Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-01-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MATTERS IN Bn1Er.-CoRN and WOOD

Mr.. Jas. II. Rodrick is having his store
room extended to a depth of ten or twelvo
feet additional to the rear
An entertainment is to be given ut Mt
Hope shortly, for the benefit of the Lod,s of
:Good Iemplars at that point
MIR. b. F. Ramey, of this county. sold :,
hog Weighing 624 lbs gross, few days ago,
~ nr' Daniei Riley, of Clarke county, Va
a poultry house of Mr.. F. j. Mauuiug,
near Charlessown, was broken open on Thurs
day night last, and robbed of number of
fowls. -
Improvements are being made in the store
room OF Messrs Horace Beall & Co. Carmen.
ter work by MIR. II. D. Rust, and painting by
Mr.. VIM. HINES.
Mr. Chas. G. Littleton has been re>elec,eS
superintendent of the County Aims House,
position which he has Satisfactorily filed
for series of years.
The Week of Prayer was observed in
Charlestowp, as per announcement made last
week, by union services in the various
churches alternately.
Tho West Virginia bird law prohibits the
killing of any quail or Virginia partridge.
between the frst day of January and the fif-
teenth day of October.
The enterprise of the Baltimore SIM is
again exhibited by sketch in its SATURDAYS
issue, with plats, of the history OF Baltimore
since its ''pIauting" in 1850
good years work for 1879 is reported
by our excellent County Clerk. Thcs. A
Moore, Esq, viz: los marriage licenses
issued, and $40 deeds recorded.
The store room OF Mr. W S. Merchant is
being prepared for use as Drug Store,
which will he opened shortly by Mr.. Mer,
chant and Mr.. Robert Mitchell
The Alexandra (Va) Gazette, one of Tie
very best and most valued of our excharges,
has completed the cightc,h year CT it's ex,
lstenec May it continue to prosper, and its
usefulness DC as great in the future as 10 the
la>t.
Mr.. J. Shirley Smith has new sign
erected in front of his store The lettering
Is the execution Of Mr. Ages, Schultz, lin
the employ of Mr.. Lewis Starry,l who has
been recently turning our a number OF SINH.
lar pieces Of artistic woI knranslip.
The old firm of Flames & jenkins. Of tho
"Wiuchester Marble Yard" as will be seen
by advertisement, has been changed TO
George W. iiaincs & Bro The members
OF the new finn are energetic, deserving
young men. and we recommend Them TO rub
lie patronage.
An additional building Is hcirs erected by
Messrs: Lippitt Y Co, on their grounds near
tho Il x o. Depot, their increasing: business
den a7ding greater Recommendations. The
new tulldirgi< lar. c one Intended fer use in
storing ard packing hay and is beiny erected
by Mr.. Jas. W. Burt
Among the pleasant features of the Mn.
sonic Supper, or Friday evening next, will
be the IreSe"cc of several prominent visiting
brethren, fran whom addresses will be ex
rec'ed. Members are requested to meet at
the L'dgc- Room, on the evening of the Sun
per, n. o'clock, sharp.
At meeting of the stoekhaldcrs of tho
Harper's Ferry Bridge Co. held On the Sd
instant. the following Directors were elected:
Geo. W. Green. Thns \ kirwan. Thos w
B,ale, NJ. Walsh aud G !. Myers. Of liar.
Pers Ferry; S ID. Harding, of Virginia
Cornelius Ncr,s ard JOHN H,fabowcr. Of
Maryland and Il y. Alexander, Of Charles.
town.
Mr.. Samuel Nichaeis, residing near Dn!-
Held Depot. robbed on Saturday night
week, of twenty>one Prkin Ducks aud
twenty five or thi,ty But Cochin Chickens
the thieves using two of Mr.. Michac!s'
horses, saddle, brides. &c, to carry awav
their plumber. The horses have been recov>
cred, but Mr.. NJ. is still minus saddle. hal
ter and collar, in addition to the valuable
fowls taken.
The next Lecture of the Good Tcmplar
free course for the present winter will be
given By Col. II Eyd Douglas. of uaccrs.
town, Md, on the evening of the Goth in
slant. In this community, where Col. d. is
so we'll known and his abilities fully appre-
Grated, It is Unnecessary for us to say more
than that he will have n crowded house. and
his lecture will be good one He takes for
his subject" The Faith Of the Crescent
and its Prophet'
N Golf, Jr., Com missioner Of the United
States Court, in the case of the L. s. Is.
John w. Neer 4 Co Ct al, advertiscs for
sale, on the llth of February next, all the
interest of the L. S. in the Shenandoah
Ferry, and tract of land containing 6S4
acres on the south side of the Shenandoah
river, and ferry lot on the north side of
said river, fronting on the river 243 feet.
and bounded by Tell, Hamilton and Bridge
SITS, in Harper's Ferry.
Miss Mary 7. Magill who entertained an
apPrcciative audience a: Washington Hall a
few evenings ago, will give Reading at the
same Mace under the auSrires nf tho n