Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-29
Berkeley County.
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last Martinsburg papers,
The Board of Directors of the Asr..
cultural and Mechanical association OF
this county, passed resolution on Sat
urday last earnestly requesting Hon. Z.
J Faulkner to make personal visit to
President Grant, and to invite him to
! be present at our approaching annual
acknowledgements
Mr.. Richard StSde, residing near
Darkesyille, was robbed on Thursday
las, of $50 in gold. Thomas d. Creepy
Wa arrested for the theft. No proof
beinx.eiven however that he had tahsn
the money, he was discharged. A war
rant was then issued for the arrest OF
George Strowbridge, man in the EN-
ploy OF Strobe, Deputy Blondel arrested
Strowbridge on Friday, who immediate
" acknowledged the theft, and he is
now in Jail awaiting the action OF the
grand jury.-Sf@esman.
A Grand Prize Tournament will be
held at prospect Hill" near Gerards-
town, Berkeley county, West Virginia
Oh Saturday, September l7tb, 1874;
The following prizes have been selected
and will be presented to the successful
Knights, viz 1st Prize One hand
some Somerset Saddle, at S25,OO. End
Prize One Riding Bride, valued at
$500. 3rd Prize One pair Of polished
Steel Spurs, valued at $3.50. 4th PrHe:
One elegant Riding whip valued at ST.
-.Nutesman.
&. Tabb Srodgrass and William,
Hoke. left here on last Saturday for
Clmks rland, to join an Engineer Corps,
under Col. SedgewiGk, now Surveying
the route Tor the extension OF the Ches-
epeake & Ohio Canal
CoMMESDADLE.-For the last two or
three months we have noticed two little
boys selling molasses candy on our
streets, and being curious TO know how
much they sold daily, the little fellows
informed Us that sometimes they dis
posed of as much as 1928 worth, Now
these children deserve great credit, and
we hope will always be literally pat
ronized, for their efforts to support
themselves and widowed mother.-
Statesman.
The Odd Fellows of this place intend
holding Pic Mic in Berrys Woods,
near the Potomac River, on the {. v.
r. r., on Saturday. the 18th OF Septem-
ber.-Siuissman,
NOMINATING SpsEcn.-The speech OF
William L. Wilson, Esq, of Jefferson
county, in nominating Afr. Faulkner,
excited mnch admiration by its elo-
oueuce ana ability. We have rarely
heard, in any political body, . speesh
that conferred moro reputation upon
the orator It's language was chaste
and classical; its sentiments noble and
and patriotic, and its delivery highly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hon. Is: F..MaRTM.-We are pleased
to learu from our delegates who attend
ed the Piedmont Convention. that this
gentleman made manly speech after
his defeat, asking that the vos LOT MI
Faulkner should be declared unanimous,
and urging all bis friends in and out OF
the convention to give to the nominee
an earnest, cordial and united support.
-Sdfesmdn.
The Directors OF the Agricultural
Association met OIL last Saturday morn
ing. In the absence of the regular ofi-
GERS, Col. John E. Srhley, OF Jefferson
county, was called to the chair. The
Marshal and the Secretary were appoint
ed to fix rates fer booths, tents, DO, Oh
the grounds. The proposition OF the
lst City Corsct Band to furnish music
was accepted. Col. Schley was author
lied to make a proposition to the bur
lesque Tournament of Shepherdstow.n
to hold one of the Journeys on the Far
grounds. IndePeadsnt.