Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-03-08
LOCAL tKTEllIaEMcE.

now.
The Court of Appeals began it's spring
tern at Wheeling last Wednesday.
Judge Faulkner began a special term Of
the Jefferson Circuit Cour. yesterday.
DIR. Thos. B: Washington has sold to hi,
brether-in>law, Mr.. Harris. his farm Of eoo
acres, near this place, for SO, 600.
Snow fell here en- Thursday afterneo, .ra
night last to q depth of about eiyht ;n,b..
adording %slsighing fer several DAYS.
Five more houses are TO bs .ddas h,
M's'r'. #sirick & Weller to the considers.
BILE numbsr already erected by them in the
portion of our town.
The Baltimore Conference of the M. r.
Church (North) will meet in Martinsburg
nsxt Wednesday, March 9th. Bishop simp.
son will preside.
Mr.. Robert r. Brothertou has pnrcb.,od
OF DIR. JAS. w. Bait a one acre lot, ada.
seat to his recently purchased property, on
Samuel street extended. for SITS.
The annual meeting of the policy holders
OF the Jefferson County Mutual Fire Tnsu-
rance Company. fer the election of Directors
for the ensuing year. will be held in Charles
Town on the third Monday in March.
The Directors of the First National Bank
Q Jefferson have elected Mr.. George Tear
nsy, son of ex-sherif Tearney, to the posi-
ten of Teller, to succeed DIR. J.. v. Sim
mems, resigned, to take effect April LIST.
An excavation, which has been in pro-
gress for some time past, for a cellar under
the store of Mr.. Geo. n. Hagley, has brought
to light the foundation of an old building
only reeolleeted by our Oldest inhabitants.
Mr.. August Shuttle has purchased a half
acre lot adjoining the property of Mr.. R. A.
Alexander, on south George street, from
Dir. Warren Ely, for SS75 cash, and in
tends. We understand, to erect a dwelling
upon it.
President. Garfeld's Inauguration was cele-
orated In Charlestown by tbs firing off of a
sky rocket at 5 p NJ, followed by PRAYER
from an old residenter, ..that n whirlviDd
might come and blow him aud his cohorts
back into Ohio"
The Griggs dwelling property, corner of
Liberty aud Lawrence streets, was sold on
Tuesday last, by Thos. e Sublette and VIM.
l.. Wilson, Special Commissioners, for ST.
600. Pureh asers, Mrs. T. E. SubIette and
Mr.. E. d. Lakeland.
The attention of those in want of lumber
is directed to the mammoth advertisement
of Mossrs. Willet s. Libbey. of Washington,
d. o., which appears liz this paper. Their
prices are sssuredly low, their stock, to our
y personal knowledge, perfectly irrmcnso,
and their interests and feelings thoroughly
identified with those of the people of our
section. Gentleusnly treatment and fair
dealing are guaranteed to all who deal with
theHa. as a nuUhor of our best citizens, who
have already done So, car attest.
Mr. Thomas johnson, whose illness we
mentioned in our last, died on Friday, in the
I'D year of his ago. His remains were ia
tsrrOd on Sunday in the graveyard of the
d. + Church South. aitOr impressive SER
vices in the church, i'll whish the Rev. J.
A Register, A c. Hopkins aud T. 3 Shop
herd took part, in presence of an in ncnse
congregation. Tho burial was attended by
Wiley Ledge. L. .. o. F, and Malta
Ledge, A F. & A. Masons, and visiting
brethren, the former Lodge officiating at the
grave. The deceased had been for r,any
years q leading member of the Methodist
Church, aud in his last illness was fully sup
ported by the grace of that God whom he
ever strived to faithfully serve.
Mr.. VIM. t. Rush, q prominent citizen of
Augusta county, Va, became the victim of
a gang of pickpseksts at Earpor's Forty. on
Thursday afternoon last, whilst aboard the
Valley train enreuts for the Inauguration at
Washington, and was relieved of his poeket>
book containing s37 in money, his railroad
ticket and some papers. One of the gang
apparently awkWardly blocked his way in
the aisle of the car, whilst an accemplice, a
tall. dark eyed man, crowded upon him from
the rear, and secured the booty from his
pants pocket. Both suddenly left the train
before it moved off, and Mr.. R. did not dis
oeyer bis loss until after the train was in
rapid motion. The facts were telegraphed
back frem Weverton, but we have heard of
no arrest. We sat in tho same seat with
Mr.. Rush, but retained our slender means
Intact, as pick pockets were never known to
disturb an editor.
On last Thursday night, while Prof. -,
our we'll known cernet virtuoso, and his
class were going through the difficult repdi
tien of the ''Rat-tat a-tat" at Music Hall.
On Main street, a midnight peranbulater on
passing by throw a rotten potato through the
window into their midst, breaking q pane of
glass aud causing q general stampede within.
To be sure their position was a trying one,
sndsed; but courage. however, was summoned
np; war was declared, harness knives, avis,