Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-05-14

MATTERS IN BRIEF.-The May (fscaD
term of the County Court Of Jefferson will
begin on Monday next, the Goth instant-all
the justices On the Bench.
Mr.. S. s. Dalgarn has erected new AVN
ing in front of his store.
Cor late California papers.
Mr.. John W. Schaeffer received q severe
lex from a colt, which he was attempting to
break, on Monday of last week.
Mr. Spcese has had new platform laid
in front of the City Hotel" and sign re-
painted. and is making other improvements.
The Wsynesboro (Va) Tribune has been
enlarged and improved-an evidence of in
creased success, upon which we tender our
congratulations.
Rumor has it that Jefferson county
"Grasshopper" lit on "Three Card Monte"
table at the late show in Martinsburg, and
had its wings clipped to the tune of Five
Hundred Dollars.
The total cost of building the present
bridge across the Potomac at Shepherds
town was less than s22 600, and the cost of
bridge for the s. V. K R. is estimated by
the Register at over $4,000.
Petty thieves are busy about Browns
Crossing. During the last few nights the
poultry yards of Messrs. Geo. W. Boyer,
William Melvin and George Horn have been
robbed of large number of chickens.
your Watch or Ciock is out of order 60
to II. A. Burton's Jcwelry Store, and he will
make them run as good as new, at 4 small
cost. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry for sale
spectacles 25 cts. to 50 so per pair. Sign
large watch aud spectacle.
A partial change of schedule, VIC under
stand, has been made on the Main Stem of
the b. & o. r. r. No change on the VAL
ley Branch save that the Mail Train bound
Fast will pass Chrrlcstown for the present at
S o'clock, instead of 4:3O 2. NJ, as hereto
fore.
Mr.. VIM. johnson has about finished his
contract for painting aud pencling the front
of the store building of Mr. Warren Eby,
and its present appearance is most attractive
A few more similar touches Of the painters
brush on Main street would make a wonder.
full transfer nation.
Mi. Jas. Law. Hooff has fitted up cosy
business Office for himself in one of the up
per front rooms of the .'Lee Hall Building"
next door to the Spirit Office, and is pres
pared to receive visits from his fren ds-iu-
eluding, we presume. those registered on
the debtor side OF his ledgers.
Samples of the New Improved Champion
Reapers aud Mowers, for which Mr.. Horace
Beall has the Agency, have been put in pc
eition at the front of the Court II ouse, and
arc attracting the attention which these well>
tested aud popular machines so richly merit,
they being used by a large class of our best
farmers.
The attention Of the Free Press has been
directed to a very handsome jump seat vehicle
turned out at the Hawks Coach Factory by
Mr.. Starry, made to order for Mr.. N. II.
Willis. possessing all the desirable qualities
and very elegantly trimmed and painted
equal to any of the city work for looks, aud
superior in mako for use in this country.
The sudden transition, the latter part of
last week, from the most delightful and
caused demand for overcoats and gave to
previously discarded stoves and fre>places a
new attraction. Heavy frosts fell on Satur-
day aud Sunday nights, which blightcd a
great many gardens, and it is though. did
rome injury to some of the wheat which was
in bloom.
Clagett of FredcrIck City, Maryland. intends
TO have erected on Main street. in this town Ii.
one of the finest edifices for banking purposes
outside of the cities 1t is to be three stories.
and Msnsard roof, and the building now used
bv the Bank i'll be raised another story. The
Banking room will have handsome glass front.
fire and burglar proof afcs, and all the conyen-
fences for which the structure intended. It
is to be used bv the FIRST National Bank of JEFF
1ersen-the Directors of that institution having
agreed to lease It for tea ycars.-Frse Press.
Mr.. Randell, we learn, has been distrib-
ating the Word of God in this county. He
has paid visit to Egypt" and left the
Precious Word there with a number of fam.
lilies, and also left at the Aims House twelve
volumes of the New Testament, &c. lie ex>
poets, if no preventing Providence, to do
more Of this good work in this county. He
also preached at Wiltshre's School. II ouse to
quite an audieuce-suhject taken from 10th
Psalm and 22d chap. Acts. Mr. Randall has
promised an open air sermon o1 Sunday next,
at 4 o'clock, in front of Washington Hall
Subjcct-25th chap. Acts
Fifteen Years of Drunkard's Life"
which was so we'll presented by the "Aua-
teur Dramatic Society" during the Winter,
will be repeated at Washington Hall on the
10th instant-the proceeds for the benef. of
the "Mechauics' Band" In this, as tho
Free Press says, the Society is "well up"
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