Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-08-12
Our LeetOwn Correspondence.
July 3Ist. 1871.

on Monday last. He and Mr. Henry 5.
Nicely were cutting timber in Col. Hites
woods. and while telling tree, the
trunk of which split, while the top
CAUGHT in the branches of another tree,
and in getting it down Mr.. Welsh was
thrown to the ground, and the split
piece struck his left leg. bruising 1t
badly and breaking the bone just above
the ankle. Mr.. Nicely conveyed lin
to the village, and DR.. Buck attended
to his injuries he is slowly recover
The Union Sabbath School of Smith
field. had avery pleasant Pic Nc on
on Thursday last The school marched
cut in procession to Mr. Thomas Wat
sons woods, near town, where a table
had been put up and seats arranged for
the members and friends of the school.
Prof HopewelI conducted the singing,
and Revs. McSkimmin and Williams,
and Capt. Nelson made short addresses
to the children. The yo'mgsfers enjoy
ed themselves in the grove, until sum
moned to dinner. y protuSion Of re,
freshments had been provided, and all
did ample Justice to the repaSt. Beng
in Smithtield, | went out to the grove
inst before dinner, and tarried couple
of hours. and observed that the com
pany enjoyed the occasion very much.
After dinner Master Joseph Grantham,
Il l. ,l.l,,-gr,. nj
dress on the utility of, and encourage
ments to engage in the Sabbath School
work. 1t was we'll composed, and at
tentiyely listened to. The speaker ap-
peared rather nervous, but acquitted
himself well. The only mishap was the
giving way Of the seats, during the
singing lust after dinner. Nobody was
hurt, and all laughingly seated them
selves again, and went on with the eX-
ercises.
Thursday and Friday last. we were
favored with heavy rains some hail fell
each day, heaviest on Friday; some of
the haiistones which fell in the neigh
borhood Of "IIopewell Mills, were as
LARGE as hullcd walnutS Fortunately
it was not in sufficient quantity to do
much damage. ! hear that between
here and Bunker Hill the hail was very
heavy. some of the hailstoncs almost
pound in weight. and AS consequences
cOrnticlds and fruit trees suffered severe
ly.
The timely rains, with the hot wealth
cr we are now having, is greatly inn
proving the growing corn. Mr.. James
+. Trusscll tells me that his corn is in
jurcd beyond redemption. Noticing It's
backward appearance, he examined the
roots. aud found them almost covered
with numerous small insects, Of pale
Green color and about rs large rs n tea.
These insects were found to be destroy
inc the roots of the corn. Mr.. /. also
observed these little deprcdators III the
cornfelds of Messrs f. II. Roberts, w.
lIouseworth, Il. b. Helm, 5 BaXlcy, I.
+. Yeamans, and others. | suppose
that any remedy that would destroy the
bugs. would kill the corn also.
The "hog oholcra" has killed several
hundred hogs in this vicinity, and still
the disease is undated, only leaving a
farm when no more hogsare 20 betound.
We believe that no successful remedy
has vet been tried in this neighborhood.
A remedy that promises to be rather
more successful than any that have
been made public, is now being
tried, though the trial here has not been
extended enough to speak with certain
tv. For the benefit of those who do
not know the composition Of the mcdi-
cine referred to, and who may have oc-
casion to try it, Twill give the formula ::
Zone pound black anthony, one pound
sal soda, one pound powdered sulphur,
half pound alum halt ofthis compound
to barrel Of swill.
hope your readers will excuse me
for dwelling so much upon agricultural
matters, for Won know that the corn and
pork supplies are important considera-
tons Hope that enough porkers will
be saved to make a few Sassengsrs next
winter.
The Tournament last Saturday, was
not grand success. The riding was
only passably good, and there were scy-
cral disputes among the Knights about
points of success, and other matters con
nccted with the fitting. Twenty-siN
knights entered for the honor Of crown
ING the Queen, which distinction was
won by John Lock, Knigh; of -,
who selected Miss Mary Watson, Queen
of Love and Beauty. VIM. Osbourn,
was awarded the second honor, but
transferred it to Charles VI. Watson,
Knight Of "Tailyho, who crowned
Miss Noble +. Lock, First Maid of
Honor. James Grantham, crowned
Miss Alvey, Second Maid Of Honor f.:
Winfield S Turner, Knight Of Brown
jug, chose Miss Annie Johnston, Third
Maid of Honor r. B. Helm, Frances
BOYER and Chas. S. Watson, were the
Marshals Captain Nelson, was the
Orator The evening was devoted 10
dancing. We don't think Tourna-
ments pay.
The following are the officers OF Lee
town Lodge, No. AZ, l. o. G. T., chos-
en- for the next quarter Snowden II.
Watson, " orthy Chief Templars; Henry
c. Evans, Worthy Vice Templar Chas.
S. Watson, Recording Secretary, Jas.
r. Nicely, Financial Secretary George
W. Nicely, Treasurer Joseph Kisner,
Chaplain George d. Johnson, Marshal;