Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-28

Hall, in this place, on Friday. The mee.-
ing was attended by representatives from
various localities.
The Mechanics Silver Cornet Band will
run their Omnibus to the Leetown Temper
ance Camp Meeting next Sunday, carrying
passengers the round trip from Charlestown
for SO Cents.
Messrs. Davis & Harrell have put new
Tin Roof upon the dwelling of Mr.. Geo. ".
Spots.
Mr.. j. G. Holmes has been awarded the
contract for erecting the new addition to the
Academy building, and work upon it has been
commenced.
A pleasant Picnic party of nearly forty
persons, from Charlestown, visited Shannon
dale Springs on Thursday.
Hon. VIM. Mines has been appointed
member of the Board of Visitors of the Vir-
ginia Agricultural College, at Blacksburg, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Col. e. J. Armstrong.
The Sabbath School at Wiltshire's School,
House held a Picnic on Saturday.
Kearslcy, brother of Maj. Geo. w. T. Kears-
ley, of this place, which occurred at Fair
mont, in this State, on the 18th Instant
Mr.. Kearsey was native of Jefferson, and
leaves host of friends to mourn his demise.
The Rev. Edwin L. Wilson, of Gerards-
town, preached in the Presbyterian Church
here on Sunday night last.
The Rev. s. G. Ferguson. pastor of the
NJ. E. Church South, preached an interesting
sermon to the children of his Sabbath School
on Sunday morning. The Rev. j. W..
Tongue was also in the pulpit, and par
ticipated in the services.
We are pleased to learn that the Rev. T..
b. Shepherd, the able and popular pastor o.
the Baptist Church in Charlestown, has re-
covered his health sufficient to be able to re-
sumo tho duties of his position. We are re-
quested to announce that he will preach on
Sunday next, September 2nd OF IL O'Clock,
A. n.
"Beuah" Sabbath School, of which Mr..
Fl. ". Crittcndeu is the worthy and efficient
Superintendent held Picnic at Shame ndale
Strings on Wednesday last. 1t was attended
by large number of friends of the school,
and the day, We understand, was spent most
delightfully."-.
The sixth annual fair of Berkeley county
will be held at Martinsburg, commencing
September llth and continuing four days.
Our generous farmer friend and noted beo
| culturist, Mr.. II. W. Crittcnden, who is as
mindful of his printer MS of his preacher, has
presented us with a handsome specimen Of his
honey crop for 1877. Mr.. G. has secured
over one thousand pounds of honey this
season, and by the use of 'scction boxes" it
is formed in such a manner as to be most con
vcnient either for home use or for the retail
trade.
The 3. 4 o. r. r. Co. will run another
Excursion Train from the Valley of Virginia
to Washington and Baltimore, on or about
the lth of September, next. Fare for round
trip same as previously-Sl.7 from Charles
town to Washington So so to Baltimore.
The excursion is arranged by and will be un>
der charge of the indeiatigable Capt. John
| c. Smith, and the famous "Stonewall Brigade
Band" of Staunton, has been Invited and is
expected to accompany the excursioEists.
On Monday of last week, certificate was
issued at the Capital in Wheeling to Jeffer-
son County Agricultural College, an institu>
ton of learning at Leetown, Jefferson county,
W. Va, designed to give full instruction in
branches taught generally in colleges and
also in military tactics. The charter is per-
petual, and the sum of $500 has been sub
scribed, Of which $50 has been paid in. The
right to increase stock to 100000 is re-
served. Shares of stock $50 each, and
are held by Col. r. w Baylor, D. b. Lucas
ESQ, Judge Thomas e. Green, Hon. Jas.
II. Grove, DR.. j.. l.. Wager and Hiram
| Snowman.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
| in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, August 27. 1871:
Miss Cora 2. Bradford, Miss Cora lam
mum, Miss Hettie Harden, Mrs. Sofa Lee,
Nre Il pava JafnrSnn Clark (co1'6 \