Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-09
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wood will please report the fac. in practical
way at once. Those who have promised US
corn will also please deliyerit.
. For sALE.-A Lady's Handsome Gold
Watch and Chain nearly new-at bargain
Enquire at the Spilrt Office
'Fon sALE.-A Grover & Baker Sewing
sMachine-in good order-Cheap. Enquire
at the Spirit Office.
MATTERS IN BR1EF- We acknowledge
from the Hon. q. j. Faulkner copy of his
fabls and interesting address delivered before
she Mason County Agricultural aud Me-
sohanical Association, in September last.
sseJas. n. Mason, Esq, Delegate from JEFF
ferson to the Legislature, left for the tenn
porary seat of government at Wheeling, on
Thursday, to join the Impeachment Commit.
tee now in session, and be present at the be-
ginning of the Legislative session Tomorrow.
Tho largest turnip of the season, that
we have seen, is at the store of Maj. Jas. Law.
Hoof. 1t was raised by Mr.. j. Il. Stridcr,
and measures thirty-three inches in creum-
ference and weighs 81 tb
A fac hog belonging to Mr.. Tavsner, on
tho farm of Mr.. Geo. H. Tate, near this town,
was spirited away few nights ago, and sew
eral days thereafter a large butcher-knife was
found near Mr.. IT'S hog>pen.
The new frsme dwelling of Mr.. Esrom
Slifer, on Mildred street, is ready for the plas-
terer. The Woodwork has been executed By
Mr.. Philip S. Sheetz, the Painting by Mcssrs
Davis & Conner, and Tin Roofing aud Spout
sng by Mr.. Thos. W. BeaIe, of Hsrper's Ferry.
The communication of p. of Il - upen
The &C tzass," is unavoidably postponed this
week
Two candidates for admission into the Free
Will Baptist Church, {colOred,) we're i'm
Snersed at the town mill on Sunday.
The ''ma,ch game" of Base Ball between
abe sold Dominion" and tho Academy
Boys" on Saturday, was concluded about we
o'clock-onty seven innings having been
played, resu ting in score of Il for the
former to q for tho latter.
Tho Epsootic, or horse disease, has been
reported ia v<sioss parts of the country, and
slas made its Appearance in Jefferson.
MAIL CHANGEs.-The mails gov depart
and are received at the Charestowu Post Of
tice as follows:
Departures.
:. Through Mail to Baltimore aud Washing
ingtou. O'Clock, A. NJ.
Mail to Winchester and South viu Staun.
eon, 1920, +. NJ
Mail West viu tIarpcr'S Ferry. 4:3O F. NJ.
Mail to all points South AMI Est O.u
Washington and Baltimore 4:33, p VI.
Mail tor Ripon and Kablctown, lilo, Z. NJ
drric"is.
Nail from Baltimore, South, East and West.
1885, p. N.
II all from South ria. Stanton and Win
chester, 4:42, =. VI.
Through Mail fr"n. New York, Baltimore
and Washington, $40. 2 NJ
Mail from Ripon aud Kabletown, $50, A.
NJ
GRAND LODGE MEErISGs-The Grand
Lodge of Masons of West Virginia will meet
10 Wheeling to-day. w. " L NJ. lakeland,
of Malta Lodge, Charlestown S. ~, Jnn.
w. Grantham, Triluminar, Middleway; =.
NJ, II. v. Daniels, Logan. lfarpor's Ferry;
L. NJ, WIN. Daniels E!k- Braucb, Daft elds;
aud w. NJ, Robt IL. Lewis, Jefferson, Ka>
bletowu; are representatives. from this coHnty
D. D. 6. NJ, Geo. S Ey5ser, of llalltown,
represents the District at large.
The Grand Lodge of knights OF Pythias
will meet at Martnsburg to-day. Charity
lodge, No. II, Of Harper's Ferry, will attend
Tn body Tomorrow.
4. O. G. T.-Sheuandoah Lodge, Inde~
pendent Order of Good Templars, was orga~
ufzed at this place on Tuesday night last, Dis.
trict Deputy Fl. S. League officiating, and
members of Leetown and Middlcway Lodges
assisting. The following officers were elected
and duly INSTALLED:
A. D. Barr, W. c. T.; Edward Avis, W
V. r.; Franklin Tavenner. Secy; Julian
Smith, F. s.. David r. Rohr, Treas Mar,
shall Rohr, NJ; G. W. Spots. G.. Frank
Weller, s. Amos Dunlap. D. NJ. E; G. Rohrer,
r. s.; J. A. Miller, L. S. D. S. Hughes,
l.. D.
MISS SUE RIDENoUn.-The many friends
and warm admirers of this deserving and pop
alar young lady will be gralfcd to learn that
she has become the recipient of legacy of
about Sc, 600, bequeathed to her, as VIC learn
from the Goodson GuscHe, by Mr.. Cyrus
Holt, formerly steward of tho Institution for
she Deaf aud Dumb aud the Blind, at Staun,
ton, Va. DIR. Holt could not have made
better bequest of his means, and together
with host of friends in Jefferson, we con-