Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-01-27
LOCAL IRTELLIGEMcE.
MATTERS IN Bn1Er.-CoRN and WOOD

wanted at the SPIRIT OFFICE.
The platforms will be put down at the
sh nandoah Valley Depot this week.
A thunder storm in midwinter, with vivid
lightning, was the event of Tuesday evening
last.
The Jefferson County Mutual Insurance
Co. has nearly $500. 900 worth of property
Insured in this county.
We return thanks for copy OF the trans
actions of the Medical Society of West Vir,
ginia-qnite an Interesting document
John W. Grantham, Esq, in commune
cation to the Register, shows the profits of
farming, in his experience, to be over II
per cent.
Sheriff Baker has purchased the Edward
Southwood farm, near Mt. Zion church, and
lying partly in Jefferson and partly in Berke-
10y counties, for So, 800 cash.
Our esteemed lady friend, Mrs. Abraham
Beevers, has laid US under obligations for
several beautiful prints of pure, fresh But
ter. for which we return thanks
Episcopal Bishop Pcterkin, of West Vir>
GINA. and his chapIans will hold the spring
examination of candidates for holy orders at
''>'''O"u, CcS'nuIuS " cuncSG1y, fcD-
ruary 4th.
The new store>room to be used for the
Drug establishment of Messrs Merchant &
Mitchell, has been handsomely rcjuvensted
wood work by Mr. Jas W Butt; painting
by Mr.. l7m. HINES.
Messrs Wcirjck & Weller, of this place.
have contracted to furnish a large portion of
the timbers for the S V R r bridge over
the Potomac, at Shepherdstown. Two spans
OF the bridge nj Rverton have been CON-
pieted.
The annual meeting FOR the election of Off
GERS of the County CouuciI, p. of H.,
resulted as follows: Isaac H. Strder. Presi-
dent; GeorLe ". Hall, Vice Prcsidcnt; V
NJ. FiEor, Secretary; Davenport Wiltshire,
Stewart.
Tie Market stree, NJ. +. Churcl, property.
in Winchester, is advertised to be sold at
public SHE, under decree OF the Circuit
Court Of Frederick county, in the chancery
cause of Joseph S. Carsnn's administrators.
DC. Us John Linn, &c, Trustees
The stOre-rnon of Mir. Jas Ii Rpdrick-
with the extension and improvements III ,de
by Mr.. Geo w, Anderson carpenter. and
Mr., Samuel 7 Taylor. pain:er-is Row quite
lirsc and attractive, and its departments
we'll filed with good line Of Dry Goods,
Groceries. Notions, Qlerns, Wooden and
other wares, MIR Il. having made large ad
ditluns to his stuck.
Hunter Baird, aged % Years, formerly of
this place, jumped from 4 car while in mott n
on the Baltimore and Ohio tailrord at the
foot of E.u'aw street, "Wednesday aIre.n. On,
and, falling the track, lis hight arm WIS
crushed from tie eltrw to The eht u!dcr lie
was removed to the Maryland University
Hospital, and DR.. l.. McLrne T lfTnny amru
Ts:5d The member, Gisarticu atiny lie shoulder
j'int.
novel religious service was lta!i ia Zi"n
(fpiscornI) Church, in this place, Gu Thurs
day evening last, by Rev Job Turner. denf
'nute lately ordained a deacon by Bishop
White and assigned to mission work anonr
the deaf and dumb, and the Rev. DR.. Gaud-
elct, of New Irk, assisted by the Rev. DR.
W. n. Meade. The sign language of Mr.
Turner was interpreted by Or. Gardcet, and
the services were altogether quite novel and
Interesting.
At the last meeting f the Town Council,
permission was granted tho Western Union
Telegraph Co to stretch its wires from the
S. V. r. + along Washington street 10 the
iiaInes alley; down said alley to Congress
street; thence along Congress street to the
Sadicr property, and to the s V r r office
in the Sadler building. H. \. Burton was
and the Finance Committee reported a settles
ment with the Treasurer ard Sergeant. show
ing balance OF Sl92 IS 10 the treasury
MIR. Colin Unsc!d, nscd 20 years. for
long period resident OF iIarpcr'S Ferry.and
we'll known in this county. but lately rcsi>
dent OF Maryland. Iiarrer's Ferry, fell
down the mountain side few DAYS ago,
fracturing one of his legs. DR. Walter
Cockril gave him necessary attention. but
surgical skill was of no avuil, aad he died IN
Friday night last. His remains we're in
tered at Harper's Ferry on Sunday, by the
Free Masous and Old Fellows, to which
orders he belonged, and were attended to the
grave by large concourse of citizens.
At called meeting IF the Law Library
Association in the new Law Building. some
important resolutions were adopted looking
to the increase and preservation of the Lii
brary. resolution was also introduced. as
we are informed, to make and constitute Hon.
Andrew Hunter an honorary member for
life, and after complimentary remarks by SOW
eral members appropriate to the position of
Mr.. Hunter as the Ncstor Of the Bar the reso>