Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-09-26
LOCAL IHTELLlaERcE.


Neill aud bride, at Washington Hall, on
Wednesday evening last.
Mr.. John T. Jauney. the Greeuback. Re.
publican candidate for the State Senate, was
IN Charlestown last Friday.
The s. V. r. R. will sell excursion tickets,
ut reduced rates, to the Carlisle (Pa.) Fair,
September 26th to the Goth.
The Martinsburg Postofice was entered
Thursday night aud the safe blown open,
and small amount in stamps and money ta-
ken.
The Rev G. N. Campbell preached in the
Presbyterian Church here on Sunday morning
last. and the Rev. Mr.. Latevre on Sunday
night.
The Spirit Of jefferson will be sent to new
subscribers for the Campagne-from now
until December 1st, 1882 for SO Cents,
Cash in Advance.
Dogs attacked the flock of sheep belong
ing to Mr.. Horace q. Moore, on Wednesday
night, 18th, and cut the throats of nine and
crippled one.-Eree Press.
Mr.. Fl. A. Way, of Summit Point. REQUESTS
us to say to our readers that he is still in the
Carpenter Business. and prepared to fill all
The Rev. lob Turner, deaf mute, of Staun>
ton, Va, held service in Zion (EpiscopaD
Church, in this place, on Friday evening last,
and left on Saturday for Hagerstown, Md.
Mr.. Sam'l Baugher had his left leg severe
ly hurt yesterday, by'being caught against
stump whilst hanging down from the running
gear OF wagon upon which he was riding.
The proceedings of the recent Democratic
County Convention, as furnished us, omitted
the names Of the members of the Executive
Committee from Middleway, Messrs Josiah
Watson and s. F. White
The new NJ. E. Church South at Browns
Crossing is to be 30xi5 feet in eizo, frame,
with tin roof, and is to be completed by De-
cember LIST. The contract for building it has
been awarded to Mr.. J p. Conley.
A special session of the County Court will
be held next Friday, for the purpose of or
dering au election to fill! the place made va
cant by the resignation of Capt j S Melvin,
one of the Commissioners Of that body
, Samuel FIemming, who was employed as
iaborer on the b. g. o r R., was killed by
a freight train on Monday. 18th inst, at
Cumberland. lie rcsided at Sandy Hook.
Md. where he leaves wife and four children
Having bought the balance of
the Stock of David Howell, / have
added a full stock OF Dry Goods,
Groceries and Queensware, which
will be sold at COST for CASH.
CLARENCE d. EBY.
Mr.. John Y. 6 !eesuer, editor Of tho Rich
land (Ohio) Shield and Bummcr, aud the
Oldest journalist in that State, died Tuesday
last, aged II years. lie was born in Somer-
set, Pa, and married Miss Henrietta NJ.
Young, of this place Mr.. Glessner was
schoolmate of Hon. Jcre S Black, of Penn
sylvania.
The new Church building now being
erected in Borryvillc, Va, is Leiug pushed
forward aud the Cornerstone at the second
story will be laid October 9TH, 1882. Bishop
Wilson and John A. Daniels have been re-
quested to speak. Substantial dinner, music
and refreshments will be served upon the CO.
casion. Reduced rates over the s. V. r. r.
tickets good for two days.
The Adams Express Co., (of which Mr. c.
Horace Gallaher is the eff cent aud accomoda-
ting local agent hcrc) now runs two ex presses
daily between Charlestowu aud Baltimore,
Washington, Philadelphia, New York, and
Roanoke aud all intermediate points. See
advertisement in another column, to which
the attention of shippers of oysters aud other
Perlshable produce is especially called.
The wholesale drug establishment of
Messrs. Gilbert Bros. & Co, No. s South
Howard Street, Baltimore, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday morning at 5 O'Clock
Loss 5000; insurance $4,000. We re.
gret this loss to former citizens of Jefferson.
but are pleased to be advised that they have
resumed business at As s. Howard ST. where
they will be glad to receive their friends.
truly sad occurrence was double funeral
procession passing through our streets to
Edge>Hill Cemetery, on Wednesday last
At the head of the procession were two
hearses, in one of which was borne tho BODY
of HENRY, aged about years, and in tho
other MARY, aged about IL years, children
of Capt. Littlepage, one of the doorkeepers
of the U S. Senate, and grandchildren of
Henry w. Castleman, Esq, Of this county
They had been ill of diptheria aud were, we
understand, apparently great deal better,
when they took a relapse and died-the little
brother on Tuesday morning, AID the sister
Tuesday night.
Tho Presbytery of Winchester met at
Berkeley Springs on Wednesday evening,
2Oth inst. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. j. l.. Shcrrard-Rev. Mr.. Johnston
Moderator. The attendance was not LARGO