Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-14
Our LeetOwn Correspondence.
October 9. 1871

October 9, 1871.
Most of the Public Schools in Averill
Township are in full blast again +; the
juveniles are getting into the harness,
and into mischief again, after the sum
mer vacation, though for the matter OF
that some youngsters that | wot OF are
seldom out of mischief, except when
they are locked in the arms of Nor
pheus. What lively times attend those
who essay to "Teach the young idea how
/ to shoot" 1 have collected the follow
ing facts concerning our schools {: The
Township is divided into three districts;
the fist has three white, and one color
ed, the others one school each. The
three schools in first district had, during
the last school year, an aggregate atten-
dance of 100 second district Al third
district 70; total 240. Paid to teachers
sl,O5O Incidental expenses about SIS.
The colored school cost for building
$3.50; teachers salary $3.50. Township
levy last year l6 cents on the hundred
dollars the present year it is only 8
cents on the hundred dollars. The
enumeration of youth between the ages
of and 81 years gave the first district
23O second district 14S third district
IT'S total 553 in the Township. lmay
have made some slight mistakes nthese
figures, as | write them from memory,
not having made memorandum OF the
facts when given to me.
Nearly all of our farmers are done
seeding, and the wheat is coming up
finely, indeed | have seen some that is
luxuriant enough to furnish pretty good
pasture almost too far advanced for
this date. Some farmers appear likely
to run into the extreme Of sowing wheat
TOO early, encouraged to do so by the
difference in favor otearly sowing shown
in the last two seasons, but in the time
for seeding, as in most other earthly
matters, there is happy mean, If we
can only find it. The weather at pre-
sent is all that could be desired for
bringing the grain forward, and keeping
the ground in good condition for SOW
ing, having been favored with frequent
showers. Just sufficient to keep the groud
in the best possil le condition. Last
Friday evening we had hard shower
lasting absut fifteen minutes. | was on
the road and got the benefit of a free
shower bath, and the night was so dark
that ] could not see the fences at the
roadside, though only a few feet dis
tant. therefore | didn't see much of the
rain, but | fen it.
A Quarterly Meeting for Jefferson
Circuit, NJ. +. Church South, was held
at Middeway, yesterday week. Rev.
Mr.. Wheelwright, Presiding Elder, was
present from Saturday until Monday
evening, Rev. Mr.. Evan continued the
services until Friday evening, when the
meeting closed Rev. Mr.. Williams,
Junior Preacher, was present toward
the close of the meeting. | learn that
three persons professed conversion dur
ing the progress of the meeting.
The Mt. Zion Sabbath School is get
ting ready for its annual Celebration,
which is set for Saturday, the 18th inst,
and the scholars, especially, anticipate
having splendid time, provided the
weather does not get too cool. The
officers have appointed several young la
dies to solicit contributions Of money
for the celebration, and they will GER
tainly succeed for they are most per-
sistent beggars, in fact with their per
sistence and winning ways, they might
get money for their object from the stin-
giest miser in the State.
Rev. Mr. Stevenson of lIarpers Fer
ry, preached yesterday morning and
evening at Lcetown. The morningser-
mon was very good, based upon He
brews xii, l. Mr.. S. is little nervous
in his delivery, and rather timid about
letting his voice out, yet we think there
is good prospect that he will be more
than an ordinary preacher, if he lives a
few years. Yours truly,
TEMPLAR