Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-12-21


BERKELEY GouNTY.-From the Martins
burg Statesman We copy the following:
Hon. NJ. s. Grantham has been recently
quite ill, but is now on his fee. asnin.
Mr.. Charles Thumel, of this city, who
pridss himself upon raising the largest and
latest hogs in the county, taking their sv>
ersge weight, has just sal.sd away three,
which were fifteen months old, of the follow>
ing weight: suky, 400 lbs; Kitty, 40
lbs; Billy, 430 lbs: Total, 1870 lbs.
The following We take from the Iadepcn>
dcnt:
The Circuit Court has been 10 session
daring the entire week. On Monday after,
noon Judge Armstrsng presided aud pros
ceedsd to try the case Of John Chamberlain
use of w. j. Grantham vs. administrator Of
hinor Hurst, removed from Jefferson couns
ty. This case has been in court since 1865,
and every step Of it has been bitterly con.
tested. The trial was upon an issue out of
chaucery upon a decree made by Mr.. Flick
about a year ago, when the case was before
him as a special judge By consent of parties.
The jury returned a verdict on Wednesday
afternoon in favor of the plaintiff for ST.
54S. Hons. G.. J.. aud E. Boyd Fauikrer.
and J. Nelson Wisner, Esq t, represented
the plaintiff, and Hons. Andrew Hunter, W.
H. Travers aud Joseph Trapnell, Esq the
defendant. A motion fer a new trial was
made snd argued on Thursday, aud as yet ia
undecided.
COUNTY IrEMs.-From the Shepherds,
town Register We copy the following items:
The Sunday School of the NJ. i. Church
South will give an Exhibition on Tuesday
night, December 2Sth.
Two more new ten wheel engines (No. 26
and I'D for the use of the s. v. r. Il ar
rived here on Wednesday last.
The Fair to be held during the coming
Holidays, for the benefit of the Reformed
Church, will be opened on Thursday evening,
December Esd.
Gr- VIM. Weis killed ak porkcrs aversg>
ing Biz pounds I; Chas. Fl. Knott enc. 4SS;
VIM Fulk one, 452 and John d. Sta!ey
eight aggregating 2.605 pounds.
Mr.. Geo. D McGlincy, Auctioneer. sold
for Mr. G. T.. Butler, Trustee, the brick
house ewned by the heirs of Miss Ann But
Ter, on Main street, on Saturday last. at nub>
lie sale, to DR.. r. NJ. Marshall, for 81, S65.
We learn that Messrs. Bost l. Hoppock.
Railroad contractors. and who built the S.
V. Il. R. from the Potomac here to Hpgers.
town, have received the contract to build the
extension of the Martinsbure and Cumher.
land Valley road, from Martipsburg to VIM
chester, a distance of about 20 miles.
40 interesting series of services Cto close
with an Ordination on Tuesday, December
2lst.) has been in progress for some DAYS in
Zion Church. On Friday morning (12 N !
Rev. Il Fl. Mason, of Union, Monroe ccun-
ty, preached. On the evening of tho same
day, Right Rev. G. G. Penick, D. D., Mis-
s'ouar7 Bishop of Western Africa, preached.
Tho Bishop of tbs Diocese addressed tho
congregation at an afternoon service on Sat.
urday. Ga Sunday. A. ~, after the usual
service, in which the Rector WAS assisted hy
Bishop Peterkin and Rev. ". T. Leavell.
bishop Psnick preached to a large aud
deeply interested congregation. He also
addressed the children in the afternoon. On
Monday the ueigl,boring West Virginia
Clergy, with others FROM the Diooeses Of
Virginia snd Maryland, arriving, service
is fixed for the evening. The Ordination
services will DO as follows:
Candidates Rev. J. II. w. Blake
(DsacoD,) Rev. i. Dudley Ferguson. (Dea-
con
Presented By.-The Rector of Zion
Church.
P'e""her.-Rev Joseph Trapuel, D. D.,
Of Maryland.
Bishop O'd"imin9 Right Rev. G ".
fessrS'a. d.. D., present, aud assisting
bishop PInckney. at Maryland, uniting
with the Frcsbytsrs present in the LAYING
on of bands" 9
PEAsE DRAMATIC CoMpANY-Thc Pense
D'am''ic Company will give W entertain
nen'S at Washington Hall on Wednesday
and Thursday nights next, tho 22d and Esd
OF December. for the benefit of the Good
Templars of Charlsstown The company ia
highly spoken Of by the press throughout
the country, and we are therefore 10 homes
OF seeing something extra. Ga Wednesday
night the people will have aa Opportunity of
seeing RIP Van Wrinkle, one of Jcfcrson's
great plays, and on Thursday night, "Uncle
Toms Cabin" Reserved Sent Tickets for
sale at Goo 7 Lights. and General Admis>
sion Tickets for sale BY members of Sheu-
andoah Lodge. [. o Good Temptars.
WA j Reeds celebrated Chambersburg
Nursery. located at Chambersburg, Pa has
an Agent (Mr. u. MeCray Loy) in Charles,
town taking orders for spring delivery for
Fruit, Shade aud Ornamental stock. Ever
greens, Roses, Hot. House Plants and Shade
Trees a speciality. Dir. Reed has a fnc
stock, and guarantees satisfaction to his GUS
toners: Mr. 10y has already taken a pum-
Der of orders for evergreens and trees 70,
cemetery enclosures, to which he is giving
nart;cpI.r alienation ord v;u h. -.