Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-01-05
COMMUNICATES.
HoRAcE's Gar, JEFF. Co., w. Va, !
Dec. IL. 1877.

There has not been much done in the
way of big hogs about here this fall.
Mr.. Joseph L. Roberts has the lead Of
the largest single hog, his best one hav-
ing scored $50 pounds; but Mr.. Joseph
II. WagIey reports the best average lot,
being a pen of eight, which aggregated
1915 lbs,-207 each; Mr.. VS. best
touched the beam at $50 pounds. MIR.
John J. Ramsburg killed eleven which
scored an aggregate of POO pounls, an
average of l9l each; his biggest porker
was 297 FOUNDER
Prof. Rollins gave two "slight OF
hand" exhibitions at Leetowu last week,
and had pretty good audiences TO wit
ness his performances. ] wasn't there.
Rev. A. L. Rodgers has returned to
his post OF duty, after an absence OF
several weeks, spent principally with
a sick brother, in Missouri. Mr.. X.
preached a very able sermon at Mt:
Zion, on the 9th inst, upon the duty OF
the Christian to be at work, using as
his text the words Lord What wilt
thou have me to Go?" We are glad to
have the reverend gentleman with US
again.
/ bad the pleasure, on recent Sab
bath of hearing the Rev. Mr.. Maydwell
preach an excellent sermon upon
''Christian Dnty," basing his remarks
upon the injGnctions of Scripture: Let
your light SO shine before men, that
they seeing your good works may glori-
fy your Father which is in Heaven"
The sermon was preached in Wr!ghts
Schoolhouse, a building which is en-
tirely too small 20 accommodate the
ongregatious which gather there. A
church building is pressing want in
that vicinity.
Mr.. Benz. Gorrell, of Lexington, Va,
paid short visit recently, to his mother,
Mrs. L. Gorrell. We had a pleasant
call at our Office the other day from Mr..
John II. Stump, who had just returned
to his old neigbborhood, to look after
some business interests.
The protracted meeting at New Ia
ven, closed several days ago. Rev Mr..
Thomas preached about dozen sermons
during the continuance OF the meeting.
There were no conversions.
The Singing School at Mt. Zion, has
! closed. Prof Dixon's class at New
Haven is wen attended, and the Pro
fessor says that the members are making
fine progress in their course OF study.
The Teachers of Arden District met
at ''Fairview Schoolhouse, on the lst
of December, and organized "DlStrct
Institute" BY some unaccountable
caprice of the teachers present, elem
plar" was chosen to preside over the
BODY in its deliberations. Just think OF
that; | am now a President: The dream
of the average American Boy, OF one
day being President, has in my case,
been realized, and not for one day only,
for | have now held the office for two
weeks, with none my title to dispute.
Now amt that grand consumatlon fol
"Tempar' to achieve.
We meet twice each month, and
have had two very interesting meetings
already, TEMPLAR.
County NEws.-We have examined
a Report of the Committee who receiy'
ed the supplies sent from Charlestown
to the sufferers by tie late flood at Har
per's Ferry, and find that the diStribu-
ton was made TO tortysevcn PERSONS
of whom forty were married ladies
(many with familics) two unmarried la.
dies, ard to FIVE males, The gentlemen
having the matter in hand were very
faithful and took great care in judi
cious distribution.
John Williams, a colored boy about
10 years old, from Harpers Ferry, had
his right foot badly injured while .jamp.
ing from the cars on the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road at the corner Of North Capitol and
III streets Washington.
John Burns, Esq, purchased Of Mr..
z. B. Haines, few days ago, tract OF
Timber land, in this County, adjoining
the land of Col. r. p. Chew, containing
Is acres, at sixty dollars per acre-cash.
Mr.. A. NJ. Sponceller, of Bolivar,
| slaughtered SIA mugs NHiCI aSSI' S'Atd
1895 lbs.-Mr w. f. Landers, of Ilar-
pers Ferry, killed four, weighing 1913.
Mr.. VIM. Beal, near Charlestown, killed
one weighing 465 lbs:
The Spirit says Sin addition to other
losses by the late flood in the Bloomery
neighborhood, Mrs. Mary Vanvacter
lost about one thousand dollars, by a
small house being carried away and loss
of fences, corn &c"
Mr. Joseph Painter, residing on the
Maj Briscoe farm near town, killed four
hogs weighing Csc, 400, $50, 29O-l,-
705 pounds.
Tie Spirit says Mr.. VIM. D. Smith,
of Clarke has a hog in his pen which
will now weigh gross 1900 pounds.
Dan Brady, the alleged crazy darkcy
confined in the Jail of the County for
some time past, had lucid moment on
Thursday night last-jnst about the
time he loose-d himself from his place
OF confinement by saving the catch OF
the lock upon the door.
We understand Mr.. H. O. Talbot
slaughtered some large hogs--the only
one weighed tipping the beam at 4lS.
Mr., William Richards, former resi-
dent of Harper's Ferry, died at the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. S. Shuttles, in Allan
ia, Georgia, on the 10Th ult, i'll the 10Th
year of his age. Mr.. Richards was
truly pious mau-devoted to the Church