Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-29
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Al this time.
We neglected last week to call attention
to the advertisement of "New Goods" by
Rodsiok & Bro. 1t will be found in this issue
Mr E. r. Harrsll. of the firm of Davis L.
Hsrrsll. has completed the tin roofing on the
handsome new dwelling of VIM. L. Wilson,
Esq. 1t was most difficult job, and the
execution of it is pronounced most satisfao-
tory in every manner.
Logan Osburn. ST., Esq, of this county,
has over eleven hundred head of sheer; to
shear this spring.
The employees Of Me.srs. Duke and Gal
lahsr have been for several days busily Gu
gagged in putting the tin roofing upon the
large new Sadler building. Mr. VIM John
aou follows close upon tho heels of the car
pointers working upon the same job, and keeps
she painting we'll up.
The old reliable Fish Dealer, Joshua Cav
alisr. Esq of Hsrper's Ferry-who would
almost rather cut his head of than knowinp>
" sell bad i.h-continues to offer the bes.
Salt Shad aud Herring the marke. affords,
aad At prices equal to the very lowest.
Bear in mind that the Confederate graves
At Edge Hill Cemetery. Charlestowp, will
he decorated on Saturday, June 9th. 1t
10 hoped to secure 4 popular speaker for
she occasion.
jack Frost nipped some of the vegeta-
blss hereabou,s on Thursday night last.
BY Invitation We visited the new Ice
Cream P.rlor of Mr.. Phil. T. Rohr on
Saturday evening last, aud partook of his
hospitality. His Parlor is handsomely ft>
tod up and his Creams are delicious, as
will be ut once attested upon trial.
The jefferson Coach Factory" of Mr..
John E. Hilbert exhibits an attractive new
Sign.
Mr.. G. f. Beller has put his fine Arctic
Soda Fountain in operation, and is furnish
Jag on draught some of the best Soda Water
that can be msde-at least we think SO. after
trying il. Only five cents per glass.
Isaac Fouke. Esq has had begun an ad
dition of story TO the brick wing of his
handsome property-''P Paradise ON George
street. Mr.. Geo. w Arnentrout undertakes
the brick>work, Messrs. james Miller and
John o. johnson the wood work, and Messrs.
Duke l. Gallaher the tin roofing.
Winchester has organized a military
company.
The '.Star" Base Ball Club. OF Charles
town, visited Berryvile on Saturday, and
played match game of five innings with the
. Nufn lrh IF hat pla fha
Bsrryvilc boys by of II to s.
The B. & o. R. R. Co. have put down a
new platform in trout of the Depot in this
place, and will erect a new shed over the
ssas. 1t would but meet great need at one
Of the bes. stations on the Valley Branch,
aad crafty the public at large, if the Com-
psuy aould see fit to erect ne,c depot, with
better aocommod DDS tions, at Charlestown.-
What say It's officials
The Winchester Times thinks the lay dole.
pal Council at Stauntou, Va, IN. s. White.
Eco y ought to have voted against the trans.
fer Of Berkeley and Jefferson to tho new
diocese" of West Virginia. Had he done
so he would have grossly misreprcsented his
congregation. AS it was, he ably and fear
lsssly performed the duties delegated to him
nothing more or less.
At che meeting Of the Town Council on
Tuesday night last, Mr.. Jacob Starry was
granted permission to apply to the County
Court for license to retail spirituous liquors.
The committee appointed to locate well on
Potato Hill reported that they had selected
. point near the Colored Public School
building. The Committee 90 Streets was
authorized to receive bids for the new cross
ings 70 be laid in different parts of the town,
and report them to the Council for final action.
The B. g. o. R. R Co. viii issue Round
Trip Tickets to Harper's Ferry on Wedues-
day of this week--good until Frday-for the
benefit of parties wishing to attend the Com
mencement of Storcr College, which takes
place ON Thursday Tickets 40 cents. The
Company viii also excursion train
from Washington City to Harper's Ferry
on "Wednesday. A large number of visitors
are expected. and the reduced rates from
Charlestown on the same day viii afford an
excellent opportunity to our citizens to meet
the excursionists at the Ferry.
A strange negro. giving hie name as Daniel
johnson, was arrested on Thursday last, on
the charge of having made an indecent as
sault upon Mrs. Turner Ainsworth, a white
lady who resides on the farm of Mr.. Robert
Earl, near this place. he was committed to
Jail BY Justice O'Bannon for further hear