Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
Local MISCELLANY.

An inch or so more of snow fell
last Saturday evening.
See snow ordinance, in our adver-
Using columns, and give it proper
heed.
Mr. Milton Hirschman, of Morgan
town, visited his father and family
here last week.
Thermometers were reported as
low as five degrees below Zero in
Charlestown last week.
City Treasurer Samuel L. Larew,
of Winchester, has been stricken with
paralysis of the lower limbs.
Mr.. Henry Hooe is erecting two
small frame dwellings for Mr.. Geo.
II. Hagley, near the Bloomery toll
gate.
The Washington Conference, Col
o.ed, M. f. Church, meets on March
18th, at Charlestown. Bishop Ninde
will reside.
e were pleased to have call,
last Wednesday, from Brother little,
the genial executor of the Shepherds
y town Register.
telegram received here on Sun
da9 afternoon announced that the
Rev. DR.. Jno. p Stridcr was seriously
I'll at Staupton. Va.
Mr.. J. Ed. Burns, of the firm of
Burns & Shugcrt, has gone cast for
the purchase of new supplies of Dry
Goods al d Notions.
MIR. Lorenzo Etchisou, an old and
respected citizen of the vicinity of
Shepherdstown, has received severe
stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. S. w. Washington is soliciting
shares for a new Building Associa-
ton, to start when No. winds up,
in July or August next.
Geo. D. McGlincy. Esq. of Shop
herdstown, an old and well-known
citizen of our county. and formerly
IN active Democrat, died last Satur-
day.
Mr.. John w. Woody last week
caught four bass in the Shenandoah
which aggregated 124 pounds, One
weighed 81 and another pounds.
Free Press.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered in the Presby-
terrain Church in this place on Sun
day last-thc usual preparatory SER
vices preceding,
Mr.. Maurice Conner, of Martins
burg, has been appointed Track Su-
pcrvisor of the Valley Branch of the
d. & o. r. r.. in place of Mr.. VIM.
Fitzpatrick, deceased.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Penick, mother,
of Rev. w. S. Penick, formerly pas
tor of the Baptist Church in this
place, died in Pittsylvania county
last week, aged n years.
Julian Latimer, telegraph operator
at Shenandoah Junction, has resigned
his position. and will hereafter assist
his father, Mr.. T. W. Latimer, in the
Circuit Clerks Office in this place.
Annie, little daughter of Mr.. W.
S. Kendrick, fell upon the ice on the
street yesterday morning, and slight
" fractured her left arm. DR.. VIM.
Neill gave her necessary attention.
i. Mr. Henry Cannon, of Bolivar,
aged 6S years, was stricken with
heart disease on Saturday about II,
=. NJ. He was on his way to Har-
per's Ferry, when he fell and imme-
diatcly expired.
n The turnpike authorities and coun-
ty road surveyors have had forces at
work upon our different roads within
the. past week, removing the snow
blockade, and most if not all of them
are now open for travel.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
NJ. +. Church South here last Sun
day, and at Beulah on Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. DR.. Z. II. Whisncr,
Presiding Elder, participated in both
meetings, and the Rev. j. p. Stump
preached at Beulah on Sunday morn
ing.
The recollection of the " oldest in
habitant'' can scarcely conjure up a
better ice season than we have had
the past week. Some of the crop was
from ten to twelve inches thick-but
mostly about seven inches or more,
as clear as crystal, and an abundant
supply laid in.
The corporation election held in
the town of Bolivar, on the 7th in
slant, resulted in the choice of Joshua
II. Cox for Mayor, Jas. w. Grub
Recorder, and the following Council
men, viz: Edward Higgins, Stockton
Sponseller, Howard Smallwood, John
Toovy and Henry Palmer