Jefferson County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News..... CRANE, LEMON, M'CARTNEY, STRAITH, 55th reg't of VA October 9, 1812 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Shaw CShaw24206@aol.com December 13, 2006, 5:16 pm Farmer's Repository October 9, 1812 Oct. 9, 1812 edition - "Regimental Orders. The officers composing the 55th Regiment of Virginia militia, together with all officers commanding volunteer corps of calvary, artillerists and riflemen, in the county of Jefferson, are ordered to meet at Charlestown, on the 26th day of October next, to be trained and disciplined according to law. The regiment and all volunteer corps enrolled within the same, are ordered to muster at the same place, on the 29th of October. JOSEPH CRANE, Lt. Col. Com. 55th Regt. VA. Militia. Sept. 22." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "REMOVAL. The subscriber takes this method of informing the public generally that he has removed to the house lately occupied by Joseph M'Cartney, next door to Henry Isler's saddler shop, where he intends carrying on the BLUE DYING and COVERLET WEAVING in all it's various branches. Those wishing to favor him with their custom may depend upon every attention being paid and the charges reasonable. Thanking a generous public for past favors, and hopes a continuance of the same. JOHN LEMON. Charlestown, Aug. 7." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Public Sale. On Thursday the 15th of October next, or the next fair day, will be exposed for public sale, on my farm at Bullskin, all my stock of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs, farming utensils, and other articles too numerous to be mentioned. The sale will begin at nine o'clock. A credit of nine months will be given on all purchases above five dollars, the bonds being well secured; except the hogs, which will be sold for cash. ALEX. STRAITH. September 18." Additional Comments: The "Farmer's Repository" was a weekly newspaper published in Charles Town, Jefferson Co, VA which is now known as Jefferson Co, WV. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/jefferson/newspapers/cranelem70gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb