Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-24
Local Miscellany.


S-E- r. r Agent at Fairfield.
Rev E H. Jones, of Frederick
County. Va. has accepted a call to
the Lutheran Church at Bolivar, in
this county.
Rev-A- c. Hopkins and Ruling
Elder George FL Turner represented
the Charlestown Church at Presby-
terry last week
Messrs- Davis, Souders & Locke
have placed brick machine in their
Backyard, and will resume opera
ton, on an enlarged scale this week.
Mrs E. p kennedy has purchased
(thrOugh the Real Estate Agency of
Mr. V ~ F1ror) the residence of
Mr. W y CraighilI, on South Law
renee street. for s., 25O.
Messrs- VIM Phillips & Sons have
contracted to furnish the dressed
woodwork for the dwelling of DIR.
NeiiI. in this place, and aIso for three
small houses at Fairfield
Mr. D. j. Goheen. who formerly
Travelled in West Virginia for New
York firm, will leave in a few days to
accept position in that city with the
same firm, at a handsome salary.
The Ladies of the VI. E. Church
South viii hold Strawberry Festival
within the next few days. exact time
to be hereafter announced-proeeeds
10 be used in re-furnfsnfng the Par
sonage-
The property of the late Jacob y.
Myers-bIaeksmith shop, dwelling.
&c, and p scres of grcand-at
Myerstown, was sold few DAYS ago.
by Joseph TrapnelI- Special Commits
sioner, to J. Frank Myers, for SLIP.
Logan osburn, Sr-. Esq, lost a
valuable horse few days ago. 1t
was insured in the Emmittsburs Live
Stock Insurance Co., however. of
which Dir. Thos- B. Washington is
agent, and the loss was promptly
paid
Mrs Hannah IEefdwohI has entered
suit against the corporation of
Charlestown. claiming damages to her
property in the amount of 5000, by
reason OF the erection of the wooden
bridge across Evitt's run, on 3rain
street
The Rev Dallas Tucker, the new
Rector of Zion (EpiscopaI) Church,
arrived with his family last week.
Mr. T. preached his Introductory SER
mon to his new congregation on Sun
day morning. and made quite favor
able impression
Mr- John II Bishop has laid pipe
and fitted the -'Cassilis'' property of
Dr. Terrin for water supply. fish
pond. &C. 1t is an extensive. and
pronounced an excellent job. Heha
also fitted the National Bank and dwell
ling of Mr. r. Il Alexander with gas
pipe and fixtures.
Ayoung man named James Carpen-
ter WAS brought before Justice Bur
nett on Friday last. charged with an
outrageous assault upon MoIIie Robey.
aged about Is years. living with the
family of Mr. Levi Porter, in this
county. and was committed for the
action of the next grand jury
In noting the purchase of Col. \.
Boyd, few days ago. of the Geo w.
Briscoe farm. we spoke of him as the
owner of the s. Howell Brown farm.
adjoining This is a mistake. as the
Colonel some time ago disposed of the
Brown farm to Mr. Sam'I J. BOYD.
who lives upon the place, and is one
of our most thrifty and enterprisins
farmers
The Town Council. on Friday night
Last, approved the applications to
the County Court fo- liquor license
ofMessrs- J. IL Morris. Jacob Starry.
VIM H. Moore, James Watson. Geo.
". Thomas, F. B. Souders, Jno. S.
yesterday & Co., and VIM III. E.
Brown The Street Commissioner
WAS authorized to have the cutters
and streets cleaned where needed.
a fine Musical Entertainment, for
the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A. of
CharIestown, will be given shortly
In this entertainment, those of our
home people who will take part ex-
pect to be assisted by persons of fine
musical talent from abroad, and to be
enabled to give the public the benefit
of a first-elass affair in every par
ticular.
Mr. VIM y KohlEouzen has many
friends to sympathize with him in his