Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-02
For the Register.
LETTER FROM LEETOWN.
October %, 49,

Kearncysvile is a small but thriving
place, and its progress is OF healthy
character, and we commend it to other
places, where permanent prosperity Is
aimed at.
The citizens of this model village
have neat and pretty church,
built about three years ago, and are now
Just completing, in conjunction with the
Board of Education of Middleway
Township, a building for a public
school. and a Masonic and Temperance
Hall, that for the purposes for which it
is intended, will have no superior in the
County of Jefferson.
The building is located between the
B. q O. Railroad and the Turnpike, and
nearly opposite the Presbyterian Church.
The lot has front of 60 feet with a
depth of $50 feet, costing $40. The
building is OF brick, two stories high,
with cornice projecting fifteen inches
on all sides length 80 feet, breadth %
feet first story 10 feet, and second s
feet, ten inches in height. the whole to
be surmounted by beltry ten feet in
height. The bell to be plrced upon the
building is fine toned instrument, and
was purchased by private subscription,
will be heard distance of several
miles. The front door and window
have segmented heads, and a marble
slab is inserted in the front wall, bear
ing the inscription "Kearneysville Ma
sonic and Temperance Hall, 1872"
The window sashes are all suspended
by weights, and the blinds are provided
with patent fastenings.
The school-room is well ventilated,
and is furnished to accommodate about
forty pupils. ,
The inside trimmings are painted
brown, outside white, window blinds
green, walls painted and penciled, and
the whole appearance of the building is
attractive. 80,
The entire cost of the building will
be. when completed, about 1880; OF
this only 1925 is borne by the tax-pay-
ers of the Township, the remainder IS
borne by eorporated stock company,
and not By me Taxpayers, as some
persons foolishly insist to be the case.
The masonry and bricklaying was
done by Messrs McBee and Britner !;
carpenter work, Lawson Weddle ? las
tering, George w. Johnston +; painting,
Richard McIntire. The marble slab
was cut by Diehl & Bro, of Martins
burg
Through the untirins energy OF
Messrs Logic and Homsher, who have
devoted their time and services gTatui-
tously to the work of putting up the
building, the work has been done at The
smallest possible cost As for instance
the bricks cost only $3.50 per thou
sand in the wall; the stone foundation
90 cents per perch, and the plastering
"a cents per square yard
A church, one of the finest public
school buildings in the County, grow
ing and working Temperance society,
and not grog-shop, tavern, or any
other place where intoxicating liquors
are sold, anywhere in the vicinity.
Well done, Kearneysvillc
The stockholders of the Masonic and
Temperance Hall. met at kearneysville,
on Saturday last, and organized by cleo
ting five directors, viz: James Logic,
C. /. Butler, J. ]. Miller, NJ. W. Burr
and James V. Moore.
We don't object to your big sweet
potatoes, but we do say that Mr.. Joseph
L. Roberts has raised some that can't be
beaten for fine flavor We know
whereof we speak, for he gave us some
very nioe samples of his crop, which by
the way averaged, or at least yielded at
the rate of one hundred and thirty bush
els per acre.
Respectfully,
TEMPI.AR.