Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-10

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County Court met in special term
yesterday.
Rev j. " Gill is appointed to
take charge of the NJ p, Church at
Harper's Ferry
The Presbytery of Winchester will
meet in Strasburg, Va, on wednes-
day, April 18th.
Messrs- Blessing & Beller are en-
gagged IN erecting a large barn for
Logan Osburn, Esq.
Col r. W. Baylor, President of the
County Court, has been very ill du-
ring the past week
MIR j. Ed Wyatt has purchased,
from Mr. C. p Heikes, the celebrated
horse, Earl Bashaw.''
More snow on Monday of last week,
April I'd, but it disappeared nearly
AS quickly as it came
Deputy Marshal Slower, of this
place, attended the L. S. Court at
Clarksburg last week
We had a pleasant visit, last Fri
day, from 1Ir- West, editor of the
Chambersbnrg Pa-) Herald
&essrs- Armentrout & Tutwiler
are building the foundation for the
new dwelling of Dr. VIM Neiu-
Mr. JAS W. Butt has contracted to
put tin roofs upon buildings for
Messrs- John Chew, VIM Ramev and
j. c. Weller
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States
will convene in Lexington, KY, On
the 18th of May
A runaway team ran against and
broke down the Iamp-post at the inter
section of Congress and West streets,
one day last week.
David Howell has associated with
E " Aisquith, Sr-, in the Insurance
business Office in Law Building.
See advertisement
The Y IL c. A. will hold a meet
ing in the Methodist Church, next
Sunday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock All
are cordially invited
Dr. s. IL Williams Eow occupies
the house on the corner of Charles
and Main streets, recently occupied
by Mrs Nancy FinneiI.
Messrs- Earnshaw & DooIey are tin
roofing the dwelling of the late Sheriff
Moore and have contracted for that
of Mr. R. A. Alexander.
Some of the foliage of trees upon
the streets, obstructing the light from
the street lamps. has been cut away
by corporation authority
Rev David Tatum, of the Society
of Friends. delivered an interesting
Temperance address in Washington
Hall. last Friday evening"
Aore than sixty rats were killed at
the tearing down Of the stable Of Dir.
j. E. Wyatt, week or so ago, and
the boys say it was nos q very good
day for rats either
NJ Henry AtcQuaidc, formerly of
Ifarrisenburg, Va. and brother-in-
law OF MIR l. a. Montague, of Har-
Per's Ferry died suddenly of pae=a-
monia, at Cleveland, Ohio, a fes days
ago, aged 81 years
Nessrs- Seal Bros & Philips have
erected mammoth she'd, near their
warehouses in rear of their store, to
afford shelter for the large and in
ereasing supply of agricultural ma
ehinerY whis!, the.5 handle.
Ex-sEeriff Eugene Baker started
for Atlanta. Ga on Monday of last
week, over the S. V p r. and re-
turned Friday evening, after spend
ing two full days in atlanta. y
quick, and he informs us, s very
pleasant trip
The last 9Iartinsburg Independent
gives historical sketches of Major
James Faulkner, father of Hon. c. j.
Faulkner and Major Henry Bedfnger.
grand uncle of Hon D. Is. Lucas, and
grandfather of II B. Davenport.
Esq, of this cUSnt--
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per SiIE be administered in the Pres
byterfan Church on Sunday sSFning,
April 18TH Preparatory ser8ices on
Friday and Saturday preceding Rev
Dir Hopkins expects to be assisted iEs
these servfses by Rev J. NJ CIymer,
of Keyscr-
Rev Dr. " H. Meade, late of
ChaTIestown; entered on his duties
as rector of the. Episcopal Church of
our Savior, Philadelphia, en Sunday
~esk- The Philadelphia Times says:
'sThe new rector has a very pleasing
manner and reads clearly, yet rapid