Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-03-02
A Tragedy in Virginia.

Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore sun1
HARRIsoNBURa. Va, Feb. 24.-On Fri
day night last George W. Wood and Patrick
IL. Reed went to Jacob Lincon's mill. nine
miles below this place, near Lacey Springs,
for the purpose of taking game at draw
poker with MIR. Lincoln, a gentleman sixty
years OF age These parties had been play
ing early IN the week at the same place,
Wood having won $3.50 aud Reed 81. so
from Lincoln, Which amount Lincoln prom>
ised to pay on Friday night, when the par
ties came back, by appointment of Lincoln.
bringing whisky with them. Some aIterca.
ton was had in the mill between Wood and
Lincoln, when Lincoln drew bis knife. Reed
quit the mill and the game broke up. Reed
started for his home and Wood called Lin>
coin to the end of the mill. Reed had lust
gotten on his horse when Wood called him
and said, 81 have knocked Lincoln in the
head with rock, and he is staggering about
in the mill" You had better attend to
HIM, said Reed, and put spurs to his horse
and gailoPed away. This was about eleven
O'Clock at night. Reed said nothing about
the affair until next morning, at 8 o'clock,
but too late to do any good, as he died at
325 ?. NJ. Saturday, 21st. Lincoln's skull
was found to be fractured and driven in
upon the brain. An examination was held
to-day, when Wood was committed to Jail for
tho action of tho grand jury. Reed was
balled in the sum Of $4,000. The affair has
created great excitement in the neighbor.
hood. Mr.. Lincoln was not first cousin to the
late President Lincoln, as has been reported.
COUNTY IrEMs.-From the Shepherds.
town Register VIC copy the following items:
Mr.. j. R. Flagg, of Charlestown,i is keener
OF tho 5. V. r. 4. Company's stores at this
place.
Some ten or twelve chickens were stolen
from tho hen house of Mr.. j. w. O,bourne
on Friday and Saturday nights last
The work of constructing the cribs for the
piers of the railroad bridge over the river at
this place is being rapidly pushed forward.
Hezekiah Jones and William Britner are
putting up the foundation, masonry work, for
the two new dwelling houses, on tho old
factory site, corner of Princess and High
streets, for air. Miller, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Charles Davies, of Harper's Ferry. on
the part of tho Young NJ ems Christian As.
soclatlon OF this town, has consented to do
liver Lecture in this place on Friday
evening, the 18th of March, next. Subject
columbus, &c.
alr. David Billmyer sold at private sale.
on Wednesday last, tho Shepherd property,
on Main street, adjoining Dir. G. Il. Lickii,
der,to Mr. Shaffer, Superintendent of Bren's
Iron Works below town, and from Car.
Isle, Pa, for the sum of 1900.
Mr. G. e.. Trail, of Harper's Ferry. and
District Assessor, is on his annual .:grand
rounds" again, paying his respects to the
people. He called to see US on Monday last.
We are glad to learn that he will be capdi.
date for re election, as no better officer can
be found,a we'll as being clever gentleman.
We throw up our hat for him
One of our old and most estimablc colorcd
citizens, Abraham Dixon, on Monday after
noon last, in company with Messrs. Walter
and Charles Mcdonald, who reside on the
farm of Mrs. NJ. P. Andrews, near town,
were out in the woods loading a log of about
three toot in diameter on a wagon, when the
chain they were using to pull the log up on
the wagon with broke, and the log came
running back upon uncle Abraham, who ran
to get out of it's way, but fell, and the log
passed over his loft arm, breaking it. This
was the only mark of injury discovered ON
the body, death evidently being caused by
conclusion. Drs. Reynolds and Butler wore
summoned, but life vas extinct
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charestown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, February %, 1880.
Miss Rose Burton, Mrs. Eliza Hutchin.
son, Miss Louis Hoffmaster, Miss Charlotte
Summers. Messrs. T. Campbell & Co., Jos
Geary, s. II. Hartwig, Wesly Hall, j. c.
Kelly, Joe. L. Matthai, Calvin Rutherford.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for thom will please
say that they are advertised.
BENZ. T. LEIsENRINa, p. NJ.