Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-22
MATTERS ABOUT TowN.-work upon the

MAffEhs ABOUT IOWN.-Work upon the
improvement of Lawrence and Congress
streets was commenced last week
''Goldsmith's Twin Fronts are the scene
of attraction New and fashionable goods are
rapidly arriving. Bargains may be expected
in the spacious rooms of this now thoroughly
popular establishment
On Saturday next the Stockholders oil the
Jefferson County Building Association will
pay in their last dues to that organization, aud
the Association complete its existence. leav>
ing behind it monuments of its usefulness on
every hand.
The Grand Jury of the presen. County
Court, it is intimated, will in all probability
cause terrible shaking up of the dry bones
among violators of the liquor law here and
elsewhere. Look out for squalls!
The old stone pavement has been torn
up in front of the VIM. F. Lock property,
on Main street, preparatory to re,layiDg the
same with brick.
The September term of the Jefferson
County Court commenced yesterday.
TIE WINCHESTER FAIR. The fifth an
nual Fair of the Shenandoah Valley Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society commenced
at Winchester on Tuesday last, under favo.a
BILE auspices, but the uufavorable weather of
Wednesday and Thursday prevented great
many visitors from being present. The pres
ent, we learn from the Winchester papers, is
pronounced by those who are we'll able to form
correct judgment in such matters, to be the
best fair the Society has held since the war
Every department is full, and the display in
the way of fiue stock is better than on any
previous occasion. The herd of Col Van
dever, of Kentucky, who was large exhibi.
tor at previous fairs, and that of James NJ
Ransom, Esq, of this county, are particularly
admired
In consequence of the rainy weather of last
week, it was determined to contine the Fair
until to-day Tuesday.
A NEW WAY TO RAISE EARLY ToMA-
ToEs.-Just before frost. go into your garden
and cut from your tomato vines as many plants
as you wish for early tomatoes next summer,
selecting good thrifty ends of the vines.
Select box, say s or 10 inches deep. fill it
with or inches of good earth. and plant your
cuttings say two inches apart each way. Put
your box in the cellar, or where the frost won't
injure the plants; water now and then during
the winter, and as soon as the danger from
frost is over in the spring, plant in the ground
This plan is pursued by many market garden,
ers, and the result is tomatoes several weeks
earlier than from seed planted in hot>beds in
the spring. Will some of our gardeners try
it?
REL1GIoUs-The Rev. T. B. Shepherd,
assisted by the Rev. A. T. R,."r-, has re-
Gently been conducting successful series of
meetings at KabIetown, in this county. The
former divine will preach at that point to-
morrow wednesday, evening, at 4! o'clock
The Rev. John E. Massey, of Albemarle
county, Va, preached in the Baptist Church,
in this place, on Sabbath morning
The Rev. J. ". Tongue will occupy the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church on Sabbath
next
CoRroEATIoN ELEcTIoN.-An election
was held on Saturday week in Bcrryyille, for
corporation officers which resulted in the sue
cess of the ticket nominated by the Con-
servstives-there being no opposition-as
follows:
Mayor, A. Moore, Jr; Recorder. A. W
MaTlOOelG
sor, Chas. Blake Towo, sergeant. j. F. Ian
caster. Counci!mrn: Ward No. l, EXC.
Marshall. Jr. Ward No. 9, Geo G Thomas;
Ward No 3, R, X. Ogden; Ward No. 4,
John O. Crown.
SUMMIT POINT SronE -Messrs Hillcary
4 johnson, of Summit Point, az advertised
in this paper. have disposed of the entire
stock of merchandise to Messrs. Wilson
Brothers, who will hereafter conduct the
mercantile business at that place. Whilst re.
GREETING the loss of the old firm, we can but
congratulate the people of Summit Point upon
their successors, and bespeak for them the
liberal patronage heretofore extended to the
old establishment
"OLD JOHN HARFEH," of Kentucky the
we'll known turfsman and owner of LougSeI-
low, whose death has already been announced,
was born at Harper's Ferry, in the 1900, and
was carried to Kentucky in early childhood.
His will was admitted to probate few days
ago, and his, estate, valued at $500, 900,
divided among his heirs his nephew, Frank
Harper, receiving the largest share, including
horses, stock, &c.
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