Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-10-24

pw COUNTY NEws.-We clip the
following items from the Charlestown
papers of this week.
THE BANNER PnEclNcr.-Under the
above heading the Martinsburg States
man says:
The precinct at Bryarly's School
house in Arden district is undoubtedly
the banner precinct both of the County
and State Out of 1873 votes cast, Mr.
Faulkner and the Senatorial and County
ticket received 1888
We yield Bryarly's Schoolhouse the
palm on the Congressional ticket, but
claim for Dufield's, in this county, the
honor of being the banner precinct in
the contest for Senator and Delegates
to the Legislature. Whilst the proper
tionate vote at Brya,ly's was about l
in 2S for the opposition, the vote at
Duflicld's for Senator was ll9 for Gran
than against for Davies, or about l
in 81 and for Delegates she gave an
average vote Of us for the Democratic
Conservative nominees, against > each
for Reed and Koonce, Independents, or
proportionate vote of only about IN
So for the opposition. Bryarly deserves
the highest honor for her Congressional
vote, but give us the palm for Dniheid ;;
Mr.. Naie,mqn. on the Senatorial and
county contest. Hurrah. for Bryarlys
and Duflields. Spirit.
OFFICEIs ELEcrED.-A Congrega-
tional Meeting was held i'll the Presby-
terrain Church in this place on Friday,
the 9th inst, when vacancies in the
Boards of Trustees of the Presbyterian
Church and of Edge Hill Cemetery
were filled by the election of the follow
ing gentlemen: \. w. Hawks, c. II.
Gallaher, Lewis Dinkle, Cleon Moore
and Jno H. Striler.
At meeting of the COMMITMENTS
of the same Church, held the next day,
DR.. G. f. Mason and II. w. Crittenden
were added to the Bench Of Ruling
Elders, and the Board OF Deacons was
incl eased by the election of Messrs. 5.
w. Wysong, J. w. McCurdy, Hall
Wilson and {. +. Gallaher.-Free Press.
Mr.. Geo. r. Lights fine horse was
successful at the Frederick County (MO
Fair last week.-SpirH.
DR.. Owings, of the "Owincs House,
has secured the assistance Of Mr. Is. w.
Cooke, courteous and accommodating
gentleman, who will no doubt aid in
increasing the popularity of this we'll
known house formerly the "Sapping
ton. )-SpirH.
BEULAH CHURCH DEDICATED.-lt is
known TO most of our readers that 4
church has been in course of erection on
the Bull Skin Run, between the Berry
Vile pike and Renners Mill. We are
clad to announce that it is now com
pleted and was dedicated to God last
Sunday morning.
This is the church in which the late
Colin c. Porter, Esq, took so much in
tereSt before his death. Most OF the com
munity have shown great interest in
the house, but it will not lie invidious
to mention that its completion has been
OWING SpcclallN 10 heSSTS JONI! DuTuS'
Isaac Renner, Henry Rohrer and Arch
lie McCarroll. and to the. noble ladies' Of
the Sewing Society, who, we believe,
raised over 500 for it.
The church was on Sunday dedicated
without debt, a generous gentleman
having assumed the responsibility Of 4
small balance. 1t is decided to the Pres
byterians, who are to allow other de
nominations to Use it half the time Rev.
Mr.. Long, OF the Lutheran Church,
read Solomon'S prayer at the dedication
OF the temple, Rev. A. c. Hopkins
made the statement Of the church's con
dition, Rev. J. w. Tongue made the
dedication prayer, and Rev. Silas Bill
ings, of Winchester, preached the ser
mon. The house was full to Overlooking.
Spirit