Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-04-28
Local Miscellany.
County Court May 4th.
Circuit Court May fGlf.

1t was certainly quite warm several
Gays last week:
For good Cigars and prices, see
WentEell's advertisement.
For low prices in Lumber, c Viii
let & Libbey's advertisement.
The ladies of the NJ. E: Church
South will have a Strawberry Feast
shortly.
There is some talk of petroleum
having been discovered near Sandy
Hook, Md.
Messrs. Earnshaw & DOoiey have
given the front and interior of their
shop an attractive coat of paint:
Mr.. Marshall j. Rohr hds ccmbiet-
ed the woodwork repairs to the
ceiling of the Courthouse portico.
For Fancy Piques, Nainseoks, Per
Gales; Dress Goods and Plaid Dress
Ginghams, go to Milling Co.'s store.
Mr.. Cal. Shoemaker, of Ripon, we
learn, was painfully injured by a
horse running away, one day last
week.
Mr.. D. &. Hughes is filing up the
new addition to his store-room With
n large stock Of Dry Goods of all
kinds.
A valuable mare belonging to Mr..
Joseph w. Trusscll ran off last 5atur-
day, and was cut very severely in
running upon a farm gate.
Mr. Joseph Myers, residing dear
Ripon, we Understand, lost u four-
horse wagon and ladders by fire from
burning brush, q few days ago.
VIM. Taylor, colorcd, who was so
badly hurt by a falling tree some
time ago, is now able to get about
with the use of 4 crutch and cane.
Mr.. Robt. F. McCarrell has res
moved his stock of merchandise from
leetown to Maftinsburg, and has
gone into business at the latter place.
Mr.. James w. Butt has contracted
to tin roof the new addition to the
dwelling of Mr.. Geo. w. Thomas and
the Reed dwelling of Mr.. FaHctte B.
Souders.
We were pleased to receive a call,
yesterday, from our former county
man, Mr.. j. +. Voorhees,, late of
Ha%rrisonburg, Va. he expects to go
TO Ohio in 81 few DAYS.
Mr.. II. II. Cavalier, of IIarper's
Ferry. has in his possession one of
the original SIiarp's rifles used hy the
John Brown party in their raid upon
that place.
Dir. Albert EIgin. of Pleasant VAL
ley, Md, aged about 21 years and
brother of Dr. Fisk Elgin, of Har=
per's Ferry, died on Sunday week,
after a brief illness.
Messrs. Siford & Dobson are build
Ing a foundation for a dwelling for
Mr.. S. Slower, on the Congress street
front of the Wilson lot, Opposite the
Episcopal ~churchyard.
Mr.. j. II. Myers, Of 1Iarpers Fer
fy, will add to his stock a full line of
Ladies', Misses and Children's
Shoes, to which lie invites special at
tention. Give him a call,
The Blue Ridge mountain has been
on fire at a point ranging Between
Shanondale Springs and Ntannfng's
Ferry, during the past week, and has
presented a magnificent sight viewed
from CharIestown.
Bishop Peterk!h xilt visit St. Bar
tholomew's Church, teetown, at II
a. NJ. Christ Church, BHnlEer Hill,
3 P. NJ. and Grace Church, Middle
way, at 1850 p. M. on Sunday next,
May Sd. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Mr.. j. NJ. Chichester, who has for
some time past been doing a mer-
camille business at the Grange build
ing in this place, has removed to
Winchester, much to the regret of
all who know him here. We wish
him continued success.
Spring blowing has been delayed
very much on recount of the weather,
but our farmers are now rushing this
line of work to make up for lost time,
and. the burrows are being turned
early and late, by all the teams that
can be pitt into the field.
A three-year old child of Archie
Lucas, colored-onc of three left ii
a room a short while by their mother
on Tuesday afternoon last-ignitet
its clothes by playing with the fire
in the stove, and was so badly burned
that it died within several hours after
ward.
Mics Chesley, the accomplished
daughter of Rev. w. S. Penick, for
merIy pastor of the Baptist Churcl
of this place, was married to Mr.. j
B. johnson, OF Lynchburg, Va, il
Baltimore, on Wednesday evening
last. Alarge audience witnessed the