Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-16
COMMUNICATED.
HoRAcE's Gar,
Aug. 9th, 1879.

aug ON, 1917
Mr.. Editor-1'he sub ject of greatest
interest here just now is the selection of
school officers, though the election is
over. the theme of conversation is the
recent canvass, and if we could have
such an interest taken in school atfairs
for the next twelve months, as was
shown at the polls, at the Gridiron
Academy, yesterday morning, ard in
fact during the entire day, our public
schools would receive an impulse that
would soon place them on a level with
the best country schools in the State.
There are several slight cases of dip
liberia in the families of Sheriff Baker,
James L. Roberts and &. Z. johnson.
Miss Agnes Roberts is quite i'll, but We
hope she may soon be out again.
Mrs. Jacob V. Evans IS conyalescing,
after painful illness Of about amouihs
duration.
The most of our farmers have been
threshing, and wheat has given fair
Weld, but cash is still scarce here.
Mr.. Geo. Coils has the lead in turtle
fishing. He caught one Of those rep
tiles in Mr.. Bakers mill-pond, few
days ago, which weighed 81 pounds.
| suppose that is one of the largest of
its kind ever caught in this vicinity. 1t
was so strong that it could walk with
the weight Of an ordinary sized man
upon its back. Perhaps George will
have the "critter' made into soup for
the Good Templars picnic which Is an
nounced for next Saturday.
Rev. John II. Logic, of Ohio, is Wis
ting his parents and is announced as
one OF the speakers at the Good Temp
lars picnic next Saturday. | have not
yet met Harry, but hope to have that
pleasure before be takes his departure
from the old homestead.
Mr.. Cecil L. Baker, of Caroline coun-
ty, Virginia, is spending the summer
with the family OF his uncle, Sheriff
Baker.
Mr.. Joseph Baker, who has been a
student OF Richmond College during
/ the past year, is slowly recruiting from
the effects of too close application to
study, which had reduced him very
much in flesh, though his stature has in
creased slightly during his absence.
Miss Kate Wageley is spending the
summer with her relatives near Mill
wood, Virginia.
Mr.. John Davis has renewed with
his family to McLane county, Illinois,
where his son David has been working
for several months. We are sorry TO
lose them from our neighborhood, but
wish them success in their new home.
NIr Benz. Abel, of Berkeley county,
has moved Into the house recently va.
Gated by Mr.. Davis. We welcome him
TO our community, and extend to him
the right hand OF neighborly kindness.
One of our good farmers recently
gave as 4 reason for not thinning his
corn. that the ears had hitherto grown
too large for him, and he was now
working for smaller cars and larger
number of them.
Aug. y, 1879.
The Good Templars picnic was quite
pleasant affair and was very well at
tended, about 500 persons being present
during the day, and about the same
number at night. The music was fur
nished by the Ddrkesville band and the
speaking was by Reys. w. &. Griffith
and ID. q. Miller, in the morning, and
DR.. Best and James West, Esq, in the
afternoon. We also had meeting in
the grove at night, and Rev. Thomas
Grouse and Mr. West made appropri-
ate speeches. The procession was rath-
er larger than we have had for several
years, delegations Of Good Templars
being present from Sharpsburg, White
hall aud Brucetown.
Rev. Thomas Grouse, Of Middleway,
will hold a Bush meeting at Leetown,in
DIR. Stephens Woods, on the 23d and
oath OF August, to which all are cor
daily invited.
Rev. w. G. Griffith preached two
very good sermons at the upper school
house" on Sabbath last
Our new Board Of Education con.
sists of John NJ. Nicely, President; and
John j. Ransburg, Joseph Mlnghinio,
James w. Chapman aud J. Bart Wat
son, Commissioners.
TEMPLAR.