Pawnee, Illinois.
at will be a pleasure for my family and
myself to visit dear old ShepherdStown
during Home coming Week. Thomas
A. Chaplne, Frederick, Nd.
81 want to try to arrange my plans so
as to visit ShepherdStown during old
home week. " - Rev. B. F. BauSman,
Enola, Pa.
"Permit me to commend the people OF
your town upon this excellent movement
for coming Week in Shepherds
town, which | am sure will be fraught
with a great deal of benefit to the town
and will recall in the hearts OF the absent
fondeSt recollectionS OF past days and
youthful associations. Cordial regards
and every good wish for the success OF
Home coming Week. Rev. J. Poyntz
Tyler, HagerStown, Nd.