Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11
LETTER FROM LEETOWN.
Nov. 2Gth, 1875.

MeeSrS. GrOve anu DaAei ie'"
Saturday last from Ellenboro, where
thew had been in attendance npon the
annual session of the Grand Lodge OF
the Good Templars of West Virginia
They report very pleasant and prohta-
BILE session. The next meeting OF the
Grand Lodge will be heiG in Charles
town, this county. -,
Mr. Thomas T. Vanmetre has sold
! his farm located mile-and-a-half south
west of Leetown, to Mr.. William Stew
art, of Berkeley County, for the sum OF
SIo,79l, being $33 per acre. l believe
that Mr.. V. paid above fifty dollars per
acre for the farm about nine years since
Another of our Leetown bachelors has
Joined the ranks of the benedlcts,to whose
fold we welcome the new recruit. l
refer to the marriage Of Snowden II.
Watson to Miss Celia Homer, which
took place last Tuesday evening, at the
/ residence of Mrs Mary Bowers. Kew.
J. w. Smith tied the knot, which is to
hold the contracting parties until death
shall sever the cord. AT night, not
withstanding the Indictment weather,the
! bows about town treated the happy
couple to an inpromptu serenade.
We trust that "Snode" and his bride
NAV have long and pleasant journey
through lite, and safe entrance into
the realms of the blest. Dame Rumor
says that there will be another wedding
in our village ere many moons shall
wax and wane.
A young gentleman from the country,
came to Leelown last Sunday night, to
pay his devours to a young lady, and
while the rosy hours flew swiftly away
on the wings of love, his steed became
tired of post-hay, broke the bride and
departed for home, leaving the rider to
wend his way on foot, and muse upon
the mutabilities of love, and restless
equines. We hope that this single un-
toward event will not discourage the
gentleman in question, but that he will
try again, bearing in mind that Colum-
bus would not have discovered Amer
ca, if he had yielded to the force OF mis-
adventures, anu acCiuenls.
We learn that a young gent who re-
sides a short distance from :his place,
recently had misunderstanding with
the father of his adored one, and being
rather closely pressed went out OF the
window as if shot from catapult, and
struck a bee line for home, acting upon
that principle of war laid down in sixty
one, by Col. s., of Berkeley, that "a
good retreat is better than bad stand.
Dec. 4th, 1875.
Rev. Mr.. Sheppard, of Charlestown,
has recently closed protracted meeting
at .s,Viltshires School House, resulting
in six or eight conversions, and about
the same number of accessioGs to the
church.
We learn that a protracted meeting
is soon to be held at Mt. Zion Church,
but don't know who is to hold the
meeting, as the church is yet without q
pastor. -,
Miss Ida Wageley, daughter Of Mr..
Joseph H. Wageley, of Horaces Gap,
was returning from school few even.
ings since, in company with several
schoolmates, when she accidentally ran
against a stick in the hands of one of
her companions, tie point of which
pierced the lid of her left eye, passing
through the ball, but providentially it
did not penetrate the ball or injure the
sight. -,
Mr.. Charles r. Henry, son Of Mr..
Philip Henry, was at work in the woods
on Thanksgiving day, and getting care
less, he received a severe cut upon the
inner side of his right knee; the wound,
though painful, is not dangerous, and
Charley is going about again.
Mr.. James Z. Watson has put up
new corn crib, necessitated by the large
crop which he is gathering st his store
Mr.. Charles o. Payne, Of Berkeley
has Just built corn house, with Ca
pacity of thirteen hundred bushels
Built by Charles Bender and Mr.. Cant.
Victory Lodge, No. IS, /. 0. .. f.,
have changed their time OF meeting
from Wednesday evening to SATURDAY
evening. and Leetown Grange No,
have changed from Saturday evening
to Thursday evening, and meet once a
fortnight. instead OF monthly, as here
tofore.
The stockholders OF the Shepherds
town and Smith6eld Turnpike company
are to hold q meeting at Leetown next
Saturday, for the transaction of business
connected with the road.
The time for eating fresh pork and
..nsaoes has come, and the squeal OF
the porker is heard in the land. The
Clippers expect to slaughter 10000
pounds of porkers this season. (Semo
this is not your thunder, its other per-
sons pork. No very heavy hogs have
passed under the knife in this vicinity
yet.
The farmers hereabouts are very busy
housing the fine corn crop youchsafed
them by kind Providence. The grow
ing wheat is pdtting forth fine appear
ance, and thus far p romises well tor the
future.
Mr.. J. Garland Hurst, has been visit
ing this vicinity collecting taxes, and
making the hearts Of US poor pedagogues
oh so glad, by handing over few
ereenbacks. We think Mr.. Hurst will
make very popular Deputy Sheriff.
Yours truly,
TEMPLAR.
BERxELEY COUNTY.-On Friday
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