Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-08-09
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.

Judges being present, viz: Hon. Okey
johnson, President, Hons. A. +. Raymond,
I. G. Green, Jas. r. Patton.
The following business has been transact>
ed to the time of going to press
Gilmer's ex'r VS.. Bakers admir- ct al,
from Jefferson county, Cortiorari ordered
and cause continued.
Billmyer vs.. Sherman, from Jefferson
county, motion made for increase of supe,.
sedeas bond.
Norvell VS.. Hedrick, trustee, ct al, from
Kanawha county, dismissed for failure to
print the record.
FAINT VS.. Lamon, from Berkeley county,
continued.
Lees executors VS.. Va. and Md. Bridge
Co, from Jefferson county, argued and sub
mitted Travers for Plaintiff in error Luz
cas- for Defendants in error.
Blocker vs.. Martinsburg Building Asso.
citation No. 2, from Berkeley county, was
continued.
National Bank of Martinsburg VS.. Corpo,
ration of Martinsburg, from Berkeley coun.
ty, was dismissed agreed.
Perry VS.. Horn ct al, from Wood coun-
ty, petition for appeal was refused.
Sheppard's admir- vs.. Peabody Insurance
Company, from Jefferson county, was con-
tinued.
Raymond VS.. Camden ct al, from Harris
lowed bond 1000.
Dis VS.. Laughlin and Stephens, from
Wood county, appeal and supersedeas was
allowed; bond $1,000.
Bonto for use, etc. vs.. Butcher, from
Richie county, petition for writ of error,
was refused.
Wiukler vs.. Winkler's ex'r, from Jeffer-
son county, was argued and submitted Lu.
cas- for Plaintiff in error, Baylor & Wilson
for Defendant in error.
Stephens admir- VS.. Brown ct al, from
Jefferson county; eertiorari was ordered and
cause continued.
COUNTY ITEMs-From the Shepherds
town Register We copy the following items:
MIR. Joseph Byers of this town showed US
q lemon, from a tree of his own raising,
which weighed nine ounces. It is the larg>
est we have ever seen.
The smokehouse of Mr.. VIM. Myers, who
resides near town, was entered, by removing
part of the foundation, by thieves ON Mon-
day evening last, and robbed of 600 lbs. of
bacon.
Mr.. Geo. R. Hollida. residing about 2
miles west of Scrabble, in Berkeley county,
wheat, in ricks, by the flames of malicious
incendiary, on Saturday night of last week.
a very heavy rain passed over this sec.
ton on Monday afternoon last. accom- panied
with hail, which did considerable damage to
some OF the corn fields northwest of town.
The corn fields of Mr.. Lorenzo Etchison.
Mrs. Billmyer, Geo. r. Holl,da, John B.
Files, Jacob Fulk, VIM. A. Marshall. Mrs.
Robinson, David Billmyer, VIM. T. Lemen.
Mrs. B. S. Shepherd, and others, were con.
siderably damaged.
The Virginia Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church convened its SID conyen.
ton in this place on Tuesday evening last.
The Secretary being absent, the Rev A. A.
j. Bushong, of Woodstock, preached the
opening sermon. On Wednesday morning.
the Synod was organized by the election of
the following officers: Presidsnt-Rev. J j..
E. Campbell, D. d., of Capon Roads. Sec,
rotary Rev. j. II. Barb, of Harrisonburs.
Treasurer-Rev. d. NJ. Gilbert, D. d., of
Winchester. The following are the mem.
bers present: Revs. j. f. Campbell, DID,:
j. Summers, G. Beard, J. Fl. Cupp. Prof
j. l. Miller, Prof T. W. Dosh, D. DID,
NJ. Gilbert, D. D.; Geo. A Long, A. A. J.
Bushong, W. Eiohelberger. E. Fl. Jones.
w. G. Sehaeffer, John Ii. Barb, D. NJ. Mo,
ser, W. T. Cline, Jas. Willis, w. G. Camp
bell, J. NJ. Hedrck, J. s. Moser, L. NJ. ST.
bole, A. G. Gearhart, l.. L Smith. Geo. A.
Lee, John Croll, J. A. Snyder. Lay Dele,
gates:-M essrs. Thomas L. Williamson, J.
Geo. Graichen, NJ. Coffmau, W. II. Rich,
ards, NJ. II. Albin, John Filler, Geo. NJ.
Beltzhoover, q. w. Mayer, e. f. Campbell.
b. NJ. Zirkle, Jacob Swisher, S. 8. Smelt>
ger.
BERKELEY CouNTY.-From the Martins,
burg Independent we copy the following:
A Republican aud Greenback paper will
soon be started in Martinsburg.
On the 18th of September next the Tenth
Annual Fair tor Berkeley county will CONS
mence.
Mrs. Chambers, wife of Anthony CHAINS
bers, Sr., of this place, was stricken with
paralysis on Monday last, and has been living
in critical condition since. Mr.. Chambers
also, is confined to his bed by sickness.
A little three year old son of R. s. Eichel.
berger, of the Statesman, was severely hit,
ten 10 the face by dog he was PLAYING with.
on Monday last. His face was badly torn
and had to be sswed up by the attending
physician.
During storm which prevailed in that
neighborhood, on last Monday. the barn of
MIR. Jacob Lingamfslter, who resides near
the Failing Water church, this county, was
struck by lightning, and consumed with all
its contents, consisting of his entire crop of
wheat and hay, farming implements, etc.
The loss will be over So, 900. No insurance.
The barn was protected by lightning rods.
The current went down the rods and tore up
the ground for twenty feet distant from the
barn.
On Monday last, George Myers, who re-
sides near Tomahawk Springs, this county,
was brought here and lodged in Jail on the
charge of incest. An examination bv the