Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-11-20
MURDER ON THE RArL.-A shocking rail

MURDER ON THE RAIL.-A shocking rail
road smash>up, the result of an act of fend-
ishness, is reported as having occurred at or
near Cowan's Station, on the Valley Branch
of the B. & o. r. r., on Saturday night
last. We have not heard full particulars,
| but understand that a freight train ran into
lot of cross,ties which had been placed on
the track by some fend in human shape,
when the engine was thrown off and smashed
up, killing John Thompson, of this county,
fireman, instantly, and injuring Thomas
Chidlow, engineer, so badly that he died in
an hour or two aflerHard. The duty of the
railroad company to itself, its employees, the
travelling and trading public and to humans
ty, demands that it shall leave no stone I'M
turned in endeavoring to ferret out and bring
to Justice the author of this terrible crime.
The Grand Lodge of West Virginia, A,
T. & A. NJ, in session at Martinsburg last
week, elected the following officers: George
Beard, Grand Master; John W. Arbuckle,
Deputy Grand Master; Chas. J. Faulkner,
Jr., Grand Senior Warden j. II. Riley,
Grand Junior Warden; J. II. Williams,
Grand Treasurer o. S. Long, Grand Secrc>
b. Beudell, Grand Lecturer; c. E. Man
chester, Grand Chaplain +. W. S. Moore,
Grand Senior Deacon w. G. Bennett,
Grand Junior Deacon J. ". Bliss, Grand
Tyler. Mr.. Frank Silvers, of Gerardstown,
Berkeley county, is appointed Dist. Deputy
Grand Master for this District. The Grand
Lodge will meet in Wheeling next year.
The following is list of the officers of
the Grand Chapter of West Virginia, elected
on the 18th of November, 1877 K. d.
Walker, NJ. Z. G. II. F.; J. W. Grautham,
Z. c. X Arthur Sinsil, e. G. s.; S. p.
Ilildrath, G. r.. ; o. S. Long, G. Secretary !;
E. W. S. Moore, G. C. II. !; w. II. II. Flick
Z. s.; VIM. Burkhart, r. A. c.; W. II.
Freeman, G. NJ. of Sd "; j. F. Smith, G.
NJ. of I'd "; C. NJ. Timberlake, e. NJ. of
1st "; W. Z Trull, G. Lecturer j. II.
Flanagan, G. c.; T. Bliss, G. 7.
A SHOOTING CAsE.-Mrs. Mary Pope,
wife of Coonrad Pope, of Long Marsh town
ship, was arrested and brought before JUS
tice T. d. Cold on Monday, upon a charge
of having shot John Grubbs, Of the same
township. From the statements made before
the magistrate, it appears that Grubb5 had
rented piece Of ground from Mrs. Pope,
which he had planted in corn. In entering
upon the land to get the corr Grubbs was in
the habit of taking down tho fencing and
driving in. Against this Mrs. Pope protested,
because, as she said, the hogs had several
times gotten into her lot and destroyed its
products On Monday Mr.. Grubbs was TAX
ing down the fence, when Mrs. Pope appeared
aud expostuatcd against the act, insisting
that he should enter by the gate which opened
into the lot. One word followed another be
tween the partcs-Mrs. Pope declaring TINT
she would shoot Grubbs if he pulled her fence
down again. The fence was taken down.
when Mrs. Pope discharged the gun she
carried with her, and the contents lodged in
Mr.. Gruhbs' back. While his injuries are
painful DR.. Page who was called in. does not
think him dangerously wounded. Mrs Pore
was sent on to the Court for trial but was re-
leased to appear again by giving bail in the
sum of $500 - Cnrhc C0urjrr.
COUNTY ITEMS 'FRONT.' he hepherds:own
Register we cory the following items:
Pork has been offered here at S. per hum
dred - the same at Martinsburg.
Chicken pox has been boherng some of
the urchins of this place aud vicinity, during
the past two weeks.
4 number of valuable hogs belonging to
Henry Shepherd, Esq, have died Of cholera
during the past week.
Rev. Mr.. Meade, Of Chnrlcstown, preached
an excellent sermon in the Episcopal Church
of this town on Sunday evening last
Mrs. J. A. Adams, of this place, was par
alyzed on Monday evening last, and died on
Thursday night at 10 o'clock.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at CharIestown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, November 18th, 1871:
Miss Maggie Honcmus, Elizabeth Thorn
ton, Miss Lydia G. Vernon, NJ. II. Cscknal,
John " Carry, Capt. G. W. dorsey, u.
liede, Capt. John a. lIayns, j. w. Lee,
John Site, \. J. Washburn.
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 are advertised.
| G. LEISENRING, P. NJ.
I Conn WANTED Farmers wishing to trade
corn for goods eau be accommodated at Geo.