Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-02-13
LxTrEe PROM LEErOwN.
Feb. Sd, 1875.

Tn INV letter of January 4th, 1879,
spoke OF the titles of the knights o
Kalamazoo" and stated that could no
read all of the titles of the knights, ow
inc to some "holliday writing uPol
the list of names sent me. l have since
learned that the list was made out by
Good Templar, and he says that he dc
the writing while riding on horseback
which accounts for the confusion o.
some of the characters. As some O
the readers of the Register knew WHIT
prepared the list, it is due to the broth
er in question, that l should make the
omende honorable, by making the above
explanation.
berkeley Lodge" l. o. G. T., at
Want leavesville, installed their officers
for the present term yesterday evening.
The officers are David NJ. Deck, w.
c. T.; - Fellers, w. V. T.; Stephen
E. Miller, Secretary; Isaac Z. Houser,
F. s.; George w. Ramsburg, Treasurer;
Il. b. Garrett, Chaplain; Robert Myers,
NJ; Philip Fellers, Guard; Jacob Fiser,
Sentinel; Charles w. Ramsburg. a. s.;
Charles Houser, ID. NJ; Jane q. Fellcrs,
r. II. S; Georgiana Bolts, L. III. 5.
The Lodge is making commendable
progress, having twenty-six members at
this time.
The officers of Middleway Lodge,
No. As, have been chosen, and will be
installed next Friday night. They are:
VIM. Hayslett, w. &. T.; Charles
Fowler, W. V. T.; VIM Roberts, Sec
rotary; BENZ. Roberts, +. s; John Nj.
Nicely, r.; Burt Brining, Chaplain;
Frank Athcy, NJ; Arthur Gilbert,
Guard; James Moore, Sentinel; /.
Barnes, A. s.; Shirley Grantham, d.
NJ; Miss Ruth Mercer, r. II. S; Miss
Martha Mercer, l.. III. S; John NJ.
Nicely, Lodge Deputy; Thomas Nj.
Macoughtry, 2. w. Z. L. This Lodge
is making commendable progress.
Our friend Philip Henry, Sr., returned
from two weeks visit to Circleville,
Pickaway county, Ohio, where he has
two brothers living. Dir. IL. claims
that he had a very pleasant time shoot
ing prairie chickens, rabbits, and other
small game. He thinks that times arc
rather easier in the part of Ohio where
he has been visiting, than the much
complained of "hard times in this Vi
cinity.
Yesterday was Ground Hogs Day,
who, though, not a saint in the Ecccsi
astical Calendar, yet is much looked to
for an indication Of the state OF the
weather for the six weeks beginning to
day, and os he undoubtedly saw his
shadow yesterday, we may, If the oracle
is true, expect TO be favored with plenty
of rough weather tor the next forty
days and forty nights. Well to-day
looked like beginning of the rough
term, raining until noon, and finished
off with big blow tonight.
The troubles of the colored school
were settled to-day; the teacher tender
ed his resignation, which was accepted,
aud two OF the patrons of the tchool,
Motion Collins and John Fox, appeared
before Justice J. +. Smith, who mpos-
ed fine of 5000 upon oach of them
for interfering with the school, aud also
induced each 10 pay s3.40 cost, making
1910 apiece for trying their wuy OF
running q school.
The pupils of the school had become
quite disorderly, almost nuisance to
passers by. They also attempted TO
interfere with some of the boys OF the
"Gridiron Academy" but yielded to
superior force, aud abandoned the at
tempt.
Fob. 9Th, 1875,
The weather has been cold aud rude
for a week. Day before yesterday
Dame Nature was working all day 1T
"picking her geese" but the feathers
didn't come very rapidly, being rather
cold for such work. Yesterday morning
the thermometer marked l6 degrees
below zero, and this morning it was
only five degrees above zero. Now,
Mr.. Editor, with all these facts con-
corning cold weather, don't yon think
that Groung Hog stock ought to rise in
marketable value | have botinvested
very heavily in said commodity, but
some of my neighbors have gone in
strongly for that class of pork, and al
though rather disiuterested, personally,
| would like to see my friends realize
we'll from their venture into the region
of probabilities.
My private opinion is that we will
have good weather before the close of
the six weeks, and then somebody's 81
told you so, will fail of verifcation.
But as the cold weather seems able
to "speak for ITSELF" l will drop The
subject, for the present, with the remark
that the sleighing is good, Oh our coun-
ty pike, at least; the dirt roads are not
so good.
Farmers say that the cold has seri-
ously injured the wheat.
Yours truly,
TEMPLAR.