Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-01-29

DAYLIGHT KoBBERY.-The dwelling of
Mr.. Jacob Kephart, near Dufield's Depot, in
this county. was entered by some bold rob-
Der on Friday afternoon last and robbed of
watch, money, jewelry, &C., to the value of
about $40. The discovery of the robbery
part of the house all the time, and only
found the articles to be missing by searching
her bureau for something else. She imme>
diately sounded an alarm by ringing the farm
bell, and her husband, who was over at the
Depot, returned Immediately. A search in
the vicinity was made, and one or two of the
minor articles found, but the thief has not
yet been appreheuded.
District Deputy Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar j. Shannon Gallaher, instituted, on
Wednesday night last, Degree Temple, to
be known as Charlestown Temple. The fol>
lowing officers were elected, and will be in
stalled on Monday night, February 4th.
AD Barr, D. T.; S. c. Young, D. V. T.;
c. B. Turner, D. Sec. Christian Rohrer, D.
7. Sec; T. W. Mitchell, D. Treas. Z. j.
Williams, D. Chap. A. G. Clendenning, D.
NJ. Phil. T. Rohr, D. G.; W. w. Spots,
D. s.. j. H. holland, D. A. Sec, j. I. Coll
ston, D. D. NJ. j. c. Holmes, D. r. s. DR..
c. T. Richardson, D. l.. s. On motion of
a D. Barr, j.. Shan. Gallaher was appointed
Past Degree Templar.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestowp, Jefferson
county, W. Va, January 26,h, 1878:
Geo. v Barrett, r. H. Drane, Mr.. Daw
(ngent), Jack Gaskins, Isreal Myers, Rev.
r. @. johnson, Luther L. Shactfer, Miss Sue
L. Mckinney.
Tho 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.
BENZ. T. LEIsENRING, z. N. 4.
PUBLIc SALE.-The attention Of our read
ers is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisement in this paper:
Thursday, February 14M.-Pcrsonal
Property, by J. Garland Hurst
Monday, Ih,rch 1871 Real Estate, by
D. b. Lucas aud Biackbur Hughes, Special
Commissioners.
Wednesday,, FcGrunry 27M.-Personal
Property, by Robert and j. AIdridge Chew.
The great Southern Importing and mnnu>
factoring house Of Armstrong, Cater & Co., of
Baltimore, has now added to its Millinery
and other departments full line Of Notions.
As this is ono of the very first mercantile
establishments of the Monumental City, and
in universal favor with our people, we need
only call attention 10 the fact of the addition
Of this new department TO their business.
Mr.. Rust has raised and weatherboarded
the new dwelling of Mr.. r. A. Alexander,
and is pushing the building of Mr.. J. II.
yesterday toward completion. Mr.. r. has
also contracted to erect new dwelling for
Mr.. J. J.. Jordan, at Berlin, Md, and O
dwelling for Mr.. Albert 81 oof of this county,
work upon both of which has already been
commenced.
We return thanks to the Committee
Alice Smoo'z, L Il. Keeseckcr, S. v Stone>
brakcr, A. T. Hess, Il. L. Folk and J. a.
EngIe-for an invitation to attend an enter
tainmcnt of the Literary Societies 0! Shop
herd College, to be held on the 1st Of Feb
ruary.
George Il. HagIey offers many thanks to
his customers for their kind and liberal pa
tronnge during the past year. he has all
ready replenishcd his stock and proposes to
keep his customers happy during the Now
Year, by always Offering good bargains.
Joseph TrapnclI, Esq, and DR.. ". F. Lip
pitt have had new plank walk put down in
front of their premises on south George
strcet-an Improvement for which they de-
serve the thanks Of pedestrians in that locality.
TIE firm of Smith Il holland Is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. am prepared
to furnish Music for parties, &c.
Jan. 30, 1873. J. HENRY holland.
AUCTION Saturday and Monday, at 10 y.
NJ and Z Z. NJ, at
p. HELLER & Cos.
DRIME articles Seed, Data, for sale by
JAS. Law. AOOFF & co.
GARDEN Seeds OF all kline Is, for sale by
" JAS LAW. HOOFF & co.
NOTICE.
LII persona indebted by open account
"a will be required to settle same without delay
no accounts will be opened till old ones are
settcd.
Jan. 30, 1873. JAS. LAW. EooFF & CO.
Among the Dead Failures
or the past, how many bogus nostrums may be
numbered Beginning their careers with tre-
mendouS flourish of tEumpets, blazoned for time
in the public prints and on flaming posters, soon
but not too soon, they relegated to the lin DO
of things Loaf earth. Bat Hostetter's Stomach
Bittcrs is a living and thriving remedy. 1t goes