Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-11-05

receives these articles in payment OF bills
from some of our patrons, at as early date
as possible.
MATTERS IN BR1EF.- MIR. j. e. Holmes
has erected an Engine House for the s. v.
R. R., close by the present water station, at
this place.
A snow-squslI prevailed here for few
minutes on Thursday night LAST.
The Circuit Court of Clarke county, Va,
vii! begin Tomorrow "Wednesday.
Tie fall term of the Jefferson Circuit
Court terminated on Friday. Chancery causes
only were considered.
Mr.. Fayette b. Souders is having the old
stone dwelling recently purchased by him.
near the Academy, improved.
The First National Bank of Jefferson has
been removed to its new quarters, in the east
rooms of the new Bank Building.
Blank Declarations, Notes, Rent Contracts,
Deeds of Bargain and Sale, and Deeds of
Trust for sale at the Spirit Office.
See advertisement of Mrs. Mary E. Davis,
who has just returned from Baltimore with
her Fall aud Winter stock of Bonnets, Rib
bons, Millinery, &c.
Eleven more candidates for admission to
the Free Will (colorcd) Baptist Church,
were baptized by immersion at the Town
Mill on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. G. w. Armentrout has been engaged
in setting the curb for the new pavement
from Main street to the NJ E. Church South,
aud the grading for the same is also being
done.
The mex, Fiscal Term of the County Court
of Jefferson, a. which all the Justices will be
present, will begin on Monday, the 18th in
ssant All persons who have claims against
the county should attend to them at this term.
The observation-disclosures and Sup
!. qers-to be given Tor the benefit Of the
Charlestown Brass Band, will be opened at
Washington Hall, on Monday, the 18th in
slant. the first day Of the November term of
the County Court.
A fracas occurred on Saturday night, be-
= tween Gus. York and Amanda Summins,
colnred, in which the former cut the latter
with u knife, inficting slight wound just
above the right breast. The man has no,
been apprchendcd-
Mrs. S.II. Armentrout has just returned
from Baltimore with her Fall and winter
Supply of Dress Goods, Millinery, Notions.
&c and invites the attention OF the public
to the same Store, corner of Maiu and
Water streets, in the Holl Tavern property.
Six hundred bushels of Choice Apples
are being svld on consignment, by Mr.. j
Rsu. R"drick, of this place. He furnishes
them at the low prioc of &C cts. per bushel,
or 81 rs per Dbl and can only f. orders for
two days more. All wishing to purchase
should apply at eucc-
The Second Session Of the Jefferson
County Teachers Institute will be held in
Eknrle.towp, to continue eight days, COM
mencing on Tuesday, the 10 of November.
John Hess. Esq, the efficient County Su-
perintcndent of Free Schools, will be in
charge.
William Burnett, Egg, was appointed
Commissioner in Chancery, by Judge Hoge,
previous to the adjournment Of the Circuit
Court. in piscs of 81 Geo r Brooke, re-
signed alr BSoysa leaves to take his nex
position ss Professor oil Law at the West
Virginia University, IA "A Jew days.
= On Saturday last the two horse spring
wagon of MIR. Daniel Cockri!i passed over
ldela, aged about four years, a little daugh>
ter of Mrs. Georgia Seals, of this place. For,
tunately she was not struck by either the
horses or wheels, but was only Knocked
down by the axle and slightly injured, thus
narrowly escaping what the chances were
would have been a serious accident.
We are requested by friends of Mr.. j. B.
Engle, who think that the statement of the
difficulty between him and Mr.. Morrison, as
published in the Shepherdstown Register,
does him injustice, to state that be only
drew pistol and fred upon Mr.. Morrison
after he had received two blows with a club
from him. We give the statement in justice
to Mr. Engle as we have previously copied
the notice Us it appeared in the Register.
Eleven large hogs. we understand, were
taken from the pen of Mr.. W. b. Conrad
near Ripon, on Wednesday night last. Two
of them, however, we learn, were recovered
Gone found on his own promises, and the
other near Berryville,) and the thieves sup
posed to be two negro men-were tracked
with the hogs toward Winchester. Later
We learn that eight more OF the hogs were
recovered in Winchester, where they had
been sold for twenty FIVE dollars. The thieves
escaped.
The erection Of the new B. & o. Depot at
Summit Point, we understand, is to be CON-
menced this week by Mr.. J. G. Holmes
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