Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-23
local INTElLIGENcE.

graph was exhibited at Washington Hall
on Thursday night.
If you want good Bath, go to Jamos E..
Brady, City Hotel Barber Shop.
Visitors from Washington have been ct
Shaunondale during the past week.
The walls of the National Bank building
have been nearly completed to the third story
Mr.. J. c. Holmes has been awarded the
contract for the erection of the new Parson-
age of the Baptist Church.
We return thanks for q pamphlet copy Of
the Prem ium List of the Shenandoah Valley
Agricultural Society.
Mr.. j. NJ. Ferguson, the founder Of the
W.yuesboro (N.) Tribune, has become its
sole editor, DR.. W. J. Jones having retired.
Two horses-oue belonging to Mr. r. a.
Hessey, and the other to Jack Hill, colored
were overcome by the excessive heat on
"Wednesday.
John Loncerbcam, indicted for Grand
Larceny, and Luke Nelson and Ed. Taylor,
indicted for Petit Larceny, were committed
to Jail last week.
Bishop Keans of Virginia, and Bishop
Kane of West Virginia, will be present at
the Dedication of the new Catholic Church
at W inchestcr, on Sunday next.
The citizens of Winchester, Va, will
decorate and illuminate their houses on the
9Th of August, in honor of the visit of tho
Junior Fire Company, of Frederick, Md.
The veteran war-horse of Eugene Baker,
Esq Sheriff of this county, died Oh Tues
day. lie was twenty seven years old, and
was used in the Confederate cavalry service
throughout the whole of the late war.
Capt. D. Cockrll has been engaged during
the past week in putting repairs upon the
parsonage of the ". Z. Church South
erecting a new porch, etc. The foundation
for the porch was built by Mr.. Geo. W. Ar
mcutrOut
The following officers Of the " Jefferson
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
to- were chosen by the Directors On Monday Of
last week n S White, President; Il. 4.
Alexander, Secretary; II. i Davenport,
Treasurer
The b. < O II r will issue return ticks
10th, to persons desiring To attend the tuited
Brethren Camp Meeting Tt Locust Grove,
near Strasburg. = trains will stop at the
Camp Grounds. On Sunday, Au .ust 4th,
Special Trains will be uu-'e.ving usrpcr's
Ferry at 4. NJ, passing Ctarlestown at
725 and Summit Point at : II, arriving at
Locust Grove at 90. Returning, leave
promptly at I. Vi. Round Trip only 81 %.
The property known as the " Potomac &C.
uent Mills" including thirteen acres Of
land. sold at public auction i'll this place.
on Monday of last week, hv MeSsrs Bradley
and,Joues, Trustees for SIT, OU0-Mr Thos
n. Hanson purchaser. Tie Register learns
chat negotiations are pending for the Pur>
chase OF the Property by northern capital
ists who propose to form new company with
Col. BoteIer as its president for the opera
ton of the cement works and also for other
Manufacturing purposes.
! The following offers for the current year
Of Jefferson Lodge, No. 81, A, F. Il A. NJ
at KabIetown, were installed July 1Ith,
1878: Is. ". Kanodc, ". NJ; W. ".
Brown, S. W; Charles Langdon, j. W;
Jas. II. Conklyn, Treasurer J. II. Langdon,
Secretary G. II. c. B4ckus, S. D.. Jas. NJ.
Johnston, j. D; VIC Norris, Chaplsin
S. L. Rissler and John ". Steele, Stewards;
j. A. LenGdon, Tyler.
a special train will be run from Harper's
Ferry on Sunday, 2Sth instant to accommo>
date those who desire to attend the dcdica-
ton of the Catholic Church at Winchester
The time of departure and round trip
rates from the different stations will be as
follows: Harper's Ferry, 7:3O, a. M.-fare
Sl.OO; ll.lltown, 1:-i3 - fare so cts: Charles
town, 1853 - fare 10 cts. Summit Point.
S:ll fare 30 cts. Arrive at Winchester at
SIT, a. NJ. Returning, train will leave
Winchester at D, Z. NJ, promptly.
Town Council MATTERs-Thc Town
Council, on Tuesday evening last, fixed the
corporation levy for the current year at 20
cents on each hundred dollars of property
reduction of 90 per cent from last wears
capitatiOn tax 81 SO, as before,
and dog tax unchanged
The Sergeant receives the Same pay for
Sergeant and Assessor as last year.
The valuation of the personal property
assessed this year, is 1888, al real estate,
s354, oO5. Capi'ations: White, 2G5; col
."red. l27. Number of dogs, 81; bitches, s.
difference between present valuation and
that of last year-personalty. decreased &c.
ST.; realty, increased s4,3G9 Capitations
decreased ten, dogs decreased seven, bitches