Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-23
LEETOWN NEWS.


your correspondents to confine them
selves principally to items that are
spicy and of Importance it would be,
like some one has said, shutting the
door in the face Of the scribe and leav-
ing him out in the cold. Items of inter-
est are few and far between. Permit
us sir, to send you the bad with the
good and then you can Gull them ac-
cording to your taste and space.
Unexpectedly, Sunday morning
about one O'Clock the messenger of
death summoned Lucy Jane, aged
five years, and only daughter of John
Price, to her home beyond the skies.
The bright and prospective hopes
which cluster around the meridian
of life, and give promise of the happy
future, become paralyzed as the dark
messenger of death touches the foun-
tain of life, causing earthly tenement
to go down to the silence Of the grave,
and the spirit to God, who gave it.
Yet the inspiration of it's being gives
hope of glorious immortality in the
future transition of life. The Star of
Bethlehem has flung a radiance along
the dark valley of death, giving hope
of glorious immortality. To the be-
reft family we extend our sympathy,
and may they may be cheered by
knowing that earth hath no sorrow
that heaven cannot heal.
Shirley Grantham, school teacher
of Middleway, is spending his vacation
in Kansas City, Mo.
Clint Sibert has all the qualifications
OF lady's man, and who has made
the rules of etiquette social study,
has framed plausible excuse to get
to see his sweetheart two nights in
succession. All you have to do is to
bride some one to take the saddle off
your horse and hide it, then come for
it the next night.
Miss Florence Snyder of Wickliffe,
Clarke Co., is visiting relatives in this
propinquity.
On the verge of school election, Mr..
Randolph Strider, very prominent
and competent young man, has an
nOunced himself as a candidate for
Supt. against the old wheel horse, Mr..
John Hess. We predict the election
of the latter, but the count may decide
different.
The eighth and last month of the
Wright's school closed last Thursday
with an enrolment of "a scholars and
an average attendance of IS. Those
present every day during the month
were, Emma Ramsburg, Robert Sny-
der, Samuel Price, James Snyder,
Harry Snyder, Marshal Ramsburg,
and Harry Hayslette. Marshal Rams
burg and Robert Snyder deserve spec
ial praise for being present every day
during the term of eight months. The
term report of this school shows an en-
rollment of 10S school youths in this
sub-district. OF that number only So
were enrolled in the school and their
attendance were so irregular that the
daily average attendance for the term
was but a fraction over "A.
What is wrong! No teacher under
the heavens can teach school sue
eessfully with such irregularity of at
tendance. Patrons, if you would
have your children reap the benefit of
your schools, you must become more
interested in them. You have your
duty to perform as well as the teacher
and officers, and if you do not propose
to perform il, better had the schools
be closed and the money thus appro-
priated be spent for some more be-
nevolent purpose. Poor teachers, Door
officers, and poor discipline are poor
excuses. The working bees will drive
the drOnes from the hive, so too. i'd
you have teachers and officers that
are drones, you have but to perform
your duty and you will soon rid your
selves of them.
B. f. johnson and family, of Ger.
ardstown, made a visit to our burg
last Saturday.
Our friend and drummer, Lewis
Lucas. of Balto., was in our village
yesterday looking up the interest of
his business.
Geo. Smith, formerly Of Middle
way, but of late of Hagerstown, isl
now home. He says Clip is the place
for retired farmers and mechanics.
The members of the NJ. E. Church.
South, of Middleway, organized a |
School at their church Sum
day. Prof. Jacob Snyder was elected |
Supt., for the ensuing term.
Our friends, Nelson Roberts and
Bates Watson paid visit to some
dear friends near Wickliffe last Sum
day week. One of them seems to-
be partial to Nannies, bnt the other is
like unto flea, about the time Won
think you have your finger on him he
Is gone. K
May 10th, 1885.