Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12
LETTER FROM LEETOWN.
September I'd 1874.


The Potomac Baptist Association had
pleasant and harmonious session dur
inc their recent meeting at Nit. Zion
Church, and all the ministers and lay
delegates in attendance were very much
gratifed at their hospitable reception
by the members of Mt. Zion Church,
and the citizens Of the vicinity g0ner-
ally. The thanks of the Association
were publicly rendered at the close OF
the meeting, for the kindness shown TO
its members by the citizens. Kew. o.
A. Haines, of Middleburg, Va, was re-
elected Moderator, position which ne
filled with great acceptability. Ref, T.
J. Willis, of Winchester, Va, was re-
elected Clerk, showing that the Asso-
citation appreciated the services OF Its
officers. :,
Religious services were held daily
and nightly in the grove near the
church, and large congregations at
tended.
The next meeting of the Association
will be held ct Front Royal, Virginia.
IN September, 1875.
have quite chapter Of accidents 10
note this week. MIR Levi Williamson
of Berkeley, essayed to ride on the rail
road track at Kerneysville, last Satur-
day. hut his horse fell, and MIR. W.,
sustained some injury thereby, consist
isg of several bruises, and all ugly cut
on the forehead. His injuries, though
painful, are not serious.
\ little child OF Mr.. ALI Kiner, who
lives some three miles west of here, in
Berkeley county, was playing about a
cutting box last Sabbath, and unfortu-
natelv cut off one or two fingers. Par
.ents should be very careful in the liberty
granted to children to play with edge
tools.
Oar particular friend S. H. Watson,
of the firm of II 5. League and Com
pany had his left hand painfully SCALED
yesterday, while engaged in the culinary
line of duty O.. & Co, ''keep bachelors
hall and ''Snode" was preparing tea
Now, | think that ii these bachelor
merchants were each provided with a
wife, the danger of receiving scalds or
burns, would be entirely obyiated, for
there their better-h halves chow is that
for pluraD could have the entire charge
Of their cooking arrangements. Fer
haps Mir Watson is somewhat like those
girls who "burn their fingers brollnS
the steak for breakfast" Well q hus-
band who can count cooking as one Of
his accomplishments would be ''handy
TO have about the house.
The most serious accident that we
have to note was one that betel col
ored Inan ofour village, Jerry Mcdowell
by name, who is employed in the ca
racity of blacksmith, by George ID.
johnson, Esq. Some three weeks ago,
Jerry was breaking large lump OF coal
for his ire, when one OF the small fraS-
ments struck his right eye, near the
sight. DR.. Buck did what medical skill
could effect, to alleviate his sHfferlngs,
but, after a few days it vas asceslained
that The sight Of the eye was gone. We
are sorry tor Jerry, for he is industrious,
and has a large ta:ai!y to support. Jerry
however, has one falling, he has weak
ness for getting on familiar terms With
John Barieycorn.
Mr.. Aaron Boyer was threshing grain
for Mrs. Bowers this week, aud tried
to run pitchfork, (without the handle)
through his thresher, but the attempt
was failure. The fork was not much
hart, and the machine sustained some
slight injuries.