Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-06
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges We cory the
following items -
= Mr.. John G. Meem is painfully i'll at
his Mount Airey residence, in Shenandoah.
= The colored Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, which was in session for several days
in Winchester adjourned on Thursday last
The next session of the Conference will be
held in Lynchburg, Va.
= The delegations to Baltimore, to solicit
q subscription Of one million dollars, for the
Valley Il. r., will take the train on Wednes-
day, April 2lst, and meet at the Eutaw
House in Baltimore. at 10 A. NJ, on Thurs
day, April 22nd, 1869. The Chairmen OF
the respective committees have free tickets
for their delegations.
On Saturday night the 9th inst, Mr.
Henry OFT, of Mofetts Greek, in Augusta
county, worthy and highly respectable cit
izen, accidently killed himself. He took his
gun to shoot dog which vas after his sheep,
and in passing through the gate the hammer
the head and was found dead the next morn
ing. The report of the gun was heard at
about 10 o'clock at night, and he was seen at
that hour to go out with his gun in his hand.
On the 9th ult., n son of Mr.. S. P.
Henkel, at Plains Mill, Shenandoah county,
met with quite serious accident, while ell
deavoring to saddle rather spirited horse in
a stall in his fathers stable. As he entered
the stable, with the saddle on his arm, the
horse backed as far as he could out of the stall;
aud VIXEN the young man, approaching him,
spoke to him, the horse springing forward,
passed young H.. and while in this position
delivered a most powerful kick, by WHICH both
&C Ia hrOl-ap
Immediately above the ankle.
- On the 29th, a son of Mr.. jesse Meyers,
Of the same county, boy about nine years
his thigh. DIR. A. S. Miller, was called in,
and adjusted the fracture.
- The Winchester Ne,Cs says, the Rev. W.
C. E@gleston left last Tuesday for his new
circuit in Maryland, to which he was appoint
ed by the Conference of the Methodist Church
South. Nj. Eggleston has resided among our
people for NUMBER Of years anu greatly en-
desred himself to them by his kindly manners
and generous heart He carries with him the
best wishes Of our citizsns for prosperity in
his new field. He has been among our people
a faithful minister and We bid him God speed.
The Ne,os also says that Hon. Edmund
PendIeton, lately appointed Judge of that
circuit, was in that town last week, and quail
fed as Judge before Justice Miller.
- AT an election for members of tho Vestry
of Christ Church, Winchester, held on Monday
last, the following gentlemen were chosen =
j Joseph II. Sherrard, Judge Il. Parker, DR..
r. L. Baldwin, j. J. Williams, r. I. Barton,
DR.. W. A. Mccormick, James Stack house,
N B. Meade, William L. Clarke, George W.
Sewers, Lewis n. Huck, L. BoTly.
- The Valley Virgnian printing Office, in
Guiding the material, fixtures and goodwill,
was sold at public sale, on Saturday last, for
5000 1t was knocked down to Mr.. J.
Harvey Burdett, but it was generally stated
after the sale that it was purchased for Msssrs.
Stoneburner, Pemborton and Anderson, en-
ployees Of the ofice.
A young man, Of Woodstock, intends
giving the people of that PLACE Eelocipede
show in short time.