Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-07-14
ANOTHER SAD AccIDENr.-Agaio

Tie bud may have bitter TASTE,
But sweet vii! be tie q ,wer.
ANOTHER SAD 9iCCIDENT.-Agaio we are
called upon to record an"ther sad and dis
trcssing accident On Sunday night last,
between II and o'clock. Mr. HENRY C
DAVIS. OF the popular firm of Davis & Luck.
GTocers, in arising from his bed in the room
over the store. to admit Mr. John W Lock,
his partner, and Mr. Shirley Saith, their
clerk, who had Just returned home from Mid
dteway. fell through an open trap door into
the store Groom belnw, AMI struck his head as
Is supposed. against n upright mnasse~ barrel
rupturinx blood vessel of the brain and re
ceivins other injuries The most eminent
medical assistance was Immediately summoned.
and every thing Joss bic done for hi, relief.
hut at this writing there is little or no hopes
of his recovery Mr.. Davis is quiet, uuas-
Stunning gentlemen. aud one of oar most gems
tleman'y and accnnmodat ng merchants, and
should death ensuc from his Injuries his loss
will be depl'red by the entire community
Truly, the ways of Providence are PAS,
finding out. Never, in the history of this
community, in ali probability has our people
been visited with such chapter of ,lct,lurabIe
casualties and sr:ilen and untmeiy deaths as
We have been calle! upon to record within the
past two weeks Every cord of sympathy in
the whole heart Of the community has been
touched and the recently happy households
now bowed down with grief AMI mourning
have the heartfelt prayers of all for that CON
dolence which can onIy come from above, in
their sad bereavements
To TRAvELERS.--Traveiers willtakc notice
that the time of running the Express and
Way Freight and Passenger trains on the
Valley Branch of the b. & o r. Il both
Fast and Westward bound, has been changed.
so that they now pass CharIestown as follows
Express. West, 1888, A. NJ.
Way Freight Il Passenger, West. 2:25, p. NJ.
Express. Fast. 3:3S p. NJ
Way Freight & Passenger, East, 4:lO, p. NJ.
Pullman Palace Cars are now run regular
iy on the Express trains each way.
Grove MEErrNG-A Grove Meeting,
under the auspices of the NJ f. Church
South. will be held at Wiltshire's School,
House, in this county, or Saturday and Sum
day next, July 25th and 10Th. Preaching
on Saturday, at II o'clock, and at night :;
aud two services on Sunday n short intermis,
sion between them. w. HAMMOND,
DEMONSTRATORS an almost continuous
drOuth of about month in this Immediate sec
non. the windows of heaven were opened on
Friday afternoon last, and we were visited
with a succession of most refreshing showers,
which Infused new life into dropping veyeta>
ton and gave abundant cnuse for heartfelt
thanks to the Creator of all Good
COMMITTED To JAIL-lIenry McCan,
colored man OF Shepherdstrwn, was brought
TO Charlestown on Thursday under commit
ment From Istice Rentch. and lodged in the
county Jail. He is charged with adultery,
a0d failing to give hond, committed to
await the action of the grand jury
Acc1DENr.-Sqnire O'Baunon, of this
place, whilst on his way to Shanondale Springs
on Monday last, in small spring wagon, was
thEo~n from the same by it being upset. and
one of his legs injured so as to necessitate the
use of crutches for short season. lie is now,
however, we are happy to state, recovering
from his injuries.
DIsTINGUIsHED.-At the recent Com
mencement exercises of the Virginia Military
Institute. at Lexington, Va, the honorary de
gree Of Bachelor of Science was conferred
upon Mr, Walter S. Washington, son of R.
u. Washington, Esq, of this county.
RELIGIoUs.-The Rev Mr.. Powers, of
Virgins, preached in the Zion (Episcop.D
Church in this place, on Sunday last
E Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will make his
headnn.rtnra in W;..L...- G. IL