Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-08
COMMUNICATES.
HoRAcE's Gar, JEFF Co, w. Va,
Nov. IL, 1877.

Nov. IL, 1877.
Mr.. Baker is now on his grand rounds
gathering up the contributions Of the
citizens to the revenues of the State,
County, and District, and he is meeting
! with very fair success In receiving con-
tributions to the above named objects,
having received about S3000,80 during
the FIRST three days of his collecting,
which is certainly good beginning. ,
l. Petty thieving is getting entirely too
common in this end ofthe county. Two
nights ago, a shoat worth three or four
dollars was taken from the pen of Mr..
L. S. League, 10 Leetown, and Mr..
David I. Jones has lost three shoals
and one large hog taken from his fields
, during the last three months, besides
several bushels of potatoes were dug
aud taken from his premises. Mr..
Joseph Kisner has lest from ten to fit
teen barrels of corn, stolen from the
! field in small quantities, from time 10
time, aud last night he observed coa-
pie of chaps helping themselves to corn,
from pile where he had been husking,
this last act was too much for "Joe,"
and he fired upon the pilierers, with the
effect of putting them to fight.
A sheep was taken from Mr. Bakers
pasture, and Judging from traces found,
was butchered in an adjoining field.
Mr.. Martin Furry was relieved oftwo
turkeys, and some scamps sweetened
themselves with honey, at the expense
of Mr.. John Ramsburg.
There is some talk in Leetown Of
having force Of pa,rolmen organized,
in order TO have stopput to these dep
l'redations. Some severe measures are
needed to protect the honest citizens
from the nocturnal depredations ofthose
who are too lazy to work, or, at least,
are dishonest enough to steal from those
who do work.
The season Of "sasscDgers' has already
opened here; Dir. Baker slaughtered
thirty-one porkers last "Wednesday, some
OF them Of good size, but We didn't
learn the weights of any Of them.
Prof. Dixon has an interesting singing
school at Stokes Schoolhouse, there
being some forty members 10 at
tendance. Prot. ID. was so much pleas
ed with the society of the New Haven
ladies, that he found II impossible 10
withdraw from such pleasant assocla-
ton, in time 10 meet his class at Mt.
Zion, last Sabbath afternoon, the first
time in course of nine months, that he
has failed TO meet an appointment here.
We learn that Mr.. Harris has, given
up Mr.. Bakers Mill, and report says
that Mr.. James Young, OF Martinsburg,
is to take charge Of the mill, on Mon
day next. Mr.. III. didn't remain in our
vicinity long enough tor us to get fairly
acquainted with him. I'D .is,l ...,
We had a spelling school over at
New Haven, last Tuesday night, and
had quite pleasant time. Twenty
eight persons took part in the spelling,
including one from Jefferson, (ML
George Grim, of Leetown). The spell
ing was pretty good
Rev. Mr.. Thomas, Of the United
Brethren Church is TO begin q protract-
ed meeting at my office tomorrow.
Religious exercises will be held each
evening during the week, at least such
is the present announcement. ''' -'-
-'-"", Nov. "a, 1877.
Ny communications with the world,
Though the medium of Uncle Samuels
Post office arrangements, are not OF q
regular character, inasmuch as seldom
get to his offices Of reception aud de-
livery, more frequently than once in b
week, hence i did not get my letter of
the 18th, sent 70 the office in time for
your issue of this week, and 50 L just
kept it over, thinking the items con-
tanned therein might keep, without en-
tirely loosing their interest. Q guess
some of the folks about Leetowu would
like to have some of those pilierers
where they would keep, as well as tie
items Will '
Last Sabbath afternoon / went up TO
Wright's Schoolhouse, and had the
pleasure OF listening to an interesting
sermon, by Rev. Mr.. Peters, who took
for his theme the "Resurrection of the
Body basing his remarks upon the
words of st. Paul "There shall be
resurrection, both Of the just and the
unjust" Mr. Z. is the junior preacher
on this circuit, and has very much i'm
proved in the manner of his preaching,
since he came here last spring, and I
think gives strong indications of be-,
coming an able minister, and hope Q
successful one.
Dame Nature has been indulging In
another of her pastimes Of furnishing Q
free wash, for "all out Of doors" aud
has been at it now for three days, with
not much show yet, Of putting oot to
dry" ~The large quantity Of Desf.sDs-
ter being used by the aforesaid Dame,
suficed 10 swell the volume Of tas
Opequon FAR above its normal proper
tions, and tonight, the banks Of that
staid and steady-going stream are over
flowed, and the way the rain 10 now
falling, will probably keep the "riss" up
for another day. TEMPLAR
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