Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-09-12
lG HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPT. II, 1885.
LEEToWN NEWS.

LEET0WN NEWS.
| Since we wrote our communication
of last week, we have attended the
10th session Of the Grand Lodge Of
Good Templars of w. Va, which
was held at Philippi. This noted
little town is situated on the Tigrant
Valley river, "a miles south Of Graf
ton, and is the terminus of the Graf.
ton and Greenbrier Railroad. 1t is
the cOunty-seat Of Barbour, one of the
wealthiest counties of the State. II
was at Philippi that the first cannon
of the late and unpleasant war was
fired on land. This place is reached
from Grafton by the above mentioned
railroad, which follows the meander-
ings of the Valley river most of the
way through rugged mountain coun-
try, the hills on either side looming
up to wonderful height. and anyone
will only have to pass over the road
to admire the scenery, which is most
picturesque. The burg contains about
four hundred inhabitants. Among
the various societies, they have a
Good Templar Lodge. made up of the
most energetic ludies and gentlemen
of the place, who have long ago pledg-
ed themselves against incompetence
and as a result the hospitality and
morality of the good people Of Philip
pi cannot be surpassed. The next
session of the Grand Lodge Of Good
Templars of w. Va, will meet at
Martinsburg the first week in Septem-
Der, 1856.
The Juveniles of our town have or
ganized military company of twen-
ty-one members, known as Company
B, First w. Va. Light Infantry.
The officers are as follows: E. III. Al
len, Captain; Harry Watson, LIST
Lieutenant; Harry Strider, End Lieu.
tenant; Arthur johnson. Orderly
Sergeant; and Ellis Johnson, Corpo-
raj. They meet to drill every Satur-
day evening.
Its reported that the M. P. Church,
which is being built at Stokes school
house, will be finished in a short time.
Miss Mollie Undertook, of Darkes-
Vile, is visiting the Misses Hannak,
nea- Leetown.
The Custer school, under the tutor
ship of Miss Katie Balch, opened
Monday with an enrolment of %
scholars. The Wrights school, taught
by Geo. III. Ramsburg, opened with
an enrolment of Is scholars.
The Sunday school of the M. P.
Church, of MiddleWay, will hold its
annual picnic next Saturday, in An
derson's woods near the town.
Joseph Fiscus had the misfortune
to break one of the driving wheels of
his traction engine while moving it
few days ago. Loss not known.
Mr.. Meredith Helm, one of our most
citizens, died Tuesday night,
of cancer in the neck, in his 77th year.
Miss Grace Colliday, of Baltimore,
is visiting the Misses Colemans, near
Middleway.
Davis Barringer has accepted a pc.
sition as clerk at Sandy Hook. Md.
Miss Grace Childs, Of Clarke Co., is
visiting the Misses Smith, of Middle
way.
Harry Smith has accepted position
as clerk in the Mercantile business at
Berryville.
Miss Gertie Allen, of GAINESVILLE,
Va, has opened a private school in
our town.
Bev. J. D. Murry, of the M. P.
preached his annual SER
mon in Middleway, last Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Burns, of Baltimore, is
visiting Mrs. E. G. Tabb, near this
place.
The convention of the Sunday
schools in Middleway, which was
held last Friday, was well attended
and much interest manifested.
At regular meeting of Samaritan
Lodge No. 20, I. O. 0. F., held Sat-
urday night, Sept. 8, Mr.. Eugene
Baker was elected representative to
the Grand Lodge off. 0. o. F., which
will convene at Grafton in October.
Miss Rebecca Snider. near this
place, has gone to Winchester to at.
tend school this winter. We feel sor-
ry for you, Thomas c., but do not
grieve nor meet trouble half way, it
will only be matter Of time until
her pleasant smiles may be seen in
Lodge again.
Rev. j. E. Eubank, Eugene Baker
and wife, Benz. F. Wageley, James
Chapman, and Jas. Littleton are at
tending the Baptist Association at
Luray, Va.
Miss EVA Pitzer, Of Frederick Co.,
Va, is visiting Mrs. D. w. Clenden-
ing, near Middleway.
The dwelling house of Jos. L. Rob-
erts caught on fire one day last week,
but the fire was extinguished before
much damage was done. X.
Sept. 8, 1895.