Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-12-28
LOCAL IMIErIIaENcE.
MATTERS IN Ba1Er.-we hone eur ma.

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De borne without money. It's impossible ,e
De donei but the scarcity of the commodity
for the last few days makes it look jus. a
ttties as if some thought that way. The
chtistmas holidays are nearly hero, aud we
aud cur family and employees would like to
enjoy some of the pleasures of the occasion.
Besidss. tho end of the present year is bu,
little distant, when accounts must be
squared aud bills paid. Come in aud pay
what you owe. and If you cam o pay all, do
she best you can. viii you dc it?
Ne. soant WO0D.
The post>ofhce and banks were clo.ed on
Christmas day.
The Brass Band. played ON the street Oh
Ckristmas Day.
We want Food; Will some of eur pa
tross, be kind enough TO send US a load sr-two
al once.
If the loser of a s.ran of sleigh bells will
call at this efios, he may learp of their
whereabouts.
A Sledge Hammer has been lost, and the
fsder will receive a reward of One Dollar
.Ses9 4esyiag it at this o6es.
Among the Christmas presents received
BY the Rev. J. A. REGISTER was a handsome
clock from the ladies Of bis segregation.
Mr: Is. +. Leisenring, our verify Post
master, who has been con6usd to his room
Tor some weeks, is very little it as5 better.
The Methodist Sunday School will have it's
Star this (Mouday) evening, aud the Presbv,
terrain its Christmas Tree on Tuesday night.
The eOlored Methodists lad an entertain.
ment at Washinstos Hall on Saturday
night, aud tho coioTsd Baptists will have
ehe there this tMcnda3) evening
Mis- Emma Sites, one of eur most attrac-
tive yeang ladies'. living near town, vas the
recipient of a handsome Gold Watch .ud
Chain as & Christians gift from her father.
Randolph Clinton. a eolured boy who
lived at Col. r. P. Chew's, accidentally shot
and killed himself with au old nusket iross
whish he was attempting to draw a cL.srge,
ON Mouday of last week, the ball passing
through his head.
Father Asr.as J Ryan has accepted I'D
envitatien to deliver an address or u ~recita,
zion at Winchester, in aid Of the fund fur
tho erection Of the monument to the meu,ory
of the gallant Ashby brothers, buried in the
StoHovaIl (Coufedcrate) Cemetery, Win
chester.
The snow which began falling on Monday
of last week, and u"ntiaued until Tuesday
Afternoon, reached 4 depth Of near about two
feet. and sIeiehing has bcsn ex.ei!en, ever
since. An iush OF tw" more tsii IN fril. IS.
and on Saturday night ave or Nix inches ad-
dIt'or4l
Claude, our Juuisr and Carrier. Ieturnk
thanks to the patrons Of The Spirit wh" re-
Hrived h'n 70 literally en- Christmas day
Eie will during the present week c.dr&,rr
. to s"- such as he has rot yet called upon,
AID re t..e.sk for him irrn, ;hrn a like
generous race rti"s-
S'suntau, having had a tne run on Pima,
faro, now wants its musical tx'ept +" take
held of The firstes of Ponz.nee." We
Aape "ur " !nehes,er friends. VIII" did Pima
isre 30 nicely bore, will also get up 1.-THE
Pirates" sud rAx as n visit. Our people
would lie delighted to see them.
Mrs. I.eisrnriug. OF the Garter House. was
prosecuted an 81. ris,mas Eve by the bosraere
at the t~iotai. and a few OF her many prrs"naI
friends. with q very handsome Eight Day
El.ck. 1t was purchased fr"ra the vel.
selected stock of u. 4. K"hlhouscn. and
wac evidently csroGas to the Occasion, as
Mira. LriseRriug ID always ea tisae
Among tho mary fine stocks Of goods on
As~a far the holiday season, no better dis
eI.x ,esz-bs, ssoa "tkas-that at the store of
shsss ci-ver and gentle@aniy dealers. Messrs.
Truzse!l s Long They have an elegant
assortment of fancy goods, notions. fac dress
fabrics, &c to which the special attention
Of our hsdS readers and their friends is di-
rected
we retaTr thanks to that cuterprising
business man, Mr. Jas II. Rodriek. for our
Christmas Turkey, which We can assure him
vas, heartily enjoyed. MIR. R. makes a
speciality of his trade in live and dressed
poultry, and docs sn immense business there
in, besides being fully up with the times in
keeping a full line in every department of
his oxteHsive double>front stores.
The Ordlaation services at Zion (Episco,
pail Church, on Tuesday last, were highly
Interesting. Revs.J. II. w. Blake aud J..
-. Ferguson were ordained by Right Rev.
Bishop Peterkin. assisted by Right Rev.
Bishop Penick. Ordination sermon by
Rev. Joseph TrspasII. D. D. The candi~
dates for ordination were presented by the
Rector, Rev. DIR. VIM. II. Mende. The
usual Christians services were held Oh Sat-
arday.
GRAND OpENING.-Wait fer it, look for
it. The Combination Company will open in
Ghsrlsstowa on January 3rd, sRh SIS, 900