Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-03
SHANGHAI NEWS.


Christmas passed with no occurrences
worth noting, except an entertainments
given by the Sunday School, Ashley en-
will not go into details
The school at this place is progressing
as rapidly as circumstances will admit
Enrolment. 40; average attendance last
month, 28.
d. II. Stuckey and lady spent Christ
mas at Locust Grove.
Rev. J. K. Nelson and lady. and their
interesting daughter. Miss Fannie. are
visiting at Hon. b. M. Kitchen s. The
Rev. held quarterly meeting at sulphur
Spring school house on last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Minghini one of the old cit
liens here, has been ill for some time but
l am glad to learn is convalescing.
Mrs. Thomas Minghini. daughter of
Nathan Everhart, Jr., who has been suf-
fering from a chronic affection for the
past six months, is reported to be improv-
ing slowly.
I learn that Mr.. M. Payne is about to
organize Cavalry Company. If he sue
ceeds. / would advise HIM to place Col
Frank Silver at the head of the Q. M. de
partment. Mart knows the lick it is done
with. am sorry cannot be with them
If Kirk Cunningham and Trip Payne are
to to be in the Co. will join if have to
walk that is if Harry Kilmer is not IN it.
Don't you remember the old Still House,
Harry.
The old Still House. so shady and neat.
Where the boys used to carry corn by the
quart
Till they couldn t stand on their feet.
Hunters report small game plentiful.
but no deer. / have been told that Mr..
John KEGS killed four wild turkeys with
the charge from one barrel of his gun. a
few days since. He is determined not to
eat crow for awhile. at least.
Mrs. Joseph Gano fell fl ON sleigh on
Christmas evening. causing painful but
not serious injuries.
A little son of VIM. Crawford fell from
the butment of the Back Creek bridge Oh
Monday and was badly injured.
The Ganotown Sunday School gave
their Christmas entertainment in the
church at that place on Tuesday evening
last. had the pleasure of attending and
am pleased to say that it was a grand
success. The committee of arrangements
certainly did their work well. The COM
mittee on decoration composed of ladies
of the neighborhood. displayed an unns
ual amount of taste. The notices. which
were many, were well selected and en-
tirely suited to the occasion. The artistic
skill with which they were gotten up W as
greatly superior to that usually displayed
in our country villages. AT an early
hour the people began to assemble anu
continued until the church was filled to
its utmost capacity. At o clock p m
the Superintendent. VIM Fry. announced
all things ready, and the Sec y, II G
Evans, then made speech of welcome
after which Rev. Shimp invoked the di
vine blessing upon the exercises of the
evening. The choir Mr.. Henry Masters
at the organ, then sang Up aud Doing
in most creditable manner. Next OIL
programme was rec. tatiuns and assure
you they were many. and all were len
dered. To personate in this particular
would occupy too much space, and cal
only say that the children acquitted them
selves in manner which effected credi
upon themselves and the officers ana
t, achers of the school. Twenty six reci
tations were given. The closing one eli
titled Il Cam delivered by John w
Gain, Jr.. was full of valuable hints to
the boys and young men. Next in orde.
was the distribution of sweets. which con
sisted of candy. raisius. oranges and ap
pies. all of which were abundant. As
the roll of membership was called til,
the members of the school, SO in numbsr
each one passed to the distributors and
received their share nicely done up il
sacks made of mosquito bar All being
served the exercises were brought to a
close. Thus passed one of the most
pleasant evenings enjoyed by the people If
that community. Excellent music was
interspersed through the exercises. The
attention and order were first-claSs moth
ing occurring but what was pleasant.
even to the most fastidious. j.