Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-05-28

| excursion to thursday, June loth. 1lckets
good to return until Saturday, June 10Th.
There will be a meeting of the County
Council, Patrons of Husbandry, at Summit
Point, on Saturday, June Stb, at 10 o'clock.
Our clever countyman, Mr.. Jas. Fl. Conk>
lyu, returned recently from trip to Me-
braska, and gives a glowing account of his
| travels.
A COW was knocked off the track by
freight train on Sunday night, and killed,
opposite the wood and coal yard Of Messrs.
Lippitt Co.
Among those who attended our Memorial
Services on Saturday, we were pleased to
greet our editorial friend Kurtz, of the Win
chester Ncws.
Messrs. Light & Mitchell have our thanks
for the privilege of quaffiug their delicious
Soda Water Their fountain is now in full
operation. Try it.
The touch of the white>wash brush upon
some of our town buildings and fences, adds
greatly to respectable appearances. We hope
much of it will be done.
The house and lot of the late Mrs. Elz-
abeth Hibbins, near the Charlestown Acad
envy, has been sold by her Executor, N. S.
White, ESQ.,. to Mr.. VIM. H. Moore, Jr.
Mr.. Henry D. Rust has undertaken the
carpenter work of the new addition to the Ma
tioual Bank building, and laid off the site
yesterday morning. Hands have commenced
work upon the foundation.
Excursion tickets will be issued by the B.
& o: R. r. Co. on Wednesday, May Goth,
from Charlestown to Harpcr's Ferry, for the
benefit of parties wishing to attend the Com
mcncement Exercises of Storer College.
Mr.. j. G. Holmes is erecting a handsome
Porch in front of tho residence of DR.. G. F.
Mason. The material is furnished from the
Factory of Mr. VIM. Phillips, and the struc-
ture will be one of the finest of the kind
ever erected in Charlestown.
IF your Hatck or Ctoch is out of order go
to II. a. Buttons Jcwelry Store, and he will
make them run as good new, at small
cost Watches Clocks and Jewelry for sale.
Spectacles 25 cts. to $3.50 per pair. Sign
urge watch and spectacles.
Mr.. II. D. Rust, contractor, has completed
a dwelling house, near Halltown for Mr. Jor-
dan, of Maryland. He has also contracted to
erect County School House at Zion and
double porches for Mr.. Buckles, near DUFF
fields also a dwelling House in Maryland,
near knoxville.-Frce Press.
The Rev. Nj. Randall, the prison evan
gclst, is now busily engaged, with brush and
paiut>pot. in spreading the Word of God
upon the rocks and fences by the public high.
ways of travel in our county, that he who
runs may read, and it is hoped stop aud pom.
der, and be benefited thereby.
We wore handsomely entertained at the
Parlors of Mr.. Phil. T. Rohr on Wednes-
day evening last, with Ice Cream and Cake,
for which we tender thanks. The Cream
served by Mr.. Rohr is the very best, and
every attention paid to customers. Families
and parties may also be supplied at short
notice.
We with pleasure call the attention of our
readers to tho new advertisement of Mr..
Chas. p Stevens, of Baltimore, in this issue.
As Furniture Manufacturer Mr.. Stevens is
ahead of all with whom our people have busi>
ness intercourse. The products of his fac
tory are always frst>class, and have been
and Town II all having been furnished from
his establishment.
Several weeks ago we noticed the sale of
number Of Berkeley farms through the Agency
of Mr.. J. H. Bristor, of Martinsburg. 1t
was stated that in single week he disposed
of farms for sums aggregating S1O0,O 0O.-
We are requested to aunouce that Mr.. Bris-
tor will be at the Garter House." 10 this
place. from II NJ. May 3lst to June lss and
at Dufieds from to z. NJ. on june LIST,
for the purpose of securing lands for sale.
Winchester Presbytery met at Cedar Cliff
Church last Friday and Saturday, and or
daiucd and installed Rev. ". II. Woods pas
tor of Ceda, Cliff and Cedar Creek Churches.
Rev. II. NJ. White presided, preached the
ordination sermon and proposed the consti-
tutional questions Rev. G. W. Hollis de-
livcred the charge to the newly ordained pas
tor, and Rev. A. c. Hopkins the charge to
| the people.
One of the handsomest pleasure vehicles
we have ever seen has just been turned out
at the Jefferson Coach Factory" of Mr..
John i. hilbert. 1t is a Double Rockaway,
substantially built and elegantly finished, tho
painting being artistical!y done by Mr.. W. a.
Davis, the wood building by Mr.. Thomas
Ryan and the trimming and ironing by Mr..
Hilbert, all workmeu of extended experience.
| Besides tho vehicle above mentioned, there
are a number of others of different patterns
! at this establishment, all of which, Mr.. ILL.,
! bert authorizes US to state, will be disposed
OF at the most reasonable ratcs-baroly living
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