Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-29
COMMUNICATED.
HoRAcE's Gar, JEFF. Co, w. Va,
Sent Is. 1877.

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Sept. IS, 1877.
The Camp Meeting is over, and the
dust has-not blown away, but ''setted
down" under the influence of the recent
rains Looking back over the work OF
the Encampment, we can see but little
of good accomplished by the meeting,
most of the exercises having been more
Tor the entertainment, than the instruc.
ton of the attendants upon the meet
ings.
The Executive Committee were indie
fatigable in their efforts to make the
time pass pleasantly to all. The Char
man of the committee almost lost his
bachelor heart, to the charms OF the lady
who so nobly did her part to attract the
public to the Encampment, 10y her re-
citations, though we cannot say whether
the admiration was mutual, or other
wise
Tie Board of Education of Middle
way District met in Leetown on The 81
inst, and appointed Cspt. J. f. Smith,
of Middleway, Secretary. The Trustees
OF the Sd sub-liStrict are George ID.
johnson, Joseph IL, Wageley and L.
III. Roberts. Mr.. Thomas Is. Beal has
received the appointment to the Trlnci,
palsnip of the "Glidiron Academy, and
/ understand that the doors OF that IN
stitution OF learning were thrown open
yesterday, for the reception OF pupils,
Templar made application Tor TIE
position given to Mr. b., but the tatcS
q. e. truStees), dccrrcd that he was mot
the man for Us, consequently we went
cut in search OF pastures new, and we
are now Try ng to ilnpaIt knowledge to
The urchins and !assics of The vicinity OF
Mount Hope, or as it is mQre Familiarity
know "StokcsS school house.
Though teaching in berkeley, we
have not entirely deserted the vicinity
OF lIorace's Cap not having removed
our board and washing, We are sill
residing at the Gap.
There is but little Of interest atoat
here, now. The Mt. Zion Sabbath
School had a pleasant PIC Mic at the
church of that name, last Saturday,
though the attendance was not large,
owing to the threatening aspect Of the
weather; indeed part Of the day was
quite rainy.
Rev. Mr.. MaydwrN is holding series
of meetings at ''INrights school house,
near Leetown. Mr. NJ. has had the
ministerial assistance OF RcyS. Jesse
Porter and Peters, and some eight or
ten persons have been found at the altar
AS seekers of salvation, and three or
four of the number have protested con-
version. Services have been annOunc-
ed for each night of this week.
Mrs. Fanny Newcomer, Of Culpcppcr
Court House, Va, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. K. Gorrell
DR. Thomas ii. Buck, and his daugh-
ter, Miss Lizzie Buck, have taken up
their residence with NJ. Helm, Esq,
after a residence of several years in
Louisville, Kentucky. Miss Buck is
now teaching private school at the
Brick Church.
We understand that Miss Barnes, OF
Middleway, has again received the ap-
pointmcnt of teacher at WrightS school
house.
BY the way our Board Of Education
has reduced the salaries of teachers to
$50 per month for No l, thence down
10 S22 for No. s. The rate of taxa
ton has not been reduced, but remains
the same as when No. certificate en-
titled the holder to $50 per month
The officers of Leetovn Lodge, No.
Al, l. O. G. T., for the present quarter
are George ID. Johnson, w. c. T.;
Joseph Wageley, w. V. T.; John J.
Watson, Sect; S H. Watson, F. S;
George w Nicely, Treas; George
Hogue, c.; Miss Georgiana Nicely, NJ;
Everett b. Baldwin, Guard; James IL.
Grove, Sentinel; Jas. w. Chal man, A.
S; Miss Bette Johnson, ID. NJ; Miss
Bette Myers, Il. II. S; Miss Lizzie
Nicely, l.. II. S; Casper L. Johnson,
p. w. G.. T.; George Hogue, Represen-
tative TO Grand Lodge, which meets
September 9Th, at Volcano, Wood
County. -,
l believe that the power for good of
the order OF Good Iemplars' would be
vastly increased, by making the order
beneficiary, and hope that the lodges
ci Jefferson County will each and all
instruct their Representatives to lay .
TINS subject before the Grand Lodge at .
us next session, and as the Grand Lodge .
OF Virginia will discuss this subject
at their meeting this fall, we NAV by an
earnest effort to get at the best manner
OF couterrlng the benefits arisino from
the proposed change, make up for the
disadvantage We are under from the
fact of this being the beginning of the
Grand Lodge year, aud we can thus
have 10 official action upon the matter
for nearly twelve months, yet we can
get the subject well understood by our
members, daring the year Brethren /
talk about it in the Lodge rooms, and
ascertain if it is practicable.
Very truly. yours,
TEMPLAR.