Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-16
County ITEMS From the shepherdstown

COUNTY ITEMS From he Shepherdstown
Register we copy the following items:
Mr.. G. L. Barnhart, of Dufield's, has been
appointed by the Governor, Notary Public.
A Basket Pic Mic by moonlight will be
held at Falling Springs, the residence of Col.
w. A. Morgan, on Tuesday evening, July
| 10Th.
Johnny Dunnegan, son of Mr.. Thomas
Dunnegan, of Siding Hill, Washington Co,
| Md, was drowned in the G. & o. Canal at
Bridgeport, Md, opposite this town, on
Thursday morning last.
Kid Jones, little son of Mr.. James
Jones, of this place, while out in the wheat
field of Mr.. John h. Ray, Esq, on Thurs
day OF last week, caught his foot in some
right arm near the elbow.
Our young friend Mr. Lynch, the Assis-
tant Clerk in the Circuit Court Clerks office,
Charlestown, paid us visit on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Lynch is a candidate for the Office, at
the next election. He has had several years
experience in the Office, and of course is very
competent. We presume the contest is mar
rowed between him and Mr.. b. G. Washing
ton, the present Clerk. Both of whom make
competent and efficient officers.
We were visited with fine rain on Mon
day afternoon last. accompanied with cons
siderable storm, during which the lightning
struck shock of wheat in the field of Mr..
VIM. fenberger, two miles south. east of
town, which was destroyed by the fire and
shock of wheat was also struck by light
ming, during the same storm, in the field of
Mrs. Robinson, west of.town, and destroyed.
In the woods belonging to Mr. Jacob j. Mill
Ter, southwest of Kearneysville, trees, two
feet. across the stump, were broken off, and
others torn up from their roots. Fencing
was also blown down. and rain descended in
torrents, washing folds and roads to a great
extent.
Templar attended the 7th annual pic
mic given by the members of Leetown Lodge,
No. At, l. o. G. r., on Saturday, the 9th in
slant. The members of tho temperance
orders formed in procession in front of the
Post Office, the line being headed by the Duff
fields Brass Band, all under the direction OF
Sheriff Baker, as Chief Marshal, and soon
reached the grove near the " Brick Church"
where seats had been prepared for the au>
dience, and a stand for the speakers who
were to entertain the crowd. The exercises
of the morning consisted of singing by the
Lodge, music by the Band, and prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Kramer, after which an interest
ing address was delivered by Rev. James
Grammar, of Middleway. followed by short,
pertinent speech by Right Rev. Bishop
Peterkin, of the Diocese of West Virginia.
Next on the programme was refreshments.
which were well attended to. After dinner
the main speeches were made by Rev. Mr..
Kramer and DR.. Thomas II. Buck, and short
speeches were made by Hon. c. T. Butler
aud Rev. T. b. Shepherd two of the wheel
horses of tho temperance cause in Jefferson
county, aud of course all of these addresses
were of an interesting and practical char
actcr. A Mr.. Roberts, of Middleway, also
made short speech.
OWING to the delay of building material,
will continue selling my Stock until July
18th at tho following prices: 123c. Lawns
for DC. per yard sc. do. for 12c. per yard
Grenadines for s, 10, Is and zoe. per pard
Best Wash Poplins for s. 10 and 134c yd
White Victoria Lawns, 10c. per I'D White
Piqucs for S, 10 and l23c. per gard White
Spreads for so, 60, 75c. and 81 90; Parasos
for 25, 35, SOC and 81 90 ; Fans from 20
upwards; Miss and Chidreu's Picnic Hats,
% and 35c Slippers from 45c upwards
Infants Shoes from 25c. upwards; Cotton
AIDES, 10. 10! and 15c. per yard Ingram
Carpets, 80, 35 and 4Oc. per yard Hemp
Carpets, 15c. Mattings from Sc. upwards
Domestic Paper Fashions at Half Price.
Jos. GOLDSMITH.
July 10th, 1873.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Chariestown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, July 18th, 1878:
Mrs. Maria Boley, Mrs. Lucy c. Henry,
Hester Joneg Jennie Walker, James Brady,
NJ. p. Bradley. Felix Carr, Mr.. Carr (stone
cutter,) Harry f Dell, Mr.. Freear, John S.
Hose, Richard Jackson, Philis Jeffress.
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.
BENZ. T. LEIsENRING, P. NJ.
Me Z ] Williams the eficient Clerk of