Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-03
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MATTERs I'm BR1EF.-Those persons who
have promised rs Corn wiFeplease deliver it
now.
Tho County Court of Jefferson began its
May term yesterday.
We return thanks to Hon. h. G. Davis
for additional public documents.
The's.EV.R. R. Stockholders will meet
at Luray tomorrow wednesday,
Our County Court will meet on Monday.
the % of May; Circuit Cour. on Tuesday,
the 18th of May.
The Inter>Ocean Circus and Menaperie
Wlit exhibit in Martinsburg May 5th and at
Hsgerstown on the 9th.
Persons who desire to pay their subsorip-
tions to the SPIRIT in Wood, will please
BRING It at once, as wo need it very much.
The General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church will hold its next ses>
sion at Staunton, Va, beginning May 10Th.
The residence Of Mrs. Mcfarland, ON
ssnusl street, has been improved with a
handsome portico. erected by Mr.: Jas. W.
Butt.
Mr.. Oscar Phillips was slightly wounded
in one of his hands, by. coming in contact
with one of the saws a. the Sash Factory, one
day last week.
Messrs. Arneutrout s Tutwilor are busy
at the new foundation to the store building
of Mr-Gso. Il. Eagley, corner of Main and
Charles streets.
Mr.. g. a. Beck has been appointed s.V.
R. R. Agent at BcrryviiEe, rice G. D. Hyde,
removed; aud J.. VI. Haines is appointed
Agent at Port Republic.
The Free Press is Informed that Mr.. VIM.
Hsiston. Of MiddIewsy, : has sold his Saw
Mill property in that place to Mr. Henry
Jennings of Frederick county, Virginia, for
the sum of s4,475, cash.
;Darnell & Foltz havo closed their Photo,
graph Gallery from sIay 1st until May 18th.
After that time it will be open again for a
short time. The work they have already
turnsd out show them to be frst,clnss ar
lists, aud oil persons who wish a set Of good
photograph should not fail to give the N q
call.
The first Quarterly meeting for Jefferson
Circuit, Baltimore Conference, NJ. E.
Church South, Rev. j. O. Taekett, pastor,
will be held at Beulah Church on next Sat-
urday aud Sunday, 7th and 9Th of Nav.
Preaching on Saturday at IL A. NJ. Rov.
James II. Armstrong, Presiding Elder of
winchester District, will be present to OFF,
efate.
The roof of a portion of the dwelling OF
Sheriff John S. Moore caught fire on Satur-
day last, by a spark from a chimney. Mr..
Moore and wife we're absent, but the promnt
and etsctual efforts of their sons prevented
serious damage. The loss will be promptly
adjusted by the Jefferson Go. Mutual Fire
Insurance Co, in which the property was
insured.
The services at Zion (Episcopal) Church
IN this place, on Sunday last, were quite in
tercsting, and were attended, in addition to
the Rector, Rev. DR.. w. II. Meade. bv
Bishop Peterkin and tho Rev. Mr.. Lse. The
Bishop preached and held communion SER
vices in the morning, and in the afternoon
confirmed a class of four persons, the scrvi-
ces on each occasion being largely attended.
Our young friend, Mr.. 8. T. Hughes. of
staunton, Va, has been spending a few DAYS
With his mother, brothers and sisters in
Char!estowu. Mr.. Hughes, We are pleased
to learn, is about to EN- 5srk in the drug bu-
stncss in Stanton. He is a most worthy
young gentleman, and that he will do we'll
as proprietor in a business in which he has
already had a largo experience, re feel as
suved.
1t will DO seen by advertisement that Mr..
a. D.. Mi!ey has opened a lumber yard at his
residence, West Main street, in this place.
The location ia an excellent one for such a
business, aBd as Mr.. Miley is known as a
fair-dealing, reliable gentleman, we are quite
sure that all orders placed in his hands.
either direct or through Messrs. Hughes &
Locke, will receive the most prompt and
careful attention.
A Florida GaliinuIe was captured By some
boys on EVit's run. e few days ago, and sold
to Mr.. F. b S~oudorg, aud Dow
bis saloon window. This bird, Mr. Firor
says. is rarely saeu so far FROM the marsh
h0gs OF the South, sometimes reaching as
fur North as Delaware. The bird seems
quite gentle ard contcDtcd With his fish diet,
He is about the size ofe crow, but altogether
different IN construction and color, being
oIohLo aooSe ana STATE beneath and on head
snd neck, with a streak of white on the lower
esvcrts and under tail.
Among other recent decisions of tho SUI
preme Court of Appeals, in session at Wheel
lag, are the following:
Jacob A. WiDkler Us. Mary A. Wiukler's
executor, from Jefferson county. Writ Of
error allowed no bond required.
Leonard Sadler's administrator rs. An
drew Kennedy's administrator, from Jefer,
son county. An appeal and supersedeas was
allowed bond $3.50.
Tho attention of those Of our readers who