Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-20
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tin for additional public documents.
Tho County Ccur. of Jefferson met in
fiscal term yester day.
Hon. Frank Hereford will please accel t
thanks for late public documents.
Memorial Day in Charlestown, Saturday,
May 3lst-see extended mention in editorial
column.
Our two bands have been invited to visit
Winchester on the Oh of June-Memorial
Day there.
The building of Mr. II. o. Talbot, on
Main street, near his residence, is being fitted
up as a store>roon, by Mr.. s. Slower.
Mr.. II. V. Daniels. of Harper's Ferry,
was recently appointed U. s. storekeeper at
the Hannis distillery, at Martinsburg.
The Winchester aud Martnsburg Military
Companies expected to he present at our
Floral Decoration, on the 3lst instant.
The Virginia Chassis Of the German Re-
formed Church commenced its annual session
at Middleway, in this country, on Thursday
evening last.
Mr.. J. l.. Warrcnfeltz has rented the
building of Mrs. Keyes, next door to Mr.
Goldsmith's, aud is preparing to open BUSH
n ess there.
The Policy Holders OF the Jefferson Co.
Mutual Fire ms. Co., will meet in Charles
town, Friday, May so. See notice in adver-
Using columns.
The d. & o. road has made special rates
to Baltimore for the races on the 10Th, 20th,
2lst aud ed inst. Round trip tickets 81,
good for five days from datc.
The Berkeley Circuit Court is in session.
The case of the State against John Il. File,
indicted for the muir der OF J. Noffsinger, has
been postponed until Monday, May 2G.
Mr.. G.. F. Gross, formerly member of our
Legislature, of uurper's Ferry, has received
the appointment of Assistant Doorkeeper,
U. S. Senate, at a. salary of 81 800 year
One of the finest stocks of Boots, Shoes,
81. ever brought to Charlestown, is now dis
played on the shelves of -Hessrs. Rodrick,
Morris & Co. See advertisement ia this ISSUE
The Day of Prayer for Missions of the
Protestant Episcopal Church will bo oh.
served by service in ZION Church, of this
place, to day, (Tuesday,) at ii o'clock, a.
General Charles f EIoukcr, one of the
most brilliant orators of the present Congress,
will deliver the address at l. lge Hill Gene
terv, Charlestown, on Memorial Day-May
3lst.
See advertisement of Mr. Jas. II. Rodrick,
ia this issue. Mr.. Il. seems to possess the
KEY to furnishing business. and is selling
goods a. prices that attracts for him an inns
mense patronage.
Many now attractions, including large
number Of most useful articles, have been
aided to the Five Cent Counter of Nimrod
Tru<seH, aud Botbe TrusseIl is driving
brisk trade thcIeat
Mr.. Geo. H. Haines, Postal Clerk on the
Valley Branch of the Il. II D Il. r., fell
and broke his arm, whilst attempting TO
alight from an express wagon at the depot in
Winchester, few days ago.
y nice place of resort during the wa-m
weather Is to the Soda Fountain of Messrs.
Light Il Mitchell. They are serving de-
licious Soda Water, wc can attest from ex-
perience, and will have an elegant new foun-
tain IN few days.
The Is: & @. Il. r. Co. will issue Excur-
sion Tickets TO Harper's Ferry on the 29th
and 3Oth instant, for the benefit of persons
desiring to attend the Commencement ezer-
cses of Storer College. Fare for round trip
from Charlcstown, 40 cents.
Confederate Memorial Day will be OBJ
served at Frederick City, Maryland, on
Thursday, June 5th. hon. J. G. s. Black
burn will deliver the address Round trip
tickets will be issued by the B. & o. Il. r,
Co.. At greatly reduced rates.
Colonel William p. Craighill, L. S. Eogi-
neers, we understand will shortly make
survey of the Shenandoah river, for which
appropriation was recently made. The
survey, it is presumed, will be followed by
an appropriation adequate to the improves
ment Of the river for navigation.
Mr.. W. A holland advertises in this issue
the opening of a New Store in the room of
Mr. Joseph II. yesterday, next door to First
National Bank, Main street. Mr.. n. has in
stock a supply of choice Groceries, Staple
Dry Goods, Flour, &c, and guarantees to
suit customers in price and quality of goods.
For days past the people of this section
been apprehensive of most serious drouth,
but on Friday last the windows of heaven
were opened and we had refreshing rains on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The streams
and cistcrns have been we'll filed, and the
vegetable kingdom shows conclusive signs of
rapid progress, with promise of large crops
of all kinds.
A leading feature of the observance of
Memorial day a. Winchester, on the 9th of