Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-20
LETTER FROM LEETOWN.
Oct. so. 1875.

Recently one of our Jefferson boys,
tired of single blessedness decided to
leave the ranks OF bachelorism by get
ting united in the fetters of Hymen, to
a pleasant young lady of Berkeley,
whose parental home is but few miles
from Leetown, but the event was not
altogether relished by one young gen.
ueman of this vicinage who had been
looking in that direction himself and
who said that he felt gloomy for nearly
all one day over his non-success, and
would hereafter keep shy OF the Creek
giIls; they are so uncertain.
Oar enterprising merchants have re-
ceiyed their fall and winter goods,
which they are selling at prices much
below former rates. Messrs. League IL
Co., have announced that they have
| abandoned their old way ofselling goods
to customers and waiting an indefinite
time for the pay, and heresfterwill only
dispose of their goods for the cash, or
its equivalent in. trade. They have
marked theirprices down to correspond
with the echaage OF base. u ~ hsfTi q (
Jacob H. Lashhorn, a youth in the
employ of Mr., Henry Trussell, living
near Kerneysville, received severe cut
just over the left eye, from fragment
of rock which struck him while en-
gagged in breaking rocks in meuding a
road upon. the farm where he is EN-
ployed. The wound is healing now.
The saw.mill of Mr. John W. Rob
erts is busy place just now, aud Mr..
r. is doing a good share of business in
saving for the community, besides fur
nishing some large bills of lumber for
parties elsewhere. He recently received
orders i'll one day for upwards of eleven
thousand feet of oak lumber.
In my last letter the types make me
say that scarcely two ofthose of school
age, attend any school'-just change
the "two" to iioo-thirds, and you have
the proper meaning ofwhat | wished
to communicate.
! attended the Examination ofTeach-
ers held in Charlestown last Saturday.
and found it to he the most pleasant
gathering OF the kind which | have ever
attended. "Nemo," Timothy" and
"Cnrrans Calamus," were all there, and
we had very enjoyable time together.
The last named gentleman we found to
be a most agreeable gentleman, and we
came to like him very much for such a
short acquaintance, it being the first oc-
casion upon which we have met.
-,l Notwithstanding the ''hard times"
and the general poverty of school teach
ers., we determined to be gentleman
for one day at least, and so we boldly
"rid" up to the "Carter House" had cur
''critter" stabbed, and came around at
no ID, and tux dinner at the tavern
doing full justice to the splendid and
substantial fare furnished by mine host
Leisenring, who certainly "can keep a
hotel" at any rate he knows how to
''feed a body" and have no doubt but
that Mr.. LIS good fare contributed con
siierably, to our enjoyment of the day
spent in Charlestown.
Nov. 8, 1875.
The only Hollow EYe enjoyment OBJ
tanned in this part Of the moral yInyard,
was by some unknown parties who Wis
tied "Rose Hill, the residence Of Mr..
Isaac III. Strider, aud stole about eleven
bushels of potatoes. The potatoes We're
in anout building, and the thieves were
so particular that they picked over the
pile, leaving the small tubers, and tax
ing only the larger ones. A
We learn that just beyond the Opeq-
uon, in the "Pine Hill" section of Berke-
ley, quite quantity of potatoes have
been piltered from the patches of differ
ent individuals. Our rognes are too
lazy to dig the tubers, and so wait until
they are gathered, and then steal from
the pile.
Mr. J. Walper Snyder says that he
has some of the largest potatoes
aroun1, and if he has, We would like to
see them for we feel almost certain that
they are not larger than the peach blows
grown by MessEs. Blus and Chapman of
Horace's Gap, some of which weighed
two pounds Mr.. G. has our thanks for
a basket of the "murphys."
Mr. John Fellows, who lives on the
"Serseney Farm" near "Glassfords
Hill, claims to have raised some pota-
toes of two and-three- fourth pounds
weight, and sweet potatoes weighing
four and-a-half pounds, but Mr. Martin
Furry, of Hopewell Mills, claims to
have reached weight of seven pounds
in single irish potato, which sounds
very much like an improbability. Meth
er of the Messrs F's above mentioned
have favored US with sight of their
big taters, and hence we cannot speak
advisedly Of the merits thereof.
While the subject Of potatoes is un-
der discussion, j rise to give in my ex-
perience in that line. | planted one
peck of Iron-clad Bug proof, Monde
script potatoes, and as the reward OF
my labor l gathered one peek oftubers,
weighing about one ounce each, but j
think that will not plant Of that va
riety again. u -.
Mrs. Duncan of Leetown raised
radish- which measured Is inches in
length. and Q inches around, and weigh
ed one pound eight ounces, being per-
fectly solid, and smooth grained.
For fear of being accused OF being a
vegetarian / win drop the subject Of
vegetables for this time, feeling conf.
dent that the claim of this vicinity to
hirh nlane in the list ot localities canahle