Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-15

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TIE BERKELEY FA1R-The annual fair
of the Berkeley County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, at Martipsburg.
closed on Friday last, after continuance of
four days. Although We were not SO fortunate
as to be present ourself we understand the
exhibition was quite a success. Large mum
bers were present each day, amnng them a
Roodly numher from Jefferson, aud in all the
departments there was good display. From
the Iadependent We copy the foll"wing notice
of = race on the first day in which our county
was represented and came off winner
Between the first aud second heat of the
trot. the sec"nd race for the day. a running
race of halt mile heats. best three in FIVE, was
called. 1t was for county horses. F"ur
starters came to the post. James Collins b
m, "Irish Girl" R j. Maddox g. g.. "Snow
FlAke;" Mr.. Kneeder's b. K. Boy Petree )"
G. 7. Lights G.. 'sTallyhoe." Alter couple
of false starts. they got off well together.
"Snow Flake" leading, hut going around the
turn the brown geIding. ''Tallyhoe" let out
link, went we'll 70 the front and came home
winner under strong pull. in the good time
of 81 seconds for the half mile. II re a
severe thunder storm came up. and the re-
naming two heats were postponed until this
morning.
The Independent iu its second days pro
eeedings. gives the following conclusion Of the
above race:
At two o'clock the races were announced,
the FIRST being finish of the running race for
county horses. half mile heats, best three in
i've, one heat of which was Tuesday nv
''Tallyhoe" Jas. Collins b. m Irish Girl"
r j Maddox e. g. Snow Flake" VIM
KneedIer's b. g. BOY Petree" and G T
Lights q, -Talivhoe" came up fer the start
After one or two efforts they all got off we'll
together, ..Tallvhoe" taking the lead and
keeping it {" the close, winning the heat in
6ftyfnur seconds. The second heat was
very interesting one, there was consider
able change in heat in So seconds When
the third heat was called ''Tallyhoe" had
gotten a new rider The horses came up we'll
together and got off at the word. the Irish
Girl" leading; the little darkev pulling the
brown horse for the finish, hut he held him
too long aud when he called for him he cnnld
cnlv get to the second place the ''Trsh Girl
got the heat in 50 seconds There was now
much interest in the race both '-Tallyhoe"
aud the .'Girl' had two heats, and many
Thought the brown horse was s'rnn ont -
They were called for the deciding heat amidst
considerable excitement and got the word
without trouble. and "a they passed IN" stand
the little darkev gave "Tallvhoe" his head
and he cut out the work so fast that none
could head him. and he won the heat and race
in minute; "Irish Girl" getting SECOND
money and .'Snow FI,ke," VITO had run game
every heat, nothing except cnmmpndation
for good work.
After this half-mile dash was run between
Ephraim Wars"n's h M. Betsy Nelson ~
and Thomas Nacnnghtry's M. s'Flnra
Plant borh from this county tie latter
winning in the good time of 531 seconds, the
fastest heat run during the fair
From a martial LIST of premiums published.
we observe the following awarded to Jefferson
competitors:
Best drnn cabbage. R. C. Burkhart; hos,
peck of tomatoes, same hest dozen musk
melons. same; best dozen peppers. Mrs.
Margarer Hnnt
Best single mule Oliver Sherman. Jefferson
county.
Second beat stallion 3 years old Frank
Murnhv" D Frv Jefferson county.
Best pencil drawing Mrs N. g. Bracke,t,
Jefferson cnnntv; best display of marble
work. niehl Brothers.
Best boar two wears old and over, T. H.
WiSone. Jefferson county: second hes, hoar
under one year old. T. Fl Wisong. Jefferson
cnunlES; hest sow over one wear did T. Fl
Wisnns9 Jefferson county f; hest snw with lit
ter Of pigs, T. q. Wisnng. Jefferson county.
HEAVY SToRM.-One of the most severe
storms We have ever experienced passed over
the greater portion of this county on Tuesday
afternoon last. Huge banks of clouds of inky
biackness rolled up in the Northeastern
heavens about the middle of the afternoon
a6d ere long the storm of wind, hail ard rain
attended With deateniny peals of thunder and
vivid flashes Of lightning. was upon us in all
its fury. aud continued with bnt little aha,e
ment for an hour or more Whilst the dam
age done in our town and it's immediate
vicinity was but little consisting Of the up
roofing "f a few trees. &C., yet that done else
where in the county is considerable Giant
trees in the forests were snapped "ff like pine
stems, fine orchards injured to great extent
and in some cases nearly demolished wheat
stacks almost lifted from their hases and the
sheaves scattered about heller skeltpr. fences
blown down, &c The dwelling of Mrs
James Myers. at Mver-.own, was struck
by lightning, but luckily the electric current
took its passage down the lightning rod at
tached therein. and expended itself wirh"ur
doing any material damage to the properly -
At Hallt"wn, the large smoke stack Of the
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