Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-27
Berkeley County.

We clip the following articles from the
Martinsburg papers during the past
week:
TIE FAIR GROUSDs.-As we go to
press, we learn that the farmers and
mechanics turned out in full force yes
terday, and made a large beginning to-
wards the improvement OF the Far
Grounds. 1t was day Of social and
fraternal union-for the sake OF the
union-of all classes and political castles
towards building up the material pros,
perity of our people, As we announced
in our last issue the Hon. Z. }. Faux
ner was on hand early in the morning,
but was called away upon important
business connected with our new rail
road Statesman.
ApAr1NG.-The disease known as
C,r,boro Spinal Meningitis, which has
been so fatal among children, is, we are
glad to announce, abating. No new
cases have occurred within the last sew
eral days, and we may hope it has ceas-
ed entirely. We would suggest to our
citizens the necessity to use every pre-
caution, not only in the way of disintec-
tants, but in thoroughly cleansing their
premises of everything calculated to en-
gender and intensity epidemic diseases.
-StnisSmdn.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The store-house
together with the entire stock Of goods
belonging to Joseph A Miller, Esq, on
West King St, in this place, was de
stroyed by fire on Thursday night OF
last week. 1t was no doubt the work
of an incendiary, whose purpose was
plumber, and who afterwards fired the
building to cover up the robbery. MIR.
Miller had no insurance upon his goods,
and his loss will amount to nearly So
900. Col. Nadenbousch's Fire Depart
ment was out in full force and worked
with will, but it was found impossible
to save anything but the shell OF the
building.-S'Qtcsman.
Rev D. II. Riddle, son of Rev. DR..
Riddle of this place, has been installed
pastor of Falls Church and Townsville,
situated in Fairfax county, near Wash
ington City, and belonging to the Pres
bytery of the District Of Columbia
Statesman.
NorIcE.-The Annual Meeting of
''the Medical Society of the State of
West Virginia" will be at Martinsburg
the first Wednesday in June 9th proxi-
mo). A large attendance is expected.-
Statesman.
REv1vAL.-An interesting revival of
religion, has been in progress for ten
DAYS past, it is still in operation at the
Rev. Mr.. Leechs church. A crowded
congregation filled the edifice on Sun
day night, and number of persons ap-
preached the altar for the prayers OF
the Church. Era.
A SERPENT IIuNr.-The snakes of
Marion county, Ohio, had become so
dangerous and lively thatitwas thought
necessary to have grand serpent hunt
and kill as many of them as might be.
They had boldly bitten men, and formed
in parties Of fifty. or hundred, had
chased women and children across the
prairie, and in other ways had rendered
themselves liable to action, and SO a
number of men banded together, sur
rounded the snakes, and drove them In
to twenty acre patch of prairie. They
then set fro to the grass, and as the
wall of fire narrowed the snakes retreat
ed to the centre, where at last they
were roasted to death. They tried to
spring through the flames, but in vain ;
they were killed in the attempt.
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