Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-05-21

Potatoes, &C., and not single one of the
articles have put in an appearance. Send
them in, friends; we need them badly.
MATTERS IN BRlEF.-A dastardly at
tempt to wreck railroad train was made near
Jones Crossing, on the Valley Branch of the
b. & o. r. R., on Sunday night week, two
sites placed on the track being dis
covered by the engineer of Capt Roderick S
train on Monday morning, in time to avoid an
accident.
The County Court of Jefferson met in
fiscal term yesterday.
The Parsonage of the NJ. E. Church South,
We understand, is to be re-painted.
Election for corporation officers next
Thursday. Tickets printed at the Spirit
Office.
The Southern Soldiers graves at Shop
hsrdstown will be Decorated on Saturday,
June 1st.
Congressman B. T. Martin, and perhaps
other notnbles, are expected to visit Char less
town on Saturday week, Memorial Day.
There will be a meeting of the County
Council, Patrons of Husbandry, at Summit
Point, on Saturday, June Stb, at 10 o'clock.
Hon. A. r. BOteer, of this county, has
been invited to deliver the address at the
Confederate Decoration at Frederick City,
Md
fhe Ice Cream season is now here, and
Messrs. Gustav Brown, Phil. r. Rohr and
Henry DUNN are prepared to serve GUS
somers with the delicious article.
Persoas attending the Memorial Services
at Chsrlestown on the 25th Instant, via
the d. & .. r. r will be transported from
all stations and return for one fare.
DIR. Joseph Imbach, proprietor of the
Martiusburg Green Houses, and an expe-
Tienced Florist, requests us to state that he
will be in Charlestown on 3iTdoy and Sat
rrdny, ncat, with large variety of the most
choice selections of F2owcrS, which will be
disposed of at such rates as to place it within
che power of all to buy
The members of the Pennsylvania Lcgis>
lature, at the invitation of the Cumberland
Valley Il. r. Co., made an excursion to
Martinsburg on Saturday, aud remained
there couple of hours.
The Amateur Dramatic Association, on
Thursday evening, rendered Douglass .Jer-
rold's grea. moral temperance Drama of eff
teen Years of a Drunkard's Life" with 'sThe
Pleasant Neighbor" Us an atterpiece
The Baltimore aud Ohio Company's Deer
Park and Oakland Hotels will be opened on
or before the first day of June, and tho price
of boariswiil be reduced from the terms Of
last summer.
The Free Press says that a handsome
Ph:c:on, drawn by four elegantly equipped
horses, has been rendered by Mr.. 4. Stump,
who will himsf hold the .'ribbons," to be
used on Memorial Day for the accommodation
of the Orator.
The ladies of the Unionvillo NJ T. Church
South, will hold Strawberry Festival in the
grove of Mr.. Isaac Dust, at Unionvlle, COM
mencing Thursday night, May 23d, and con-
tinuing three nights also on Saturday after
noon.
IF your Watch or C1och is out of order 90
to II. A. Buttons Jcwelry Store, and he will
make them run as good as new, at small
cost. Watches, Clocks and Jewe!ry for sale
Spectacles % cts. to $3.50 per pair. Sign
large watch and spectacles.
Among the important attachments to the
"City Hotel" is the Getty Hotel Barber
Shop" in rear of the hotel building The
proprietor, james Z. Brady, enjoys the gen>
eral reputation of being FIRST, class barber,
and his assistant, Warner Guy, is equal
to any calls that may be made for his services.
Shaving, hair cutting, shampooing, &c, is
executed in the most approved style, and the
most polite attention given to customers.
AS Photograph Artist, DR.. a. F. Smith,
Of this place, stands high in his profession.
Among his specially fine executions are large
sized Photographs Of the children of Mr.
Joseph Goldsmith, recently finished in water
colors and handsomely tinted Fine work is
constantly done at the Gallery of the Doctor,
on South Charles st, Mrs. Smith being
killed in the art, and operating the camera
during his absence visits to other points.
The plans and specifications for the enlarge
ment aud improvement of the house of Mr..
Joseph Goldsmith, on Main ST., have been
prepared by Mr.. Baldwin, a prominent Bal
timore architect. Tho building will be
changed to three stories, with Mansard roof,
aud the store fronts transformed in a like
handsome style with the rest of the building.
Partial arrangements, we understand, have
been made for the material, and work will be
commenced in few weeks
Our friend f c. Jordan, ESQ, of Jordan s
Springs, is not only an adept in the art of
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but is an extreme lover Of the beautiful in