Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-10
LETTER FROM LEErowN.


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March 90, 1878.
Your obituary columns have already
noticed the death OF our fellow towns
man, Mr.. Isaac Thompson, and we feel
it TO be our duty to add our tribute to
his worth.
He was An honest, rpright man,
good citizen, and above oil, consistent
christian, respected and es,cemea by all
who knew him. At the time Of ka
death I've was Steward Of the N. T.
Church, as this place, having united
with that chsreh at the time OF his cou-
version, nearly seven years ago, and in
his death the church here has lost one
of its most efficient officers, aud . valued
member
His funeral took place on the sabbath
following his death, and was the larg
est gathering that l have ever witnessed
ut funeral in this neighborhood, the
train ofpersons was over . half mile in
length, His remains were inferred in
the Union Cemetery at Union Church.
Of that place by Rev. a. T. Rodgers, OF
the Baptist Church, who took for his
text the words found ir Math., Xxx. 6.
In concluding his discourse, Mr. X. paid
high tribute to the deceased, when ne
said: "In the course of my acqnaint-
ancs with Bro. Thompson, and l have
known him ever since / came to this
county, never heard him speak i'll OF
any one, nor did ! ever hear any ono
speak evil of him" That one remark
exhibits the character Of the man in
strong light
The funeral services were in charge
of the Good Templars, Bro. Thompson
having been o charter Member Of Lee
town Lodge. Bros. Eugene Baker,
Casper Z. johnson, Theodore +. Yea
mans, Benz. NJ. Secklnan, James ].
Littleton and Charles S. Watson were
the pall-bearers. Joseph Wageley di-
rected the procession, assisted by Charles
| NJ. Watson and Snowden II. Watson.
George Hogue read the burial service
of the Order, at the grave. Upwards
Of sixty Good Templsrs were in tho
procession, including delegations from
the Lodges of Smithfeld and Van
clcavesville.
We fear the void left by the decease
Of Mr.. Thompson viii not soon be filed.
Our particular friend, DR.. Thomas IL.
Buck, returned last Tuesday, from
| Louisville, KY, where he has been 40
journing for several weeks. He returned
in fine health and spirits.
Mr.. John Blue, residing near Hor-
aces Gap, gave himself an ugly cnt on
the instep Of his right foot, last We'd
nesday; he was at work alone in the
woods, when the accident occurred, and
had to walk upon the wounded mem
Der, distance of several hundred yards,
to reach the house; before getting tho
wound dressed. We are happy TO learn
that he is recovering from the effects Of
the cut, as rapidly as circumstances will
allow.
Mr. J. Walper Snyder, Of the same
locality, contemplstes cultivasing vege-
tables for the Martinsburg Market s6d
proposes to plant about two acres to
early vegetables, and about the same
area with late varieties Of cabbage, po-
tatoes, etc. We hope that he may be
successful with his garden sass.
In recent letter, the types made mo
locate Joseph II. Wageley, at LeetowD.
The mistake was made by substituting
.this place" for "that place." know
not where the guilt rests, upon your
compositor, or upon ''Templar's head.
Mr.. w. may still be found at tho "eld
stand" at Horsces' Gap.
The pleasant weather for two or three
days just passed has drawn the grass
from its winter repose just little BIT,
an6 some of the wheat fields are i'm
proving, n little, in appearance, but
they still look dreary enough, snd lar
mers are wearing quite dolcful looks,
but we are hoping for better times 10
the future, and / think that George d.
Johnson il anticipating an Improvement
in matters financial, for he has "put up"
the frame of his new shop, and sup
pose that he will soon be at work n bic
new place Of business.
Gardening is now in order, and some
are already indulgng in that hssltbful
pastime. Very truly yours,
TEMPLAR.