Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-06
Jeffersonville Items.

JEFFErsoSyLLE, o., Jan. !, 1907
Editors Fdyette County Herald;
Not having noticed anything in you
paper, in regard 10 our village for SOM
time, ] shall send you a few items Y
We have been doing fine work in The
Temperance line, inagurated, learn, by
Rev. r, Rose, Jacob Dreamer, Esq., j. II
J.. Scott, and others. Not long since Rev
Collins was induced to pay us visit
which resulted in the organization of a
Lodge Of "Sons," now embracing over 70
members. In addition to this we alb
have II large society organized upon tie
Washington" plan. These movements
are not only needed, but are in the right
direction, and are participated in by or re.
Ceiye thesanctions Of all our best citizelm,
Our Sunday School is also being kept
up during'the Winterand, although not as
prosperous as the friends of morality and
of the rising generation could wish, vet il
is doing very good work under the Su.
perlntendency OF Jacob Creamer, Esq as.
assisted by j, H. L. Scott; who have in
troduced regular monthly concerts with
satisfactory success, as is manifested by
houses filled to oyerhowlng on each occa.
sion. | have heard those fully competent
to Judge, say they never saw those con.
certs exceled anywhere. They are doing
good work by attracting public attention,
and by the great lessons they teach and
fix permanently upon both the minds of
the members and the houses
Our School, Under the charge of j. H.
i. Scott, assisted by Misses G. E. Scott
and Nettie Bush, is also prospering and
doing a good work The average daily at
tendance is higherthan ever before. This
regularity in the attendance is good test
of the condition Of the school, as it shows
that it is properly appreciated by both
the parents and the children There is an
"Elocution Glass" in connection with the
School, which meets every Tuesday night;
and also q Debating Society,"" which
holds its session every Friday night.
These classes afford the young folks excel
lent opportunities for drill in reading, dec
lamation, gesticulation, debate and other
literary matters; and they are well attend,
ed and appreciated
Our young folks are enjoying rare op.
portunities. this Winter, for intellectual,
moral and social culture and improvement,
afforded by the "Elocution," "Philoma-
thean" and S. S Concerts.
And last in my items, but by no means
least, comes Music. Our Village is enjoy
ing perfect shower of blessings in this
line. We have one of the best teachers of
music in the State, in the person of Miss
Sallie Rose; and not only good teacher
but an equally good performer, either in
strumentul or vocal. Our young ladies
are improving this golden opportunity by
taking lessons on the piano and organ, DC
This rare chance has, also, supernduced |
the influx of a number of fine pianos and
cabinet organs, not only in the Village, I
but in the surroun ling community
had designed to give the names of those
taking lessons and owning instruments,
but as | can mot, just now, ascertain all,
shall not give any; sufficient to say,
hey number over a score, and are increas
ng. The above, taken in connection with
hc daily training in each department of
he School. in Vocal Music, the necessary
raining in the Sunday School, and for the
j. S, Concerts, in which the Silver Spray,
Fresh Leaves, Laurels, Standard Singer,
Roots Triumph, and such works are bro't
nto rcquisition, fully justify my expires
ion as to "a shower of blessings" in the
inc of music. But "evcry sweet has its
bitter" and it is painful to notice that
many of our young people are permitting
III these grand opportunities to pass un
mproved--the Temperance Society, the
Sunday School, the School, the Music and
vi, Is it not passing strange? To them,
hese glorions privileges may never again
'e afforded, MORE ANON.