Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-08-09
For the Register
LETTER FROM LEET0WN.
August 4, 1878

noon last. at "Fairview," the residence
of the late Andrew J. Johnson, Esq.
TO pay the last sad tribute Of respect TO
the deceased proprietor, whose earthly
form lay sleeping in deaths cold en-
brace.
Rev. A. c. Rodgers, of the Baptist
Church. conducted the religious servi-
ces, preaching an appropriate sermon
from the words: 'Boast not thyselt OF
tomorrow. for thou knowest not what
day may bring forth" After the con
clusion of the religious services, the
body was taken in charge by the Ma
sons and Odd Fellows, of which orders
the deceased was a member. About
thirty of the brethren of the mystic
tic" were present, and proceeded to
convey the remains to the church-yard,
at Mt. Zion, where the interment took
place. The pall-bearers were Dr. Ihos.
A. Buck, Benjamin +. Undertake,
William Gruber, and George Page, OF
the Masonic fraternity. At the grave
the first part of the funeral services OF
A. +. and A. NJ, was read by Captain
Nelson, who was followed by Richard
w. Kearns, Worshipful Master OF IrI-
luminar Lodge. The usual responses
were made by the brethren. the Ma
sonic emblems, consisting of the apron,
glove, and sprigs of evergreen, were de
posted in the grave.
The Rev. Mr. Long closed the Ma
sonic ceremonies with prayer, after
which Rev. Jesse Porter, Chaplain OF
Samaritan Lodge, |. o. O. f., read the
burial services of the order, and mem
bers also depositing sprigs of evergreen
in the grave.
AS the shadows of evening were
stretching toward the east, the funeral
services were concluded, and we left the
mortal remains of our friend in the mar
row confines of the tomb, there to await
the morning Of the Resurrection, when
all shall be called to appear before the
bar of God. The bereaved family have
the sympathies of the entire community.
The Bush meeting is progressing
very favorably. The Presiding Elder
has failed to put in an appearance, and
so the burden of the work has fallen
upon Rev. Mr.. Nice; he has, however,
received some assistance from Rev.
Jesse Porter, of the Virginia Confer
ence, who preached last night, giving a
plain, earnest sermon.
The meeting was opened on Saturday
night, with Il sermon by Rev. ii. Nice
upon the subject of a "Prescnt and Per
sonal Conservation to Christ"
The Love-feast on Sabbath morning
was pleasant and profitable, and was
followed by services in the grove. The
sermon was n grand one. The Rever-
end gentleman's subject was the
+'Church and its work We almost
thought that we were eye-witnesses OF
the scenes he so wildly pictured, IN
describing n journey to the various mis-
sionary stations, that have been planted
in heather lands, and elsewhere, within
the last hundred years.
The afternoon services were prevented
by slight fall of rain, which dispersed
the audience.
Just before the morning sermon Miss
Mary Lewis presented beautiful Bible
to the pastor, for the use OF the church.
The price of the Bible (Sl0,00,) was
collected by Miss Lewis. from the men,
bers and friends of the church.
About eight hundred persons were
present in the grove on Sabbath morn
ing.
Rains have been of almost daily oc-
currence for week, and water is now
quite plentiful. The recent hailstorm
DESTROYED 20 acres of corn for John III.
Lindsay, % for Samuel Baxley, about
40 for Philip Henry, % or 80 for Thos.
lite. and also for several other farmers
in that immediate vicinity. The Viz
cinia Mill sustained some damage from
the water flowing through the mill.
There was n Tournament held near
Leetown last Saturday, but the attend
ance was small. / did not attend it,
but learn that all passed off quite plea
sanity, considering the small number
who took part in the proceedings.
All of the ladies' who were crowned
were of Berkeley county, and one of
the Berkeley boys remarked that at is
always the case; the Beauty of old Berk-
eley will always carry off the honors."
But limited number Of knights en-
gagged in the mock contest. James w.
Il. Evans, knight of cold Berkeley"
crowned Miss Fannie Moore, Queen;
John Watson, knight of "Stary Crown
selected Miss Mollie Lock, First Maid
of Honor; Oscar Heckrotte, knight of
''The Lone STAR selected Miss Annie
Chamberlain, Second Maid of Honor;
Parran Hollis, knight of Middle Creek"
chose Miss Deck, Third Maid of Honor.
Mr. Beckwith was the orator of the
day, and understand that he acquitted
himself very well.
The attendance ut this tournament
was so very small that it will hardly be
worth the while TO try to get up anoth-
or affair of this kind.in this propinquity,
during the present summer. In fact, l
think that tournaments are about play
ing out in this neighborhood, which is
- contamination most devoutly' to be
wished
| had Just been wondering what had
become ot Mary Beau, when the old
lady sends her love to me right in the
paper. Much obliged Mary. the same
TO YOU, don't think my Little girl
will be at all jealous if we do carry on
bit of Irritation.