Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-18
Berkeley County.
We clip the following from the last

Martinsburg papers:-
SICKNESS. learn that there has
been great deal of sickness in the vii
lage of Gerardstown, during the past
month. Among those who have been
seriously i'll are our young friends, llar
ry Campbell and Shepherd Hollis, also
Mrs. Elizabeth Shuart. We are 9 lad
they are now convalescing.
Another unusual circumstance occur
red there-tcur funerals during the last
week-Lu,her Croft, sprightly youth,
son of Mr. Emanuel Croft, Mrs. Jas. b.
Mason, aud those of MIR. J. Snapp and
Mrs. Maria Thornbnrg, former residents
of that observation-disclosures.
BERKELEY County AGRICULTuRAL
AND MEcHASfcAL ASSOCIATION. AT 4
meeting of the Board Of Directors on
Saturday last, the following gentlemen
were elected officers of the association
for the ensuing year:
Hon. B. ". Kitchen. President Maj.
A. p Shut, vice-President for Berke-
ley County Col j E. Schlev, vice
President for Jefferson County Maj.
Sam1 Dawson, vice President for Nor
gan County; Chas. j. Faulkner, Jr.,
| Treasurer; CEas. J. Weaver correspon-
ding Secretary; J. N. Wisner, Record
ing Secretary; Col. ]. Q A. MAIDEN
bonsch, Chief Marshal. II
The Board adjourned to Saturday,
March 18th, when full attendance Is
! desired -Stniesmnn.
The case of Col ]. O. A. Nadebousch
per Patterson & Small, agents, vs.. Jas
March, tried last week in Lebanon, Pa,
was on an open account for SIS, 600.
! Where the case was submitted TO the
Jury, the counsel for plaintiff claimed
that they had proven their cause OF ac-
ton, aud admitted S15,I50, of credits
as proven, the defendants claimed that
they had disproved all but $4,000, OF
the account and had proved payments
to the amount of $20,0OO, but the jury
seemed to have accepted the view OF
the plaintiff, as they rendered verdict
in favor of Col Nadenbousch for ST.,
327.O0.-Sta'esman.
SOMETHING FOR THE Centennial
There is in the possession OF JAS. w.
Chcnowith, Esq. of this county, an axe
used by the Father of his Country when
yeung surveyor, employed by Lord
Fairfax TO determine the metes and
bounds Of his Virginia possessions.
This axe is peculiar in shape and looks
as if it had been made by a rough
colonial blacksmith. but it was pro6ab-
ly brought from England by the Gen
erals ancestors. There is no doubt of
its identify, it having descended to Mr.
Chenowith as family heirloom -
Statesman.
A You've HORSE THIEF.-We learn
that negro boy aged only about II
years, was caught at the residence Of
Mr.. Mordpcai Purcels near White
Hall, last Friday, riding a very fine bay
mare He was questioned as to how
he came Into possession Of the animal,
and told several stories about it. Mr..
Smith Griffith, of Gerardslown, happen
inc TO be at Mr. P's at the time, preten-
ded TO be an officer on the hunt OF
him, and the boy becoming frightened,
admitted that he bad stolen the mare
the night before from Mr.. Plaster, of
Union, Loudoun county. Mr p. has
the animal and boy now at his house
awaiting further development. This is
the second attempt the boy has made to
steal a horse SfniesnRn.
GoING TO RErURN.-We learn that
r. z. Staub, Esq, now of 3aItimory,
but formerly OF this place, has decided
to return 10 his first love, and come
back to Marlinsburg and take mp his
residence and cast his fortunes with the
people and friends of his youth. His
mother, so well and favorably known
from long residence here prior to the
war, will return with him and spend
the declining years OF her life among
old friends and acquaintaDces. They
will receive warm aud heart felt wei
come. Mr.. Staub will resume the
practice of his profession, in the courts
here and in adjoining counties. We
wish him success.-Iadrp,ndfM.