Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-08-02
For The Register.
LETTER FROM LEET0WN.
Iulv 2S. 1873.

July %, 1878.
In his speech at the Templars' Pic
Mic, Mr.. Wilson paid Leetown fine
compliment, in giving us the credit tor
being the. "banner temperance locality
of Jefferson county," and We felt con
siderably fattered thereby. We are
now striving to maintain our hard earn
ell reputation. | say "hard earned, for
when came into this vicinity, in the
Spring of 1868, intemperance was inthe
ascendency, and temperance efforts met
but cold reception, but by continual
and earnest agitation of the subject, pub
lie opinion has undergone quite achange
The temperance cause is not only re
spectacle, but it is also popular in this
community, as is fully attcstcd by the
large crowds in attendance at our annu-
al Pic-nics. We are now making n
strong effort to save tho children from
falling into the snares of king alcohol,
by training them early for the grand
army of temperance, believing with Sol
onion that child trained up i'll the path
of duty, will not readily depart there
from in after life. Looking to this end
we are organising a band of Juvenile
Templars, consisting Of children of both
sexes, who after passing satisfactory
probation, will, after reaching the age
of fourteen years, be passed into the
Lodge. Our prospects OF success IN
this enterprise are quite flattering, and
we anticipate a great deal Of good from
this effort, and if We can save the rising
generation for truth and temperancc,th
future of this community is safe, tor
with true and sober men and women to
constitute our society, We will have no
thing to fear.
A second meeting in the interests OF
tho Patrons of Husbandry, was held in
Niccley's Hall, OH Tuesday evening last.
The attendance was pretty good. Mr.
f. j. Ohr, of Iowa, Deputy of the
National Grange of the Patrons, made 4
speech in advocacy of the Order, after
which he proceeded to organise Leetown
Grange, No. =. Twenty-siS persons,
including seven ladies, wore initiated
into the mysteries of the Order, and re
coiyed the necessary instructions for con
Quoting the business of n subordinate
Grange. The officers installed are
Thomas lite, Master; Isaac ii. Strider,
Oyersccr George ID. Wiltshire, Lectur-
ar John ]. Ramsburg, Steward Geo.
ID. Johnson, Assistant Stewards Ephraim
G. Watson, Chaplain; David L. Jones,
Treasurer Eugene Baker, Secretary {;
John w. Roberts, Gate keeper Mrs.
Mary G. Jones, Ceres Mrs. Annie Ba-
kcr, Ponora: Mrs. Sarah Stridcr, Flora;
Miss Bette Wiltshire, Lady Assistant
Steward.
This locality was visited by quite n
storm of rain on Saturday evening last.
1t was probably the heaviest rain that
has fallen here for years, indeed Leetown
was almost flooded. The pike was coy
cred with water, in some places two
feet deep, from Balch's Spring to the
Post Office, distance Of about two
hundred and fifty yards,the stream hav-
ing overilown its banks. Mr.. League
remarked that he hardly ''knew wheth-
or his establishment was located upon
ar island or the main land, but this he
did know, it was surrounded by water.
Some slight damage was done to fencing
but nothing serious. Some coopers-
stuff was carried by the water from the
farm of Mr.. Thos. IIite, and deposited
a mile or more away. The growing
corn looks like it was very much pleased
with the recent meteorological changes,
if its glowing appearance is any indica-
ton of its feelings upon the weather
question. We are very grateful to Di-
vine Providence for the timely remcm-
berance of our needs, by sending us
such copious rain at n time when veg
citation was dropping beneath the icryid
rays of the July sun.
The Leetown Union Sunday School
has just obtained 4 fifty dollar Library,
and / suppose they are now fully equip
ped for their work, rs far as the literary
part of their cquippago is concerned, at
least.
Rev. Mr.. Nice gave MS nice little
discourse last night, based upon the
parable of the Prodigal Son. lie made
some OF us "poor critters" feel ''right
cheap" to use familiar phrase.
The Bush-mceting, beginning the 2d
proximo, will be held in the grove ad-
joining Wrights School house, one mile
from Leetown.
1t is seldom that Presiding Elder
reveals the slight of his countenance'
here, therefore we are rather gratiiied at
the prospect of Rev. VIM. III. Holidays
expected visit. Very truly yours,
TEMPLAR.