Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-10-23
LOCAL INTELLIGEHcE.

our patrons, would be very acceptable just
now.
Mrs. S. II. Armentrout has just returned
from Baltimore with select stock of Dry
Goods, Melons, Fall Millinery, 80. See
advertisement in another column.
Ned Talbot colored, found several small
pieces of silver coin whilst digging out the
foundation for the new building of Mr.. Jos.
II. yesterday, last week.
The dairy of Col. Francis Yates, at Flow.
ing Springs, was entered on Monday night
of last week and robbed of over ono hundred
pounds of butter.
The second of tho series of lectures be-
fore the West Virginia University classes
will be delivered by Hon. Chas. Davies, of
Harper's Ferry, on Tuesday evening, No
VEN Der 18th.
The east front room of the Holl property,
corner of Main aud Water sts., has been fit
ted up a store>room, and Mrs. S. II.
Armeutrout has removed her Ladies' Variety
Store tn ither.
Tie game law limitation expired last Tues
day, aud our spor;smen have been making
good use OF the time since.
Mr.. James Gibson will accept thanks for
late Texas papers.
Mr. Geo. II. Hagley has had a lamp and
post erected on the corner of his pavement,
at the intersection of Main and Charles streets.
Col W. \. Morgan, OF this county,
complimented with screnado by tho Mid
dletown Band, during a visit to the recent
Frederick County (Md) Fair.
Tho Masonic Grand Lodge of West Vir-
giuia will meet in Martinsburg, on Tuesday,
November 18th. w. NJ. VIM. o. Norris has
been chosen delegate to reprcsen: Jefferson
Lodge, of K.bletown.
Several droves OF fino cattle, from Augusta
aud Roanoke counties, Va, passed through
town on Saturday.
Mr.. Daniel U,febower was severely cut in
the thigh, few days ago, by gate Slam
ming against a knife in his hand, which he
was using in butchering hogs.
Hon. b +. Martin will please accept
thanks for a handsomely bound volume cons
tanning Memoir l Addresses on the life and
character Of the late Senator lien Y. Caper-
ton, delivered in Congress Dec. 2lst and 22d,
1876.
Sec advertisement OF the new "Ashland
Combined Double Cylinder Glover Hulcr
and Cleaner" of Mr.. Jas. Il. Couklyn, which
lie has just received through the Agents,
, Messrs. jus. Law. HooG & Co., OF this place.
Mcssrs. Carroll & Burns have opened their
new store in the central room OF the new Sad
Ter building. Their stock is large and at
tracing, embracing, most extensive variety
of Dry c. GODS, Boots and Shoes, Hats aud
Caps, Notions, Queenswarc, Glassware,
Woodenwarc, Groceries, &c. Sec advertise
mcnt in this issue.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of West
Virginia meets in Grafton to day. Wildey
Lodge, of this place, will be represented by
Past Grand Il. J. Williams; Cassandra Lodge,
of Kablotown, by Z. G. Chas. G. Conk Ign
Virginia Lodge, of Harper's Ferry, by z. G.
WIN. Il. Anderson.
The colorcd Union League" had 18th
Amendment celebration hero Thursday,
A procession, headed by a colored Band from
Frederick City, Nd, psrsdod the streets,
and afterwards marched to the woods of Mr..
i. W. Herbert, where, We understand, por-
tion of the day was enjoyed in festivity, &c.
The stockholders of the Grange Store to
be opened in Charlestown met on Saturday
and completed their organization, by the
lection of the following officers Directors
w. II. Z. Lewis, President z. II Powers,
Isaac II. Strider, Potter Bowers, D. Hefe-
bower, Adam Brenneman and r. W. Baylor.
Sccretary-John II. Stridcr Treasurer
w. o. Norris. Measures were instituted, VIC
understand, to have the store opened in a
short time.
We learn from private source that our
countyman, Mr.. John N. Trussell, recently
appointed principal of the graded school at
Kcyser, in this State, has now enrolled in
said school 260 pupils, and expects the nuns
ber to reach 800. Hc has four assistant
teachers, all ladies' and expects to employ
another. Keyser. about three years ago, had
population of $50; now it has over 1000,
and school population of 500.
Substantial stone pavemcnts have been
laid on Congress ST., in front of the premises of
Messrs. G oldsmith, Talbot and Manning. The
pavement of Mr.. Isaac Foukc, in front Of
the premises occupied by Mr.. G. W. Thomas,
on George ST., has been repaired. The corr
pora,e authorities have had a new crossing
laid on the North sdc of Main St, at Water
st, and are having tho north end of Laws
renee ST., between the North alley aud tho
railrnad nreatlY i'm nro we'd