Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-03
For the Register.
GLENGARY,
Berkeley County, W. Va.J
Dec. l9, 1878.
Dec. l9, 1878.

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Dec. l9, 1878.
The Order of Patrons OF Husbandry
il still moving onward in this Valley,
new members being frequently received
INTO their ranks. Most of the additions
in this vicinity are of the sterner sex;
The ladies who are already members OF
the Order, appear TO be very much III
terested in the prosperity OF the Patrons
Glengary Grange has its officers lor
I 1874. The names of the officers are As
! follows:
John d. Barney, Master; John Gano'
Oyerseer: Abraham Throckmorton Lee
turer; Z. c. Gain, Steward; Thomas u.
Barney, Assistant Steward; James w.
b. Evans, Chaplain; William IL. Bur-
CESS, Treasurer; Joseph 4. Barney, Sec
rotary; James V. Cade, Gate Keeper;
Mrs. John Watson, Ceres; Mrs. John
ID. Barney, Pomona; Miss Jane Barney,
Flora; Miss Eta Barney, Ledy Assist
ant Steward.
The Grange has rented an upper room
in dwelling near Glengary, which
they have fitted up for hall, and are
now using
The Ganotown school had Il Spell
ing School," as it is usually called, on
Wednesday evening Of this week, anu
had 4 very pleasant time.
The literary part was not very ex-
tended; consisting of an attempt at
reading Becky Miller, by Tempiar,
and judging from the manner IN which
the effort was received, he must have
executed the reading tolerably well.
Mcssrs. John A. and Abraham Throck-
morton, assisted by Miss Iona Gain,
who personated "Sal, and Miss Kate
Durham, who personated "Till, rem
dered the dialogue Of the Arkansas
Traveller and the Sqratter, and they
did it well, the audience seeming quite
pleased with it, and Of course they were
the Judges in the matter.
After the dialogue, sides were chosen
for spelling match" and after the
usual amount of preliminary talking and
suggesting the spelling, the teacher OF
the Glengary school pronounclng the
wordS The spelling was continued for
about forty minutes, and did conS'dera-
bic credit TO those engaged. At the
close of the spelling all went home, ap-
parently in good humor with them
selves and the ''rest Of mankind. In
fact quite number Of the Young men
present were gallant enough TO offer
their services to escort the Young ladies
to their homes, and the protfcred Soy
vices were generally graciously accepted.
One of our Leetown boys WIS pres
ent at the spelling school, and be
brought a good report from home. We
were pleased to see a Leetorian; 1t re-
minded me of Leetown, and Leetown Is
4 pleasant place.
Game is right plentiful in this propin-
guilty. Quite number Of deer have
been driven from the mountains TO the
westward Of us, into this part Of the
valley, and several Of them have been
captured. Mr.. John Gano and others,
captured one near Glengary on Monday
OF last week, and two or three days
later, Mr.. Richard Gano and Mr.. Erect
ran one to 4 point on the Creek. mile
or two below Ganotown, where 1t was
shot BY Mr. A. Throckmorton.
Mr. Throckmorton assisted by Mr..
Daniel Long, caught tawn in sight OF
my office Oh Thursday morning Of last
week. Mr. T. is petting it, and 1t is
getting quite tame already.
Tcmplar hasn't caught dear yet;
perhaps he may after a while.
Dine druly,
Dec. %, 1873.
think that it is time that Uncle
Sans Postmaster General was looking
into the official conduct OF some of the
employees of the Post Office Depart
ment in this part Of West Virginia. ]
have heard several complaints lately Of
letters having been opened somewhere
on the route, both 10 and from the al
ley, which are very wrong. y few days
ago received gross Of steel pens by
mail from New York; they were not
more than two days in transit, but when
the package reached Glengary, it was
found to have been cut open, and Gf
teen # The pens oJsrnci.d. Just where
the deed was done we do not know,
but we would like to know, and we
think that those having charge of this
mail route ought to be-interviewed, at
least
Revs. Walsh and Cecil are holding
series of meetings at Riners Church,
seven miles north of this place. Three
persons have been converted aud twelve
others are still seeking salvation.
The United Brethren are holding
protracted meeting at Mt. Carmel, two
and-a- half miles south of Glengary,
near the Frederick county line. l at
tended their services on Sabbath even
ing last; tour local preachers were pres
ent. The services were conducted by
Rev. A. Negley, supply on the circuit
Tn to this time there have been three
conversions. do not know how long
the meeting will be continued
| expect 10 shut up shop tomorrow
evening for the Christmas HOLIDAYS,
then-ho for jefferson county will be
the watchword until get there.
A merry Christmas to the "boys" and
sail hands" about the Register Office.
Yours IS ever,
TEMPLAR.