Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-01-11

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For me Register.
LETTER FROM LEETOwN.
Dec. 30th, 1872.
1t is now several weeks since last
wrote to you, and the year is drawing to
close, the moments of 1872 are now
numbered, soon those of US whose lives
shall have been spared until January
the first, will enter upon the duties and
pleasures, as we'll as the responsibilities
of the year of our Lord eighteen hun
dred and seventy-three.
Time has logged on at his usual pace
since the date Of my last letter, and but
little of importance has TRANSFERRED:
Some of the young folks have entered
upon life in good earnest, by getting
married, as they should very properly
do, that is when they fall in love and
can agree upon terms matrimonial, and
have plenty of greenbacks, and other
''fxins" to start with.
The most interesting wedding of this
season, was consummated at Mt. Zion
Church. on the 10th instant. The day
was bitterly cold, and the crowd in at
tendance was rather small.
The happy couple were Mr.. Charles
o. Payne and Miss Mildred w. Burns,
both of Berkeley County. The bride is
the only daughter of Isaac V. Burns,
Esq, and has been quite a belle for
some two or three years.
The Bridal party entered the church
about 10 o'clock; the attendants, Mr.. f.
Raugh and Miss Donna Payne, proceed
ing the bride and bridegroom. The
bride was attired in gray travelling
dress trimmed with purple velvet, and
fondly and trustingly leaned upon the
arm of her chosen companion. Rev. A
E. Rodgers, the pastor of the church
officiated. The impressive and solemn
marriage service of the Baptist Church
was read, and the vows spoken which
united two persons in one.
After receiving the congratulations of
those present, the happy couple started
for Baltimore. A long and happy life
to them If the day had not been so
cold, "Teinplar" might have thrown his
shoe after them for good luck" but
they can take the will for the deed, and
be very fortunate anyhow
The Holidays have been rather dull,
thus far; some who are in the habit of
INDUCING in the ardent, have been do
ing considerable amount of getting
drunk; there have been no disturbances,
however. Sleighing has been very good.
though not much utilized, the epizootic
having not yet released its relentless
grasp upon the equine race, consequent
" there are not many steeds in good
condition for trotting over the snow.
About twenty inches of snow have
fallen within the two weeks just passed,
and most of it is here yet.
The Good Tempars are making some
progress towards building Hall, hav-
inc procured piece of ground from
Mr.. James Watson 1t is located at
the southern end of the village.
Jan. I'd, 1878.
A last, long farewell TO the departed
year. Sadly was ushered in the last day
of 1872, and as the old giant expired,
the clouds dropped few silent tears
over the death-bed of our companion of
the three hundred and sixty-six days
just numbered. A few parting shots
were fired, and the next hour the reign
ing power claimed to be in the hands of
the young, but vigorous youth who will
be known as eighteen hundred seventy
three, of the Christian Era, and will
thus be recorded in the Annals of Time.
He has been here two days, and not
smile has Nature yet vouchsafed to the
young gentleman, important parsonage
that he is; but on the contrary the old
lady, Dame, as she is generally called,l
has worn look of gloomy sullenness,
occasionally brushing the silent tears
from her eyes. Though whether these
lachrymal drops are intended for Eigh-
teen hundred seventy-two, or the ''toth-
er fellow" that young Eighteen seven
ty-three, know not
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