Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-04-28
Letter From an Old shepherdstowner.
SUMMIT. n. J.. April 90. 1904.

SUMMIT. N. j., April 20, 1904.
DEAR MR.. EDIToR:-I see often in
your ably conductt d paper expressions
1--WE can't do without the REGISTER. >
We know how to appreciate such senti
ments. We look for the weekly arrival
of the REGISTER as for the coming of q
friend. 1t brings tidings of place and
of its people who were once very dear
to us. Itreminds us of the many hours,
days. yea, years that we had our home
in dear old Shepherdstown-the days
wherein we saw evil" because of the
alarms and horrors of war. Truly those
were days that tried mems souls.
Many, very many of those with whom
we took sweet counsel together and
walked to the house of God in compa.
ny, are no more seen on your streets
or in your churches. They sleep in
their peaceful beds in the cemetery,
while their spirits are basking in the
sunlight of Paradise.
Only here and there one remains OF
those who composed the church which
we had the honor and the privilege to
serve through five of the most eventful
wears of our life. But we are truly
thai kful that their children, with 9TH
ers that have come in as citizens since
that time, have preserved the good
name and prosperity of that congrega-
ton. But we did not take up our pen
TO write of these things so much, as to
tell you how we estimate the work you
are doing, not in the church of your
fathers, though this we do most sim
cerely appreciate, but of the good work
you are doing for society at large. In
these days of corrupt literature and Of
pandering to base tastes, the man who
furnishes wholesome and clean reading
for all classes is doing a work for the
present generation and for posterity
that battles the power of tongue and pen
to portray Your paper may be safely
introduced into the homes Of your pat
rons, which cannot be said of many, far
too many, Of the publications of this
age. So, if word of encouragement
from one who once dwelt in your town
and preached the Gospel to the best Of
his ability will help you in your noble
work, we most cheerfully give it. Long
may the REGISTER and It's efficient and
worthy editor live, prosper and enlarge,
not the editor, but the paper. Another
thing we feel moved TO write, suggested
by notice In your last weeks issue, OF
the death of James Jones. We were
sorry to hear it, and yet he had lived TO
a good old age, and we hope, as a shock
of corn fully ripe for the harvest, he
was gathered with the fathers. We
think we are not mistaken in this being
the Jim Jones" who was sexton during
our ministry there and who lived in the
house on the church ground. II so,
then thereby hangs tale. When the
congregation bought the rough-caSt
house on Main street, near Welse S
corner, for a parsonage, there was on
it an old, tumble-dOwn, log stable. III
was decided TO straighten II up, put on
a new roof and give it the appearance
and convenience worthy the horse OF
parson.
Mr. John Hawn was employed to do
the principal work, but those wheel
horses" George LiCklider and Jacob
Fulk, were on the ground Superntend-
ing and lending helping hand when
necessary, 1t seems the roof of the
sections house at the same time needed
repairs. When Mr.. II. commenced to
single the stable, we heard Mr.. Fulk
tell him TO keep some Of the best shin
giles for Jim Jones" house. This ad-
vice he repeated once or twice, until
Mr.. II. remarked: 81 suppose Jim
Jones is no better than Mr.. Miller, that
the best shingles must be kept for his
house." when, instantly, Mr.. Fulk re-
piled "Well, | reckon he is as good as
MIR. Miller's horse"
Those of us who knew Mr.. T. know
how ready he was with an answer on all
occasions, witty and TO the point. The
second day he was complaining that he
was not at all well, when Mr. Geo. Lick
lider said well, it is no wonder the
way you worked yesterday for nothing. Z"
at was not that al all. 1t hurts me as
much to work for pay as for nothing, ="
was Mr.. F. prompt reply.
And this calls up one Of his sharp re-
plies which was at our expense. In
those days we were quite dyspeptic.
When we left boarding at the hotel and
took charge of the parsonage, the good
sisters of the congregation had stocked
the pantry (buttery, as they say in Pa
with subStautials and delicacics The
next day was Sunday, and when we
came out Of the pulpit, Bro. +. came
up and asked how we were. We re-
piled that we did not feel very well; the
good women had sent so much TO the
parsonage that to keep it from spelling
we had eaten too much. when my
pigs have slop enough they leave the
trough, was the reply.
But while he was noted for his witty
and pointed sayings, he was noted for
something more and better. He was
the pastors friend first, last and all the
time. If the pastor was in need Of any
thing and it came TO his knowledge, the
want, no matter at what cost or incon-
venience, was promptly supplied. But
not only Jacob Fulk, but John Keep
linger, Adrian Lemen, Janipher Hud-
GEL George Licklider and many others,
both in town and country, were true
"Aarons and Hurs."
And of the noble women that 'la-
bored with US in the Gospel, " we have
not space to enumerate nor time to
write. But their record is on high and
their reward is with them. The people
Of Shepherdstown generally and our
old congregation, specially, we shall, to
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