Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-01-30
Berkeley. County.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-On Sunday last,
the Rev. !. n. Hays Rev. West and Elder
Reed, the Committee of Missions Of the Presby-
tery of Carlisle, in connection with the General
Assembly of the United States, recognized the
Presbyterian church of this place. Religious
services were held by Dr. Hays on Saturday
evening, and he also preached TO q large con-
gregation in the Courthouse on Sunday morn
ING. In the afternoon the organization took
place. by the election of the Hon. K. b. hall
as Elder. and he was duly installed into office !;
then the congregation took the VOWS prescribed
by the Presbyterian General Assembly OF the
United States The church was then declared
by Dr. Hays, duly organized according to the
rules prescribed by the time-honored General
Assembly.
ESCAPE AND REAcAPTURE.-Joe. Davis, con-
fined in orr Jail for an attempt to rape and for
larceny. on Sunday morning last was let into
the iail ward for little recreation by Jallor
Moxley. joe betrayed the confidence OF the
Tailor. scaled the prison walls and succeeded
in getting some three miles from town when he
was overhauled by the Jailor, brought back TO
his cell, and consequently will never more get
any liberties, for he has been tried and found
wanting.
ALMOST GARRoTED-0n Wednesday night
of last week, Mr.. Sullivan, railroad hand,
was attacked on Race street and terribly beaten
by three persons who appeared to him to he
negroes His pockets were ritled though the
Williams obtained nothing. In their attempts
to choke him, in order to keep him quiet, they
almost literally tore the skin from his throat.
1t was the night of pay day, and we suppose
his assalantS expected he had his monthly
pay in his pocket Our citizens should give
some Of these cut-throats little cold lead
Berkeley Union, 25th
CHURCH DEDIcAnoN- last Sunday the
Trinity Episcopal Methodist Church Of Mar
tinsburg was dedicated to the service of Al
mighty God. The services on that occasion
were simple, solemn and sublime to a degree.
The dedcatory sermon was preached by the
Rev. DR.. Rozel. of Baltimore, from the Text
Mathew, Chapter II, 9th, verse-"But say
unto you, that in this place is one greater
than the temple" The sermon was the finest
exhibition of oratory we ever listened to.
At the close Of the services collection was
taken up and $3.50 realized. At night the
! Rev Or. PolSal preacheu gopN on tIheu
Methodist sermon which thrilled both saint
and sinner, after which the "HIat " was passed
around and $3.50 realized. The Church is
paid for, and stands to-day a monument to the
energy and perseverance Of Rev. d. Shoaff and
two or three battered old Methodists. Truly
the saints may exclaim: How firm foun-
daton We Saints of the Lord
On last Saturday evening as Mr. Hughes,
engineer in the employ of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was returning from his work,
between the hours Of and o'clock, he was
ridden over by some one unknown, knocked
down and had his shoulder dislocated, aud was
otherwise injured. The diSlocation was re-
duced by DR.. Hammill He now doing well
A Joint stock Company is being organized
in the lower end of the County, for the purpose
of erecting a Wooden Factory at Little George
town, in this County. The site and water
power selected for the Factory is the best IN
the County, and we have no doubt the stock vii
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