Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-15
fo, the Reg iste-

fOf tHe heS 1910
Ma. Enron i had the pleasure of attending
the examination Of the Public School ~ AIoeh
Township. Berkeley county, taught oy airs'
Kent. on Whit Monday The exercises oil ue
day were opened BY singing an appropriate
piece Of sacred music, by the National pIee
Club. of that Township, assisted by several
Wa, v fine lady singers. After winch the classes
were examined in the various branches oil their
.studie. in manner that reflected great credit
ON themselves and teschrr, who has gwen en-
,irs satisfaction TO the Trustees and Pstrons by
the efficient manner in which she has di>charg-
ed her duties, and the rapid progress OF her
scholars is the highest eulogy that could De pro-
pounced upon Airs. X. as an lnstructress Of
youthful minds
Al The close Of the examination, Ma ter ST.
mon Simmons delivered brief address OF the
necessity Of education, and closed his remarks
by thanking, on behalf Of his school-mates, his
teacher for the progress they had made unoer
her guardianship. Mrs Kent returned her
thanks TO the members OF her school. for the re-
spect and obedience on their part towards her.
After this the school and the invited guests
partook Of q sumptuous rePsst. The table iair
| iy groanlng under the ponderous weight OF the
.igooG things of life and all present did ample
Justice 10 the choice visnds and sweet-ineals
lie ore them.
Dinner being over, the children aud guests
repaired TO the green where the younger por-
ton of those present, with all that freedom from
care, that hlarity and joyousness that IS SO
beautiful 10 witness aad Sd characteristic oil
youth, entered into those healthiul and pleasant
lold-fashioned games-we all have played upon
the green, when we and Others who nave 'o"g
since gone to sleep beneath its grassy sod were
boys and girls together with zest and hearn-
ness that was really electrifyng that The desire
| TO Join the youngsters became contagious ana
those whose age apparently Precludes me idea
Of such thing, took part IN the chiorehs
pastme, while others who only came TO LOOK
on remained-not 10 pray"-but to play gam
boiled DER the green, the gayest OF the gay
| 1t is seldom one sees such collection OF
beautiful ladies as were present on 'h's occs-
sion. The fair ghters of Berkeley and JET
ferson are too well known for their loneliness
to need any praise from my feeble pen.
| The sports were kept up until the sun threw
the shadow of The North Mountain across The
VALLEY Of the OpeqGon warned them to dispense,
which they reluctantly did, mutually pleased
and beueti,led by the pleasant exercises o. the
day. SfhI on'
w BEHxgL.I CouRr.-We clip The fol
lowing from The Era OF Thursday
Peter Hess vs. John ID. Durkhart TfeSpas'
on the case. r.rd,c, for the plaintiff 1885, win
costs.
WA II Mung 20. Jo,eph Kitchen aud VIM
pizer d bl IudeGient Tor piainiit tor S@OO
with interest
Jacob Is ,lIian.nn Va. Col Wm. A. Morgan
War lrespass-dismssed
Joseph II. Kitchen W. Joseph Hess. wal
dismissed,
Stephen b. M:ade vs. George DOLL JosePhus
Bishop, J. O. a Il adenbou- ch. " ar t@SP"ss.
Damages $4,000. Dismissed as TO all The dc
lendanl.. excep Bishop, aad referred to aro'''a-
ton as TO hira.
The writ Of habess corpus sued ou' by 10 'ah
tir, Der ". John Graham, involving the irRs'
Gu >tody of the plaintiffs chlld was argued nj
great length before the court. The Court deci'
ded ,har he plaintiff. Josiah Gruber, MAS en-
titled 10 The child, aud ordrred GIRL "i ~ Year.
Of acc IL ', l,.,..tI 10 |. N. The Suttehdr!
Of the child took place IN Court.
The motion for new trial in the case OF
kuode vs. " iamsUn, was argued by BLACK
burn and Faulkner in support OF The molon, ana
Chap inc and Ssnion in opposition 10 1t. IN"
appIIru ion was founded upon newly discovered
evidence, and many atiidayi,s were read, and
much viva yoce testimony was heard before The
Court; new trial granted, and bill OF excep,
lions taken by plaintiff
During this term OF the Court there were hve
| convictions for felony, and punishment "a iol
lows in the Penientar> Geo. 8. " me ioi one
wear; James Clasby, for one year; hlchsei
Sweeney fn two years; and Aaron Burr St'en'
metz under his separate indictments tor tour
years,