Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-02
LETTER FROM LEETOWN.


on Thursday night, and l will give
synopsis of the proceedings from Tues
day morning, the date of my last letter.
Tuesday was clear and there was fair
attendance during the day and evening.
At 1912 a. M, DIR. S. +. Balch, of
Leetown, read All able essay upon Tenn
nerance, and then all went to dinner.
In the afternoon Rev. James Grammar,
of Middleway, made an earnest and in
teresting speech, followed by Rev. Pat
rick Murray, pastor of the Baptist
Church, Martinsburg, but the reverend
gentleman appeared to be unable to
enter into the spirit of the occasion, and
consequently his speech was not as in
teresting as some of those already men
toned. The afternoon exercises were
closed by c. r. Butler, Esq, in short
speech. At night the audience were
entertained by Rev. John w. Smith, OF
Shepherdstown, in an interesting speech
and C. I. Butler again closed the pun
lie exercises at the stand.
"Wednesday there was a far s. .ne . aa
dience in attendance during AL 'ne se.,
vices of the day, and two sermons were
1850 slI.o W a., one by the Rev. Mr.. Murray,
in the morning, and the otheT py hev'
Mr. smith. in the afternoon. Both were
ro ., sermons, but the latter was con-
49,; So the best; Mr.. SIS text was:
."an5 Paul reasoned with him of right
eousness, of temperance, and OF Judg-
ment to come" At night Mr.. Murray
and Mr. Grove made interesting and
able speeches, which were well received.
The rain of Thursday prevented any
public exercises at the stand, until eve
ming, when the clouds broke away, and
the sun came out, and an audience gath
cred in front of the stand, and Rev. MIR.
Grammar, of Smithfeld made short
speech suitable to the occasion. AT
night the people flocked to the "camp
in crowds, and stirring speeches were
made by Mr.. Grammar, Mr.. Grove and
MIR. Butler, pro,ongiug the exercises
with choice music by the band until
near midnight, when the Leetown lem,
perance Encampment was declared
closed, and the audience dispersed quiet
" to their homes.
LEErowN LOCAL ITEMS. INClDENrAlS AND
PERSONALS, (sUBERBs INcLUDED.)
The Mt. Zion Sunday School had
their Annual Picnic in the grove near
the church last Saturday week ago.
There was not many outsiders pres
ent. but the school was out in strong
force, lis, nearly all members OF the
school, partaking of the dinner provided
for the occasion. Rev. Patrick Murray,
of Martinsburg, made pleasant speech
TO the children, who seemed to heartily
eujoy the proceedings, Gncluding con,
fectlouery) of the day. A prospect OF
rain sent "all hands" home early in the
evening. :,
There was sell perpetrated by a
'furrin niger" at the close OF our En-
campment. Said party came to Lee,
town purporting to be preacher ana
desiring to rent the camp GROUND ior a
camp of colored folks, stating that ne
had POO tents in waiting at kerneysvllle
aud that he would return i'll couple OF
DAYS to close the bargain. Working
upon the capital thus created, the pre-
tended minister circulated tor couple
DAYS among the negros of Smlthheld
and vicinity, preaching once or twice,
and collecting fifteen or twenty dollars
with which he departed for other fields
OF usefulness, abandoning the camp
meeting project. When his dapes as
certained his true character, under-
staud they sent All officer i'll quest OF
their victimizer, but the pursuit was IN
effectual, | believe.
The Board of Education are having
school house built for the use OF the
rising generation of the colored persua-
sion, having located the same about a
mile south of Kerneysville, on the west
side OF the pike, pun chasing the ground
for the purpose, of DR.. James Logic.
The contract has been awarded to Mr.
Samue! Fowler, OF Smithfeld who is 10
receive $3.50 for the job. The founda-
ton has been already built, and Mr..
Fowler is at work upon the timbers.
The building will be of logs.
The Board has also decided to curtail
the school term to eight months, and
to suspend such schools as do not have
daily average of fifteen pupils.
The teachers of this District are to
meet at Wright's school-house, in 2nd
sub-district, next Saturday afternoon,
for the purpose of organizing District
Teachers Institute.
Rev. John w. Smith preached good
sermon Oh the camp ground, on Sunday
evening, Sept. 10Th, from the words
ale came to seek and to save that
which was lost" The audience was
small, because Of the rain which had
been falling most ofthe day.
Rev. Patrick Murray, of Martinsburg
preached at Mt. Zion, yesterday, from
the text ''Grow in Grace. Nit. Zion
Church is yet without a pastor. Their
last pastor Rev. A. Z. Rodgers, now
has charge of the Baptist Church at
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Mr.. Edmund Allen, of Faquier coun-
ty, Va, formerly Of this county, recent
ly spent few days among his old
neghbors in this vicinity. Mr.. James
/. Roberts, of Warren county, Va,
spent the week before last in this neigh
borhood, partly for business and partly
for pleasure; he left here on the goth.
He reports very fine crop of wheat
about Cedar Creek. MIR. James Kob
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