Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-09-12
Eair of Elk Branch.

FAIR AT Ella DIduoh.
A correspondent of the Free Press
saws: In accordance with The promise
made you, if il be not lresPassIng toe
much on your time and ,coumns--l will
give you hasty sketch of few OF the
leading features OF a day spent at the La
dies Fair" held al Elk Branch. IN this
county, on 81 inst. The weather ior'u'
pa,ely was fine, and though the roads
were mewIat dusty, and The sun shone
lille warm al time, the deligh tlui scene
ry-of The surrounding coun'ry--cheeIIul
breezes and agreeable company, an-
ple amends for all otherlnconveniences--
Ii being very busy season win 'he lar,
mers, The impression prevailed maj ho'
many persons would be in attendance ou'
the rapid, ingalhering of the people, as
each road, and byway poured in lis lhrong'
soon told that the good people OF me
neighborhood, al least, were deteTm'"eo
,baI The Fair" should not prove failure:
A monp the most prominent incidents Of
the day was the turn out OF "PhGnlx
Division" Sons of Temperance, when
HEADED by the Shepherdsiown Brass piano.
fdiscoursing sweet music all the whlIeJ--
under the directions OF their MARSHALL
with Banner and appropriate insignia
moved in procession about the virlnl'y OF
lie neiphborhood, to Elk Branch Church
where they were addressed upon the sub
iect of ntemp erance, ty the Rev. d. H.
Lsndstree, Of Marlinsburg.
The address, over most sumptLous
dinner, prepared by the ladies of the Falr'
in the ground adiacent, awaited the pub
liz; and the earnest, happy and social
manner in which il was discussed, proved
how well the mothers and daughters Of
Elk Branch understood providing for our
creature comforts. There was everything
in abundance, end all so elegantly PrePar-
ed. Having replenished the inner man
we next visited the fair room, which we
found beautifully decorated. with wreaths
of evergreen from which were suspended
in profusion rich and beautiful fabrics OF
of tapestry, hosiery and fancy work, Ia
ces, &C., and still, more charming were
the sweet smiles and winning graces that
met you on all sides, while fruits confec-
lions, &c, were pressed upon us so tempt
ingly by fair hands, that we could not re.
sist buying if we would.
In the afternoon, the Division moved
in procession again, from their Hall 10 the
Church, when another very eloquent and
appeal in behalf of temperance
was made by the Rev. p. Fletcher. This
Division, we learned from the address,
has been in existence about l3 years, and
whilst other Divisions have fallen before
the tide of intemperance this has not only
breasted the storm but is now in a more
prosperous condition than at any former
period Would that we had more such in
the land !
In the evening The ladies had an excel
lent supper served up; of which we with
many others, had the pleasure TO partake.
The Fair having been continued until
late hour at night was suspended until the
next day when dinner and supper were
again served up as before. The proceeds
we have learned amounted TO $50 dollars,
which after deduc,ing expenses will be
to paying of the debt incur
red by the church in the erection Of a
Parsonage.
We regretted to learn that the congre-
CATION here will soon lose their very eX-
celen, and worthy pastor, Rev. p. Fetch
er. who has. we are Informed, accepted a
call 10 Middleburg in LouGoun county, 10
which place he expects TO move shortly
with his family. His loss TO the congre-
CATION will be, We think, severely felt.