Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-12

found, and his ashes have mingled witt
the dust in an unknown grave. Harm:
Towner died shortly afterward in Win
chester. Daniel Barnhart was shot in the
head, resulting fatally. Albert Pendle-
ton, Selby Hamtramck, Charles Keyser
S. p. Humrickhouse, William HINES and
Lem Taylor were captured here by the
federal forces, and Hamtramek and Tay-
lor afterward died in prison. 1t was
bad day for Company B.
Leaving Kernstown. we speed on down
the pike, passing through pleasant. old
fashioned towns and villages and scenes
OF skirmishes and battles that would re-
call many thrilling recollection TO the
old boys in grey-Stephens City, Middle
town, Cedar Creek, Strasburg, Fishers
Hill. We linger a moment in Strasburg,
and cannot but think OF that good man,
Rev. Luther L. Smith, who after learning
the printers trade in the Register office
went to college and studied for the minis
try, finally becoming pastor OF the Stras-
burg Lutheran Church, which he served
wisely and efficiently for so many years.
He was faithful even unto death, and his
name is fragrant memory in the Virginia
| SYNOD and in his home community. His
place in the church there is now being &C
ceptably filled by our home county boy,
Rev. John w. Link.
We glide through busy Toms Brook
and quaint, rusty, little "Maurytown,
on to Woodstock, the capital OF Shenan-
doah county; Mount Jackson, where we
have glimpse of our friend George X.
Geary in his flourishing bank, and it is in
this section we feast our eyes on the fat
ness OF the richest lands, perhaps, in all
the country, The level, fertile plains COM
prisinp the wonderful "Meems' Bottoms"
and other noted farms. At New Market
we observe with deep interest the battle
field where the cadets OF the Virginia
Military Institute crowned themselves
with immortal glory when in 1864 they
did their full share, though at the cost OF
precious lives, in driving back the Union
forces under General Sigel. Far be it
from us to pass through New Market
without paying our respects TO the ancient
and honorable printing house OF the
Henkels, who for more than a hundred
years have been busy with publishing and
printing in this old town. We were sorry
not to see our friend Mr.. Elon o. Henkle,
but we were courteously received by his
right-hand man. Mr.. Baker - and OF
course found Mr.. Henkle at Harrison
burg, for he is OF Lutheran blood from
generations back.
Leaving New Market we have straight
run OF some twenty miles through the
splendid farming lands OF Rockingham
county TO Hanisonburg, our journeys end.
The register showed that we had come
just a hundred miles and we had been on
the road exactly five hours. Though not
fatigued, rest was not unpleasant and we
were glad 10 stretch bit and put the car
away. Jack said that he was not tired,
but he had enough.
One OF the delightful features OF our
stay in Harrisonburg was the Joy OF meet
ing so many good friends and renewing
old acquaintance. Pretty nearly all the
Lutherans in that part OF the country
were there, and we found great pleasure
in greeting those whom we have known
for years but whom, unfortunately, we
see so seldom. Not the least enjoyable
feature of the celebration were the many
happy reunions among families and
friends. We stole time to 60 to the coun-
try now and then with old friends who
Hospitality urged US to sit at their abund-
ant tables-for how could we refuse?
The celebration ended Wednesday
night, and Thursday we were due to
turn our faces homeward. But the en-
gineer and the passengers over-ruled the
conductor, and we started southwark in
stead. A fried chicken dinner west OF
Staunton weakened our resistance still
further, and we hastily accepted an invi-
tation, for which we had shamelessly
limited, to ascertain if the ham at Friend
Glover's was as good this year as it was
last. Ii was, and we'found the charming
family just as kind and hospitable as ever.
Then-oh, we'll, ii is not so far TO Lexing-
ton, and why break up the party, just
when the moon is ready too peep over
the eastern-or was il the western
mountains ? SO on we 60 to Lexington.
the stout man OF the party being treated
on the way as though he were a pheu-
matte cushion, and we jolt over the last
lap of rather rough road just about
honest folks bedtime. We certainly fell
among good friends when DR.. and Mrs.
B. B. Glover received us into their hos
pitable home.
We had delightful day in Lexington.
though space forbids US to more than
mention our stay in this most interesting
town. But we saw the impressive re-
cumbent statue of General Robert E. Lee
by Valentine the pathetic little study OF
General Lee, just as he lett it in 1870.
the wear of his death; the priceless paint
ings and other treasures OF Washington
and Lee University, and the splendid
gymnasium, the gift OF Robert Parker
Doremus, OF New York. Then, too, we
had glimpse of the famous Virginia Mill
tary Institute and its objects OF interest,
including the handsome painting in the
new hall, by Cliuedinst, of the Battle o.
New Market /; and in the old cemetery
the splendid bronze statue of Stonewall
Jackson by Sir Moses Ezekiel that stands