Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-03-02
To the People of Bedford County
soldiers Monument.

/ considering tne proprety of erecting soms
/ suitable memento, in honor Of the men, who
have given their lives indefense Of their coun
try, during the war recently closed.
Some of these have been slain upon the
field Of battle; some have died in our hospi-
tails from wounds and disease; some hayeper.
ished in prison, and others have returned to
their homes, bearing with them the seeds oi
disease, contracted amid the exposuresof the
camp, the prison and the field, and having liv,
ed to see peace restored, have died among
their kindred; all alike resigning their lives in
a common defense of common country.
Some repose among their own native hills
and valleys. the remains of others have NOT
been, and cannot be recovered; but it is pro-
posed to erect upon some suitable spot a mon
ument, upon which, the name Of every one
of Bedford Gountys heroic dead, shall be in
seribed.
Many other counties IN the state have COM
menced the erection ofsuch monuments with
in their limits, and Bedford County should
not be behind hand in so grateful work.
In the counties having within their limits,
our large and wealthy cities, magnificent and
costly piles win be erected. In more rural
locations, less ostentations but no less appro-
pirate structures viii be reared. Weof course,
can only emulate the latter.
In several of the inland counties, sums have
been raised, by subscription, for this purpose,
varying from seven thousand to twenty-five
thousand dollars. Bedford County should
make the effort to reach at least the mini
mum Of these
At public meeting of the citizens of the
county, held on Wednesday evening of Court
week Feb. IA. the undersigned were ap-
pointed central committee for the purpose
Of undertaking this work.
Executive committees will be appointed in
each Borough and Township, to co operate
with the County Committee, insoliciting sub
scriptions, and collecting statistics relating to
the dead, so that not one name may be for
gotten.
The friends of the movement, throughout
the county and as far as spoken of, there
seems to be universal approval, are of one
mind in saying that Five Thousand Dollars,
IS the least sum that should be appropriated
to this object; and from encouragement al
ready received, the Committee feel assured
that all that is necessary to ensure success,
in so laudable an undertaking, is, to have it
brought to the notice of our citizens
We therefore ask the active and immedi-
ate cooperation of the Township and Borough
committees Ito whom due notice of their ap-
pointment viii be giyen) and of all interested
in the matter.
We also, respectfully ask of the clergy,
that they will read this notice from their pull
pits, and recommend the work to their peo-
pie and aid rs by their influence, and person
al exertion.
It may be proper here to state, that the
Bedford Cemetery Association, have offered
to donate to the Monument Committee, as
much ground as may be needed for this pur-
pose IN one of the most beautiful and yalua-
BILE locations in the cemetery.
IN. HICKOK, Chairman
Rev. T. HEYDEN, Pastor of (St Thomas)
Catholic Church
Rev. Il. HECKERMAN, Pastor German
Reformed Church.
Rev. A. R. MILLER, Pastor, NJ. E. Church.
Rev. R. F. SAMPLE, Presby'n Church
Rev. A. ESSICK, Ev. Lutheran Church.
Rev. A. J. BARROW, Rector St James
Episcopal Church.
Rev. F. BENEDICT.
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Attest:
H. NICoDEMUs, Secretary and Treas
urer.
The following are the Exc cutiye Commit,
tees appointed for the Boroughs and Town
ships:
BEDFORD BOROUGH.
Hon. s. L Russell, ]. R. Durborrow, ESQ,
o. E. Shannon, ESD B. F. Meyers, Esq.
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP.
A. B. Cramer, Isaac Earnest,
BLOODY RUN BOROUGH.
Lieut.. W. ?. Barndollar, S. Bender, Esq.
BROAD TOP TOWNSHIP.
Capt. e. Eichelberger, John G. Figart.
eoLERAIE TOWNSHIP.
Capt. N. C. Evans, George Cessna.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY TOWNSHIP.
John Blair, Esq, Francis Growden.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
George Horn, Martin Feichtner.
HoPEwELL TOWNSHIP.
Thomas N. Young, John B. Fluck, Esq.
JUNIATA TOWNSHIP.
William Keyser, Leonard Bittner.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Charles Faxon, Esq, Capt. L. B. Waltz.
LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP.
Josiah Miller, Jacob Carpenter.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
George Amick, Daniel Fletcher.
NAPIER TOWNSHIP.
Capt Geo. s. Mullin, Dr. S. G. Statler.
EAST PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.
Simon Nycum, Esq, d. A. 7. Black.
WEST PROV IDESoE TOWNSHIP
Daniel Sans, George Baughman,
scHELLsBURG BOROUGH.
John E. Colyin, Jeremiah L. Black.
SNAKE SPRING TOWNSHIP.
Hon. j. G. Hartley, Asa s. Stuekey, Esq.
SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP.
Il. Clay Lashly, Hugh Wilson.
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP.
Henry T. Smith, Morris Walker.
UNION TOWNSHIP
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