Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-09-06
For The Register.
LETTER FROM LEET0WN.
September 1st, 1878.


was present at the Woods meeting
near Middleway, on yesterday a week
ago The congregations were not large,
as there was regular services in three OF
the churches in Middleway. The day
was very pleasant; just such weather as
we would wish to have for religious
services III the grove, the temple pro
yided by the Divine Architect.
Rev. Jesse Porter preached in the
morning from the words found in Deut
y, 30. 1t was the best discourse that
have ever heard the reverend gentle
man deliver
The afternoon sermon was by Rev.
Mr.. Long, pastor of the Lutheran
church of Middleway, based upon the
words found in Acts XXIV, "a and %.
1t was very interesting discourse, and
was well delivered, Notwithstanding the
disadvantage the speaker was under of
having the sun shining directly in his
face nearly all the time that he was
speaking
was present at the Quarterly meet
ING for Jefferson Circuit, NJ. E. Church
South, held at Arden Berkeley county,
yesterday. Rev A. a. T. Neel, of
ShephcrdStown, delivered very good
sermon, morning and afternoon. The
text III the morning was from Hosea
VI, land in the afternoon his discourse
was from the words, "God is not mock
cd; what 4 man soweth, that he shall
also reap, cct." The afternoon sermon
was q searching and pointed discourse.
The Presiding elder was not present
Our new Board Of Education met to-
day and fixed the district levy at
$4,000 for all purposes, which. will
be about one mill on the dollar They
also fixed the salaries of the teachers,
putting the compensation for teacher
having No. certificate at the prince
ly sum of thirty sic dollars per month :!
and ranging from that down to S28.OO,
for number five teacher.
There are seven schools III the dis
trict. for the accommodation some SIX
hundred ard forty youths, and the
schools are to be kept open tor SIX
months.
The pay of teachers is entirely made
quate for the services which are expect
cd Of them.
| had almost forgotten to state that
Capt. John +. Smith was unanimously
reelected Secretary to the Board oil
Education. lie has been very efficient
officer, hitherto.
We school mans" who obeyed the
summons of the County Superintendent,
and presented ourselves at the County
scat last Saturday had quite pleasant
time, though | guess that when the
certificates are issued, some OF us Will
not feel so jolly at the result.
Charlestown is improving rapidly.
A young lady from the vicinity Of -,
will not say where, was spectator at
the examination, and it being her first
visit to the City, she yentured to do
some shopping, without a guide, but
she soon became lost i'll the mazcs OF
streets, and hired garcon, tor the enor-
nous sum Of five cents to conduct her
through their thronged thorou9hiares.
Loetown Cold Water Temple No. l,
consisting of Juveniles, was instituted
last Wednesday evening, Thomas IL.
Buck, ID. d. W. c, T., assisted by SIX
members of Lectown Lodge No. AZ, l.
! O. G. T. Eighteen specimens OF Young
! America were initiated, and all seem TO
be perfectly delighted with the organl-
cation.
| have some more items, but will save
them for the present, as they will keep
Yours trooly,
TEMPLAR.