Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-08
LOCAL iM1ELLIGERcE.

County Court Sealer of Weights and Measures
for this county, has received greater portion
of the sealed weights and measures. The re-
.nainder he will get shortly, and in few days
expects 80 make bis announcements and begin
the work of sealing. as required by law, at
different points in the county.
Maj. U. L. Boyce, Vice President of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company, was
In Charlestown last week. He is engaged in
making arrangements for settling damages for
tho right of way of the road on the line of
tho harrisburg extension, which, if satis>
daosorily accomplished, he expects shortly to
be followed by the resumption of active op-
erntions towards its completion.
Some thief or thieves entered the garden
of Mr.. Davied Howell during the thick dark
ncss of last Saturday night. and carried off
almost the outiro quantity of Mr.. HIS spring
planting OF Onions.
SEQ advertisement of Public Renting of
Store Room aud Auction Sale of GODS, Fix
sures. 30, by Market House Committee.
Now thlt spring has fairly opened, aud the
annual season for the whitewashing mot the
Congressional kind) arrived, we hope to see
\ liberal use of that fluid. There is hardly
anything that adds SO much to the appearance
of property so little cost, as lime, and its
preservatigo effects on outbuildings, fencing,
&c., will more than comp ensate for the trfling
sum required in its use.
Mr.. VIM HINES has been busily engaged
plying she paioter's brush upon both the ex-
ssrior aud interior of the store room of Dir.
Henry DUNN. aud has given it an increased
attractive appearance.
Mr.. Louis Starry, the new owner of the old
Hawks Coach Factory property, is having it
fixed up and conveniently arranged for opening
the Carriage and Furniture business in full
blast. He has already received large stock
Of New Furniture, and will be fully prepared
within few days to prosecute tho Coach
Making aud Repair business in all its bran ches.
Improvements are still the order OF tho
day at the popular and we'll kept Mountain
Wow Hotel" of Mayor Green, at Harpcr's
Ferry. He is having new flooring put down
,hroughou. the building, aud adding other
attractions for the comfort and pleasure of
guests.
A match game of Base Ball, played a. this
place on Saturday afternoon last, between the
Mutual" Club. of Berryville, and the Star"
Club, of Charlestown, resulted in victory
for the former the score standing 6 to Is.
The shade trees ordered by Col. Baylor,
Presiden. of the County Court, have been
planted along tho sidewalk on Main and
George streets, adjacent to the Court House
and Jail grounds. A large additional nuns
Der of trees have also been set out along the
streets =, other points by private citizens.
The May (6seaD term of the County Court,
81 which tho full bench of Justices will be
present, will begin on Monday, the 2lst in
slant. Persous having financial matters to
present, should attend to them at this term.
A new attraction has been added to one
" she handsome chow Windows of Maj. q.
". T. KearsIey's store, in tho way of =
vslving apparatus for exhibiting goods l.
IL tho production of the mechanical genius
1T Mr.. George HERSHEY, son of the Major,
whose sdeptaess in framing such coutrivances
is attributable to close practical application
for several years in the mechanical depart
usut of tho b. & o. 4. r.
Mr.. W. G. Carroll has now in stock one
Of tho largest and most attractive supplies OF
goods ever brought to Charlestown-embrnc-
ing as it wore almost oil that mind could
conceive or heart could wish in the why Of
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Caps, Rsady>Mnde Clothing. Carpets, and all
the eoncomi.ant articles that so to make up
full stock of store Of its class.
The framework of the new Carriage Shop
of Mr.. George Dooley, on Main street, near
his residence, has been raised.
The corporate authorities haes had q new
bridge placed over Evitt's run, on the alley
between Main and Congress streets, as ordered
At she last meeting of the Council. Corpora
.ion employees have toep engaged during the
past week in improving Water street, near
Congress.
The attractions OF the frst>cass Confec-
tiouery and Ice-Cream Saloon of our enter
prisiug townsman, MIR. Gustav Brown. are
set forth in an advertisement in this issue of
the Spirit. He is fully prepared to cater to
the wants of the public in everything in his
lire. His Confessions arc the very best,
and bis Ice>Cream Parlors large, comm odious
and elegantly furnished. His Creams-well,
If you have not tried them, do so, and you
will find them delicious.
We last week mentioned the beautiful
quality of Meal turned GU. at the new mill
of Messrs. Weirick & Weller, at their Ma