Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-16

rug VI the boaIu vi supervisors, held on
Tuesday last, the following business was trans,
acted:
Ordered, That the lease on the property Of
! Shepherd Brooks, formerly used as a Conr,-
house in Shepherdstown, be terminated and
| cancelled
Ordered. That the Road Supervisors
throughout the County, appear at the next
regular meeting OF, the Board, on the 18th of
May, and settleS.heir accounts Those fail,
Ing to make settlement win be proceeded
against according to law.
| The following resolution was offared .na
| adol.ted
Resolved, That the County of Jefferson,
subscribe the following amounts to the fol-
1 lowing internal improvements :-S5, 900 to
the Chariestown and Duffelds Turnpi SIS
| oOo to Charlestown and Leetown Turnpike:
sa,oo0 to the extension of Charlestowp,
Smithtleld and Hatper's Ferry Turnpike to
the old Furnace, and So, 900 to Shenandoah
Improvement Company. The above to be
submitted to vote of the tag payers of the
County at the next general election.
| Ordered, That w. 3. Daniels be appointed
Road Supervisor in Shepherd Township, vice
John Cook, resigned.
.: d. Vansant was appointed Road Survey
or OF Potomac Township, and Bond approved.
ordered, That the proposition that the
County subscribe $1,000 to the Charlestown.
ha6eown and Bloomery Turnpike Company,
be laid over until the next meeting of the
| Board.
| Ordered, That the town authorities of
| Charlestown be permitted to fit up aud use
the room in the basement of the Jail in Char
| iest"wn tor temporary as town prison.
number of bills being passed, the Board
| adjourned to meet at the Aims House on
Tuesday, the 23rd day of April.
PERSONAL 1t was our good pleasure to
| sac the old and familiar face of Rev. j W.
Tongue once more upon our streets, during
| rhe past few days, on visit to his home of
Younger days. Twenty one years ago Mr.. T.
| was stationed here as minister of the GOSPEL
IN the NJ. E. Church, Baltimore Conference.
| and was considered one OF the ablest divines
attached to that body. During late years his
| health had become SO much impaired that he
was compelled TO relinquish the active minis>
| try His residence is IN Charlestown We
hope, however, his health may speedily recov>
| rr. aud thet his eloquent voice NAV again be
heard ,n the building up of Z,on's walls.
G&epherei<tomm Register
CLARKE ITEMS. e rom the Clarke Courier.
We clip the following items -
STRIP KiNcd hy Dnys We have been in
':rmed tina, Mr.. q. NJ. Gastteman's flock of
sheep was attacked by dogs one night last
"eek, and some twelve ewes and limbs were
| destroyed.
C.mroctors IN tie S r e. Il. at Work
line contractors are at work on he railroad
at Berryvrle and the White POST No work
has yet been done on tile section cnrn,uencinu
at the Cd Chapel The contractor has put
up his shanties at that no,ut and we learn
that ~ few days ne expects to have hands
| at work
DEATH OF AN O.p CITIZEN -Ancther of
our oldest CITIZENS has departed Mr. Will
lam W"nh died at his residence ar'lniniu.
town on Wednesday morniny last, He had
reached the ripe age of So, and sustained du
ring his long life, the character of "A useful
ami hon"urahIe mai. Grea, suffering, from
| cancer, which lie endured must patiettiy.
| marked his closing years.
| MIR ~ n"i was the last male rerresert t.; We
ut nauie familiar to the first set lers of the
'"wn. Cav. Wool, his uncle was one of the
t"nnders ct W'nchcst-r, aud not-d as u per
s"na' trend "i Washington, with whose fam
| :ty his own intermarried. - Fn N,ws
Properly SALEs.-The folnwing lserkc
| lev farms have been sold w,thjn the IN e
'""nth, evidencru- tina; properly is mt adj,
| Tanr'o= IN value. but rather depreciation.
Farm Of Geo. G. Encr' $50 acres. SO per
acre. Purchased ny Col Ju" W. Stewart
Farm Of Captain Ino + Boyd, $50 acres.
500 per acre Purchaser, Col Juo "
| Stewart.
Farm of the late Edmund Col..op, $50
acres, $50 per acre
| Farm of Mrs. Ann Bowers, 81 acres, SIS
per acre Purchaser, Jno. w. Lamon.
|
.h'rt'"sb"rg Statesman.
AUCTION SALEs.-The advertisements of
| the following sales, to which the attention of
our readers is called, will be found in this
paper:-
Tuesday, April Is Personal Property of
Josiah Watson, by George Koonce, D. S.
Wondoy, april 22-Personal Property of
K. R'on Lucas, by Geo. koonce, d. s.
Friday. april 26-Real Estate by N. S.
White aud Joseph Trapnell, Trustees
Wednesday, Nay 29-Real Estate, by
John W. Kennedy, Attorney.
ATTEMPTED SU1cIDE.-M Martin Shenk
living about Sour miles east of i.urav, on Pass
run IN this county, attempted commit sui
eide on last Thursday, by cutting his throat
with razor. We are informed that Mr.
| Shenk had been seemingly much depressed
TOR some time. and would have accomplished
his destruction before this but for the watch
OF his family.
DIR. D. J. Grandstag was called in and rem.
dered the necessary medical aid HIS condi>
ton is critical, and recovery uncertain
Page Courier.
OFFIcERs.-The following are the officers
elect of kearncysville Council, No. l6
| Friends of Temreronco f,r ~. ,,,son. &c.,.
ID w Border. p. Alex, Butler, A.; Thos.
II 'mm"nd, Chaplain; Powell Lickider. S. :;
>: I. Hammill. IS; j. G. b tner, IT,
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