Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-25
For the Register.
DUFFIELDs, jeff. Co., }
MAY goth, 1872.

and COllecUVely-theU vices ana i'i"'''
tiles. with now and then comments ana
SUGGESTIONS for the Improvement OF
thejr fellow men, and whilst Per"Sli'S
"rimothy's" letter OF your last issue lllt
thought struck me, why ShoGi' no'
Duffields say something tor i'S''' o''"
sionally. ~ o,.,ro : .
,hr;,';mr litrlc village situated ON the
RaIt;m3re & Ohio Railroad, midway
hn,wnnn Won and "Timothy, beautiful
" laid off: and possessing advantages
second 70 none in the County. As You
are = stranger, perhaps, not editorlally,
but nersonalll. larry moment with
me and will ''Show you round. Com
inc in from northerly direction,
through aspen Avenue" we find our
selves at the head of the business por-
ton of Main Street. Here stands the
large mercantile House Of Il. /. Wy
song & Co. doing an extensive business
and commanding powerful patronage
Bob" is frSt-rate fellow, Mr. Editor,
runs the depot and keeps guano for
sale. Adjoining this House is the
"Dufield's Hotel, kept by the enter
prising proprietor, Mr.. Daniel Rey-
nolds Mr.. Il. always has well fur
nished table, but tells marvellous tale
of Bobs eating prOpensities.
Immediately over the house OF Wy
song & Co, is the Sons of Temperance
Hall, built and owned by them. This
organization is in prosperous condi-
ton, and has done wonders in the way
of building up the morals of our com
munity May she go on in her good
work. till the curse of mankind is
forever banished from our land and
America national evil thing Of the
past.
Although Du1ield's does not claim 4
"Nhisky Saloon. vet there is 4 Mr..
Pence here who silently deals out the
distilled damnation' to those who love
it.
Passing down Main street we next
come to the large Boot and Shoe Manu-
factory of ITagely & Co., who does
splendid work and always keeps a fine
assortment on hand Next is the fine
confectionery store of Hill Il Go. Pass
ing on we now find the large saving
and blackSmithing establishment OF
Hendricks, Barnhart Is Co. This firm
is also doing q prosperous business.
While lust across the Railroad is a fine
planning mill under process OF erection,
by Mr.. Joseph Hess, and at the end OF
Main street, is another boot and shoe
emporium, under the management OF
Mr.. I. Wintermoyer. Mr.. W. makes
the best fit in the country.
Now we will take refreshing draught
a, this large spring near us and then
rotrace our steps. feel better now,
don't YOU, Mr.. Editor !
Here at the corner Of Main and
Church street is the new firm OF Lucas
& Bro. This firm Is performing mira
Giles in the mercantile world, having on
hand the best selected stock Of goods
ever brought,to Dufieldian market.
This. Mr.. Editor, is the centre of the
village. Opposite thisis fine building
erected recently by Mr. J. ). Melvin,up-
on lot purchased from Mr., llaman at
the rate Of 5000 per acre.
I have been informed that MIR. IL.
has sold several lots extending to the
Church on which the purchasers pro
pose erecting buildings Immediately.
PASSING MP Church street, the next bull
ding OF importance is the Presbyterian
Church q massive structure and whose
pastor in charge is the Rev. DR.. Scott,
an able minist,rand a Jealous advocate
of the cause Of Christ. His cengrega-
ton is a large one, having within Its
fold the majority of our nOblcst and best
citizens. It's Sabbath School also IS IN
healthy state, Beyond this Is the
Dunicld's Academy, presided over by
the able and efficient teacher, l'roi.
McNIurran. who | believe is a resident
of your city. l suppose You recoiIect
when this Institution was founded, II
YOU remember rightly some OF the ora
tors for the occasion confined them
selves more to politics than education.
One expression from a speaker on that
dav struck me rather torcibly. 1t was
this. Every mother should instill in the
bosom of her offspring, eternal hatred
70 radicalism." 1t was entirely an edu-
cational enterprise, Mr. Editor, and OF
course a discussion of the political queS-
tons of the day was inappropriate,
We now pass up Blackjack street,
here is the Office of DR. Alexander, our
residing physician withoutwhom don
know what We would do. And next Is
the extensive Dry Goods establishment
Of Melvin e Go. Mr.. NJ. is doing bus
mess on 4 grand scale and is buying uP
ali the wool in the country, african
ercepted. The Post Office is at this
bCu,c. Mr.. William Snyder is the Post
master proper, but the office is under
the efficient management of Mr.. Taylor
Ink the chief salesman of Mr. Melvin
astablisbment. Now, Mr. Editor, step
bovond the Parsonage and we are out
side the corporation and consequently
in the country. Here | will bld You
allen, and if this finds place among
your columns YOU may ere long agar
hear from, ours lorGrtt,