Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-06
BERKELEY ITEMS.

rum the 4teD Era OF IhuTSuay llst We
copy the following items of local Interests
= The cornerstone of the new Scufherh
Church, about to be erected in this nls.et sill
be laid on Thursday neat, the Sth Of August
with Masonic ceremonies. Persons DESTROYS
OF witnessing the exercises, are requested 10
assemble at the Presbyterian Church ats
o'clock, p. NJ. of said day, when an address
or sermon will be deliveredby Rev. DR.. POisal.
After the services, the congregation will jOin
the procession, aud proceed in 4 body from
the Church to the Grounds, where The eere-
mony OF laying the cornerstone viii take
place. A cordial invitation to be present il
extended to the public in general. AT the
close OF the ceremonies collection will Be
taken up for the benefit of the Church.
We are requested to publish the fol-
lowing list of amounts collected ID Falling
Water township. in aid Of the suffering SOat6.
The collections were made by Miss Jennie
Cox, and the money paid over to the freasS
urer of the Relief Association by Mr.. David
Dodd. The whole amount is $50, cOllected
as follows:
D. DOdd. $500; Nancy Cox. $500
Catharine DOdd, SI.OO; w. W. Emetsop.
Sl.OO' Susan E. POrterfeld, Sl.OO: al p.
POrterfeld, $500; Helen POrterfeld. SIOO.
Matilda Hedges, $500; Rev. john I.isht,
$1,000; Margaret Lefevre, $500; Elizabeth
LeievTe, $500; J. T. Gibson, $40 90, Ms.
Duvall, $500; Kate Williamson, SI.OO: ID.
Collier, Sl.0O; Miss Mary Ellis, $500.
During the spring and summer. thus
far there has been finished, or now in couFSe
OF completion, nearly, if not quite fttV neu
buildings in MartiDsbuTg. These are nioStIs
dwelling houses, although there are seSer5
fine business blocks looming mp DWELLING
are what We have needed to Aeeomm6dSto
our rapidly increasing population. One huns
dred more houses would find ready tenants
at paying rents. If they were only provided.
No town in the Stare, with the same facilities.
can present healthier growth than our own.
1t IS destined to be. in very short time, the
largest and most fOurishing place in the
Valley. Capitalists seeking profitable invest
ment can do no better than right here in
Martiusburg. We are marching along on
the double quick
The Bunker Hill School, under the
.chargs Of Robert S. Eichelberger. Esq, in
tend having an Exhibition on "Wednesday
evening, August 7th inst The Exhibition
will be held in the p. Il. Church of that place.
and will consist of addresses, dialogues,
tableaux. &c. The patrons and public gener-
There is considerable excitement in the
neiShborhoOd Of Greensburg, this county, in
regard to mad dogs. Several have been killed
recently in the vicinity. Some persons who
own valuable dogs refuse to have then, killed
after they are known to have been bitten
This is wrong, and under such circumstances
they lay themselves liable for any damage
their dogs may do, if they become rabid.-
Every dog showing symptoms of rabidDess. or
known to have been bitten by another in a
rabid state, should be killed at once.
From the onion, of Saturday last, we copy
the following -
On Wednesday night of last week, Will
liam Dennis, cOlOred, engaged as dining.room
servant at the Ramer House, attacked Mary
Cole, colored servant, also engaged ut the
same hotel, and beat her severely-breakiug
her arm aud iniuring her internally. He
wonld have killed her but for the prompt in
reference OF Mr.. Ramer, the ProprieiOr.-
Dennis made his escape. He has always been
considered a desperate character, aud Judi
ciOus system of Jail diet would undoubtedly
benefit him in the highest degree.
= On Monday evening last. q party Of men
belonging to Camp Collins, engaged in an Of.
fray near the Depot Chief CoucIrInsn was
promptly ON hand and captured two Of the
ringleaders, named Leary aud Larkius. They
were taken before Mayor Robinson, who com,
mitted Leary to Jail to await the action Of
the grand jury, aud fined Larkins $3.50 and
cost.
= On Friday morning last, some children,
while playing at the residence of VIM. D..
Burk hart, Esq, set FIRE to WiRdoW shsde.
By the prompt action of Mrs. Burkh hart the
flames were extiDguisbed, but the castings
bear the marks Of the flames. A few moments
and the fire wOnld hate gained such head
way as to preclude the saving Of the bull l.
ing.
= We understand. that one day last, week,
Mr.. John p. KearfOOt was thrown ifot1 a
wagon, and had the cap Of his knee, severity
injured. We have not learned the partid G-
lars in the case