Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-02-17
LOCAL INTEIIIeENcE.
MArrERs1s BarEr.-CoRN aud WOOD


their new Drug Store. Advertisement next
week.
Two spans of the new Bridge over the
Shenandoah, at Harper's Ferry, have been
Erected.
Any person having good Fresh Cow for
sale may fad purchaser by iuquirins at the
StlRlT Office.
The accom- modatiOns at the City Hotel are
being improved by the addition of large
lot OF new furniture, etc.
The usual services incident to the season
of Lent were begun in the Episcopal Church
on Wednesday last-Ash Wednesday.
Mr.. James ". Butt is erecting dwell
ling house for Miss Ruth Hurst, on her land
purchased from the estate of the late james
ID. Gibson, near Charestowu.
The '' Retreat" farm of Mrs. A. V.
Cooper was rented publicly, on Friday last,
by Messrs. Lucas and Beckwith, Special
Commissioners, to Mr.. John Tavener, at
S26S.
Mr. w. F. Weirick, of this county. had
one of his hands severely injured, whilst
aiding in loading log on a wagon, in the
woods of Weirick & Weller, in Clarke
county, few days ago.
The party who carried off the Auctiopeer's
bride at the sale at Shannon Hill" on
Thursday last, is warned to return the same
at once it he wishes to avoid prosecution, as
he is pretty we'll spotted"
Mr.. Charles Beck has built himself a
handsome and commodi ous residence at Sum-
NIT Point largo upper room in the build,
ing, we uudersta ad, is to be used by Ma.
sonic Lodge to be organized there shortly.
Isaac FUuke. Esq is having an addition
quit to his stone building the corner of
Liberty and George atreets, aud the same
otherwise improved, SO as to convert it into
q comfortable aud comnodious dwellinp>
house.
The Free Press understands that Mrs.
Martha Beall has purchased Of Mr. j. W
Butt, lot on Samuel street extended. East>
ern portion of Chariestown, and will have a
comtortabie frame dwelling erected thereon.
Mr. Butt, builder
The property of the late Patrick Hagan.
consisting of a dwelling, barn, aud outbuild>
'ngs, with about 81 acres of land, pear usr>
Psr's Ferry, was sold on Sturdy last by
Isaac Fouke. Trustee, to Mrs. Elizabeth
liagan, for $4,000.
The mill of Mr.. David Reinhart, on the
Shenandoah river, was broken into q few
nights ago, but the promt discovery of the
depredatnrs caused them to make Lasty
oxlt, without securing sny plumber, which it
il supposed was their object
Assistant Solicitor of the L s. Treasury
II. Robinson, and the Solicitors Clerk.
Dir Weh,ser + mes, we're III Harpers Ferry
on Saturday, Oh business connected with the
resale "f ihe government property at that
place, t" he made in May mex,
The ''Ilighiana Farm" OF Mr.. Jere Hsr-
ris, containing 30 acres, was sold on We'd
ncsday last. by MeSsrs Travcrs, White and
Beckwith, Special Commissioners, to Mrs.
Susan NJ. Harris.at S35 %! per acre
amount of her advance bid on former price.
The chicken crop OF MIR J Ran. Rodrick.
st his residence, was robbed of eight large
chickens on Tuesday night laSt-all in the
coop save two. which were probably saved by
a pistol shot feed by ueighbor, who was
aroused by hearing the noise of chickens
during the night.
The dwelling house on the DR.. Msrruder
farm, near Vanclevesvilie, berkeley county,
was destroyed hy Ere on Wednesday last.
MIR. Den"is Triggs, the occupant of the
house at the time the FIRE occurred, lost FIVE
or six hundred dollars in money and bonds.
besides other property.
Fire was discovered in the oyster saloon of
MIR. Reuncr, in tho basement of the Valley
House, a, IlaFper's Ferry, on Sunday morn
ing week. but was fortunately cx,inguishcd
before doing serious daulase to the buiidinu
although some Of Mr.. Renner's personal
CHESTS were destroyed.
pleasant feature of the visit of the Pima.
fore party to Chariestown on Tuesday ewes
ming last was the elegant supper served up at
the City Hotel, by Mr.. II. R. Spcess, who
entertaise tho party in such a manner as to
receive the highest compliments of the Wis,
itors on taking their leave
The interest of the United States in the
Shenandoah Ferry, at EIarpcr's Ferry. 6S!
acres of land on the south side of the Shen
andoah river, and the Ferry Lot on the north
side of said river, were sold on Saturday
last, hy Gen n. Golf, Jr, Commissioner. to
the harPer's Ferry Bridge Co.. for S6O5
We are authorized to announce that an
Excursion Train will be run over the s. Y.
Il. h. on Sunday, March 18th, at reduced
rates of fare. to afford persons along the line
an opportunity of attending the Baltimore
Conference. NJ. Church South. which will
then be in session at Front Royal, and return
after night service.
The telegraph wires have been erected
along the entire completed line of the s Y