Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-29
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

The second annual camp-meeting OF
the United Brethren Church COM
menced Friday afternoon, Aug. 21st.
The grove in which the camp was
held is situated on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad one mile west of Sleepy
Creek Station. The tents were ar
ranged in the form of square with
an auditorium in the centre capable
of seating from 1900 to 1000 persons.
Besides the thirteen private tents,
there were large boarding tent,
preachers tent, photograph gallery,
barber shop. and other out-buildings.
The ground naturally slopes, so as to
be complete water shed in case
of any rain fall. and continuous
shade is furnished by growth of
young live oaks, hickory, and maple
trees. Eminent ministers of the
church were present from day to day.
On Sunday there were seven minis
tiers, among whom were Bishop Dick
son and Elder Hicks. The services
on Sunday open at $3.50 with singing,
followed by prayer, then an exhorta-
ton by Rev. Lawrence, then an ex-
perience meeting interspersed with
singing. These services continued
for an hour. At 1890 Bishop Dick
son took the stand and preached q
very able sermon from Matthew,
chap. 2lst, which was attentively lis
tened to by large audience. At the
conclusion of his sermon a collection
of fifty dollars was raised to defray
the incidental expenses of the meet
ing. In the afternoon at three o'clock
the audience was again called to or
der, and an able, graceful, and impress
sive sermon was delivered by Elder
Hick, after which that part of the
audience which came on the excursion
train from Martinsburg, North Noun
tain, Sir Johns Run and other sta
tions took train for home.
Parties have been delivering wheat
to Hanmersla's warehouse at Little
Georgetown, this week, at 80 cents
per bushel.
Mr.. Dick Hammersla is the happy
father of a bouncing boy who arrived
last Saturday evening.
The mail pouch was knocked from
the hooks at this place by catcher,
last Saturday, and a hole cut in the
side from which the mail matter was
scattered for some distance. Our P.
NJ. gathered it up and thinks there
were no packages lost.
The schools of this district will be-
gin Monday, Sept. It'll. We reported
last week. we understood they were
to begin on the 21st of that month,
but the B. of E. has since determined
to begin at the former date.
There were SO tickets sold at this
place, and 210 at Sir Johns Run for
camp, last Sunday.
Mr.. Will Perrel has returned to the
West.
Mrs. Phillippy is convalescent and
Mrs. VIM. Wright in fair way to
recover from her illness, although her
life was despaired of last Sunday.
Mr.. Bellenger, farmer, of N. Y.
State purchased the property of Rev.
Nichol which is situated on Back
Creek one and half mile east of the
B. & o. bridge, and which has been
tenanted by Mr.. Henry Morgan for
fifteen years. Mr.. Burke, also of N.
Y, and neighbor to Mr.. Bellenger,
has been in this section for fortnight
getting acquainted with the people
and is negotiating for the farm of Mr..
Wallace, which adjoins the Nichols
estate and is valued at $500. Both Of
thes properties are desirably located
and much of the land is creek bottom
the creek divides them.
Since writing the above we under
stane Mr.. Burke has purchased, and
that Mr.. Wallace will return to Eng
land his former home sometime this
fall.
We join with K. in requesting Blu
cher to furnish us any valuable hints
that may be of advantage to common
schools. The common school is the
great educator of our people and
every person should be interested in
it and spare no pains to make our sys-
tenn a successful one. ALPHA.