Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-04
LOG AL IhTELLIGENCE.

f ting it up for store>room.
Mr.. Smooth, of the Shepherdstown Regis
ter Office, paid US pleasant visit on Satur-
day.
Mr. Thomas Lickiider has purchased the
Ruokle farm, near. Kearneysville, containing
S5 acres. for $4,000 90.
The Ground Hog had suple opportunity
10 " sec is shadow" on the I'd, and late
spring, we suppose, is thus forecasted.
We understand Mr. Barney Lloyd has
purchased the house and lot of Mr.. VIM.
Fitzpatrick, On Congress St, for 5000.
The Sbenando ah Valley Agricultural So
oi.ty, OF Winchester, Va, will hold its next
Fair on the 9TH, Slb, 9th and 10Th of Oco-
Ter, 1879.
The ash house of Mr.. Benjamin Tonaiia-
son was discovered tc be on fire at an early
hour Friday morning, but iE time to prevent
serious consequences.
Mr. J. c. Holmes has broken ground for
the foundation of the dwelling which he will
erect for bis sisters, on the lot recently pur-
chased of VIM. l.. Wilson, E-q.
Tho Berkeley County Agricultural Society
will hold its next Fair October 14.h, 18TH
10th and 18th The Jefferson Directors in
the Society are Fl. B Davenport, r. w.
Baylor, J. e. Schley, DR.. [. 8. Tanner, D.
Ge,zendanuer. WIN. A. Marshall.
Mr. A. B. Magruder, of Winchester, Va,
has instituted salt against that city claiming
5000 for damages received by falling off
bridge crossing one of the streets. We
wouldn't be surprised if Charlestown should
have a SUIT of this character before long.
The new dwelling of Mr. jane. W. Butt
is steadily approaching completion, and
promises to be handsome, as we'll as com
Portable and convenient. Mcssrs. Davis &
HarreIl are putting Cd the tin roofing, and
John \ Warrington identifying it with
paint A stylish porch has been erected in
front.
Jefferson County Building Association,
No. 4, was organized on Friday last, aud the
following Directors elected: John T. Colsson,
H. Fl Cooke. Joseph Trapnell, S S. Dali
yarn, John E. Hilbert, W. II. Travers aud
Eugene Baker. The new Association starts
Of with a gocdly number of shares, and
every prospect of success.
Lizzie, little colored girl, aged about
niue years, daughter of Henry Williams,
came to very sudden death on Tuesday
afternoon last. Che was in an adjoining
house when her mother called her, and start
ing to run to her she was taken with hem
orrhage and died before medical assistance
could he summoned.
{NhicEaDs stOlaD from fra
premises of Mr.. G. II. Mcknight on Thurs
day night last-this in addition to ten taken
from him in the samu way during the hol>
days The poultry house Of the Carter
House was broken oreu OF Friday night. and
three turkeys aud lot of chickens carr ed
off. Az of Mr.. John Z. Browns chickens
were sioien a few nj ght ago, and We under
stand that like depredations have also been
committed on the premises of Mr.. =. +.
Dorsey and Mr.. John S yesterday.
The order Cow at the Banks is LAS you
were" Mr.. Howell will continue to occupy
the position a. the National in the psst,
aud MIR John PoTtcIfeld retains the position
of Teller at the Bank of Charlcstown. The
meet with the hearty appreciation of those
who take interest in Bank afairs-bOth in
.ttutous have lowered their rate of interest
to six per cent, thus making step backs
ward towards good old times"
Mr.. Gideon Leisenring recently purchased
OF Cleou Moore. Esq, Trustee, two lots, con-
tanning l ] acres, of the Jno. j. Lock props
erty, on the Southern suburbs of Charlcstown,
fronting on Samuel street and adjacent to the
dwelling of Mr. G.. f. Gallaher, paying for
the same $3.50. Mr.. James w. Butt, we
understand, has contracted to erect hand
some dwelling thereon for Mr.. j. and work
on tho foundation of the same has been COM
meuced. Mr.. John NJ. Coyle has also pur-
chased two lots, containing about l 4 acres,
of the same parcel of land above mentioned,
fronting on the Charlestown and Bloomery
turnpike, and adjacent to the unimproved
lot OF Mr. Barney Lloyd, for $500.
If at the hour of one A. NJ, iu the full
of the moon, the curious will start from
Hollis pump and count FIVE squares in an
essterIy direction, then turn directly to the
left, take scveuty>thrce short steps and fifteen
long ditto, and at this point wait until the
shadow of tall chimney falls directly at
right angles from point that is either direct
II to the right or the left of the position of
the observer, aud when he has followed care
fully the above directions he will DO in a
stones throw of the haunted house. The
facts connected with the appearance of the
ghostly visitant, or visitantess, are kept SO
close that probably the only way for the
reader to satisfy his curiosity is to visit the
amt ohssrxe faithfully all the conditions and