Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-03-12
LOCAL IM1EIliGEHcE.

it in at once.
The Supreme Cour. of Appeals met in
Wheeling on Wednesday.
The Mynthly Reader for March is good
humber-cheerful and instructive.
The mest-house of Mr.. W. H. H. Roper
was entered, by tunnelipg. on Tuesday night
last, and robbed of lot Of bacon.
The March (triaD term OF the County
Court of Jefferson will begin on the 18th,
aud the Circuit Cour, on the 26th Instant. .
Ms. Jos. Fl yesterday has removed his Tin
aud Stove Establishment to his new building,
Mr.. Gustav Brown is getting ready for
the contemplated enlargement and improves
tnent of his store.room, and expects to have
It begun about the 1st of April.
The aged mother of DR.. W. F. Lippitt, of
this place, died in Clarke couHty, Va, sew.
ersl days age, aud her remains were inferred
in the Episcopal graveyard in this place, yes
tcrday.
Among tho an, DIS" who graduated at
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in
name of our young former tow nsman, Mr..
W. W. Rowan.
Messrs. r. b. Lucas and NJ. Winkler have
commenced digging the new Well at the in
tersec,ion of Liberty and Wet streets
A pump has been placed in the new we'll
on Potato Hill, and it yields supply of good
water.
A Brick House aud Lot in Harper's
Ferry. belonging to John Fitzpatrick, was
sold publicly, by Issac Fouke, Esq, Special
Commissioner, on Saturday last, to Mr..
Lawrence Montague, for S415.
The extensive business of Messrs. Davis &
Harrell, 10 the Tin and Stove lire. de-
mandug increased acc nmmodations, Messrs.
Weirick aud Weller are fitting up another
large room for their use.
Seventy six acres OF land, on the road from
FL arper's Ferry to Shepherdstown were sold
E'ubliely on Saturday last, by N. S. White
and Joseph 3rapueIl, Trustees. Purchaser,
MIR. Robens n. Duke, at $40 per acre.
On Saturday last Messrs. St. Geo. II.
F'rooke and Wa. l.. Wilson. Special Com
tnissioners, seli two lots in Kable.own,
formerly portioa OF the estate of John
X ,ble, deceased the -.u.nsion House" lot
to Jas. II Langfon, at Sl23 and the
"'Still- House" lot to Charles kablc, at $50.
The family of Rev. W. A. Wade (for the
past year en- Bruce,own Circuit, formerly
stationed herc) including the widow of Or.
duncan aud ltt!e daasdier, have been Wis.,
,l,o 6 r.,
ference ct Batisaore. Mr.. Wade stopped
over here on Monday night of last week,
whi.t on his way TO Conference.
a yeaog Salmon, about three inches in
Aepg,tI, was caught in the Shenandoah river,
near Bloomery, in this county, last week, by
MIR. Geo ". Welsh, OF this place This il
doubtless the iorerunrcr OF vast supply OF
these excellent f-h in our watcrs-a quantity
of tire young ones, If VIC recollect Alright.
having been placed in some of the smaller
tributaries some time ago.
Mr.. James W. Butt the contractor for the
new dwelling of Mr.. John T. TrusselI, has
completed his job and is ready to turn it over
90 the owner. This is of tho finest
dwellings in town, and reflects much credit
upon Mr.. Bu:t and all engaged upon it
The painting, by Mr.. VIM. Conner, is most
artistic IN design and taultlcss in execution.
The clustering, was done by Mr.. G. f. Gal.
lahcr, in his usual good style, the tin roofing
by lNessrs. Davis & farrell, and the masonry
aud brick work by Mr.. Geo. w. Armentrout.
a dastard!y piece Of vandalism was COM
mi,ted in our town on Monday night of last
week, in the breaking of new lamp which
had Just been erected in front of the Press
byterian Church aud the ono at the Episco.
pal parsonage, corner of Main and Mildred
streets, the destruction of the photograph
specimen case of DR.. A. +. Smith, and the
fearing down and injuring of the new sign
of Mrs. Armentrout. The Mayor promptly
offered a reward of S25 for information that
you'd lead to the detection of the guilty
parties, but although suspicion strongly points
in a certain quarter, evidence has yet
been adduced to fix the crime with ccrtain-
81. Should such be done, however, it is
rather certain that the law will be melted
out to the offenders in full measure, as the
temper of our people will not permit such
act to go unpunished.
We had the pleasure of being present, on
Monday evening of last week, at the cutting
of the handsome Cake voted to Miss Regina
Hilbert at the recent Masonic and Odd Fell
low entertainment. A pleasant company,
consisting of the ladies of the Committee in
charge of the entertainment and q number
of gentlemen. were present Our whole
souled friend, Mr.. Gustav Brown, acted as
master of ceremonies and superintendent the
cutting of the cake. All present were hand,