Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-02-05

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butchered for Chas. O.. Gonklyn, Esq, last
week, thirteen FIVE munths-old pigs, which
aggregated sixteen hundred pounds.
The Masonic Mutual Benefit Association
will hold q meeting in Charlestown to-day.
We were visited with severe snow storm
on Thursday, the snow reaching an average
depth Of ten or twelve inches.
Our Good Templars' Lodge is now fully
organized.
Evolution.-A snow ball strikes an eye
ball, and that makes boy bawl.
Now, the average young man sleighs his
girl while staying horses.
Rev. Samuel Rodgers, d. D., of Winches>
ter, is lecturing on his trip to Paris and
back.
AS the Ground Hog was not afforded an
opportunity of viewing his shadow on Satur-
day, the representation of an early spring
goes forth.
Pity, that when they cormered Joe Ball
the other night crtbJing, they didn't
have Joe Ball (ed) and chained. Amt it i?
The James. preserves is the fashionable
name now for that unfash ionable disease, the
jim-jams.
The Methodist and Episcopal Churchses
were damaged by the snow during the storm
on Thursday.
Messrs. d. B. Lucas and Frank Beckwith,
Special Commissioners, have disposed pri-
vately of the farm of Mr.. James W. Shirley,
in this county, containing about 235 acres,
to Mr.. Daniel Wright, of Berkeley county,
at $50 per acre-subject to confirmation by
the Circuit Court.
We learn from the Register that the resi-
dence of Mr.. Juo. o. Aglionby, near Shop
herdstown, caught FIRE from defective stove
on Tuesday last but the flames were extin>
guished before doing serious damage.
The Free Press says Mr. John l.. Craig
hill has purchased of Mr.. Robert T. Craighill
"Vide Mount" farm of los acres, near
BIoomery Mills in this county, for tho sum
of So, 500.
The many friends of Mrs. II. N. Gallaher
will regret to learn that on last Thursday
she had very severe fall !; we offer to our
neighbors of the Free Press our sympathy,
aud trust that sho may have a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. VIM. R. Hunter, the Children's
Friend, lectured in Washington Hall on
Saturday evening, and at the Baptist Church
Sabbath afternoon. His lectures are very
instructive and entertaining and have been
we'll attended. He will lecture this Monday
evening, in the Presbyterian Church.
The people of Jefferson County arc invited
to an inspection of the stock of Boots, Shoes
and Notions of Mr.. G. II. Iagley. 1t is very
complete-the best goods at remarkably low
figures. He is constantly receiving ship
meuts of whatever is neat, substant ial, good
and cheap, SO as to meet the necessities of
the people in these "hard times" which all
hope will leone again no moro"
The brigh test, liveliest, newsiest paper in
the Union, is the Louisville Courier Journal.
Mr.. A. w. Hawks has been appointed agent
for the Valley of Virginia, and will receive
subscriptions at sl.75 per annum, the regu-
lar price being 50 90. During Mr.. Hawks
absence, subscriptions left at his residence
will be promptly forwarded.
A beaver hat is an awfully deceitful thing.
IF you don't believe it, just try to guess at
the height of that stove>pipe on George
Lights counter. He keeps it there for that
purpose, and we will wager gill of butter
milk, you won't come within three inches
of it at the first guess. And still it would
hardly do to call that a wide-awake hat, for
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PUBLIC SALEs-The attention of our read
ers is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
Thursday, February 14A-Personal
Property, by j. Garland Hurst.
Wednesday, February 20.-Personal Prop
erty, by Mrs. II. N. Hammer.
Wednesday, February 27M.-Personal
Property, by Robert and +. A ldridge Chew.
Fridny, March 1st.-Real Estate, by Ed
ward Tearney and VIM. l.. Wilson, Exec
utors.
Friday, Mdrch 1st.-Real Estate, by
N. S. White and Cleon Moore, Special Com
missioners.
Saturday, MurcA 9M-Real Estate, by
Isaac Fouke, Special Commissioner.
Saturday, March 9M.-Real Estate, by
N. S. White and Joseph Trapnell, Trustees.
Monday, MarcA 1Sh-Real Estate, by
D. b. Lucas aud Blackburn Hughes, Special
Commissioners.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, February End, 1878:
Miss Belle Allen, Miss Hattie Gray,
Rachael Smith, Mrs. Mehalie Kearsey, Chas.
Armstead Thomas Brown .Insnnh C Rlna