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

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shortly.
Henry Thomas, colored, who was put at
work on the streets last week for an aggra-
waited offence of indecent exposure, took ''leg
bail" on Thursday. and has not since been
heard from.
Our country friends-and town people too,
for that matter-can now satisfy their appe-
tites at Mr.. Pail. T. Rohr's "Murphy Lunch
Room" at the most reasonable rates. See
advertisement.
Mr.. G. Fl. Smith, of Baltimore, we under
stand, has been appointed by the Changers
e take charge of their new store to be estab-
hshed in Charlestown.
The clergy and lay representatives of the
Parishes composing the Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia, we learn, will hold a meeting
in Charlestown, on the 9th of next month,
for the psrposc Of clecting Bishop.
The increase in the membership of the
Good Templars continues withoat abatement
-oight being received last Tuesday night.
A aue new Organ has been secured and
placed in the Lodge Room.
Our venerable contemporary, the Senior
of the Free Press, we pleased to note,
has so far recovered from his recent illness
as to be able to get on the streets again.
We call attention to the card of Messrs.
likes, Berwauger & Co., among our Balti-
moro advertisements. They advertise the
largest aud cheapest stock of Clothing in the
city, and visitors to Baltimore may do we'll tc
give them call
The farm of Mr. Thos Licklider, contain.
ing ESQ acres, near Kearneysville, was sold
publicly in this place on Thursday last by
DanI Getzendanncr, Assigncc-Geo. D.
MEG Iincy, Auctione rat s2S per acre.
Purchaser, Mr.. Il. S. Pendeton, of Shep>
herdstown.
We see by the Lyncirburg papers that the
increased business of Messrs. Faulkner 4
Craighill, in that city, has necessitatcd
recent enlargement of their Drug Store
Mr. Craighili being native of Charlestown,
and Mr. Faulkner from Winchester, wo are
pleased to record this evidence of success.
Mr.. W. a. Strickl Ter, G. W. G. T., |. O.
Good Tcmplars of West Virginia, and Dr.
j. a. Fullerton, State Lecturer, will pay an
official visit to Shenandoah Lodge, of this
place, on or about the 10Th of February, and
are expected to deliver public addresscs-st
least DR.. Fullerton, who is said to ho m able
speaker.
The County Court adjourned on Friday.
Among other business transacted during the
term, Mr.. Volcntinc Teller was granted IL
oense to retail malt liquors at Hs7pcr's Ferry,
and the application of the heirs of The late
VIM. Lucas to established lawful ferry at
Keyes' Switch on the Shenandoah, was APP
proved and viewers appointed.
The Good Templars of Charlestown have
doubtless ono of the finest lodg &C. rooms in the
State. We were invited to visit their hall
in the Saddler Building last week, and were
pleased to find it so comfortable and attrac-
tive. 1t is handsomely fitted up, and pos
sesses almost every facility for making the
meetings of the Order of the most pleasant
and agreeable character.
The lecture of Mr.. VIM. R. Hunter to
tho Sunday School children of the town, and
we'll in the presence of the older popula-
tion, was a very pleasing. instructive and
agreeable entertainment. Mr.. Hunter has
delivered twenty FIVE or thirty lectures in
the county within the past few days, this
being the second ia Charcstown, aud may
visit US again.
A prisoner named Charley Goodman, in
charge of officers conveying him from Gin
cinnati to WASHINGTON iumned from n fast
train near the old Furnace in this county,
on Sunday morning week, endcavoring to
make his escape. IL was laid up, injured
to some extent, at the residence of Mr..
Raleigh Moler, we are informed, and has
since been re>arrested.
The arrangements are being perfected for
the Dinners and Suppcrs to DO held on the
2lst and 22d of February, for tho purpose of
supplementing the recent improvements made
to the Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodge Room
with handsome carpet. The Committee
requests members of the families represented
by membership in the two Orders, who can
contribute towards the success of this enter
prise, to send their contributions without
other solicitation than this notice. Mr.. Gus,
tav Brown will be the receiver of provisions,
or whatever else may be donated.
Frank Dorsey, young clerk in the en-
ploy of Mr.. D. S. Hughes, was sent to the
corn house used by Mr. H., on the premises
occupied by Mrs. Mary Maxwell, early on
Thursday morning, and found the door un-
locked and Joseph Ball, a colored gen.