Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-26
Local Miscellany.

woop and Corn wanted at the
Spirit Office.
County Court on Monday next,
February 1st.
The next corporation election, to
occur in May, is being talked about.
Some of the young folks enjoyed a
wHop'' IN Ice NaM last "Wednesday
hight.
Some of Mr.. VIM. II. Simpson s
chickens were frozen TO death during
the late cold snap.
The Rev. DIR. a. C.. Hopkins will
breach at Kablctown on Sunday next,
january 31st, at 8, 2. N.
We had fall of an inch or two of
snow again last Friday morning, and
several inches more on Sunday.
VIM. Motion, colored, was commit
ted to Jail last Friday, on a charge of
stealing n pig from Mr.. 7. b. Moore,
of Ualltown.
The next stated conclave of Poto-
mac Commandery, No. ). will be held
I'm their asylum, Tuesday, February
I'd, at Z! O'Clock p. NJ.
Mr.. Thomas Moore, an aged citizen
of Harper Ferry, dropped dead on
the pike. one hundred yards from his
home, on Tuesday morning last.
Free Press.
Mrs. Fannie Rutherford, wife of
Mr.. VIM. Rutherford, and daughter
of Jacob Metz. EGG, residing near
Wadesville, died very suddenly of
paralysis, on Sunday week.
Hon. D. B. Lucas has sold the lot
on the northwest corner of Main and
Samuel SITS, to Mrs. Katharine H.
Trusscll, who proposes to improve
the same in the near future. Price
paid, $500.
We had 4 pleasant call, last Satur-
day, from our staunch Democratic
friend Mr.. Jas. A. Bardee, of the
vicinity of Ripon. His collar bone
was recently broken by Il fal! from a
straw stack, but we are glad to see
him about again. DIR. Howard O5-
burn gave him necessary attention
after his accident.
Mr.. JAS. II. Moorc's flock OF sheep
have been attacked by dogs several
times within the past week or so,
and eight or ten of them killed and
number of others injured. Mr..
Frank Moler succeeded in killing two
of three dogs found after the sheep.
The flock of Mr.. Jno. W. Hendricks,
we also learn, was recently attacked
by dogs.
Mr.. VIM. c. Russell, OF Baltimore
has contributed to the exhibition of
the Photographic Society III the Phil
adeIphia Academy of Fine Arts, the
largest aud finest transparency in the
collection. 1t is thirty-six by thirty
eight inches, and takes in nearly the
whole of Harper's Ferry, from the
height above as well as miles of the
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, in
Guiding John Browns fort.
At regular meeting of the indie
pendent Fire Company, No. l, held
at their Engine house on Tuesday,
January 10Th, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
Captain. j. C. Holmes; 1st Lieut.
A. Stump: I'd Lieut., Thos. b.
Young; Sd Lieut., Geo. f. Ander-
son; Secretary. A. d. Barr; Treas
urer, CIeon Moore. Investigating
Com. w. G.. Earnshaw, G. n. Hough
and c. f. Lamar. Chief Engineer,
N. Scott Weller. Asst. Engineers,
j. j. Russell, VIM. Rodcrick, J. w.
Bishop and Michael Kahn. Firemcn.
Chas. Cowley, +. S. Souders. T.
Nicewarner and o. NJ. Phillips
Chief Hoseman. Chas. Grim: Assist
ants, f. T. Davis, i. F. Dooley and
Douglas Earnshaw. Chief Pipeman.
w. G.. Esrnshaw Assistants. Maui
rice kain, w. Anderson. G.. w. An
dcrson, Jas. Carney, +. jenkins, Co.
lumbus Manuel, Lewis Moore and
John Kahn. Standing Com, J. G..