Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-11-12

as possible.
MATrEns IN BatER.-Dou't forget the
.Eutertaiament for the benefit of the Charles
towu Brass Baud. on Monday next
Gen. Hunton's majori,y in Loudoun
county, Va, is S3l.
Mr. Phil. T Rohr is making handsome
Cake for the Brass Band Entertainment, to
ba given next week.
Blank Declarations Notes, Rent Contracts.
Deeds of Bargain aud Sale. aud Deeds of
Trust, for sale at the Spirit office.
Mr.. Geo.. W Spots has removed his
Blacksmith aud Wagon>Making building to
tho 10. near his residence, Opposite the De-
pot.
The Wheeling Register has appeared in
an enlarged form aud an entire new suit
of type, including a handsomely designed
head.
Z Mr. Geo H. Hagley has Pumpkin,
raised by Mr.. Craven Trusseli: which gir,hs
4 f. inches one way and 5 it. 3 inches
the other. and weighs 6S lbs.
Mr. Francis Gardner, probably the oldest
citizen of Jefferson. now nearly ninety-four
years old, we regret to learn. is lying criti
'caily i'll. and is not expected to>recover
Miss Belle Jordan, daughter of MIR. E c.
Jordan, of Jordan Springs, was severely
burned Sunday week, by her clothes taking
fire, and her parents were also badly burned
in their attempt to save her
SIR A. " Hawks is the Agent for the
sale Of the Books of several Publishing
Houses and eau supply individuals, Sabbath
Schools, &c. with the best Religious publ
Noatious. See advertisement.
The next Fiscal Term Of the County Court
of j efferson. at which ali the Justices will be
present will begin on Monday. the 18th in
slant All persons who have claims against
the county shou Id attend to then, at this term
Jno a. Files, charged with the murder OF
j. Noffsinger. waived exsminstion before
y Justice WHEN, at Martlnsburg, and was CONS
IN tilted 20 await the action OF the grand jury
at the November term Of the Berkeley Cir
cult Court
The Good Templars arc preparing to give
a series OF. free Entertainments in their beau
tiful hall during the Winter, at intervals OF
two weeks. Thess entertainments will con
aist of choice musical Selections rrcita 'ations,
readings, &c.
The Wheeler & Wilson Saving ,iachine
which is represented here by Mr j Shirley
Smith, is claimed to be the best in the
world tho pr:zc Machine of The Paris Ex.
position. On exhibition ut the store Of Mr.
Geo W. TayIur.
We have received from Nh 6. G. Green
of the august Flower laboratory at Wood
bury. N J cupy of C resn : Pictorial AL
n anIc"-a handsomely gotten up pubcs
ton. which ref ects credit upou the a5ver
Using enterprise of its originator.
The Enterta Dinners and Sur>
pera-,o be given tor the beneG' OF the
Gh.rlestowu Brass Band will he opened at
Washington Hail. On Monday, the 18Th in
..snt. the first iay of the November term Of
the Comfy Court.
Tho Baltimore Sun of the 4th says: "
L. P" of Char Ics,own. Jefferson county. w.
Va, sends to the SIN oiice So the proceeds
Of the sale of photographs of Gen. Lee,
which he desires shall go 10 the aid of Chi
dren of some one who died of yellow fever
Capt Jos T. Hess, we understand, has
sold three building lots, of one fourth acre
each. from his land on the South side of the
b. & o r r, at DuffeId's Depot, respec>
lively TO Messrs. Jacob 7. Hagley. Thomas
Wiptermoyer and d Maddox, at $500
per lot
Tho Free Press says: Col. Charles f St
Clair. brothcr-ip>Iaw OF the late Col. Clement
March. of "Claymont." in this county, left
here on Wednesday morning las, with the
remains of that gentleman, to depcsito them
10 the family vault at Greenland, Rocking
ham county. New Hampshire.
I've return thanks to Mr.. J. J Kern, OF
Harper's Ferry, for mess OF fue Bass. Mr.
Kern is the champion fisherman of Harfers
Ferry, and is proverbial for his successful
fishing. Besides. lie is good Baker and
Con feo.ionor, and has his Oyster Saloon now
Ii ftlI blast. and is prepared to serve de-
licious, bi7alves in every style and in any
quantity.
We have just received from Mr.. \. W.
Hawks, Agent for the National Publishing
Co., a copy of their Family Bible. 1, is a
marvel of oheapness, beautifully and sub
s,an.ially bound, magndcen,ly and profusely
illustrated, and containing among it's many
new features Smiths Bible Dictionary and a
fall Concordance. We do not hesitate to
pronounce it the most complete and best
Family Bible We have ever seen.
Mr.. JAS W. Butt has completed the new
Mill building for Messrs. Weirick & Weller,
on the old Beeler mill-site, near Mechanics
town The building is of good size, and