Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-05-10
For the Register.
LETTER FROM LEETOwN.
Anril 30. 1873


Almost daily We hear complaints ut
tered against 'hard times, and ''scarcl-
ty of money" but if you will just step
into the store of Messrs III. 5. League
& Co., for a short time, and observe the
steady business which they are doing,
You will be led to think that the times
are not quite so hard rs represented, and
and that there is little money some
where in the vicinity. These gentle
manly tradesmen have opened magnif-
icent stock of Spring and Summer goods
eclipsing anything hitherto displayed in
Leetown, and their enterprise is appre-
ciated by their customers.
Mr.. T. Homsher, of Kerneysville, has
opened finer stock of goods than have
been on sale in Kerneysville for nearly
two years. We are happy to record
that Mr.. Homsher is doing arrosperous
and increasing business.
The ''curs of low degree are still
making raids upon the sheep folds.
Some of those nocturnal depredators
paid visit to the flock of Mr.. John II.
Lindsay, one night last week, andkilled
six sheep and eleven lambs, besides
wounding several others so badly, as TO
necessitate their being killed, involving
a loss of seventy-fve dollars about as
much as all the dogs in the vicinity are
worth. Mr.. Lindsay traced out the
"varmints," and killed four of them.
Their sheep-killing is over anyhow.
There are enough dogs in this com
munity to consume in forty eight hours,
all the sheep in the ireneighborhood.
Yet some complain that dogs are taxed
the enormous sum of fhy cents each
Recently some dogs in human galse
appropriated a fine lamb, the property
of Mr. David 7. Jones. 1t was dressed
on the premises, and the pclt concealed
in Il plowed field, where-it was discov-
cred few days ago, and about week
after the animal was missed.
Whoever did the deed, have the cred
it of being in possession of 4 refined
taste. and a discriminating judgement,
otherwise they might have taken an old
sheep, or even pig, which would not
have been nearly so tasteful selection.
Mr. Jones's sheep were OH the farm OF
Robt. B. Helm, Esq, at the time the
lamb was stolen.
| promised last week that | would say
something about the improvements here,
and also in the vicinity of kerneysville,
and having made some inquiries, now
offer the result thereof.
The Messrs. Homer have recently
erected small log house for Eugene
Baker, Esq, near the Hopewell Mills,
and which is now nearly ready to be oc-
cuped.
DIR. s. +. Balch has opened ground
for dwelling near the "Millers House,
which is nearly opposite the Leetown
Mills.
-Four dwellings have been recently
erected in the vicinity of kerneysville,
and there are others being built within
q short time.
Z. II. Roberts, Esq, has erected n
neat frame dwelling on his farm, about
threefourths of mile South of the de-
pot. The carpentering was done by
Mr.. George d. Roberts, and the mason
ry by Mr.. Epraim Custer.
James T. Trussell, Esq, has just NOV
ed into a new dwelling which he has
put up on his farm, adjoining the above
named place. 1t was built by Mr.. ID.
Wagely, and is frame building fifteen
by twenty four, two stories in height.
Messrs. Weddle have recently built
small frame dwelling for Mr.. Charles
Clover. 1t is near the Railroad, about
a fourth of mile from the station. The
same builders are now at work on log
dwelling for Thomas Turner, Esq, it is
situated opposite the Public School; is
eighteen by twenty-four, and two stories
high. and will be ready for occupancy
in a few days,
/ believe ''gentleman Of color 9th
erwise, a ''free American of African de
SCENT" is constructing domicile for
himself, (and family, too, presumed
short distance from Kemeysville, and
near the Railroad, but ! have received
no particulars of his building operations.
The grading for the ''third track is
progressing rapidly, in the vicinity OF
Kerneysville, about one hundred hands
being at work there
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
certainly doing an immense business,
and are always fully abreast Of the times
in all business matters, even TO their
charges for transportation, which are
seldom below the rates charged by 9th
er roads.
Rev. Mr. Hammer, recently of Mis-
souri,, but at present residing near Sum
nit Point, preached at Mount Zion last
Sabbath morning, and at Wjltshires
School-house at night His abilities as
a preacher are quite favorably spoken
of. He has been assisting Rev Mr..
Rodgers in holding series OF meetings,
for week past, at Wiltsbires School.
house. The meetings have been well
attended and two or three persons have
proiessed conversion and several others
have came forward for prayers. have
not heard how long the meetings will
be continued.
Mr.. little do you think that Spring
has really got here, or does Old Winter
vet have a claim upon US J!
Very truly yours,
TEMPLAR.
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