Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-04-25
LOCAL IRTEILIGEHC.E.

CnaTleSLOHn: heSI Ia, April p, 1876.
LOCAL IHTELLIGEHCE.
OPP FELLOWS Anniversary CELEpRA-
TIoN.-Wildey Lodge, No. %, I. o. o. F.,
of this town, will appropriately celebrate the
ffty-seVenth anniversary of American Odd
Fellowship at Washington Hall, on Wednes-
day evening, the Goth instant, at s o'clock.
The members of the order will meet at the
Lodge room, corner of Main and Charles
streets, at q o'clock, from whence tie Lodge
and visiting brethren will proceed. headed by
the Mechanics Silver Cornet Band, to Wash
lngson Hall, whore on address will be deliv-
cred by Mr.. Charles j. Faulkner, Jr., whose
reputation in this particular is sufficient to
guarantee an excellent entertainment. The
Musical Association will also contribute their
services to add to the interest of the occasion,
and the whole be accompanied with appro-
pirate ceremonies of the Order. The public
arc cordially invited to attend.
MATTERS N BRIEF.-The Town Council,
on Tuesday night last, ordered appointments
of voting places, judges and clerks for the
corporation election on the fourth Thursday
in May, official notice of which will be pub
lished hereafter.
-Four carloads of iron Cor the second span
OF the Narrow Passage bridge passed up on
the b. & o. r. r. on Wednesday.
Mr.. Luther F. Slifcr has favored us with a
iat0 copy Of the Central City (Col.) Register,
which started Eastward in the midst of a
heavy snow storm On the 18th of April.
Mr. T. S. Avis, the cadeEship appointee
from this District, left CharlestOwn for West
Point on Thursday Tho best wishes of the
community for his success go with him.
Mr. Geo. W. Armentrout is putting down
a new brick pavement for Mr.. W. G. Carroll,
IN front of the Lock property on West street,
recently purchased by him. The two weather,
boarded houses of Mr.. Carroll are being
painted by Messrs. Davis 4 Conner.
Cool nights and heavy frosts prevailed most
of last week.
Dir. w. Lucas Dalgarn has returned home
from Texas, after q residence of about q year
In that State. He was one of three Young
men Whs went to Texas together, all of whom
have since returned to old Jefferson again
Dir. DalgarR brought home with him one of
the Texas Horned Frogs.
Mr. G. W. Brooks is having another story
added to the wing of his dwelling, on Main
street.
A series of night prayer meetings we're held
in the Presbyterian Church last week.
Potatoes are a drug in the market at Har>
Per's Ferry, at % cents per bushel.
The May (dscaD term Of the County Court
of Jefferson will begin on the 18th.
N s. White, Esq and Capt. George Bay
Ter. are appointed delegates, and D.. Howell
alternate, to represent Zion Church, of this
place, in the Protestant Episcopal Council at
Alexandria, in May.
ANY White Girl who desires a good home
will do we'll to respond to the advertisement
directing enquiry at the Spirit Office.
We greeted in our sanctun last week our
clever young friend aud former townsman,
Ambrose Timberlake, junior member of the
popular firm of Young & Timberlake, wooden
factors, Of Frederick county, Va. Both mem
bers of this firm were former citizens of JEFF
fersOn. They have recently purchased and
removed to the we'll known Wooden Factory
near Middietowu, Frederick county, Va,
styled VALLEY Mills" formerly owned by
Dir. Thomas p Matthew, where they will
continue the wooden manufacturing business.
They are both staunch, honest and reliable
business men, aud We can cordially recon-
mend them to all with whom they may BIO
thrown in contact. They will be pleased to
continue to ELL orders for their old friends in
Jefferson. See new advertisement in this
issue.