Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-21
County IrEMs.-From the shepherdstown
Register Of Saturday we clip the following

Ghurcn, OF TINS town, has been handsomely
frescoed BY Mr.. Schumacher, of Baltimore.
Odd te'loso Superior Thursday the
9Th instant, Caledonia Lodge, Independent
Order of o. Fellows, of this town, celebrated
their 3Oth Anniversary by giving supper,
in their large and spacious Lodge Room.
Sale Of 7o,on Proper,y.-Mr Rein Cross
has sold at private sale, two of his dwelling
houses on New Street, portion of "Fawtett's
Row." one to Mr.. William Crow, and the
other to Mr.. James w. Needer, for 1925
each.
OJicers-The following officers for Gale
donia Lodge, I. o. o. F., of this place. were
elected recently j. B. Grow, N. G Joseph
Loyns, V. g.; Jacob Wintermoyer, P. G.; d
S. Rentch, r. S.; j. p. Hill, P. S.; A. Harris,
T.; JOS Poole, Chaplain.
Accident.-We learn that whilst Mr.. Henry
g. Fulk was returning home from town on
Saturday last, with his four horse team, and
while in the act of getting upon his saddle
horse, with one foot in the stirrup, his other
loot slipped upon the ice, and he fell, when
he was dragged some distance with his left
foot fastened 10 the stirfnp, injuring. him
severely but not dangerously
GOING AHEAD-We are glad to see that
the good old village of Charestown West Vir.
GINA, is looking up. The excellent news
papers there report continued progress in the
erection OF houses; splendid courthouse,
the finest in the State, has Just been COM
peted and few days since both houses of
the Legislature passed bill making Charles
town one OF the points for the sitting of the
Supreme Court. We love the old town.
lLy"cAdurg Republican.
We thank friends of the RepulIcon
for the above complimentary notice, aud trust
that in the not distant future our growing
town will become deserving of much greater
distinction than ever before.
l. 0. o. F.-Samaritan Lodge, No. 20. of
Middleway, installed their officers on the 18th
instant, when the following gentlemen were
indicted into the positions indicated below:
John j. Ramsburg, N. G.. Lewis D.
Homer, V. G.; John T. Smith, Secretary
Jesse Brilliant, IT,. Rev. Jesse Porter. Chap
lain; Nathan Barnes, W. J. Il. Boltz, Cons
ductor; j. B. Gruber, I. G.. Sam
uel w. League, o. G.; John T. john
son, r. II. S. N. G.; j. Fl. Zombro, L. H.
s. N. G.; George ". Ramsburg, r. II. S.
V. G.; j. W. Kosier, L. II. S. V. G.;
George Hogue, p G..
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE, NJ. E. CHURCH
SoUTH.-The annual session of the Balti
more Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will be held in Trinity Church.
corner of Madison avenue and Preston street.
Baltimore, commencing on Wednesday March
.. The Conference would have met in the
Central Church, on Lexington street. but it
having been recently sold to Hebrew con-
greSation, change was rendered necessary.
Bishop Pierce will preside, and it is expected
large number of prominent ministers will
be present.
REDUCTION OF FRElGuTs-Under in>
structlons iron, the general freight office of
the Is. u O. Railroad Com panv, at Baltimore.
reduction in ireights from Baltimore to
Cumberland, has gone into effect, as follows
FIRST class freight per 100 lbs, reduced from
90 to 55 cts End class, from So to As cts:
Bird class from IS to 40 cts. 4th class, from
10 to 35 cts.
The above We gather from the Cumberland
Times This reduction, we understand, will
also apply to intermediate points, and the diff
ferent branches of the road
REAt ESTATE SALps.-Mai J.H. Hr;s.
tor recently disposed of the following prom
critics: \ farm of $50 acres belonging to
Ez"a Herring, and known as the Custer farm.
to D. Fl Rice for $50 per acre. Also brick
house, on John street belonging to A. Law
ton, to II. n Deatrick for 81 $50 A small
house belonging to G. f. Kyner to S. Mohler
for 5000. house, corner of John and Col
lego streets, belonging to Ezra Herring. to
G. ". Edmunds for ST 200.
(1h,rii"sJury Statesman.
Maj. Bristor is the partner of Frank Beck.
with, Esq, of this place.
OFFIcEns.-The following officers were
elected in kcarneysville Council, No. "a.
Friends of Temperance, to fill Offices for the
quarter beginning January first ~. p.
L'cklider, l.. V. p; ". c. Byers, P; J.
W. seibert, A.; W. 7. Rutherford, Chap
lain; Alex. Butler, S. ; Jas. " Moore. +. s.:
Jas. Hamill, T.; Solomon Miller, c.; F.W.
Osbourn, a. g.. Chas. Hamill, I. S.. Chas.
L. Newgurn, o.
AUCTION SALEs.-The advertisement of
the following sales, to which the attention of
our readers is called, will be found in this
paper
Saturday, February 1st-Real Estate bv
Kennedy aud Brooke, Commissioners.
Friday, February q st-1leal Estate by 7.
G. Green, Trustee.
SACRAMENTAL NJ EETlNG.-An interesting
sacramental meeting was held in the Presbv~
terrain Church in this place, commencing on
Friday last, and continuing through Saturday