Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-02-15

was brought into requisitisn to convey a
bsvy OF young ladies to Hsrper's Ferry, aud
By the time of their return q numbor Of
other invited guests (anopg them rspressn.
tatives of the clergy and pressl2had Assem-
blsd in his Heaer's spacious and tassefully
arranged parlors. Supper was tken served,
Mrs. Shaw, a niece of Mr.. slifer, doing the
hono.s Of the occasion as hostess. TIL re,
Psst was a moss .umpsaous aud elegant one,
the tables fairly gEoAniag beaeath the
weight of a twenty-five pound turkey and
all the Injuries OF the season. Some time
after supper. refreshments wero served, aud
the party fingered in pleasant enjoyment
until after midnight, even thea taking a.re-
iuetant DEPARTURE, SO pleasantly had the
evening been spent. Query.-Il the Mayor
eatertains SO elegantly minus q '.better.
half" what may he not do with the did Of
that important accession to his household ?
We leave ~fu.urity to nswer.
The new County Court, composed of Gem
missioners R. W. Baylor, j, s. Melvin and
1ssao 81. Strider, commenced it's first reg
ular term on Monday of last week, and son>
oludsd its sessions on Friday, trassasting q
largo amount Of financial business.
Joseph 81. Stonebraksr was appointed
Justice of the Peace of Potomac district. in
place of jacob Ferrsll, resigned.
An order was made that tho Jefferson
County Law Library, for the use of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals, be transferred to
the State, on condition that o sum equal to
the amount appropriated by the county in
law boOks be appropriated by the Legisla>
ture to enlarge said Library.
Ordered that Robert W. Baylor, VIM. l..
Wilson, }. NJ. Mason. Joseph Trapnell aud
Cieon Moore be appointed a committee to
take steps to provide for the. re-fundiag, at a
less rate of interest OF on bet,or terms. the
bonds of this county heretofore issued and
now outstanding, aud the committee is eu-
tborizcd to spply for such legislation as NAV
be necessary to promote this object.
The principal other business before the
Court was the qualification of officers, cor,
rection OF assessment, passing orders, 60.
At the coming session of the Baltimore
Conference, n. L. Church South, the Rev.
BIZ. Regoster, the able, faithful and popular
preacher in charge eff Chsrlestown Staten,
will renew tho invitstion extended at the last
Conference, for thu body to hold it's next
meeting in Chorlestown, md i. is expected
with success. Tint the cku.oh authoritios
here may have q substantial basis upon which
to extond their invitation, q com mittee will
wait upon the citizcns of our town and inns
mediate vicinity, and learn what mo-
dstions they will undertake to extend to tho
members OF tho bedy, should it decide to
noet bore. Homes will 30 necdod for ahont
two hundred aud City persons, and with the
PTovoFbial Iiberality and hospitality Of our
people. those con easily be acecarudat,d-
Let the committee ncot With q liberal re-
sponss, HEd another year will bring to our
town an ~sss"nb'sgs suoh as NO may be JUST
y proud to entertain.
st. Aadrows brotherhood, On organization
for lay EFFORT within tho congregation Of Zion
Church, Charlestown, have opened a Read
'ng Room in the Sadler Building, md all,
especially the young neG of the town, are
cordially invited to avail themselves of the
opportunity thus "fcred of spending a few
hours OF an evening ngreeably end proftably.
room, we lsarn, is open to visitors On
Thursday ard Saturday evenings.
uOder thu charge Of a committee of the
brotherhood appointed to tina. duty. who. if
their efforts iu this behalf are appreciated.
are disposed to open the room every evening.
We arc Informed that it is also proposed 10
organize q Circulating Library in connection
tho work. to which tho attention of all
our readers, male aud female, is invited
information may DO obtained, % erpli>
ct the Reading Room on either Of the
evenings above named.
Town TALK-tha, H. A Burton cells a.
h'" Jewelry Store, Watches, Clocks and
J ewelry lower than any mau in the State of
West Virginia, and Repairs Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry when others fail to do 20 he
never says it eau't be done, but goes ahead
and does the work for you. Speetneles b,
the thousand, to suit everybody ; Bird Seed.
plain or mixed, 10 cents per tb real Sicily.
imitation of it raised in this country,
whieh is not SO good. Sign-Wateh and
with Eyes il them, and Black,
face Watch.
PUBLIC SALEs.-The following public
sales arc advertised in this paper:
Tuesday. February 15th.-Personal Prom.
eEty, by John ". 1offmastor.
Friday, February 25M-Rcul Estate, by
j. l.. Wa~rrenteltz
Tuesdny, Norch 1st.-Reul Estate, BY
b.. Sublette and VIM. l.. Wilson,
Commissioners
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