Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-14
MATTERS IN BnIEr.-Ip addition to

1'eSAS L. L. "4afhWoou anu ". II. SILnmOnsJ
all members of the Baltimore Conference
visited Charlestown after the adjournment O.
that body.
The LOudoun heights were on FIRE Tuesday
night, and presented grand appearance.
Mr.. John L. Hooff is having the brick
building adjoining his residence fitted up tc
be used us a tin aud stove establishment by
Mr.. John S. yesterday.
An escaped South American love bird was
caught after three hours chase by nearly
half the boys in town, on Tuesday.
The roof of the Presby terian Church was
painted last week.
Dir. Geo. W. Taylor the popular Dry Goods
merchant, is at the store of Mr.. D. s. Hughes,
corner of Main and Lawrence streets, and will
bepleased to exhibit the handsome new sup
ply of Dry Goods and Notions recently added
to the stock of that establishment
A lounge in the sitting room of Mr G. j.
Fritts, who resides on the Cat Tail" farm,
took FIRE from spark during the temporary
absence of the family Saturday week, and was
consumed. Timelydiscovery prevented more
serious consequences 60. ~.
Spring Lettuce has appeared in our market
grown by air. S. H. Woody.
The Rev. Norval Wilson preached in the
NJ E. Church Sou,hsSunday morning, and
the Rev. Turner Wysong occupied the pulpit
Sunday night.
METHODIST CoNFEREscEs.-The Bal,i-
more Conference, NJ. f. Church South, ad-
journed on Wednesday night after a week s
session, at Winchester, Va, to hold its next
meeting in Alexandria; Va, on the first
Wednesday of March 1877. The following
are the appointments for
Winchester District-S. Register, P. E
Winchester Station, Samuel Rogers; win>
chester Circuit ". e. Eggleston; Cedarville
Mission, r II. Wilson; Frederick Mission,
George Stevenson, 4 +. ucterick, sup !;
Front Royal and Riverton, w. Q. Maloy !;
Warren Circuit. j. f: Baggs; BerryvilIc
Circuit A. i Dolly; Brucetown, S. Town
send and Henry A. Wilson Martinsburg
Station, l. G. Miller Berkeley Circuit, Jno
w. Wolf; Charlestown, S. G. Ferguson !;
Jefferson. j. l.. Kibier Shephcrdstown, j .
Lester Ship'ey Gansboro, James Beatty !;
WardensviIle, J.. Cover Martin. NJ. A Tay-
lor, sup; Bethel, y. T. Way Morgan Mis-
sion, ". NJ. Hiner; Shenandoah Mission, to
he supplied by s. Brown; Lonoak Female
College, John P. Hyde, principal.
The Baltimore Conference, NJ +. Church,
in session at Washington City, adjourned on
Thursday. Amongst its appointments we
find the following for Winchester District. of
which Rev. George ". Cooper is Presiding
Elder; viz:
Berkeley Springs, II G. McDariol; Hedges
Vile, 5. NJ. Afford Mastiushurg. J. W Cor
nclius; Bunker Hill, y. j Gill; Winches
ter. A NJ. Courteuny; Shepherds.own, Jao.
". Smith.
TIE Conference, selected Frederick city,
Nd, as It's next p .cc of meeting
County Cou>ciL.-Tnc County Council,
p. Of H., met at Forest Hall, near Molcr'>
Cross Roads, Saturday, March 18th, 1876 -
After the discussion Of the question of the
adoE ton Of ''Pcmona Grange" the follow
ing among other Resolutions were ado; ted
RcSolcceI, That some doub. exists as to the
| legal propriety of the MA -istratcs of our
| county voting to themselves the right of free
tran=i; over the Turnpikcs within our county,
| they are hereby requested to repeal said order
made by them.
| ReSoiccI, That with view of putting intn
practice the fundamental principles, of our
organization, namely, economy and co opera
.iou, that this Grange appoint committee to
| correspond with the members of our order, in
the neighboring counties of Berkeley, Clarke
and Frederick, with tie view Of cOncerting a
plan of transporting the products of our soil
to the city markets. Said Committee consist
OF VIM. II. Lewis Esq Kablrtown; Col H
W. Baylor, Thomas Lock, Summt Point
Geo. Wiltshire, Lcetown; John S. Henkle,
IIaltnwn; Moses ". Burr, DufHelds Lee
Il. Moier, NJ. Page Andrews and JOHN Keep
lirgcr, Shepherdstown.
Council adjourned to meet 1st Saturday in
April, at 10 o'clock, at Witshire's school,
house.
Dun CoUnTs.--The Spring term of the
Jefferson Circuit Court-Judge Jno. Bail
uoge-will begin on the 2Sth instant. The
following is list of the Jurors drawn:
John NJ. Eugle, Thomas Hendricks. George
Myers, j. T. Athey. Daniel Ames, James "
Chapman, Edwin e. EngIe, jerome Coyle,
Benjamin f. Boley, John Walpcr, Charlie:
Wysong, Thomas Z. Chapman. Peter Bowers
Joseph l.. Minghini, James I. Trussell, Jacot
Snyder, George W. Hall Jacob Hoffman, G.
+. Beller. F. Welshans, R ID. iCookus, George
Moler, Ehud Turner, Jonathan Uaines
j. siah Watson, Thomas Turner, G gorge Col
bert, John Engle (of JOHN, Nm. a. Adams
J"hn II. Buckles.
The County Court-the jury list of which
We published last week-begins on Monda!
next, March the Goth.
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