Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-01-25

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this place, paid out in benefits, during last
year, 1886 90.
Mr.. J.C. Holmes has completed the pas
ser and freight depots of the s. ". r. R. at
Shenandoah, Iron Works and Elktoa.
W. w. Wentzsll, of Harper's Ferry, W.
Va manufactured during the year 1880
356 U cigars, the most of which were fine
goods and handmade
Mr.. G II. b. Rouss, the well known mar
chant, aud his brother, Mr.. VIM. W. Rouss,
both OF New York City, and both formerly
Of this county, were in CharIestown last
week.
DIR. Il. s. Castlsman announces. in, our
advertising columns, that he has removed
his 0thce to Charlestown. Whilst doing so,
his country pract ce will not be relinquished,
and HIS professional services are offered to
the public at large.
Mr. James Walsh, brother to Ex Com
gresham Walsh, of AIlcgany county; Nd,
and also brother to Mr. Murtha Walsh, of
1ArPer's Ferry. died at Cumberland a few
DAYS age His remains were taken to Har-
per's Ferry for interment.
About one huRdrcd aud twenty, Eve earpen
ters are at work pushing ahead the work on
the unfinished portion of the S. V r r..
about Lursy, and az soon as the roadway is a
little more relieved Of snow the work of law
ing track will be commenced.
The Western Union Telegraph Office has
been removed frem the pest .fi oe to the S.
V. X + city ofica. at the hardware store of
Messrs. Horace Bcall e. Bro. Mr. Conner.
the efficient and gentlemanly Superintendent
OF the line on the S. ". r. r made the
necessary changes last week.
The following "ficers of Olive Branch En-
%campment, I o o f, of this place, were
Installed on Monday night of last week =
John w. Blessing. Chief Patriarch E
j Williams. High Priest; Gao. W. Thom>
rs. Senior Warden {; II. A Burton. Junior
Warden; Q. NJ. Huush. Scribe John e..
Hilbert. Treasurer
We call attention to the ad vertisc ment. in
this issue. Of Baushman Bros Mcdicated
Paper Sacks, for the protection of meat.
They were introduced into our county last
year, hy Mr.. s S Dalgarn, and are pros
nOunced by those who have used them to be
most excellent for the purpose Indicated.
The cost IS trltiiEg, and those who have not
done so should try them this season.
The First National Bank of Jefarsau, at
Charlestown, ha. reelected its old DIRECTORS
for the current year. viz Edward T'ea1pey.
Thomas C~lsggett, VIM. j.. Wilson. Col.
John T G'bs"n. Daniel Gefzendanner. john
Burns, and II. O. Talbot. President Ed
ward Tcarney, Cashier Samuel Howell. and
Teller DIR. j V. Simmons, all efficient off
cars, are continued in their respective posi-
tions
On Sunday week Warren Burton, a little
son Of Mr. A Burton, Of Bolivar. in COM
p'ny with another little fellow, Charlie OF,
a n"ighbor. was playing with a pistol, not
surprising j; to be loaded, whom it went off
ind shot little O;t in the face, wounding
him severely. though we understand no,
dangerously The same boy, curious to saw.
was ACCIDENTALLY shot in the head several
years ago, by a brother Of little Warren
Burton
The PTesbytory of Winchester met at
Round Hill Frederick county, the 1lth of
JanuIry, and received into it's c0nuexion
alter examination on experimental religion.
theology and church government, the Rev,
y IS. Darlington, fram the Presbvtery of
k"an"ke, Va and the Rev A. S Mvffett
from the Pre>byterv of Lexington. Tive
Quantities were appointed to install these
ministers pastors over the churches of Ber,
rvvllle and r rund Hin On Saturday. the
9TH instant, Mr. MnF"'t was duly installed
pastor of th" Round Hill church
CinculT CURT Tie following State
eases have been tried in this Court since our
last report
George Enn:s, eolorcd, was tried on Nom
day aud convicted Of petty larceny Cleon
Moore for the State; Grove.& Brown for
d"tP"sn Sentenced to six months in iaIl
AT hard labor.
On Tuesday James Ross, colnred, WAS
tried and con-'cted OF voluntary u n >Iauyh-
ter, and sentenced TO enc year in the peni,
tent'aTy. ClonE Moore for the State Da>
Vies and Kennedy for the defence.
Samuel Green, coiored, was tried on We'd
%n"sday. and e"nvieted of petit larceny.
Cleon Moore for the State Grove g. Brown
for the defence. Sentenced to mprisonment
in Jill. at hard lahsr, for six months.
On the same day, James Strange. colored
was tried en- an indictment for illegally rn>
sisting 90 officer whilst in the discharge of
his duty, and acquitted. Clenn Moore for
the State; Grave T. Brown for the defence.
One OF the indictments against the b l.
o. r r.. fer ia5oring on Sunday, was
qua<hcd. The other WAS tried on Saturday.
EIe"n Moore for the State; George Baylor
for the defence Verdict of acqnittal.
The trial of Thomas J Bragg has been
postponed until to-day, (Monday,) on ao.
esunt Of tho absence of a material witness
for the defence. Later-Tlial continued
until next term.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at CharieSt"wn. Jefferson
C unity, w. Va. January %, 1880.
Miss CarneIia Brrtteatine, Miss Jennie
Homer, Miss Eugenra Sumner. Mrs. Frank
Dan els, Thomas W. Smith, Henry Davis
The above letters, il not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
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