Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-27
COMMUNICATION.
HoRAcE's GAP, w. Va,
January Is, 1877.


Editor Register-This locality has
not been exceptionally free from the
disadvantages incident to the severe
weather, but we are happy to be able to
state that up to the present time no Sc
rious mishaps have occurred, nor have
we any cases of suffering from the in
tense cold to record, aud for these bles
sings we would return our sincere thanks
20 Divine Providence.
There was little futter of excite
ment here last week over the announce
ment of case of small-p in the vicin-
ity of Vaucleavesyille and a short time
since there were several cases Of Dipthe
ria here.
The sleighing has been good, and is
now getting better. Last Saturday l
took sleigh.ride to Martinsburg, hav-
ing Mr.. JOS. L. Roberts tor a fellow
traveller, but we suffered severly from
the effects of the cold going to town /;
however, we got thawed out pretty well,
while in the city, and SO didn't feel the
cold so much while coming home, though
we had the benefit Of fall of snow
while enroute, which changed to rain
soon after we reached home.
We did better than three young gen.
tlemen from this vicinity who were in
town the same day they were return
ing after night,tall, and managing to up
set, their horse left sleigh and passen-
gers, and they walked home through the
rain, distance of some four miles.
The Singing Association at Mt. Zion
is progressing finely, and Prof Dickson
is confident of developing considerable
musical talent in this vicinage In CIV
ing the names of The officers of the AS
sociation, l omitted the name of Mr.. b.
+. Wagely, the Secretary:
We organized Debating Society at
the Gap, last night Joseph II. Wagely
was chosen President Micheal Rams
burg, First Vice President Henry 9.
Evans, Secretary and Martini Furry.
Treasurer, though as yet the society are
unable to decide whether as an organi-
zation we shall have any use Tor money,
or an officer to take charge ofthe same,
or the contrary however, to be prepar-
ed for the event of such an emergency,
we have a money. holder in our official
list, who is ready at any time to take
charge of any reasonable amount of the
"filthy lucre."
The question for debate next Friday
is "Resolved, that there is moro pleas
ure in pursuit, than in possession, and a
strong list of debaters is on the slate,
upon each side of the question.
The contemplated survey for the rail
road from Martinsburg to Charlestown.
Ola the Gap, has notyet been made, being
delayed by the cold weather.
Mr.. Daniel w. Hannah, of Egypt, is
making preparations to remove his fam
lily to Missouri, sometime during the
month of March. Mr.. II. has sold his
little place of l2 acres, TO MIR. Thomas
B. Beal, for $1,000; and Mr. Beal has
sold an unimproved farm in Fayette
Co., Missouri,to Mr.. Hannah for $2400.
Mr.. Theodore F. Yeamans has sold
his house and lot half-mile east of the
Gap, to Henry e. Evans, for $500
We believe that MIR. Y. contemplates
going to Texas, or getting married.
Mr. 3. F. Boley is lying quite i'll ; we
understand that he is now under the
treatment OF Dr. Connaughton.
Mr.. Henry Kindig, of Virginia, has
been visiting son-in-law, Mr. John H.
Stump, of Berkeley County.
Mr.. Mann P. Wagely, Of Summit
Point, is visiting his relatives at the
Gap.
MIR. Joseph Baker, son of Sheriff Ba-
ker, and Mr.. Gustave Wiltshire, son OF
Mr.. Geo. d. Wiltshire, are in the Fresh
mans class at Shepherd College.
Yours truly,
u-EtfDI AD