Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06
letter from z&earnc3syiIIc.
kEARNEYsvILLE, w. Va.

Mr.. EdltOr--N hat kind OF Christ
mas arc YOU having in Shepherdstown
1t is certainly very dull at this point ; it
seems as if the uncertainty in politics
has even affected the enjoyment of the
Xmas Holidays We have had quite a
series of prayer meetings here, under
the auspices of the Y. NJ &. A., togelh-
or with Mr.. B. s. Pendleton's untiring
exertions, and | have no doubt some
good has been accomplished. This
neighborhood would feel lost without
Mr.. PehdIeton, he certainly is a Jealous
worker in church matters. Last Satnr
day night he treated his Sabbath School
10 IA very beautiful Christmas Tree it
was very large, reaching from the floor
to the ceiling of the Church, and heavi-
ly laden with good things toplease the
little folks, aud | will say that some of
the large ones seemed fquuiy pleased.
Some of your good people very kindly
enliyened tn G occasion with some
splendid singing, accompanied with an
Organ with the exception Of few lit
tie folks who didn't get any candy, 1t
was a pleasant aff.lir to those who did.
What has become Of the Shenandoah
Valley r. r. From the tone OF the
"Martinsburg Independent" Bro her
Logan is going TO leave yonr town out
in the cold, as far as railroads are concern
ed unless you canget him to run 4 switch
down from about Charlestown. | tell
YOU Brother Logan is wide awake with
said road and the Capital question If
he is to have the Capital, | think he
onght TO let you have the railroad. But
let him go if we cannot do any better
We will move Shepberdstown out to
Kearneysville. Judge Rogers has pur-
chased land enough adjoining Kearncys-
vile, and he says that he will be more
neighborly than you were, if you would
not ask him to eat Xmas turkey with
you. He will give you room enough to
put the town. in, if you will come out
Have you seen Masons card in refer
ence to what kind of material it takes
tor L. S. Senators. Wonder ifhe thinks
he can buI-deze the General Assembly
with any such productions as that, but
you know that he knows 'What is
what rsselgs q. e 20 -
We are having little sleighing, but
it is not very good, Judge Rogers says
it is too dry. 81 sr-a
| hope to write you more interest
ing communication next time. Wishing
YOU Merry Christmas and=a- Happy
Kew Year, lam yours ID.
An Incident or TIE AsHTABULA
DIsAsTER.-An Ashtabula (Ohio)special
TO the Erie Dispatch mentions the fol-
lowing incident of the railroad accident:
Miss Mary Birehard, of Fayetteville,
VT, and cousin to Gov. Hayes, was on
the illfated train. The uncle, from
whom the Governor inherited most of
his fortune, ALSO 1illed Miss Birchard
S20O00. The three years allowed in
which TO settle up the estate and divide
the property having expired. Miss
Birchard was on her way to take formal
possession Of her properly Her name
does not appear in the list Of The saved,
and she was probably killed. Her des-
tination was Eyri4 0hio. sEf
Somebody suggested The idea Of send
ing Grant to the IL s. Seuaiejrom Hi
nois, after the 4th Of Marcs, to take Lo-
gan s,place-og But the virtupqs .Ulyssss
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