Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22

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contact with stove, aud was in moment in
a light blaze. The presence of mind of an
older sister, Mattie-whoquickly extinguished
the hre at her own risk, aud whose hands were
severely burned in the efort-aloue saved her
from horrible accident
"Porter's WOODEN Factory" was publicly
rented on Friday, for the term of one year, to
Mr.. G. C.. Thomas, the present occupant
The Temperance Drama Thursday night,
in aid Of the Lutheran Sabbath School of
Harper's Ferry, We understand, was perfect
success-all performing their parts admirably.
in presence of good house. The entertain
ment was repeated Friday night The two
entertainments Melted about eighty dollars.
Mt. Jno. ". Lock will thank the thief who
stole half bushel Of apples belonging to him
from = wagon on Main street, Wednesday
night, if he will return him one sfor seed" as
they were choice variety.
Tho thief who so suddenly decamped from
the vicinity of our wood pile, Wednesday
night, should sail aud claim the bag which he
left behind.
The first fresh fish of the season in the
CharleetOwn market were offered by Messrs
Rodrick Bros, last week. Prices rule high.
See advertisement of Lectures by Mr..
FliPpo, a most popular lecturer, to be de-
livered on Monday and Tuesday evenings of
nextweek.
The Rev. Mr.. A,bogast, of Winchester,
preached at the ". +. Church South on Sum
day, morning and evening.
To our young friend, Charlie Bishop, we
tender public acknowledgement for the pres
ent Of pair of handsome and durable mallets.
The Mechanics Silver Curue. Band dis
coursod music on the streets Saturday night
FIRE AT JoRDAN's WuIrE SULPHUR
SPRISds On Tuesday night st one o'clock
fire broke out at the famous Jorian's White
Sulphur Srriags, Frederick county, Va.
which resulted in the total destruction of the
main building, with ali of its contents. The
FIRE was FIRST discovered on tho roof of tho
kitchen and is supposed to have been caused
by sparks fr"u tho chimney. Mr.. f. c.
Jordan fouHd it impossible to obtain assist
ance, although no rang the alarm bell until
at from $40, 900 to SIS 900. 1t is thought
that the insurance is SO, GOO. a dispatch
to the Baltimore Sun Gays an effort will be
made by means of joint stock company to
immediately rebuild. Mr.. aud Mrs. Jordan
aarroWly escaped with their lives. The tuild.
ing was a three story brick, about one hundred
and fifty feet in leIgth, and contained on the
lower floor large dining room, ball room,
aud Offices The upper stories contained over
fifty chambers, furnished throughout. Less
than year ago, Nr. Jordan lost sbou: ST 500
by the destruction Of his stable by fre.
LITERARY ASSOCIATION LECTURES
The eutert4inments offered citizens
for the next three weeks, by the JcfTcr
500 Literary Association, arc a. follows:
Friday evening. February 18th. Lecture
BY d. Il, Lucas, E-q subject, 1.-The IIer"ic
Death of Woman, AZ = Human Sacrifice -
appointment positirr, without regard to
weather.
Friday evening, March 81, Lecture by
Hon Vim. Fl. Trarers-suhjecs not ye. an
neuuced.
Friday evening, March 17:h, Lecture by
r. Hume Butcher, E-q.-sutject, "M"uc>
tary and Intellectual Influence Compared"
Lectures a. Washington Hall, at ~ clock
on the evenings named. Alasis,ios free
Contracts AwARDED.-Messrs. w. E.
Woods L Co., oS 3 ,,imnre, havo been warded
the contract for plumb bling aud gas fitting On the
Oakla Hotel, now being erected by Mr
G. Holmes for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company. The contract for the tin roof.
ing and sporting of the same building has
boon awarded to Mc.srs. Duke & Gallahcr, Of
this place, who have shipped material sud ma
chinery, and despatched competent force Of
woTkucn t. Oakland to execute tho work.
The Oakland Ga=eHc says that at is ex>
pecscd that inside UG three weeks tho entire
building will be under roof, thus enabling the
carpenters 60 1orS iu all kinds Of weather.
Although the 18th Of June is the limit of
time by which the building is to be completed
Mr.. Holmes confidently expects, should the
weather not prove TOO severe, TO have the en-
tire work deac 'y Tie 20sL Of May"
CH-7s.- FAcr0R1.-W- learn from tho Courier
tha: meeting of the Subscribers to tho stock
OF cheese factory proposed to DO established
in Clarke county was held on Monday week.
when an election OF officers was held, resulting
follows: Capt Jno. Z. Num-, president: A.
s. L!ppitt. Secretary and Treasurer; DR.. E. C..
Lipptt, D. C. Snyder. T. D. Gold, A. D. Hardes-
ty. wn.V Green, W. d. CIarett and E. C. Mar
shall, Jr.. board of directors. II was decided
that the fastory should be located on Mrs Lip
pitts land, along tho Charlestown road whsrc it
is crossed by Trap HILL Ran and the company
will be known as the Clarke County Dairy As
aociatiep.''