Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-08

April 3rd, 1876.

Apill olu, 49,
Last week "Nemo" gave his side OF
the spelling match at Aiddleway, and l
deem it my duty to call his attention 10
one or two, or three, or perhaps four
points which he has overlooked, or
worse yet, misstated, making the third
side TO the story.
No one from the Gridiron Academy
was present when the time and place OF
meeting was settled, and the lesson Sc
lected. The challenge, or invitation to
spell, ras given by the clippers.
memo" did not tell your readers how
the Clippers had been spelling all win
ter at the same words which they Sc
lected for the spelling match, and that
he had made the statement when the
match was decided upon, that he would
drill his school upon the selected les
sons during the week of preparation al
lowed to the contendiug schools.
l admit that the Gridiron boys did
study the lesson, aud to advantage, too;
and if the Clippers, through feeling
of superiority, neglected their opportu-
nifty to study the lesson, the fault was
their own.
If the Clippers wish to spell return
match, we will accommodate them at
any time, provided they come to Lee
town, and we will reserve the right TO
select the person to pronounce the les
son.
If Clip will put up prize worth
spelling for, say a copy OF Websters
Unabridged Dictionary, or some equal
ly valuable work, we mi sht be induced
to 90 to Clip, and give them round
without the prize, we will not so so far
to beat them, for beat them we car, land
that without going outside the halls of
the Gridiron Academy for spoilers.
The powers that be have made
change in the religious privileges of
this community, by severing this APP
pointment from its Methodistic connec-
ton with Shepherdstown, ard attaching
it to Bunker Hill Circuit. In accord
ance with this arrangement, Rev. A. j.
Gill, the preacher in charge of the cir
cult, preached his first sermon at the
Leetown School-house last Sabbath at
ternoon, taking for his text l Cor. XVI,
10, and for his subject the individual
and Reciprocal Relations of the Minis
ter aud the Church The discourse
was good, and appeared to favorably
impress the small audience which had
collected to hear him.
We are sorry to lose the services of
Rev. Mr.. Smith, but trust that we yet
have good preacher.
Rev. 7. B. Shepherd baptized eight
persons last Sabbath a,week ago. The
ordinance was performed at Mr.. Bakers
miIl-pond, and quite large crowd were
present to witness the ceremony. Mr..
S. preached at Mt. Zion in the evening,
after the baptizing.
1t is currently reported that Mr.. Jno.
w. Roberts is to leave Leetown in a
few days, and take up his abode at
Kerneysyille. We believe that Mr.. &.
f. Wagely is to take the Steam Saw
mil, of Mr.. Roberts, so that Leetown
will not lose that, also. We are sorry
that Mr.. r. is going to leave our vii
lage,as he has heen one of ourmo enter
prising business men, and his saw-mill
has been the busiest place about here,
for several mouths.
The appearance of few pleasant
days has brought out the fishermen, but
the fish are rather shy yet. Our local.
ty is not suffering from lack of moist
ure the rain has been coming down
nearly all day, to-day, and | suppose
the Opequon will be "high" from this
supera5undance of water.
We had the pleasure of Il call at our
office, few days ago, from Mr.. William
L. Avis, Principal of Brucetown Edu-
cational Institute. He is a jefferson
County boy, and graduate of Dickin-
son. We had not grasped his hand for
several years, and it was pleasure to
see him looking so well, and to find
him so enthusiastic in his profession.
Yonrs trnlv. TEMPLAR.