Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-03-20
Local Miscellany.

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Judge Faulkner held an adjourned
term of the Circuit Court on Monday.
The residence of Randolph Cooper,
near Winchester. was destroyed by
fire last Tuesday.
OF the two new houses of Mr..
Robert Phillips, on East Liberty
street, one is completed and the other
nearly So
B. F. Harrison has again been
elected Mayor of Shepherdstown, by
an increased majority. License was
carried by a majority of 81
Mr. D. A. Phillips will make sale
of his Personal Property. at his resi-
denee in this place. on Tuesday.
March 9th See posters.
A meeting of the County Court was
held last Monday The Court will
meet again on Friday, TO appoint a
Sheriff. in place of John S. Moore.
deceased
The excavations have been made
for the new dwelling of Dr. VIM
NeiII- corner of Main and Mildred
streets Building to be erected by
J. C. Holmes
Jefferson Chapter, No 5, r. a
n, will hold its next regular convo-
cation on Monday evening next,
March 2sth- at O'Clock 4 full
attendance is desired
The foundation has been laid for
a dwelling house to be erected by
Mr. j. C. Holmes, on the lot of his
sisters. opposite the Episcopal
Church, on Congress street
The attention of holders of Jeffer-
son County Bonds is called to the
notice of Eugene Baker. Esq, Agent,
calling in the 81, 900 bonds from No.
40 to so, and s1O0 bonds from L to
so.
The Rev j. r. Gilbert, of the
Baltimore Conference, (xho is an
old typo as well as a divine, and a
genial gentleman,) made a full hand
at the case in our office for an hour
or two last Friday
We have had, during the session
of the Baltimore Conference here,
visits from oar editorial friends,
Henry D. BealI of the Baltimore Sun,
Daniel Deehert of the Harrisonburg
Spirit, and John H. little executor
of the Shepherd<town Register
The young ladies and gentlemen
of RipOn and vicinity will give an
Entertainment on Monday evening
next, at RTpon SchooI-House. for the
benefit of BeuIah Church. programme
to consist of TabIeaux, Charades, &C.
Admission 25eents- children Is cents
The public is cordially invited to at
tend
A Baptist Church organization has
recently been effected at Leetown,
in this county, under encouraging
prospects The congregation have
purchased of Isaac H. Strider, Esq.
the church building on the north side
of the turnpike at that place, and are
having it put in thorough repair for
their place of worship
VIM H. Moore, Esq. an old and
weILknOwn resident of Harper Fer
~, died yesterday morning. For a
long while anterior to the late war
he held a prominent official position
in the T. s. Armory at Harper Fer
Ty, and since the wax served as mag
istrate for a number of years. He
was a member of the Presbyterian
Church, was highly esteemed, and in
his death the community loses one
of its most honest and upright CT /
zens-
John s. Moore, Esq, Sheriff of this
county, died on Sunday night last.
aged about 60 years His remains
were inferred in Edge-IIiII Cemetery.
at this place, on Tuesday, and were
attended to the grave by a large con-
course of citizens from all parts of
the county Mr. Moore was one of
our most highly esteemed citizens.
was 4 man of the highest integrity.
universally beliked by all who knew
him, and his death causes general
regret throughout the county
Mr. c. Julian Pratt, the Secretary
of the Baldwin Augusta Fair and a
weILknown farmer and stock breeder
of Augusta county, Va, met with a
very painful accident a few days ago.
in being thrown from his wagon whilst
hauling rails, the top of the load
slipping, rreeipitating him upon the
corner of fence he was just passing,
resulting in severe, and it was feared
dangerous. injuries aho1rt his bead