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Donald, chairman; Scott w. Lightner
Mrs. Alice NJ. Metcalf, secretary; John
o. Aglionby and Mrs. Lura Bracket
Lightner. The faculty: Henry T. Nc
Donald. Hillsdale, ABB, An. Ped B..
Harvard, professional studies science
Mrs. Luna Bracket Lightner, Western
State Normal. Nc, Lapham InenI-:t !
r. l.. preceptress: Mrs Louise Wool
Bracket, Maine State Seminary. Har-
ward School of Art. drawing; Ella Vie
toria Smith. Storer. Marthas Vineyard
Summer Institute English. bookkeeping
Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Mcdonald. Hillsdale.
ABB, AM. French history: Elizabeth
Sims, Storer. Hillsdale, Cheyenne lnsti-
tute, plain sewing: William Ricard Pere-
COY. carpentry. woodwork; Henry Hun
ter Winters, gardening. husbandry: VIII
liam Allen Saunders. mathematics, SCI
ence; John Wesley Mckinney. band
master orchestra Sarah A. Benedict.
English Harriet Dudley Church, Latin:
Carlotta Stevens Slater. music: Mrs NJ
NJ. W. Arter. hair dressing and mani
curing; Birneisis i. Motto. training
teacher; Mrs. Susan Drew. English j.
William Drew. mathematics: Sarah Re
beccA Moore, social science: Katherine
Mar 1-aypfr@ ShS.. science
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terry. John Browns fort. Jenerson's
rock. Camp hill, Magazine hill. sunset
hill. Bolivar heights. Tearney's hill
and Circus hill. At the time of pub
lication of this number Mrs. Blanche
A. Wheatley was the editor. Miss
Emma Wheatley assistant editor and
Mrs. Wanda Young business manager.
The officers of the Woman's Club vera
"the reportorial star" and their names
and of1ces follow: Mrs. +. P. Lynch.
president: Mrs. Frank Walker. first
vice president; Mrs. Eugene Shugart,
second vice president: Mrs. Kate My
ers, third vice president: Mrs. Ken
Meth Cavalier. recording secretary:
Mrs. B. B. Ransom, corresponding
secretary. and Mrs. C. J. Cavalier.
treasurer. With permission of the
ladies, the following extract is made
from the Mountain Echo:
The place was first mentioned 10 17l9 10
the Chronicles Of virsinia a. Shenandoah
Falls. u was also known amnas the squat
ters Of hills as .'rhe Hole"--Peter Stevens.
being mentioned q: the hss ~
whom the town was nxmed, ~ architect. born
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the University of West Virginia, was
applied to for a survey for water
supply system for Harpers Ferry and
Bolivar The survey has been made
and the report with an estimate Of
cost is awaited. AS SO far organized
the chamber of commerce comprises
about forty of the progressive citi-
zens. The president is ]. c. Newcomer;
secretary, H. T. Mcdonald, and treas
urer, w. E. Dittmeyer. There is to
be an executive committee of six
members, the officers being members
by virtue of their Office, while the
other members are yet to be chosen.
Harpers Ferry and Boiiver have a
school building. which. when erected
in 1912 at cost of 100000, was sec
ond to none in West Virginia and to-
day it is commodious. well appoint
ed and very handsome structure. Ad-
ministration and instruction are sat
isfactory to the citizens. the girls and
boys turned out from the classrooms
stand as the best citizens of the state,
rooms are healthy. happy and bright.
The principal of schools in the Har-
pers Ferry district is o. w. Johnson.
The teachers in the Senior High
School are Miss Harriet Major and
Miss Katherine Walker; teachers in
ginia Rider and Miss Leona Comp
ton: grade teachers, Mrs. Bertha
Baker Furr. Miss Mary Gardner, Miss
Grace Fristoe and Miss Boswell. The
members of the school board are M
8. r. Moler Of Engle, Jefferson coun.
ty; W. G. Pringle Of Halltown and
c. D. Carter of Bakerton.
Il \ X X
THE church which you all see on
= arriving at Harpers Ferry, and
which may be seen from afar because
it stands on a hilltop and has tall
steeple with a gilded cross, is St.
Peters. Catholic The priest is the
Rev. Father J. A. Curran: 1t is told
that st. Peters was the only church
which held service at Harpers Fer
ry regularly throughout the civil war.
the Rev. Father McGill being the
priest during that trying period. In
seription on the corner stone OF the
church tells that it was erected in
1880 and rebuilt in 1895. The usual
way Of reaching this stone church Is
BY leaving Washington street. which
10 the principal street. ana climbing
the staircase which has been hewn in
the rock hillside. The view repaN
the climb even though the scenery
and the solemn church do not move
you to say prayer:
! Near the head of the stone steps
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Of the Shenandoah valley opening into
the Potomac valley and to roads lead
Ing to the Monocacy valley. to the rear
of Washington, to South Mountain, to
Antietam. to Gettysburg and per-
haps-if the northern Army OF the
ing on to Baltimore. Philadelphia
and New York. figured in many plans
End several campaigns Of the armies
OF the north and south.
THERE may be said to be five broad
chapters in the life of Harpers
Ferry. The first would treat of the
Indians and pioneers. the first white
settler, the regular purchase of the
land and the settlement on it OF Rob-
ert Harper. the founder. The second
chapter might be the incorporation of
the town. the increase in population.
the building of mills, homes. churches,
2 schoolhouse and a bridge. The third
might deal with the establishment of
the national gun, rifle and other
plants. the erection of homes for ofn-
GERS and workmen and the develop
ment and activities Of that govern
ment workshop for more than half a
century. The fourth chapter would
deal with the John Brown affair. gen.
eTdlly CdieQ JOnu bTOWu ana
the fifth chapter would treat of the
civil war period. One Supplementary
chapter would be given over to Har-
Rers Ferry since the civil war. its rise
and decline as manufacturing town,
it's prospects of becoming one again.
its rise a summer resort and place
Of military encampments. Another
supplementary chapter should treat
Of the establishment and progress of
Storsr College. ''one of the oldest in
youth in the United States: estab-
Iished as q home missionary enter
prise; exsmplifyiRg in IT'S faculty and
instruction positive type of religious
life; wholly unsectarian in all that
enters into the education of the young
halls. but insisting that education 10
Of mere value to humanity when per-
Of Jesus"
A chapter en- that subject Should be
ef absorbing aRd pious interest. 1t
would be q story of the work Of white
men and women of high education.
Ans temperament and lofty ideals. and
Of the struggles and sacrifices of col
ered boys and girls. Of good mind,
come splendidiy useful people. in
that chapter would be many. many
stories Of the sacrifices and economies
which these boys and girls make to
pay the very small cost OF their board
and tuition. The stories would tell
Of the value which these people put
upon a dollar, a quarter. a dime-lit-
tie stories which, / am sure, would
touch deeply those of you who look
On dimes and quarters. and even a
dollar, now and then. as tribes. But
you certainly cannot expect to have
sll these chapters in the long, full.
varied life story of Harpers Ferry set
before you in one newspaper story.
The Wcman's Club of Harpeys Ferry
issues quarterly . small four-page
vaper-the Mountain Echo. The num-
eer for August, 1919. was called The
special lacal history Hqmber. including
sketches Of the history Of Harpers
Ferry, ef the Harper house and ceme-
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House is the oldest now doing busi-
ness At Harper's Ferry and is con-
dueted by Mrs. A. p. Daniel, a daugh-
ter Of Mr.; Lovett. who was the tn
nous hotels At .'rhe Ferry" is the
Shenandoah Inn. now run by Mrs.
Louise Thompson.
Let US go back to the post ONCE.
There 10 the familiar little band stand
at the base of the railroad terrace
shenandoah, and the street that led to
Tom Jones' stable-Potomac street
is Walter Dittmeyers drug store and
on its site. say the local historians of
Pster stevens. the first white man to
settle at the junction OF the Shenan'
"squatter right" was bought by Rob
ert Harper. Walter and his assistant.
Dr. l. D. pyhs are Nsxt amSng Snar ths Be- T
8. Nichols - Shirley Nichols has
opened q drug store and among other
things Is serving soda water. ANA.
speaking Of soda water. thousanas s;en Of
brewery which stood on the river side
of Shenandoah street up near the
pulp mill It is ruin today. One OF
the stores in the downtown section
e. Fat sss Soes nas ss' ss
very much to you anglers for small
mouth black bass, but C. NJ. La Rue
10 Buck" La Rue. whom every man
knows well who has made cast In
the rivers at Harpsrs Ferry.
Along the street In this neighbor-
hood are the ice cream parlor OF MISS
Aollie Murphy, the Shenandoah ga
rage, run BY 1. 8. Glass, who 10 popu-
larly known as "Izzy'; W. w. DEM
orys (WiD general merchandise
store, and A. Kaplon's department
store. Abe 10 q member Of the city
council and one of the prominent and
prosperous citizens.
THEN you must stop and speak with
the village blacksmith. 1t IL not
Q garage, it is an honest-to-goodness
blacksmith shop where the smith
will hammer the shoe to At the hoof
and will not pare the hoof TO 1T the
shoe. There are no spreading chest.
nut tsees before the shop and not
even . horse chestnut tree. They are
silveF MsRlss. and the smiths name
10 George KeEu, and its all right just
to oall him George.
II you afs . woman, and peFhsps
some Of you are. you Will want to
stop In front Of the window Of Miss
Jessie Gpaham's millinery shop. one
Of the old institutions of The Ferry,
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onies to the Ohio country. the Missis-
sippi valley and the whole northwest
territory passed that way. For many
years the only rail route between the
Ferry. and for eighty years 1t has been
one Of the great thereughfavss be-
tween the Atlantic and the west, for
the main line Of the Baltimore and
Ohio. one Of the pioneer railroads Of
the world, goes that way. 1t is one
tho valley of Virginia. where trains
carry you to Charles Town. Winehes-
ter, Berryvilie. StraShurg. Frent
Royal. Woodstock. Broadway. Har-
risonburg. Stapntoa. Lexington and
all the other places Of the ShenaA-
doah.
BECAUSE Of its nearness to WASH
ington and Baltimore, and because
of the height Of its mountains, the
rock splender Of its ehssms. the roar
and silver foam Of its rivers, its broad
views, the quiet charm of its homes
and the goodness of its people. it long
ago became place of pilgrimage for
summer rest and peace. Lew-faFe ex-
Bile thousands Of persons there. The
heights west of Harpers Ferry and
:lse west of its younger sister. the
town of Bolivar. were many times the
camping ground of the District Ma
tienal Guard. and a very large per-
centage of the men Of Washington
have camped. drilled. hiked. skirmish-
ed and sweated there. while legions Of
their friends came UP on Sunday to
litter the company streets and dis
rupt camp discipline for q time. All
men in Washington who fish and vhe
like to wTsstle With the snalI-mouth
black bass know the numbers and
fighting quality Of these that swim
near Harpers Ferry. All psrsons in
Washington with mountain climbing
pine, AaaeaH and Hinsiayan practice
with Loudoan Heights and Maryland
Heights.
What one calls ''reeered history" be-
gins for Hsrpsrs Ferry nearly Is far
back as 1900. but white men were
there before the Fscerd Of settlement
begins, and unknown centuries before
the coming Of the first white man
Indians tFekinE. roaming, hunting.
north and south aHs east and vest,
used the passsKe through the Blue
Ridge where the Potomac and the
Shenandoah come together.
The place came to be called HaFPe1s
Ferry. when Robert Harper set UP .
ferry or took over an older ferry
there aheut 1I41. Ie became the site
there were fabricated cannon. mus
kets. rifles. pistols. bayenets. swords
and other equipment of the American
Army. GesFSe Washington chose the
place for that purpose, because Of its
remoteness from the sea and danger
from an enemy. Its abundant pow
er and it's ease ct esmmunicatisa
with and transport to tidevateS and
the capital by means of the river and
canal route from the Allegheaies-
a link in the iaks-ts-sea route. pre-
jected and promoted by Washington
and aartly consummatea by the Po-
tomac Improvement Company, the
foreruaney Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal The attack On and cap
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ARPERs FERRY has country

ANEbnS TGhRY mas country.
- vide reaovn Tor It's historic
associations. its scenery and
its geographic situation.
rais is the best knsva small city In
the United States" said svset.fsesd
woman to The star man. as he sat in
a fine old home on q hilltop above "the
Ferry" There is truth in that state
ment. because in = historic sense Hsx-
pers Ferry may be cissssd with Lex
inston. Concord and Yesktewn and
with Manassas, Gettysburg ana Apo
mattox.
To the pseple Of Warrington Hap-
peFs Ferry Is better knewn-HeareP
knevn-than any one Of those places.
II Is At ths junction Of the Sheaan-
ooah river and our own Potomac, and
where these rivers have teYa and
GROUND . beach In the Blue Ridge.
1t is cur nearest Pail point to the
mountains. being ffty five miles aRd
few minutes more than ah hour away
by trails 1t stands st the entrance of
the Shenandoah yalley-is0 miles leng
and thirty wide-one Of the fruitful
and highly cultivated regions Of
America Early in the eighteenth CEN
tury 1t became a crossing place for
pilgrims passing south and west.
The Shenandoah valley vas settled
mostly by people who entered that
chosen land by way Of HaFpers Ferry.
Enigrants from the older middle sol-
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war between rivers and mountains vbica must
have shaken the earth to its center.
1t is traditional and altogether plaus-
ible that the point of view at which Mr..
Jefferson received the impressions which
he committed to writing Was the hill
which rises steeply from the town OF
Harpers Ferry. and which is appro-
priately called Cemetery hill.
The old brick fire engine house Of the
United States Armory was taken down
erected at the world fair. In 1885 it was
bought by Miss Kate Field and brought
back to Harpers Ferry Its site had
been filled over by the Baltimore and
Ohio in realigning the grade Of the road.
and Miss Field had the relic rebuilt on
a tract of land on the Shenandoah about
mile or two from the ferry. locally
known as ''the Murphy farm" Miss
Field planned national memorial park
to John Brown. but died before the plan
was realized. Storer College bought the
old brick structure and rebuilt ii in the
college grounds. There 1t stands today.
marble slab has been inserted in the
walls, bearing this inscription:
That this Nation might have a ncr birth ~
freedom that slavery should he removed from
American soil. John Brown and his twenty-one
men gave their lives.
To commemorate their heroism this tablet 10
placed on this building which has been known
as John Browns Fort. by the Alumni of S,orcr
College. 1915.
r
IMMEDIATELY after the civil war
missionaries of the Free Baptist
Church engaged in educational and
spiritual uplift work among freedmen in
the Shenandoah valley This work was
under supervision of the Rev y. c.
Bracket, who was also superintendent
of schools in that part Of the country
for the frecdmen's bureau. In Febru-
ary. 1867, the Rev. O. Il. Cheney visited
John Storer of Sanford. Me-, in behalf
Of Bates College. and during the CONVEX
sation Mr.. Storer said that he would
give $4,000 to some society which
would raise an equal sum for founding
a school in the south for colored people.
The Free Baptists accepted the proposal.
and with some government aid obtained
through the services of Gen. o. o. How
ard, Secretary Stanton and Senator Fes-
sender met the conditions of Mr..
Storers gift
The Baptists bought ftty-acre farm
out OF The Bolivar tract. The school was
opened October .. 1867. in the Lockwood
House on Camp HILL a house in which
Mr.. Brackets school had been con-
Quoted, and was a government building
which had been the residence Of an
Army officer. The principal was Nj
Bracket and his assistant Mrs N. W. l..
Smith of Maine. There were nineteen
pupilA The government by act Of Con-
gress turned over to the school, now
Storer College. a group of four diiapi-
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tion Of the rivers being the key that uaiaeksd
the treasures Of the valley Of VirEiAis. was
the town itself changed from Union to ooa.
federste hands eight times. In those t1gic
days Harpers Ferry suffered severely. fhef-
oughly crippled by the rayageS OF war and BY
the devastst tion OF rscurrent foods. the once
hourishnE town is now like Sir Redivere OF
Of history. The Industrial glory Of the place
is gone. but rich in renown for its unrivaied
scenery and historical associotiOns. HaFpers
Ferry will ever stand a mecca for sightseeing
artists and writers from all parts Of the
United States. As . summer resort justly eel
ebrated for its invigorafing mountain air.
for fshiaE, camping and other healthfM Reese-
atoms. several hotels and numerous cottages
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in 170s in Oxford England. Harper pur-
chased the squatter's claims. besides . large
trsct of land from the Lord FAIRFAX grant,
for 10 guineas in gold. In i7oS the town was
Incorporated Harpers Ferry by the general
assembly of Virginia. Robert Harper died in
lIsa and is buried in the Harper cemetery
Camp Hill.
In 1906 Gen. Washington purchased from
the Harper family l25 acres Of land to be
made the survey and draft recosnis,nr the
value of the splendid water power there. said
by some To he the finest in the United States.
Later the government purchased 800 acres,
consisting Of ROiivar heights and wooded land
on Ioudoun heights. In 1889 the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company agreed to pAy fer
the privilege Of crossing the Wager bridge At
the ferry. Later the railroad company bought
the ferry. The B. and o. bridge at the juae-
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on opequon creek. near where Wash |
ington stands. German immigrants
followed close upon them. Joist Hite. |
In 1882. obtained a grant of 10000
acres and at the head Of sixteen fam
'lies moved from Pennsylvania, cross
ing the Potomac river about two miles
above Harpers Ferry. They settled
on Opequon creek five miles south |
OF Winchester. In 1873 Jacob Slower
got a grant and took in a party Of
settlers. In 1874 some settlers from
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Of
Churches City
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-03
xm . y = y = y .
= LOCAL AND PERSONAL =

w. F. Brockman, OF Pipestone,
Mimi, arrived in Audubon yesterday
afternoon and will make an extended
visit with his brothers, L. L. Brock
man and Arthur Brockman and their
families. The brothers have not
seen each other for several years,
and the visit no doubt will be very
pleasant one to all concerned.
James Lang left for Omaha this
morning where he will visit his
daughter, Miss Myrtle Lang, who is
at the hospital recovering from an
operation for appendicitis The at
tending physician informed Mr.. Lang
that his daughter was doing nicely
and would in all probability be able
to be removed to her home the lat
ter part of the week. Mr.. Lang hopes
to be, able to return home. with her
not later than Saturday.
The Misses Ruth and Helen Pres
ton have formed a partnership and
will engage in the millinery business
in Audubon. They have rented the
second floor of the Halvorsen & Co.
store and will be ready TO make their
first spring showing of millinery be-
ginning tomorrow. Miss Helen Pres
ton went to market several days ago
and purchased complete new line of
millinery goods and trimmed hats.
She has been in the millinery BUSH
ness for several years, being head
trimmer in some of the large millin-
cry shops, all of which has given her
a rich experience which will be val
liable to them in their new business
venture. The many friends Of these
popular young ladies bespeak for
them a successful business career.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-02-03
= = =
, LOCAL AND PERSONAL .

Harry Egan went to Adair Monday
afternoon for few days visit with
relatives.
Have for sale, some fine Fox Ter
rier pups. These are dandies. See
Phil Mogg.
d. Reuben and C. G. Walker. OF
FIT. Dodge. were in the city over Sun
day, visiting friends.
Rooms for rent--Large garden,
fruit trees, cistern, and well. Phone
35A12. So
Cheap Lumber-A barn 30x4O for
$65. Also wind pump and water
tank for $50. Webster, phone 80.
Mrs. L. Dee Mallonee and little
son left yesterday afternoon to spend
a few days with relatives in Des
Moines.
Chas. Sunberg left yesterday
morning to spend couple OF days
In Des ,Mofnes attending to business
matters.
For Sale or Rent-7-room modern
house, big basement and double gar
age, fine location. Enquire of Mary
e. Nelson.
Fred Ceranek, who has been in
Chicago the past ten days visiting
at the home of his grandparents, re-
turned home yesterday morning.
Miss Daisy Frick was a passenger
to Des Moines yesterday. where she
will attend a two-days session of the
State Pharmaceutical Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reubel, who
have enjoyed ten-days visit with
her parents at Pocahontas, Iowa, re-
turned home Tuesday afternoon.
Pure bred s. G. R. I. Reds, s. C.
Buff Orpingtons, Black Langshans.
Phone Manning SGT; or Audubon
59A11. 5tf
Ed Lowe returned TO his home
near Milford yesterday morning, aft
er spending ten days visiting at the
home OF relatives in and around Au-
dubon.
Nick Downey and son, John, were
passengers to Council Bluffs the fore
part of the week, where they spent a
couple of days looking after business
affairs.
Mrs. Herman Freese and son de-
parted yesterday morning for Guth-
rie Center. where she will make a
weeks visit at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wells.
Miss Laura Colgate, OF Washing
ton, Iowa, arrived in the CITY yester-
day, having been called here by the
serious illness OF her grandmother,
Mrs Black who is very low at tie
home of her son. B. J. Black. east of
town.
Jess Northup, who has been work
ing around Mason City and Waterloo
since last summer. was in the city
a couple of days this week. Yester-
day afternoon he went to Des Moines
10 visit a few days before going back
to work.
H. M Beck returned yesterday
morning from Omaha where he spent
a couple OF days attending the hard
ware dealers convention. Mr.. Beck
is the efficient and courteous en-
ploye at the Carter Hardware Co., on
South Park.
John c. Nelson and wife and r. M.
Nelson and wife, of Brayton, were in
the city Tuesday and remained until
yesterday afternoon visiting their
aged father, l.. p. Nelson, VINO is I'M
der the weather at the nome OF his
daughter, Mrs. Evans Marquesen.