Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-10
Letter from Ebuiiiclds.
DrFFIELDs Dec. Z. 1881.

DUFFIELDs. Dec. Z, 1881.
Mr.. Editor-Dcar Sir-Once more we
are on the war path with items from the
village we reprcs ent and although critics
are in the ma Ority in our town we do not
care but mean to chronicle from time to
time that which we believe will be re-
ceived us news by a reading public. Our
time being our own we think while writ
ing items we do no wrong, and with this
apology we introduce ourselves into your
sanct'lm.
In the first place then we will inform
Won that Duifclds is to have a turn pike.
Some time ago the County Court wisely
set apart two hundred dollars to be eX
pended in pikeing the road from the b.
IL o. r. II. toward Elk Branch church,
also from the Postoflice store toward the
Brick store in Duflelds proper. This APP.
preparation though limited will be a great
improvement and are much needed as the
roads in this section sometimes get like
the one Stonewall jackson passed over in
his memorable march from Swift Run
Gap to Alton Station on the Virginia Cen
trail Roiroad, that is the bottom falls out.
Mr.. RObt. l.. WySOng has undertaken to
DO the work on part fthe pike and under
his supervision we know the pike will
soon be completed.
The Rev Jno. A. Scott has been pound
cd, not Mr.. Editor like YOU would pound
some other fellow, but like people max
ing manifest their appreciation of pastor
who has labored long and faithfully among
them; we think this delightful way of
expressing the love they bear to their
pastor by pleasantries of this kind, and
his good wife ready helper in the good
cause ever greets all with kind welcome
and we know those who attended the
pounding spent Il pleasant evening.
Our friend Mr.. Daniel Il. Reynolds has
treated himself TO a new and pretty Porti-
co in front Of his house, the same being
built by Mr.. Alton u. Osbourn and Mr..
VIM. c. Brantner, ref Getting much credit
on the young architects, and now we are
done with porches.
Porkcrs are being slaughtered and we
have tasted some sassage and pronounce
it very fine. Mr.. Michael Bowler thus far
carries of the laure,s for heavy weight
and we think it wise not to mention the
smallest porker we have heard of, indeed
Mr.. Editor il reminds me of the hogs you
once told Us about, where the hams were
cooled OH cabbage leaves, Sc. Our towns
men, j. NJ. Hartman and John a. Link had
each fine hogs.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
burglarize the store room of j. 5. Melvin
& Co. last Sunday night between the
hours of and 10 o'clock p. M, the thieves
trying to effect an entrance by way of the
outside cellar door, using bar of iron
and a piece of cord wood as levers; fortu-
nately however they did not succeed. as at
this early hour in the night persons were
returning from church and perhaps the
vagabonds thought it wise 70 defer until
a more convenient season. The clerk in
the store Mr.. j. Albert Link begs to in
form them that this time he was at church
but next time they come they will find
him at home ready TO entertain them
when they get in with a fne 81 revolver
and not his friend JEFF. sleep while they
ply their nefarious work. Thieves and
burglars must hereafter be careful
how they operate rs we know of several
double barrel guns heavily charged with
buck shot and the gunners say they don't
intend to waste their ammunition.
The saw mill of Melvin Il Hendricks is
now running OH full time cutting large
order of walnut lumber.
Since writing our last Mr.. VIM. c. Dan
iels has treated his dwelling TO a coat OF
paint thereby adding much to the ap-
pearance. We like to see improvements
and Dufields will not be in the rear.
Very truly yours,