Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21

wood will please report the fact in practical
way at once. Those who have promised us
corn will also please deliver it.
For sALs.-A Lady's Handsome Gold
Watch aud Chain nearly uew-at bargain.
Enquire at the Spirt Office.
FoE SALE.-A Grover l. Baker Sewing
Machine-in good Order-Cheap. Enquire
at the Spira Office.
,JSEEREsTISG NEEDING OccAs1oN.-The
grand attraction of Wednesday last in Charles
town was the marriage of Mr. Thomas Mas
AIN, of Moore6eid, to Miss BESSIE TIMBER
LAKE, of this place, which took place at the
PEesbyterian Church at o'clock ofthat day,
the ceremony being performed by the Rev.
A. c. Hopkins The wedding was the most
brilliant affair that has occurred in our midst
for some time, aud created quite a sensation.
The attendants we're: Harry Cook and Miss
Ella Maxwell; Ambrose Timberlake. brother
of the bride, and Miss Sudie Mcneil; Frank
Berry and Miss Carrie McMechin; John
Silver aud Miss Bette Cramer; George Mas.
lin, brother of the groom, and Miss Bessie
TEavers; f. VI. Lakeland and Miss Ella Mas
lin, sister Of the groom. Charles E. Timber
lake and Andrew Seldom acted as ushers, and
sJ1he organ was presided over By Miss Salie
Travers, who rendered the wedding March"
with mueh skill. The whole affair was mos.
pleasant one, and the ceremony impressive.
9SSbrids was one of the most favorite Young
aadi of Charlestown society, and many heart
Feit fishes for bright aud prosperous future
go wnh her and the husband of her choice to
her ng w home
MATTERS IN BKIEF,-A large trained bear
in charge of two men. was exhibited on our
streets on Thursday, and imbibed glass of
the ardent with as much sang tiroid as an old
tipp'er.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars will
hold its next meeting in Charlestown.
A fall whilst running resulted in the break
ing of an arm of Warren, young son of Mr.
a. W. Cramer, last week. He is doing we'll,
under the attention Of DR. c. T Richardson.
Nr. Wm. Stewart, of Berkeley county, has
purchased the farm OF Mr.. Thos. T. Vanmc>
tire, near Leetown, paying slO,79I, or $50
per acre, for it.
A Chester hog killed by Mr.. James NJ
Ransom, last week, weighed SIS lb.. hog
killed BY Air. Joseph Hont weighed $50 TBS
FREE Arr ExuIDITIox--Theyon Young folks
composing the different sabbath Schools CT
the town to be invited to grand holiday
occasion IN the shape OF Ar. Entertain
nIen'. t. be held at Washington Hall. Mon
day evening, the 9th instant That it will
BE welt c1uiuctcd aud source " pleasure t,
all lao my be invited. is assured ny Mr. ~
W Hawks being in charge, whose Efforts to
render this happy occasion in the holidays n
S;:cee@s will be ably seconded hy Dr. a f
Smith and others. Tickets Of invitation for
scholars will be placed in the haLds of the
Superintenten.s of the Sabbath Schools -
The doors will be open at o'clock. and tire
cHtertainment will commence at 4! o'clock,
So the young folks had better go early.
JErFeasoY LITERARY SOCIETY We are
requested 10 announce that the opening meet
Ing OF the Jefferson Literary Society will be
held on Thursday evening next, the 23I in
start, beginning at . o clock, when the fol-
lowing question will be discussed
(Which is the more efficient method to re-
strain the evils of Iutempcrauce e. Prohibition,
oe we'll regulated system of License Z"
-f' D,GntcrS
PrOhibition-W L. Wilson, Joseph Trap
neil.
L;csusc-Frank Reckwi;h, ~ B. Lucas.
Aiternates-Fur Prohibition, T. Is Shcp>
herd; for License, Charles Davies
HOG SrEALING.-A large hog (Which
would probably have weighed 500 lbs. metz
was stolen from Mr. Erasmus Coffmau, resid-
ing on the farm of Dir. Jas. NJ Ransom, adj
joining CharIestown, on Saturday night last
The hog was killed and the intcstiucs taken
out on the premises. A SMALL portion OF it
was found slowed away under the residence
of Nelson Red and nearly all Of the remainder
IN tho cellar of Lee Washiucton both COL
ored Lee Is now in custoSv hur Rod orJ