Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-30
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B3" THE BERKELEY COUNTY FAIR
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
there was not as large attendance as on
former occasions On Friday the balloon
ascension took place. According to
the statement of the Aeronaut, Prof.
Shearer he reached an altitude of l2,-
500 feet, and within So minutes from
the time he left the earth hepassed over
Harper's Ferry and into Maryland, and
finally landed safely near Middletown,
Md. He was but 22 minutes passing
from Martinsburg over Harper's Ferry
into Maryland. At 1000 feet he enter
ed the clouds, and the thermometer
marked 50 = at 12,500 feet, 81 ..
He did not get back to Martinsburg in
time for an ascension on Saturday In
reference to his landing, the Register,
published at Nliddletowr, Frederick
County, Md, says
A little excitement was occasioned in
this vicinity on Friday evening last by
the discovery of a balloon which was
observed by number OF persons max
ing its passage across the country in
the air, and which finally descended in
the orchard of Mr.. Hezekiah Dean,
about l mile southwest Of town, at a
quarter past 4 o'clock. The air. ship
proved to be in command of Prof.
Sharer, of Reading, Pa, who at 3p. m.
on that day, had made an ascension
from the Fair grounds at Martinsburg,
w. Va, where the annual exhibition of
the Berkeley County Agricultural
Society was in progress. Martinsburg
is probably twenty or twenty-five miles
distant from here in direct line, and
many persons were disinclined to credit
the statement of Prof. Sharer that he
had left Martinsburg at p. m, thus
travelling the distance in Ia hours.
Saturdays Baltimore Sun, however, con-
frmed his report. Prof. Snarer used
no basket Oh this ascension, but seated
himself on trapeze that hung few
feet from the mouth Of the balloon.
When he landed he appeared greatly
wearied and exhausted, but after taking
a couple hours rest and obtaining sup
per he hired q team of Mr.. Dean to
convey him to Frederick, intending to
return TO Martinsburg by the first train.
m- JEFFERSON CArrLE.-The follow
ing premiums were awarded to DR..
Tanner and WIN. NJ. Snyder, of this
County, at the Berkeley County Agri-
cultural Fair, recently heidi
Caule-Durham, Pure Blood
Best bull 8 years old and upwards DR..
l. S. Tanner, premium best COW 8
years old and upwards, DR.. I. S. Tan
ner, premium best bull z, years old
and under 3, DR.. I. S. Tanner, premium;
best breeding COW, with calf at foot, DR..
l. S. Taoner, premium best cow 2
years old aud under 3, DR.. L S. Tan
ner, dip; best heifer year old and
under 2, DR.. l. S. Tapner, premium /;
best calf DIR. |, S. Tanner, premium.
Catiie-Dsro", Pure Biaod.. Best
COW years old and upwards, DR.. l. S.
Tanner, premium best heifer year
old and under 2, DR.. |. S. Tanner,
premium. r.
Gafiie-Ahierney', Pure Blood
Best bull 3 years old and upwards,
William n. Snyder, premium best
COW years old and upwards, William
NJ. Snyder, premiam best COW 2
years old and under 5, William NJ.
Snyder, premium best heifer | year
old and under 2, William NJ. Snyder,
premium. ,,-.1. c,..I
Sweepstakes on CaHls.-Best herd OF
Durham cattle-l bull and four cows OF
heifer, owned by exhibitor, DIR, I. S.
Tanner, premium best, herd Alder
ney-l bull and COWS or Heifers
owned by exhibitor. William NJ. Sny
der, premium.