Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-13
Observation-Disclosures.

Roasting Ears.
Ground has been broken for the new Bap
fist Parsonage in Charlestown.
= The Union Sunday School Picnic at
Byruo's Island, next Thursday, promises to
be grand affair.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School of
Charlestown will hold Picnic in Mr.. Beall's
woods. on Friday next.
Mr.. Frederick Deck, aged about seventy
three years, died suddenly at his residence
near Decks Crossing, on Saturday night
week.
Esq have undertaken heavy contract for
furn ishing cross.ties aud bridge timbers to
Messrs. Satterlee & Co, for the construction
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
An examination, by the State Board of
Examiners, will be held in Shepherdstown,
on Thursday, the 18th of August. and
teachers who desire Professional Certif.
icates" should apply at that time.
Messrs. G. W. Armentrout ssk Jas. W.
Jones have erected, for Col. John Lee, SUBJ
V. r. r bridge over the stream on the north
aide che B & o. Il R, at Charlestown.
st. Round Trip Tickets to Keyser viii be
issued for the accommodation of all who de-
sire to attend the Congressional Convention
to be held on the 18th. Fare from Charles
towe-Round Trip-s2 2O-good Fsz three
days.
The recent improvem ents to the dwelling
of Mr.. Fayet.e B Souders add much to its
e,nvenience and appesrance-woodwor by
Mr.. Geo. W. Welsh. painting by Mr.. W
w. johnson, and ste roofing by Davis &
Hsresl.
The Judges with the exception of Judge
Moore) and Clerk of the Supreme Court of
Appeals, arrived here procsPtly on Wednes>
day last. and the Court has been in session
Gu Saturday.
Col Francis Yates has contracted to fur
nish from ten to fifteen thousand ties for the
con tractors of the S. V. Il R, and is clear.
eng for the purpose. twenty acres of wood
land on tho West side of the Shepherds,own
roar, near lowing springs
The National BaLk building and Mr.
sinldsmi.h's building both under roof
the r'o6oS Of each bszg of tin, put on by
Messrs Davis g. liarrell who have also com
fle,ed the Tin roofing of the dwelling of
Mrs. Daniel Or, a. tsaI,own.
The barn of Mr. Charles Hardesty. short
distance beyond Summit Point. was burned
b.twcen ten and eleven o'clock on Wednes
day night last. Six valuable horses, about
seven hundred bushels OF wheat and large
amount of other property, we understand,
we're consumed with the barn. No insurance
John Farmer, young eAau in the employ
OF Mr. Nj chael McMshon, of this place, was
reported as attempting to commit suicide on
Tuesday evening last, By taking laGdauum.
lilo boeght l ounces, hut did not take
enough 10 do hira serious injury, and with
promp. attention by Drs. Mason and Richard
son, was coon restored to his usual health.
The u. g. o. r r. will run special trains
Mt low rates to accommodate persons desiring
on Sunday, August 18th. The train will
leave -IIarper's Ferry at 500 A. M.-pass-
iugCharlestown at S23. Round trip tickets.
good only for that day. as follows: From
Harper's Ferry, 80 cents; HalItown 80; Char
isssown. 80; Cameron s 40 !; Summit Point
80 Returning, will leave Wados at. 5
o'clock, p. NJ.
The s. V. r. R. authorities. on Saturday "
E1ed the location for their Depot at Charles
town. 1t will be erected on the lands of Mr..
H. b. Davenport. on the South side of the
Smithfield turnpike and East of the railroad
abou. one hundred yards from the pike. In
addition to the &c feet in width of Mr..
Davenpor.'s land condemned for the railroad,
between the turnpike and the Summit Point
road, Mr.. D. will also open street of eqnal
width, parallel to aud on the cast side of the
railroad, between the two named poiets.
Sheuaudoah Lodge, No 80. l. o. G. T ,
of this place, Installed the following officers
on Tuesday night last DR.. G. T. Richard
son. ". c. T.; r. B. Lucas, W. V. T.; T..
s. Redman, W s.; J. Ed Duke, W. +. S. !;
David Howell, W. T.; VIM. Cockril, W. c.;
G. ". Jones, W. NJ. Woody johnson, w.
I.G.; j. T. Mitchell, ". o. G.; D. H..
Cockrill, r. Fl. S.; J. N. Sadler, L. Fl. S.
j. Shannon Gallaher was elected Lodge
Deputy, and j. Ed. Duke and David Howell
Delegates to Grand Lodge, with j. Shannon
Gallaher and Charles Turner as Alternates.
AGRICULTURAL FA1Rs.-Aericultural Fairs
will be held this year follows:
Baldwin Augusta, at Staunton, Va, October
Sth to 10th.
Shenandoah Valley. at Winchester. Va. &C.
fober 18th to 18th.