Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-27
luc AL IMIEIlIGERcE.

dwelling of Mr.. Albert Diehl, on George
street.
Remember Memorial Day in Charlestowu
Saturday next, May 3lst.
The Flying Horses are now attracting the
boys to the Academy grounds.
The Shepherdstowu Register is SO crowded
for space now that it cannot afford to credit
articles taken from the Spirit. =
Mr.. j. G. Holmes has engaged to make
both interior and exterior Improvements to
the dwelling of DR.. ". F. Lippist.
TO the West End !" is now the cry and
Chilco.e g. Co. are selling goods at bottom
prices at their new store. See advertisement
in this issue.
We hope our citizens will not fail to in
form the Committee-Mcssrs. W. Fl. Trav-
ers, Cleou Moore and D. II. Cockrill-how
many Of the invited soldiers each can enter
tain on Saturday next.
John A. Thompson, Esq Of this county,
is'suggested as candidate for State Treasu>
rer, on a Greenback ticket proposed by a
Mason county correspondent of the Charles
ton League ard Courier.
Citizens of Charlestown will save them
selves trouble and expense, and conduce to
the, heal,hfuness of the town, by paying
heed to the order of the Town Council, pub
lished in our advertising columns.
Jas. March has obtained judgment for
s56,47l31 against the Martiusburg and
Potomac railroad, in the United States Dis
trict Court at Clarksburg. The suit was for
back pay aud work performed said road.
We were pleased, on Saturday, to receive
a visit from Mr.. ". 2. Rose, we'll known
and clever former merchant of Charlestown,
who is here representing the Hosiery and
Notion Jobbing House of S. Rose s. Co., Of
Baltimore.
The Town Council. on Tuesday evening
last elected Mr.. Charles W. Trussell Re-
corder, vice Hiram o Bannon, deceased Mr.
Trussell thcreupon resigned his position as
Councilman from the LIST ward, leaving q
vacancy in that tficc, which will probably
be filled at the next meeting of the Council.
The ladies' of the Episcopal congregation
of Mooreficld have determined to have a
course of Lectures, delivered during the sum-
rner, the proceeds to be used in liquidating
the amount they owe for building their
church. Judge John Blair IIoge, Hon. A
r. Boteler, and Charles Davies, Esq have
been invited aud have accepted. The first
of the series will be delivered the night
OF the 6th of June next. by Mr.. Davies.
a specisf train from Shepherdstown will
be run on the Shcn. Val r R.. by Messrs.
SatterIec e. Co., on Saturday next, to give an
opportunity to the people of that section of
the county to attend the Memorial Services
at Edge IIW Cemetery, Char'cstown. Train
viii stop at b. & .. r Il. crossing. and also
a. other points if siguaIed, for passengers.
Leave Shepherdstown at9 A. NJ; return
ing. leave Charlestown at p. NJ. Fare for
r"und trip from Shepherdstown, so cents;
from DufieId's, 25 cents.
John j. Palmer, ESQ, of this county.
aged rs years, we regret to announce, was
thrown by colt few days ago, and received
euch serious injuries that death resulted on
Friday last Mr.. Palmer was we'll known by
his connection with the Virginia press for
many years, and his position at one time of
Public Printer af that State. In his edito-
rial relations he was always governed by q
strict sense of what he believed to be right,
and unswerving devotion to principle was
ever with him prominent characteristic!
Ills remains were inferred at Edge Hill
Cemetery on Sunday. Peace to his ashes.
ANNUAL. MEETING OF VIRGINIA CHASSIS OF THE
REFORMED CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES
This Church Judicatory met in the Union
Church. 4Cnas. G. Fisher. pastor. Snthtield,
Jefferson county. West Va. Thursday, May IS.
1879, at II o'clock. P. n. The opening sermon
was preached by the retiring President, Rev.
John A. H"ffneins, of Martinshurg. Rev.J. c.
Bowman was elected President for the ensuing
year, aud Rev. Chas. G. Fisher, Treasurer. Rev.
II. st. J. Rinker is Stated Clerk. The statistics
for the year Ministers. 16: Charges 10;
Congregations. IS: Members. 1903; Baptisms-
infant 100. adult 81; Combinations, 100. received
by certificate. IS; Deaths. Al; S. Schools. IS; S.
:. Scholars. sos; Contributions for benevolent
purposes. SIPS CT. Fourteen ministers and nine
Elders were in attendance. Tho Chassis ad-
jourued Mt a late hour Monday night 18th. to
meet again at Zions Church, Ediuburg Charge.
(Rey. Fl. Taihelm, pastor) on Thursday before
the third Sunday in MAY. 1880, at 1t z. n.
OF the speaker selected to deliver the adj
dress on the occasion of the decoration of the
graves of the Con federate dead at Edge Hill
Cemetery, Charlestown, May 3lst, the Lees
burg Mirror says:
Gen. Hooker delivered similar address
ia this town a few years ago, and we can
promise our friends across the Ridge, who
may hear him, eloquent and sensible
tribute to the memory of the dead whose
heroism it is intended to commemorate on
the occasion.
Go to Young Burton's if you want an
American Watch, the best Watch in the