Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-20
LEEToWN NEWS.


The observance Of the Children'
Day of the M. E. Sunday School las
Sunday, both here and at Middlewa.
was crowned with success. TIL
churches were filed to the uttermos
and the exercises were interesting
The programme was rendered Wit
credit, both TO teachers and scholars
That part of it which was most inter
esting and deserves special notice, W
will mention, namely: Dialogue OF
Temperance by Master Edmund Allel
and Arthur johnson; Conservation
hymn by twelve little girls; A piec
on Temperance by master Harry Wat
son. Little Sammy Price and Charlie,
Firth made their debut before tn
audience and sang some very pretty
solos. So little was little Sammy
though thirteen years old, that he ha,
to be stood on a chair that the congre
CATION might see him; yet so swee
was his singing that he held the an
dience spell-bound, as it were, for tn
time. There were appropriate ad
dresses by Revs. F. A. Strother ant
Jas. T. Eubank.
Several young ladies, from variou
places, are visiting our propinquity
and the young men seem to be full,
aware of the fact. James Clendenin,
is having the pleasure of paying hi
undivided attention to the Belle o
the visitors, but we fear if certain
Shakesperian from village in an ad
joining county were to make his debu
the programme would be somewha
changed, and on the spur of the mo
ment he would fail to realize that t,
take away what we owe to woman
history would be dull and drear,
enough that it is her nobility, he
grace, her beauty, her song, and he
love that have humanized and civil
lied the world.
L. P. cambridge, formerly of thi
place but of late of New York, who
has been here for several months, re
pairing his house and improving hi
property otherwise, returned to hi
home Saturday. 1t is reported tina
he will move his family here some
time in August and make this hi
future home. We welcome him.
Rev. J. c. Davidson, of Winches
ter, preached very interesting ser
mon to an attentive congregation il
the Baptist church at I4eetown Sun
day night.
Mr. John Hill living near Shepherds
town, met with painful accident 8
few days ago. He caught his finge
in the cogs of corn shelter and haC
it badly mashed. It is feared tina
the finger will have to be taken off a
the joint.
Notwithstanding the out look for
short wheat crop, our friend S. Ell
Watson sold two Excelsior binders
for which he is agent, last Saturday
and anticipates the sales. of more.
Our friend, Ex-Sheriff Moore ha
bought himself new buggy. He il
no longer a collector, but a selector
He will select her shortly, so say.
Cupid.
w. d. Hayslette, HI. Lloyd, A. J
Ridgeway, Eli w. Payne, and A. L
Anderson were appointed trustees OF
the M. E. church, south, at Middle
way.
Mrs. Jacob Evans, who has beer
seriously i'll for sometime, is getting
better.
Miss Anna Roberts, graduate of the
Stanford female College of KY, but O
late of Iowa, is visiting friends il
Middleway.
Miss Laura Messimer of Berryville
is visiting Miss Lille Seibert.
Miss Pine, of Darkesville is the
guest of Mrs. Thos. Watson.
Sheriff Baker is in Baltimore this
week attending to business.
Cecil Baker and James Strider, who
have been to Stanton Va, at College
during the last year, are nome spend
ing their vacation.
Thomas M. Staub and John w
Grantham were appointed trustees oil
the Union church, at Middleway.
Miss Annabel Wageley, of Summit
Point is visiting Mrs. c. A. johnson
of our burg.
Miss Florence and Belle Snyder, OF
Wickliffe, Va, are visiting the Misses
Snyder, near Leetown.
Mr.. Perry Pultz and Charles HAYS.
lette have contracted to build an adj
ditiOn to the almshOuse.
Friend Lee Hont of Shepherdstown,
paid visit to our village last even
ing. His future anticipation seems
to be agreeing with him.
Charles Jones met with a painful
but not serious accident a few evenings
ago by being thrown from his horse.
Miss Grace Chiles, of Clarke Co., Va,
is visiting Miss Cora Blue, near Lee
town.
Philip Lewis, Of Middleway, at
tended the concert last night. He
had a reason for coming. She was
there.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather the concert and festival,
at Leetown, was well attended and
literally patronized.
Miss Sallie Tabb is visiting friends
and relatives in Baltimore.
The ladies of Grace church Middle
way, will hold a yard party and festi-
val, Wednesday evening, June oath
for the benefit of the church.
Mrs. Martha Beall is visiting friends
near Martinsburg.
June 18th, 1885. X.