Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-04
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the Presbyterian congregation of Stauntou,
Va, compiimented their pastor, Rev. VIM.
e Baker, with M agreeable surprise in tie
form of a pound party in which each visitor
makes present of a package weighing a
pound or more. About 400 packages were
delivered, some idea of the character Of which
may be formed by the partial inventory pub.
llshed by the Knficator. Us f1Ilows:e
ga barrel Of -four. los packages of canned
fruit and vegetables, 6 hams, cheeses, 81
pounds of sugar. 81 packages of coffee, Is
pounds of tea. ] turkey, 4 tongues, 20 yards
of cloth, so yards of calico. twu boxes of hose,
fine dress patterns, one piece of bleached
cotton, aud pickles, preserves, spices, extracts.
candies, oranges, lemons, dried beef, fowls,
butter handkerchiefs. collars cuffs ties. pins,
needles, buttons, hair pins. flowers, china and
glass ware without number. and $40 in money :"
sroN1Na CANAL B"ArsrThe Baltimore
american on Mqndsy, toos very sensible
ground in regard to the reported stoning of
canal boat at Harper's Ferry a few days since
because the captain was charged with carry
ing freight at ''ruinous rates" The boat was
the Thomas Baker, which. we understand
was running by the day. instead of by the
trip. The crew of the boat was so demons
LIED that they quit work. Others coud not
be procured. ana the captain of the boat has
had to lay up. and await such time as he can
attend to his business without muleststi"n.
In the Hagerstown Nrtcs is an account Of
some disorderly proceedings at Sharpshurg
and vicinity, in which thirty men participated.
They represented that Samuel McGraw su
perintenden, of Ant'etum Division Chesapeake
and Ohio canal. was obnoxious to them and If
not removed by the conpaLy they would res
move hun thrm-rIve~- CMmLrrIe,md Nelvs
a SUHJkCr THAT UuMMENDs ITSELF.
at meeting of the Trustees of the VI E
Church. South, in Chariestuwn. held April
10Th, II was determined to proceed at once I"
raise an amount of u,nney sufficient to repair
the fence around the yar.i fronting rhe church,
and also the grave yard enclosure. A com
mi,tee was appointed to collect the unpaid sub
scriptiOns made more than two years ago for
church repairs Persons who have not paid
their subscriptions made at the time indicated,
the Free Press says, will be called on at an
early day /; and they will confer favor upon
the Trustees of the church and congregation
by being prepared to make favorable
spnnSe. The Trustees wOald also appeal to
those whose friends aud relatives are buried
in this graveyard, to assist in providing the
remains Of departed ones with u good durable
enclosure. Either money or work will be
gladly received
VALLEY RAILROAD. "A meeting of the
stockholders Of the. Valley Railroad Com
pany was held in Stauusrr on Thursday. at
which the report of the committee appointed
at the last meeting tn examine accounts &c
real. Tue fuancls.. statem"nt .accnm>
Rany'n: the report showed the Iiabil ties OF
the c"mpnoy TO be s323, eco. anl the assets
are SSitU UUO. inclusive of ren! estate. \ ftrr
amicahie debote comm tee was appointed to
confer W tn the CITY Council nf Stanut"u au.i
4t'e R"ckhrdge delegates The Stauntnn
EnUact refused to pay up ,:le baiance Of $50
200 subscription due from that cnrpurati"n-
President hubert Garrett rendered his reSiy-
u"tiOu, "h.ch was not accrp tcd. aud the meet
iug adjourned without having come 10 any
debate acIi"n.
List OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
IN the Charlestuwn Post OE:ce, May lst.
1879:
Mrs. Harriet Davis, Miss Jennie Holins,
Lucinda Johnson, Miss Susan Morris, Miss
Jane McDaneI. Coleman d. It's cnI'd William
A. Browning, j 81. Fen'nn. John T. Harris.
JOHN !rckSnn, john Mckinley, John W.
Myers, M,hr"e Wright.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee Persons calling for them will please
say that they advertised.
G. LEIsENRIHG, 7. NJ.
Surf AGAINST CLARKE CoUN1Y-We
learn from the Carrier that suit will be in,
stituted against Clarke county, Va By the
holders of the bonds issued in aid of the S.
V. Railroad, to recover. the intere>t due on
the said bonds. A meeting of the board If
supervisors was held on Monday of last week
to consider the application made tor the pay
ment of interest due, when the board decided
not to levy tax to pay the interest.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN Mr. Henry
Young died at his residence III Winchester
IN Thursday week. He was one of the oIdes,
citizens of that town. being in the S4th year
Of his age He was soldier of the war Of
1872. and received pension for his services,
His funeral was attended by Madison Louge
aud Widows Friend Eucampment of Old
Fellows. Of which organ cation he had been
member for macy years
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