The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-02-25
pIlRiIc MEETING.

THE following proceedings were handed in
for publication last week, but came too late for
insertion in our issue of that date.
The people OF Bedford county outside Of
Middle Woodberry township, Will learn from
these proceedings that our county is in danger
of dtsrnemoerment and that those who are inte-
rested in defeating the proposed annexation 70
Blair, will have 10 look 10 their guns. The loss
Of Middle Woodberry would be lrreparab!e.1
Meeting in facoy Of anncriag Middle food
berry township, Bedford county, 10 Blur.
Tn pursuance Of notice gwen, large and en-
thusastic meeting of the citizens OF Middle
Woodberry township, was held at the School
House, in Woodberry, on Tuesday evening the
Sfh inst, for the purpose Of taking into consid-
Grafton the project OF anneXing OF said township
to BLAIR County.
On motion DR.. Samuel H. Smith was chosen
President Of the meeting, DR.. G. Opllig, Ru-
dolph Hoover, Adam Pote and John Iroh, Esqs.,
we're chosen Vice Presidents John B. Miller,
D. f. kragy aud John Burns, Secretaries.
On motion, the chair appointed tile following
committee 10 draft resolutions expressive OF the
sense of the meeting. Franklin Flolsinger,
John c. Miller. Phillip S. Croft, John Pote,
Calvin Smith and Samuel Carmick.
In the absence of the committee the meeting
was addressed by Jos. r. Durborrow, /. II.
LongaHecker, and Others.
The committee made the flovng report
which was unanimously adopted.
/ WhereaS, The question Of striking Middle
| Woodberry Township from Bedford county and
annexing it TO Blair county is one Of the highest
moment TO the citizens of said Township and
calls for our most energetic action and support
as we are yiiaily interested. The County Seat
.5eing distant some twenty miles over noun
tainous country and extremely bad roads, while
/ HollidaySburg the County Seat Of Blair county
is but 'iuIe more than half the distance over an
excellent Turnpike and other good roada Be
side, all our Banking, marketing, shipping, in
tact all our trade is done by and through ii5li-
daYsbufg, therefore.
BcSolced, That in making application to be
disconnected from Bedford county It is not from
any political or other feelings in regar 10 II
citizens, calculated TO promote our agglandze-
raents, but simply for our own convenience.
ResoIued, That we earnestly solicit be aid
and support Of the Hon. EYm. P. Schcllof The
Senate and Messrs. Williams and Walker of the
Hoa>c 10 use their utmost endeavoss 10 have
the said bill passed through Doth branches OF tht
Legislature
/ Resolcad, That in our opinion it Is tut rght
and Justice that our prayer be granted IS nine.
teen twentplhs of all The citizens in saii Town,
ship are favorable to said annexation % BIail
county.
! Resolce5, That copy of these preceding,
b. sent 10 our Senator's and Representatives o.
Bedford and Blair counties.
Resoloed, That Samuel J. Castner, Ilr. Sam
H. Smith and +. HoISIngrr, be apponitd cor
responding committee 70 represent tn, matter
properly TO the Legislature.
Re8oIged, That copy of these rkolui0n.
be sent to the Bedford and Blair COUNTY papers
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