Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-15
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charlestowp again. Wait for them. Notice
Will be given sinsthis paper.
"Risen From TheSAshes."
See the White Combination.
Turkeys are selling a. 7@s cents per
pound in Martinsburg.
See Millinery advertisement of Mrs. Mary
EsDayis, in this issue.
The November especially term of tho JEFF
fsrson Circuit Court begins to-day.
See double column advertisement of
Msssrs. w. G. Carroll & Co., on. this p.ge.
We are out of Wood, and hope some of
eonr patrons will favor us with a load or two
at once.
See the Famous White Combination, at
Washington Hall, November Gath, 25th and
18th.
Farmers having hay to sell should read
the advertisement of Mr.. Geo. w. Jones, in
this paper:
Mr. u. Goldsmith has again gone east, to
purchase a second supply of winter goods
Wood, Corn and Potatoes wanted at this
office. for which the highest market price
will DO paid in subscription receipts.
There will be an excursion of business
people and citizens of Hagerstown to Luray
Cayerus on Thursday, 18th. Round Trip
fare from Gharlestown S2.l5.
We are in need Of both WooD.and Corn,
and would be obliged if som of ourspatrons
would send US in q supply of these necessary
articles IS early as possible.
They. NJ. g A..xill hold a meeting in
the Methodist church, to night. TUESDAY at
7o'elock; Thursday night, 10 the Baptist
church; Friday night, in the Presbyterian
church. The public are cordially invited.
An organization of the Grand Lodge of
West Virginia, A., F. & a. Masons, (col,
orsd,) will be effected November Esd, by the
Installation, in this place, of the Grand OFF,
Gers of said body-ofioers of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland officiating.
An exchange reports the o~lopement of
DIR. Julian A.. Smith, of this place, with
Hiss Alice Taylor, a daughter of c.. N. Tay-
lor, Esq, of Loudoun county. Va, and their
marriage on the bridge at Harper's Ferry
From there the happy couple won't to Bal,i>
more.
Mr. Gustav Brown hss gone east to inter-
view old Santa Claus, aud will secure and
open, in the next few days, such a stock of
Holiday Goods as will astouish the natives.
and excite the admiration CT both old aud
young. Look out for the big opening about
the first of December.
Our young friend, Mr.. jesse NJ. Engle,
proprietor of the West Ead Store, has laid
us under obligations for a supply of fnc
OJsters-among the best We have seen this
season. We return sincere thanks for the
same, aud take occasion to say that Mr..
Engle, in addition to keeping on hand a full
iius of Dry Goods. Groceries, &c, will re,
eeivs fresh Oysters constantly during the
present season, and furnish the same By tho
pint, quart or gallon, st Low rates.
The following officers were installed in
Shenandoah Lodge No. 50, l o G. T., on
Tuesday. November LIST, for the Quarter
Nimrod Trussell, w. C. t. Z; G. w. SPOTS,
". ". T.; Miss j. d Rowan, w. Sec. J..
e Duke, W. E. Sec !; David Howell, W.
Treas. A. F. Tanquary, w. Chap. Mrs.
S. j. Webster. W. NJ. s. q, Young, w. "A
SEQ. ; Miss Bette Middlekauf. w. 4 S
Miss Nellie Rohr, w. l. S.. n. Moore, w
A. NJ; Ed. Phillips. W. I. c.; G.. N.
Spots, W. o. G.
Among the recent decisions of the SUI
prone Court of Appeals of West Virginia in
session at Wheeling, We note the following:
j. NJ. Winkler VS.. NJ. j. Wirkler's exec
utor, from Jefferson county. Opinion by
Patton. Judgment of Circuit Court re-
gyersed.
Joseph r. Abel VS.. Penn Mutual Life In
aurance Company, from Jefferson county
Opinion by Green. Judgment of Circuit
Court affirmed
John Marshall's executors VS.. w. a. Mar
shall ct al, from Jefferson county. Opinion,
by johnson. Decree reversed, and new trial
awarded.
WoapERFUL opERAT1oxs.-Mr s.. R.
Brooks; thelgrsat American ;lock>picker, is
stopping at the Carter House, aud wo had
the pleasure, on Saturday night last, with a
number of our business men and mechanics,
of witnessing his wonderful and adept opera,
tons In picking almost every style of lock
made in the shortest possible space of time
All he needs is a simple wire or three or four
common wooden tooth picks, t, open the best
lock made, and with the latter he opens in a
second almost, n lock for the use of which the
US. Government pays a royalty OF $50. 600 a
year. His object 10 these exhibitions
il to show the wosthlessness of all locks
which are opened by a key, and tie
value of Lauher & Co.'s Alarm Lock, which
operates without a key. which be is intro
ducing. Mr.. D. A. Phillips, ut this place,
has taken the sole agency for tn is county for
this new lock, aud on the first day took SIS.
worth of orders for the same Mr.. DIN