Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-12-21
Spirit If 5tfferson,
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the cash expenses of a newspaper eaiee can
De borne without money. It's impossible to
be done; but the scarcity of the commodity
for the last few days makes it leok inst !.
little as ifssome thought that way. The
Christina holidays are nearly here. and we
aud our family aad employees weuld like to
enJsy soms,et the pleasures of the occasion.
Bssidesathe end of the present year is but
little distant, when accounts must be
squared and bills paid. Come in and nav
what yon owe, and if you eanuo. paw all. do
the best you can. Will you do il?
Snow is falling rapidly as We go to pres.
on Monday, and is already eight inohe. deer.
I Geo. I. Light displays a nice lot of choice
goods for holiday presents.
Merchant aud Mitchell have al elegant
display Of choice Christmas Goods.
II you wapt 9 coed substantial Christmas
Present, go to DALaARN's and-get it.
The Mt. Hope Sabbath School will have
a holiday eutertainment on Christmas Eve.
We want Rood. Will some of our pa-
irons be kind enough to send as q load or two
at.enee.
Celery for Christmas may be had of Mr..
Wm. Wattets-good quality, and at reasop.-
BILE rates.
AtJ. Shirley Smiths will be found hand.
some fancy articles aud substantial goods for
the holiday season.
7. w: Mitchell, in addition to his stock
OF hne groceries, etc., has a nice line of
oaofeetiens. fruits, &C., for the holidays.
Ihe.f'ee Press understands that Mr. Jno.
!. shaali had a fall from his horse a few
days ago and was seriously Injured.
5as a. Rodrick's stock of Dry Goods,
tTrscsrie', Confections, Fruits, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, &c, for the HOLIDAYS. is
full and eompleta.
The B go r R Co. has just put Henry
Cooke, the faithful eolored express.driscr at
Chariest"wn. ia possession Of a handsome
ne" express wagon.
Two fine turkey gobblers were stolen from
the premises of DR.. z L. Wager, a few
nights ago. Mr. H. ". Cri.tcuden also lost
a like number in the sano way.
DO not purchase your Christmas preseuts
before seeing Goldsmi,h's stock of Fancy
Notions and Novelties. Just opened. Some,
thing useful as we'll as ornamental.
III 1t does not suit those of oar subscrib.
e!s who usually pay in wood to do so now,
the money will be just "a scce ptsble. and
will serve us to purchase wood elsewhere.
A steam apparatus for eleva.ing ice iuto
the ics-house of Mr.. Il. II. Cooke WAS on
Grated successfully on Mon,Iay of last week.
by MessrF. d a. Phillips aud C. W. Mock.
Among the beet hugs killed in Clarles-
tom this winter have ieen .hrea by Mr.. T.
W Davis, weighing / 1850 four Ivy Mr. N
J. Avis, 1 ,104 eight by Mr. g. NJ uou.h.
2,06O.
The Hen, ". Fl Travsrs, Of this place,
was. announced to deiiVer the opening lee
sure. of q free course, before thc T.nus
Aen's Christian Association of Martinshury.
Oh Friday evening Iaet.
The Winchester papers srcak ycr7 highly
of the Christmas stock Of :1:r y N R5>e.
of thu. ptsce. (su siTorti:er in the IL \
Every child sailing Oh Mr.. Ryan On Christ
mas ea"raios will receive q present.
A horse aud w-ynn. ard driver. cane
very near going over the di'sridused vail on
the south side OF the Stone bridge On Main
street. q few days ego, and mesiay y csss FOR
. damage suit EgaIDst tie cor porYt'cn.
AT the recent meeting of The West Vir
GINA State Grange, P. of II at Weston,
Col r W. Baylor. of this county. was re-
elected Master, and Hon. q. T. Butler. also
OF Jefferson, was reelected State Lecturer.
Among the coming holiday Entertainment
that We have learned of are a Christmas Tree
for the Presbyterian Sunday School. aud e1-
ercises aud distribution of gifts at the Meth
oHisf S,n3a, G.Io.I - -.
year.
a valuable bull pup, belonging to Mr..
Dunn, took a potion to jump into a YES
eel where hogs were being scaIded. on the
farm of Mr.. b.. G. Washington, on Tuesday
last, and. was dead and clean csough for
boiognas in a few moments.
Mr. Howard Smallwood, Of Bolivar. killed
two hogs, a faw days ago, which weighed
l,o6o Pounds-thc heaviest renorted in this
county the present season. They wero of
the stock raised by Mr.. VIM N. Buckles.
who always has good hogs.
The ladies of Halltown will hold a Fair
and Oyster Supper on the 9th instant
eand to continue all the week. to procure
funds to pay tho Ministers of the scveral
denominations for their services rendered.
during 1880. The public are invited,
The meeting for the organization Of a
Young Mems Christian Association. hold ~
tho Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon
lest resulted in the selection of the follow
ing officers: A. D Barr, President; Nimro5
Trussell and Frank Allen, Vice Presidents.
David Fisher, Secretary and Levi Baker'
Treasurer.
See advertisement of Miss wysoug, who
is prepared TO execute portraits in crayop