Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-10
LOCAL IATELLIGEHcE.

D The Winchester Times has letter for &.
B. Rouss addressed to the care of that Office
Messrs. Chilcote & Co. have erected a
street lamp in front of their store, on Main
street.
Some of our farmers are complaining of
serious depredations upon the growing corn
by cut>worms.
Three hundred and forty-four excursion
tickets for Winchester, on Decoration Day,
were sold at the Charlestown depot.
A considerable portion of the roof of the
bridge across the Potomac at Shepherdstown
was blown off during the storm on Friday
last.
A handsome sail boat has been received at
the Charlestown depot, for Mr.. ". w. Rouss
It will doubtless be used for pleasure sailing
on the Shenandoah
The Policy Holders of the Jefferson Co.
Mutual Fire ms. Co., will meet in Charles
town, Friday next, June 18th. See notice
in advertising columns.
Our deserving and clever onfectioncr and
Baker, Mr.. Henry DUNN, is prepared to
serve Ice Cream to families or individuals, in
any quantity, during the season.
large number of persons from Shop
herdstown were brought over to Charlestown
on the S V. r. R on Friday, to take the
Is. & o. cars here for Winchester
Lnst-iu Charlestown, on Memorial Day,
Child's Bib Pin, with the inscription
" Darling" upon it. The finder will be re-
warded upon leaving it at this Office.
William M Clements, E>q., Mlster of
Transportation of the b & o r. r., was in
Charestown Saturday, on business con
nected with his recent property purchase at
Summit Point, in this county.
We neglected last week to call attention
to the Millinery and Fancy Goods dver;ise>
meut of Mrs. q. F. Thomas Mrs r. has
her handsome storeroom supplied with full
stock Of goods in her line, and is selling at
the lowest prices Oar Indy readers are in
vited to give her call.
A slight hal-storm visited this vicinity on
Friday last. The heaviest portion of the
storm visited Frederick county, Nd and
within belt of half milo in width and
four or Eve miles in length. did immense 6e>
etruction to the growing wheat crop. The
loss there, 10 wheat alone, it ia thought. will
Propah!y be not less than 1000 bushels.
The advertisement of Mr. j. l.. Warrcn>
feI:z viii inform the public that he has opened
an Ice-Cream Saloon, Lunch Room and
Confectionery, at the old stand of Phil Z
Rohr, on Main street: All who may favor
Dir ". with their patronage will find him
f. be liberal aud fair dealing in ali his trans
actions. aud ready to serve the public
PROMPTLY and satisfactorily.
y. ". flaming, E-q former citizen Of
This county, aged about sixty five years, died
suddenly in the Kent street Presbyterian
Church, in Winchester, Va, on Sunday
coming last. Nr. tanning vas we'll known
and higkl: esteemed, and at one time held
the position of Deputy Sheriff of Jefferson
county. His remains will be inferred at the
Episcopal graveyard, in this place, this
(TuesdayI afternoon, at o'clock.
We regret that, in the hurry Of closing up
our paper last * eek We Inadvertently omitted
TO mention the name of the Charicstown
Brass Band in connection with the prominent
aud efficient part it toUS in the ceremonies of
Memorial Day. We beg pardon Of our young
friends f"s this seeming, though uninten-
ti1ual slight, aud assure them that their
services on public occasions are duly appre-
ciated by aud the public at large.
Our generous farmer patron, Mr.. Jas, Fl.
Conklyn, will please accept thanks for a
large roll of excellent butter. Mr.. Coukiyn
informs us sha, be expects to receive, in
new Threshiug Establishment. with Steam
Traction or Self Propelling Engine. 1t will
be fred up by Mr.. c. on its receipt here, and
propelled through the streets of Chnrlestown
to Mr. Conk lyn's home, afFording orr people
an opportunity of witnessing the operations
OF a common road machine.
The contract for building the three piers
and abutments for The new bridge across the
Shenandoah, at IIarper's Ferry. has been
awarded to Mr.. Samuel Walton, a gentleman
we'll known and for time a resident here
aud tho work of construction will Re begun
in few days. The entrance to tho bridge
= on the Ilarper's Ferry side will be but
short distance from the Maryland bridge of
the i. & y. r. r. Co., between it anil the
Gault House-a far more convcn lent point
than the site Of the old bridge.
Thursday evening, june 3rd, the parents
aud friends of Mrs kables music pupils
spent pleasant evening at her home, where
a soiree was given them. ''Culiing the Da.
sies," pretty little song, was charmiDgly
sung BY Nss porterfeId; Saved from the
Storm" was rendered with fine effect by
Hiss Libbie Foukc, while. Misses Green
Tomlin son and Timt erlake also did well.