Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-09-23

portions of Samuel and Liberty streets.
10 the we'll bored by Mr.. Miller, at the west
end of town.
Messrs. Davis & Harrell have put new
tin roof upon the Avis property, occupied by
Mr.. Ferdinand Rohr.
We return thanks for complimentary
ticket to the Fair of the S. V. A. Society,
which will begin at Winchester, Va, Octo.
Der It'll.
A colored man named Charley Williams
died Suddenly on Sunday night last, during
services at the Free VIII Baptist Church in
this place.
The tin roofing of the Jail, the wing of the
Ksyes propertya nd that of Mr.. G. W. Trus-
sell has been completed by Messrs. Duke e.
Gallaher.
The Free Press says: Mr. W. P. Carper,
who resides on the farm of Mr.. Jas. Roper,
was thrown from a horse on Monday and Sc
verely hurt.
The three>story brick building of Mr.. W.
c. Garrett, corner of Main and Charles SITS,
is being painted and peuciled by Mr.. Jno.
Hon VIM. Mines, President Of the S. "
R. r Co, and Mr.. John Sat.eree, chief of
the firm of Sattcree & Co., contractors, were
in town last week.
The stone in tho old foundation of the
SadIer building have been secured by the
turnpike company, and arc being put to good
on Main street.
ATr T.S ISu.f Ina 70
the new brick Law Building" on George
st, in rear OF tho Court, Huuse, and will
commence work at once.
The County Court was in session from
Monday until Thursday of last week. Mr..
Samuel B. NeiIl, of Shepcrdstown, was ad,
United to the Bar on Tuesday.
Mr.. Butt has nearly completed the fitting
in Mr.. Shugar.'s building, and it will be
quite handsome. Mr.. Hines is doing tho
painting.
Mir. J G. Holmes has contracted to erect
a two story Franc dwelling for Mrs. G.. W.
Spots, on the site OF the burnt building OPP
posite the residence of Mr.. G, II. Mcknight,
on Liberty street.
Mr. John +. Hilbert =hirued by rail- few
days ago, an elegant light four. passenger
falling-top Pa IN, TO DR. j j. Norman,
Salem, Virginia. This is the second carriage
that has been seut from the J cffcrson Coach
Factory to lower Virginia in TIE last few
weeks.
Mr.. John L H1off has rented the store.
room occupied by him to Mr.. j. Shirley
Smith, who proposes 70 open Grocery and
Notion Store, and is haviu. the frnnt room
Of his residence converted into a s'urc-room,
with open front, etc, for his own use, by Mr.
james w. Butt.
We learn that the Good Templsrs will
commence their series Of Free Lectures prob
nbiy some time in October. They anticipate
visit from the Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plsr of the State in October. Mr.. West Or
way, few nights ago.
The Bsrytcs mines Gu the lands of DR.. NJ
p. Nelson and Messrs Shau!i and locke,
near Middieway, in this county. lave been
leased by Msssrs. Il. Il. Speeso, of this
place, aud B. b Snyder, Of Baltimore, ard
the next few days Mr. Speese has also Sc
cured manganese deposit near CharIestown,
In the U S. District Court, at chambers,
in Wheeling on the 18th lust, in the matter
of Thomas Liekl;der, bankrupt, upon the
petition of Thomas O.horne, genera! crcd>
itor, upon motion Of joseph Trapncll, coun>
sci for VIM o. McCoughtry & Son, the de-
cree of July II, 1879 was set aside and a
decree passed to-day directing payment of
frst the debt due VIM O. McCouehtry &
Son. amounting to about $1,000, aud second,
directing the payment of the debt due Re-
becca Hunter, amounting to about IS, GOO,
aud the petition of said Thomas Osborne was
ordered to be dismissed at his cost.
An excursion train from Wash in gton on
Monday OF last wsek, brought large num-
Der of coIored Old Fellows and other colored
persons to Char Kings y and from
Georgetown, accompanied the excursionists.
They were received by Q.een of the Valley
Lodge Of this place, Mr.. } L. Marker OF the
head, and after p4rading through town spent
the remainder Of the day at Fl erbert's woods
A Promenade Concert was held at " ashng>
toe Hall at night, and on Tuesday morning
after another parade through our streets, the
e1cursionists departed for home. Nothing
so far as We know, occurred to mar the oc.
casiou Of their visis
Not thousand miles from our office re-
sides au artist in paint, who is partial to fish
especially bass, and who has the rcputa-
ton of being a frst-rate catch-the bass
generally going out on the fly when he drops
line for them. The other morning, when
the sun took its first look at the Shen audoah