Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-11-09
Local Miscellany

Oft'e
Thanks to Mr.. F. B. Young for late
Florida papers.
Mr.. H. A. Burton's residence is
being reprinted by MI. VIM. Hedges.
A horse of Mr.. r. A. Hessey was
frightened by a train of cars, ran,
and falling, broke its neck.
The annual week of prayer for the
Young Mems Christian Association
begins Sunday, November 14th.
The Supreme Court of Appeals has
reversed and Scmanded the case of
Crumlish's adm'rvs. the S. V. r. r.
ct al.
The case of Jefferson county VS..
the B. & o. r. r. has been decided
by Judge jackson. in favor of the
county.
Snow fell here for n short while last
Saturday night, and ice vas formed
Sunday night to a thickness of & of
an inch.
The wife of Mr.. VIM. II. II. Grim,
residing two miles west of Charles
town, died Sunday night, after a
brief illness.
The contract for Fairmont School
house has been awarded Geo. f. An
derson. I. P. Lippitt furnishes the
i,-bor b,rjvrora Go
Mr.. Mason Bennett caught five or
six mmens bass in a fish-pot in the
Potomac river on Tuesday. The
largest one weighed Z pounds and 3
ounces. ~
The telephone poles are neariy all
up between here and Summit Point,
and the line from Charlestown to
iIalltown is under contract and poles
being delivered.
Grace and Agnes, little children
Of Mr.. w. S, Morris, were severely
scalded by the upsctting of a plate of
hot soup, last Friday. DR.. c. T. Rich
AfdSOh SiNC CISih hSSSSS"iJ aIbGiltiOA'
Tom, a little son of Mr.. B. c..
Washington, fell from the shoulders
of q playmate, last Tuesday, and
broke his left arm. Drs. Richard
son and Lippitt gave him surgical
attention.
The Baltimore and Ohio Red Book
sor. 1886, giving the political statistics
by States and other information OF
value in that connection, are being
issued by the passenger department
Of that road.
Geo. w. Grove, aged 20 years,
freight brakeman OF the Il. & O. r.
R., lately of this place. and amember
of the Independent Fire Company,
was crushed between two cars at Lo-
Gust Point, Baltimore. on Saturday,
and killed.
Rev. j. r. Clifford, editor of the
Martinsburg Pioneer Press, and
frank Halter, a public school teach
er, both colorcd men, made effective
speeches in opposition to Mr.. Flick,
in the courthouse at this place, on
Monday night of last week.
Mr.. Jas. II. Conklyn, of this county,
went to the Maryland University Hos
pital a few days ago and had a very
large vein removed from the side of
his face. Mr.. Dan'l Hciebower
visited him last week, and, as we are
pleased to learn, reports him doing
we'll.
The people of Charleston not need
ing further relief, the Charlestown
Musical Association will devote the
proceeds of its entertainment, to be
given November 10Th, to the benefit
of the Lee Memorial Association
That the entertainment will be an eN-
celIent one is without doubt, and its
object deserving.
We have read with pleasure al ele-
giant address delivered by Il former
townsman Mr.. Jos. +. Rawlins, before
the Literary Society of Lone Star
Academy, at Gilmcr, Texas. His old
friends in jefferson will be glad to
learn of his effort in this line, and
that he occasionally takes the oppor-
tunity of pointing the youth of Texas
to higher aims and ambition.
The Leland Opera Company will
appear in Washington Hall on this
(%sionday) and tomorrow (Tuesday)
evenings, rendering Our American
Minister and "The Mikado," which
they are reported as having given in
the most satisfactory manner to large
houses elsewhere. This Company,
It will be remembered, made a very
favorable impression on its first visit
here, last season.
The Charlcstown boys never lost
tl,eir faith in flo oIoc+ioD of tho Hon