Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-03-05
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Others, Mrs. Hannah, the widow
agreed to accept sum in cash tor
her dover interest. The court ap-
pointed John T. Porterfield and F.
W. Brown, Special Commissioners to
sell the Hannah land, tract OF 80
acres on the Leetown road. The
debts proven against the decedent's
estate aggregated $1,4S7.Ss.
James Flanagan VS.. c. D. Carter
and others notice of violating an in
junction was quashed and leave given
to file further notice.
On petition of c. d. Wysong, c. F.
Byers, and H. c. Marten, trustees of
St. Peters Lutheran church, Shep-
herdstown, the offer of $3.50 for
the church building by H. c. Marten
was accepted, and authority given the
trustees to execute a deed to the
purchaser.
An order entered in the case of A.
c. Painter VS.. P. W. Hairston, auth
orized Commissioner S. w. Wash
ington to ascertain what is due the
plaintiff on building contract OBJ
tanning between him and the defen-
dant, and also what liens are on the
defendants real estate together with
their several priorities. The commits
sioner is to report his findings at a
future term of the court. A similar
order of reference was made in the
case pending between R. P Camp
bell, corporation, against Patsy
Lowry and others, the subject being
referred to Commissioner Cleon
Moore for report.
The charges against Prince and
Galloway, railroad detectives for al
legged illegal arrests at Shenandoah
Junction, being an appeal from the
| judgement of a Justice of the Peace
| were continued till the next term of
court, as also was the trial of mis-
demeanor indictment against Frank
Patterson, one of the alleged Charles
| Town bootleggers.
In the case of the Bank of Man.
nington against Marshall Roper which
was suit brought on an alleged note
of four thousand dollars held by the
Bank, to set aside the conveyance by
Marshall Roper to John T. Porterfield
and by John T. Porterfield to Lille
| NJ Roper of the two farms of Mar
shall Roper embracing about four
hundred acres in Jefferson county,
the court sustained the defendant
demurrer to the bill, for two reasons,
first, because thebill was a Skeleton
BILL" and, secondly, because at the
time of the transfer the said Marshall
Roper retained abundant personal
property to satisfy the indebtedness
The plaintiff was represented by ].
NJ Mason, Jr., and the defendant by
Forrest w. Brown and John T. Por-
| terrified.
| William Coins, nineteen year o'd
| A>'PPOh NO'OiCu DoJ i1ulSlSu IOI Tue
killing of Samuel Kirby. blacks NTH a
Myerstown by hitting him on the head
with tire hook in June 1911. was found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter, the
penalty for which is term of one to five
years in the penitentiary. Judge Faux
ner sentenced him to two years in the
penitentiary.
Court adjoined on Saturday for the
term.
Bogus Oliver shares % cents at Cooke &
Phillips.
New spring and summer dress goods and
silks at Palmbaum's.
child broken Shetland pony to be sold
at Wallis big public sale March 81.
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A large line of white piaue. batiste. fIaxon.
madras, linen, linine. ETC.. see Landis's.
Far Rent
The livery stable property owned by III.
j. Nyers aud located on the North side of
West Liberty Street in Charles Town.
Possession given at once.
3-5 Moore & MOORE. Inc.
Last year We sold the Clarke County
Fruit Growers Association a special high
grade fertilizer for their orchards and we
are told it produced fine results. A trial
will convince YOU that il paws