Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-22
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Nov. llth, 1879. (

Church closed on Friday night OF last
week. The visible results of the meet
ing were three conversions aud two ac-
cessioas to the membership OF the
church.
Our friend Mr.. Joseph II. Wageley,
is making considerable improvements
in his surroundings and among other
things that he is doing is the important
work of planting an orchard.
An unusual number of fruit trees will
be planted in this section during the
present autumn.
Sheriff Baker is off this week upon
business trip to Mouudsyille, adding
an additional sojouruer 10 the numher
already quartcred in the State building
at that place.
Charles Chapman, son of Mr.. James
w. Chapman, is again going about, al
ter a severe tusSel with diptheria. There
has also been two slight eases of dyp-
iberia in the family OF Mr.. Nathan !.
Roberts and one case in the family of
Mr. John Blue.
We had the pleasure couple Of days
ago OF meeting with our old friend Mr..
James Allen of Middleway, wEo just
returned last week from Texas, where
he has been sojourning for nearly
year. Jimmy is little iatter aud con
siderably bronzed, aud expresses himself
as highly pleased with the soil and eli
mate OF middle Texas, where he spent
most of the time of his absence, but he
couldn't stand the drouth, which has
already extended over more than two
/ years, and TO prospect Of change. MI.
! A. thinks that a man with no capital
| but his muscle, aud with family To
support had as well remain in West
Virginia as to go TO Texas. My opin-
! ion is that poor man eau make jast as
good living in this State, provided he
is already here, Us he can by going
farther westward. There is plenty of
land along the Allegheny slopes and
mountain valleys, just waiting for tho
hand of industry 10 stir the soil, in or
der to make it yield abundautly, aud
those lands can be purchased at very
low figures, too. Go West, young
man, but stop in West Virginia awhile.
Things are moving along at reason
able fair pace about Leetown, and two
or three weddings are announced to 90
cur there III a short time.
Three severe cases Of diptheria have
occurred in the family of Mr. John w.
Hyatt, which though very severe cases,
providenlally did not terminate fatally.
The Lodge OF Good Templars arc
occasionally making additions to their
numbers. Mr.. Chas 5. Watson in Wor-
thy Chief 1cmplar for the present term,
Miss George Nicely Vice Templar, DR..
Thomas ii. Buck, Secretary, aud Mr..
James w. Chapman Lodge Deputy.
Rev. Thomas o. Grouse, of Middle
way, is holding protracted meeting in
the Brick Church at Leetown, begin
ming on Sabbath night last, aud has
been having good congregations.
KEARNEYsvILIE, Nov. 18th.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton are holding meetings each night
this week, principally 10 the interest OF
young men. Rev. NJ l.. Culler, OF Mar
tinsburg, is TO preach before the Asso-
citation toni ght ss- q
a meeting, lasting several nights has
recently been held in the school house
at Browns Crossing, resulting in four
conversions and several accessions To
the NJ. L. Church South, under the aus
pces OF which church the meeting was
held.
a small dwelling belonging TO Mrs.
Rutherford, near this place, and occu
pied by Mr.. Will Johnston, was do
stroyed by fire last Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. J. succeeded in saving nearly
ali Of his household goods. The fire
caught from the stoyc-pipe while tho
family were at breakfast
Since | last wrote 10 the Register
there have been FIVE or six cases of dip
the-is in this vicinity, including ibres
adult persons. One case terminated IA.
tally, little child Of Mr.. James Hasson,
living near Mr.. Getzendanners. Nearly
all OF Mr.. Hassous family have been
prostrated by the disease.
Some o. the opponents OF Prof. Jas.
H. Carey undertook to forcibly eject
the Professor from his school on Mon
day morning of las, week, but the re-
suits were not 80 favorable TO some OF
the actors, as the Professor invited six
Of the vio!ators of the law TO appear be-
fore q Justice Of the Peace, and through
the persuasive eloqnence Of Constable
Chapman they accepted the invitation.
and gave bail in the sum of fifty dollars
each for their appearance before the
next meeting Of the grand jury. What
the final result will be do not presume
to guess All is qniet here now, and
the Professor is at work as usual.
TEMPLAR
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