Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-12
Local Miscellany.

Mr.. James A. Triton, of this county,
has been given position in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau.
Now is the time to look out for the
suffering poor, and lend them sub
stautiaI aid. Don't forget them.
r. For comfort, durability and smooth
ness, use the Patent Twin Bed Spring,
for sale only by G. f. HUGHES.
Mr.. E. J. Simpson, of Martinsburg,
has been appointed additional L. S.
storekeeper at the Hannis distiIlcry.
A good appointment.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Pres
byterisn Church in this place on Sun
day, January 18th.
The Week of Prayer services, held
in the Methodist, Presbyterian and
Baptist Churches, last week, were in
.teresting and we'll attended.
I The ladies of the NJ. f. Church
South cleared about one hundred
dollars, to pay on the parsonage debt,
by the late Fair.-F'ree Press.
Miss Katie Green. daughter of
fudge Green, was the fortunate
holder of the ticket drawing the
handsome doll at Hirschman's
Hon. c. c. Watts, of Charleston.
late Attorney General, came to
CharIestown last Friday, and was de-
tanned by the snow until Monday.
Lots of flowers were lost in town
by the cold of Saturday and Sunday
nights, and several of the large glass
in our store fronts were broken by
the severe cold.
John Bruce, an old bachelor of
Wheeling, died a few days ago worth
500, 900. He gave Ri. Rev. Bishop
John J. Kain, formerly of Harper 5
Ferry, about 100000 of his estate
The Virginia Court of Appeals, on
Thursday, affirmed the judgment of
the Corporation Court of Winchester
in the conviction of Wesley Honesty,
cOlored, for the murder of young Nc
Faul, in that city a few months ago.
The Masonic Supper next Thurs
day evening, ut Washington Hall,
promises to be 4 fine affair, the Com
mittcc being active in their work Of
preparation. We return thanks for
a card of invitation for ourself and
wife.
With the detained passengers and
the several hrigades of railroad snow
shovclers, our hotels have been almost
overruu for the last day or two. Both
landlords, however, found themselves
equal to the emergency, and met
every demand.
The following recently elected Off
GERS of Wildey Lodge, No. ~, l. o.
o. F., of this place, were installed on
last Thursday night, viz: II. B. Lucas,
n. G.. L. NJ. Blessing, V. g.; w.
c. Bragg, r. S. w. NJ. Firor, p. S.
d. S. Hughes; Treasurer.
At the municipal election held in
Harper Ferry last Thursday, the fol-
lowing persons were elected: Mayor.
f. Ii. Chambers; Recorder, John
Faherty; Councilmen-T. w. Bcalc,
John A. McCrcight, G. C. Johns, Rev.
N. C. Bracket and Alexander Muir
7ph;%
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson called upon
the officials of the POstOflice Depart
mcnt in Washington on Tuesday in
regard to the Charlestown p0stOilice
ease. The term of Postmaster Lcis-
cnring expires on the last day of this
month, and his successor will be
named by Mr.. Wilson,
The Staunton Tjndicotor of Friday
says: A telegram received here by
c.. G. Gooch, Esq, from Miss Minnie
Strider at Lexington, says that her
brother, Professor Stridcr of Wash
ington & Lee University, is greatly
FRUSTRATED by illness. He will be
brought to the residence of Mr.. Gooch
as soon as it is safe to move him.
Upon our first page to-day we pub
lish an extract from the December
Trade Journal of c. b. Rouss, Esq,
the great Auction King of Broadway.
New York. Thirty years ago he
clerkcd in Winchester, at a salary Of
$50 per year. Since then, persevcr-
ance, capacity and indomitable pluck
have won for him a rank with the
wcalthiest merchants of the great me-
tropoIis. May continued success at
tend him.
Samaritan Lodge, No 30, 1. O. O.
f., of Leetown, on January I'd, in
stalled the following officers for the