Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-11-30
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IN BRIEF.-A,few barrels of
Corn, and several. bushels of Potatoes. WILDE
gladly received from some of our patrons in
payment OF dues to the Spirit Office.
We ,sass WOOD.
Burn your chimney out willis. snow is
upon the roof.
Ghriatsass Goods will be found at Henry
Bumu's, in profusion, this week.
We return thanks to Mr.. W. II. Bowers
for additional late copies of California
papsrsatssqs
We want Food. Will some of our pa
irons be kind enough 60 send us a load or two
AZ enees
Mr. H. A. Burton has a pumpkin, pre-
duoed in his garden, which measures 2S4
inchsssia length.
Rev. A.. M. Caokley, of Petersburg, W.
Va, visited here last week, snd prenshsd at
Ne Hope on Sunday.
Barglariss have been committed l. at several
Psint. in the Valley recently. Look to
your window aud door ifastsnings.
The RevsTsB Shepherd will preach in
Charlestown on Sunday, Decsmber 5th, at
LAM. and at Mt. Hope at 8 z. NJ.
Gel. B. W. Baylor has returned from at,
t:udauce upon the session of the National
Grange, of a., at Washington City.
Gustav. Broen is now opening his holiday
supplies, and viii be pleased to have our
rsaders e1ii aGi IN axe their selections early.
Mr.sJoseph Il. yesterday is prepared to
serve customers With Fresh Oysters daily,
delivered at their houses. by the pint, quart
or gallon.
The cold snap of last week put an embargo
on pavement laying. and improvements in
that direction are now very likely suspended
until spring.
The severe cold weather of the early part
of last week enabled some of eur iee-gather-
ess 70 begin operations. Mr.. John T. Col
ston filed his own ice house on Wednesday.
See j. Shirley Smiths advertisement of
Christmas Goods. Mr.. Smith has a most at
t%raetive collection of Fancy Goods, and all
necessary Groceries, Fruits, &C., for the
holidays.
Snow. fell here to a depth of about four
inches, on Thursday last, bringing the
sleighs out to a moderate extent Sc,e-al
inches mere fell on Friday, but has since
melted rapidly
Thanksgiving Day was observed in
Chariestown by services in the Presbyterian
and Episcopal Churches, closing of the peat
ohdoe, otfl ces of the clerks Of the courts. aud
one or two stores.
Our dealers have for some time pas: been
supplied by the b & O. R, Il Telegraph
Ofhcc With copies of daily market reports,
which geuerons service deserves mention,
I'D IL H. L
The FREUD of Maj Hnsohkiss. Of Staun>
ton. Va, are filing a Christmas stocking
for him with gold eagles. We only ask orr
patrons to eli oars With "'da3iy's dollars" to
the amount of their duos TO the SPIRIT cfscp,
and we will be happy.
Our Thanksgiving dinner vas greatly en-
rished with oysters from Messrs. Gustav
Brown aud Finne!l & Co., aud celery from
hr. s 81. Woody. ensh and all of whom
have our grateful acknowledgement and sim
eere thanks for the fac treat thus afforded
A Proiracted meeting was begun in the
NE. Church South, iu this place, On Sun.
day last. Services nightly during the wsek.
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting for Charles
town Station will be hold in this church on
Sunday next, at which tho attendance of
Rev. DR. Head is expected.
Mr.. B, f. Leisenr;ng, our worthy POST
nsstmssteF, has been suffering severe illness
for \ few days past, from a wound received
whilst in the Federal service daring the late
war. His OoBditien at tkis writing. We are
glad to learn. is much better, Aad we hone
5000 to see him at his post again.
va Laga 81. 49, TL--I.
church services should be held in the morn
ing instead of at night, To tear yourself
away from turkey and oyster sauce, and
niacs pic, not to speak of the ct ceteras, is
a2little teo much for ordinary church goers.
During q visit to Harper's Ferry last week,
At all events, VIC learned that it was too
much for the good people of that burg. 40
cordingly, services in the evening were not
we'll sttsnded.
We are panied to aunouues the sudden
death, in Harper's Ferry. on Saturday last,
of Mrs. Monte Hysor. Mrs Rysor was a
daughter of Mr. Marine Krepp4. and widow
OF the Rev. Mr.. Hysor, of the n. e. Church,
who, it may be remembered, died a few years
since in his pulpit in the city. of Washing
SON. A most devoted and affectionsts wife,
she never seemed to get over the shoek-the
loss of a most devoted and afectionats hus>
band
-.Hsr heart in his grave has been lying"
She leaves now a grieved community, and
hsart-broksn family, but re more amiable,
40 more christian lady than herself.
DANIELS LAW DIKEoroRY.-Wo have
received from the author, a resident of this
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