Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-11-20
LOCAL IMTElIIeENcE.


our patrons, would be very acceptable just
now.
We send out this week accounts to large
number Of patrons. We must have money,
and We trust those who receive bills will set
tie them at once.
The o. R. R. Co. have started an Ex-
press Wagon here.
Pork sold at Sc per hundred in Charles
town last week.
Gov. Matthews has issued proclamation
appointing Thursday, the Goth instant, as a
day of thanksgiving.
street candy maker pitched mis- tent near
the Court House and vended his products to
our youthful population, on Saturday.
See important changes in the schedule of
the Is. e. o. r. r in our new advertise
ment columns. Mail train from Baltimore
now passes Charlestcwn at 1l:23, 4. NJ. !;
from Staunton at 1870, 2. NJ.
Mr.. Newton Robinson, an employee of Mr..
WIN. Phillips, was thrown by colt and Sc.
riously injured, Sunday week. Dr. j.
d. Starry gave him surgical attention.
Captain John Avis, of this place, charged
with killing James johnson, at Orkney
Springs, last summer, was tried before the
County Court of Shenandoah at Woodstock,
Va, last week, and honorably acquitted.
Messrs. Andrew Hunter, D. B. Lucas and
George Baylor, Special Commissioners, sold
privately the tract of IT'S acres of land of
the Amos Sheppard estate, advertised in the
Spirit, to Mr.. Geo. ". NARROW, at $50 per
acre.
Mr.. VIM. Phillips has purchased of Mr.
Miller, for $3.50, one acre lot on East street,
near the Episcopal Church. and contempIa,es
its Immediate improvement by the erection
OF handsome dwelling.
Mr.. VIM. Haislup was seriously injured by
baru door falling upon him, at the Wm
+. Turner farm, near Ripon, few days ago
We are pleased TO learn that his condition is
better, although at last accounts he had not
recovered sufficiently to be removed to his
home, near Porter's Factory.
Mrs DR.. y. F. Smith has just returned
from Baltimore with handsome supply of
material. and is now fully prepared to cx-
ccutc all styles of Pictures in the most salts
factory manner. Prices from 25 cents up
Gallery on South Charles street, where Wis
i,ors will not fail to secure the very best pic
lures at reasonable prices.
a certificate was issued last week to the
Jefferson County Co operative Association, a
bo ~
agricultural implements aud other mcrchan
disc aud desiring to acquire real estate for
the purpose of carrying on its business.
Principal Office at Charcstown. Limitation
twenty years. Stock paid in $3.50, with
privilege of increase to Sl00, 000-shares $40
each. Shareholders w. H. 7. Lewis, ten
shares r. W. Baylor, twelve ; P. II. Pow
ers. five; p Bowers, seven; I. II. Strider, two;
John II. StTidcr, two Daniel llcde5ower,
ten.
Tho Good Templars' Entertainment, at
Washington Hall, on Thursday evening last,
was rewarded with house crowded almost to
overfowing. The attractive moral Temper
ance Drama of The Drunkards' Warning"
was rendered by Mr.. E. r. Harrcl and Miss
Mary Avis, supported by Messrs. +. j. Will
liams, S. G. Young, g. W. Henson, A. d.
Barr, and a. G. Clcndening, and Misses
Kate and Ellen Rohr, in highly creditable
manner, and excited the favorable criticism
of the large audience present. whilst the min,
strelsy of Messrs. Steele, KIRBY, Henson, j.
Shannon Gallahcr and others delighted every
one.
The Fret Press says:
Several of Mr.. John T. Colston's horses
got into a corn field on Tuesday, and one OF
them, fine young mare, died from eating
too much OF the Corn. On the Tuesday pre-
vious he lost valuable horse by death
cause unknown. None of these things move
him-he PurSucs the even tenor of his way !;
none more energetic. public spirited or gem
erous--hls hand to melting charity as open
as the day.
The Washington .Sun9uy Gazette SAYS:
"Miss Emma NJ W Swallow, daughter of
tho Rev. Benjamin Swallow, of this city,
and j. =. Bartlett, of Arlington, Va, were
married on Tuesday last at the home of the
groom. The Rev. T. b. Shepherd ofIiciated.
1t was in every respect very great affair,
and indeed great surprise upon the friends
of both bride and groom Nevertheless they
have the good wishes of all. They will re-
side at Arlington.
'ToUCH ME GENTLY, FATHER TINE" is
the title of new and beautiful song and
chorus by Charlie Baker, author of the ia
nous Gle Holds the Fort of Heaven +"
Dealers are ordering it by the thousand. The
whole world will soon be singing Touch me
Gently, Father Time" Any music dealer
will mail you this beautiful SONY for 40 cents.
Published by f. W. HELMICK,
80 WnSt / til ST Cinn;.n...; ~