Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
Berkeley County.

.Nsrtinsburg papers during 'ne past
week:
AT = meeting 9th Berkeley County
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton held on last Saturday, 18th inst,
q # was resolved to commence work on
,ne Fair Grounds ut once, and to aid
mat purpose, and to economic the eX-
penditures, to request or irvite all per-
sons feeling an interest in the enterprise,
TO come with carts, ploughs, scoops,
picks, shovels Sc, on Monday the 22d
of the present month, prepared to do a
good days work,
We regard this as move in the right
direction. Let us have full turnout Of
the people OF old Berkeley, on the day
named. Let there be no laggards in
.ho business. Let us show that we are
III earnest in this matter and that we
mean to place our shoulders to the
wheel, and make the undertaking an as
surad success. We are authorized to
state that the "old wheel horse of all
measures looking to the veal and pros
peyitv of the county, the Hon. {. j.
Faulkner, will be present with pick and
shovel in hand, to inaugurate the occa-
sion. Let every man in the county
be there to see that he does a full days
work.-SiGfsSmGn
AccIpENrS.-A son of Mr.. James
Iongacre, of Hedgesville fell from a
mill door on last Wednesday, and suS
tanned fracture OK the left knee. He
i, under the professional care of DR. G.
\. Uamill.
G. Miller, Esq, received accidentally
astroke on the head from a sledge
hammer in the hands of a fcllow-work-
nan. eXcavating a portion Of the outer
table of the skull, and producing concus-
sion of the brain Surgical aid was
rendered by DR.. ID. d. Garter Of this
place.
A youth about l / years old, by the
name OF Frank Hare, whose parents re
side in this place, in company with sey-
cral other companions, went on fishing
excursion to Cherry Run on Saturday
last, and when returning, young Hare
attempted TO get upon a passing freight
train, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, but missing his hold, fell down
between the wheels and was instantly
crushed to death. His mangled remains
were picked up and brought on here the
same dav.-MdteSnlHl
Nj NIcIrALTY NoMNArIoNs.-At q
citizens meeting. composed Of Demo
Gratis. Radicals. etc, etc, held at the
Court House. on Saturday evening last,
for the purpose of nominatin" a city mu-
7ic;pal ticket, c. j. Faulkner, Jr.,
vas called TO the Chair, and K. VI.
Price, E>q., was appointed Secretary.
The following nominations were
made by the meeting
For Mayor. \ 7. Shut For Coun-
cilmen, Isl Ward, Col. J. Q. y. MAIDEN
bousch and Bernard Doll 2nd Ward,
Henry Kratz aud J. y. NiSncr; 3rd
Ward. Col. j. i. lIoge and Jacob Ever
NtdisSmqH.
\. Is. Steinmetz. who, it will be re-
lncmbered, was sent to the Penitentlary
from this county. in 1867, for forgery
was released short time since. having
served out Iii, term of four years I'M
decentralization.
The damages awarded real estate
owners along the line Of the NJ. u I.
Railroad amounts to over S25,OoO.-
Union
Mr.. Faulkner recently informed us
that the engineers estimate OF the work
done ON the VI. & p. Railroad, from
April 18th to May 10Th, amounted to
sI7O0O.-Uniou.
Mr.. Philip Difenderfer suffered loss
ofbacon amounting to about so, by a
thiefor thieves robbing his Smoke-houSe,
on the night of the 9TH in>t.-C"ion.
His Honor Judge lIoke, formerly Of
this town. visited us in the early part of
the week. He was looking well and
hearty, notwithstanding a recent ~
mile horse back ride toone Of his Courts,
Ficftcen hundred dollars year and a
circuit without a railroad to travel over,
winter aNd summer, is not the most de
sirable thing in crcation.-Lnton
INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE CITY
Mission. published programme OF
this meeting was fully carried out ct the
NJ +. Church. on last Sunday afternoon.
The protestant pastors OF the city all
uarticipatcd in the exercises. and very
large and interested congregation occr-
pied the main floor and the galleries,
Brief addresses were delivered by Judge
+. B. Hall and Reys Messrs. Riddle,
Penick, Thomas and Hanson, detailing
the necessity, object, methods, NC, OF
the enterprise The Treasurer, Rev.
Mr.. Lcech, made a closing address on
the financial interests Of the Mission, at
ter which a very liberal collection was
taken M for the cause The lady man
ayers representing the various churches,
and acting as special city missionaries,
were announced as follows NJ. f..
Church. Mrs. Grim; VI. T. Church,
South. Miss Shaffer; Episcopal, Mrs,
Haldcman Lutheran, Mrs. RouSch I;
PRESBYTERIAN. Miss Riddle; Reformed,
Mrs. Blessing United Brethren, Miss
Carpenter Baptist, Mrs. kratz, We
learn that these ladies are now canvass
INC the city in their noble work. We
can assure them that there is but one
sentiment among our people on the sub
iect. and that is. "thc Mission and its
managers will be thoroughly sustained
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