Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-04-22
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MATTERS IN BRIEF. Remember Me>
mortal Day at Charlestown-Saturday May
31st-less than six weeks off.
The Rev. 8. G. Ferguson paid a brief visit to
Charlestown last.week.
The test of the Wizard Plow viii take place on
the farm of Mr.. John T. Colston on Thursday
next. at O'Clock, P N.
The Rev. j. A. REGISTER will preach at
Wiltshire's School House on Sunday. April
9th, at 8 O'clock
Mr.. j. c. Holmes, of this place, has prepared
handsome drawings, with specifications. s. for the
new Court House to be erected at Grafton, the
now county-scat of Tavler county.
Tho First Quarterly Meeting of Charlestown
Station NJ E. Church South. will be held on
Saturday and Sunday next. April Goth and 9th
ThePresiding Elder, Rev. DIR. Head. is expected
to be present.
Mr. j. j. West. of Ripon, will deliver a
Temperance address at Dufields, on the Gath
instant The DufieIds Cornet Band will
furnish mnsic to enliven the OCCASION. Free
Press and Register please copy.]
The new Grocery Store of Sir. A. W.
Cramer is now open and in full blast, aud
MIR. Cramer will be glad to serve the public
with needful articles in his line. See adver-
tisement in another column.
An excursion train will leave Cnariestown at
SIS on Friday morning, April e5th, for Wood
stock, reaching there III time for tho morning
session of Winchester Presbytery, returning
after evening service. Round trip fare So .O5
For particulars, apply to A. w. Hawks.
Messrs. johnson & Co. have undertaken
extensive repairs upon the property of Dr.
N. Mhrmion, on Main street, occupied by
Mr.. Chas. G johnson. Messrs Armentrout
and Tutwiler will do the brick work
Tho Sacrament of tho Lords Supper was ad-
ministered at the Presbyterian Chul Gu on Sun
day last and two now members were admitted
t" the Communion of the Clutch. Rev. Mr..
White, of Winchester, preached during tie pre-
c'dInE services. on Friday and Saturday, morn
1ng and evening.
Tile heavy purchases made by Mr. Goldsmith.
who has been East for the past ten days, are
being received and opened at the Twin Front
Stores, and purchasers are invited 10 call and
examine the vast array of the various lines of
Dry Goods. Millinery. Notions. Ready-Made
Clothing. Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps. &C.
Mr. VIM. HINES has been busiIy engaged
during the past few days, identifying with
paint the building of Mr.. Joseph Goldsmith,
the store Of MIR. A w. Cramcr, and the Nc
Elroy building, near the Presbyterian
Church.
The following named gentlemen have
been elected Vestrymen of Zion EpiscopaD
Church. of this place, viz: N. S. White,
DIR. W. F: Lippitt, B. c. Washington, Joseph
TrapneIl, j. b. McElroy, John A. Washing
ton, aud David Howell.
The Martinsburg Independent compliments
the Good Templars of Charlcstown upon the
course Of Lectures delivered here under their
auspices during the past winter, and uses the
occzsiou to advocate similar cultivation ola
literary taste in Martirsburg.
The Va. Institution for the Deaf aud
Dumb aud the Blind is now using in one OF
its schooi-rooms a dozen states furnished by
Mr.. T. W. Buckley from the slste quarry on
the farm of Capt. Opic, near Staunton.-
They arc nicely polished and are of superior
quality.
Tho handsome addition to the dwelling of
Mr.. W. G. Carroll is nearly complcted-car>
penter work by Mr.. Jas. W. Butt, brick
work by Mr.. G. ". Armentrout, plasteriug
by Mr.. G. f. GaNaher, painting by Mr.. Jno
n. Wilmington, and timing by Mcssrs.
Davis & Haired
We hayo learned that within the past few
nights tho nleat-housss OF Mcssrf. John w.
Rider mud Lewis Nichols. near Halltown. have
been broken into and robbed of bacon. The
corn-houses of Mr. T. A. Kirwan. OF Harpel's
Ferry, and Mr. Joshua Cavalier, of B"livar,werc
also broken into, and about two barrels of corn
stolen from Dir Ki.wsni fortunately for Mr.
Cavalier. he Lad TO corn i'll his to be stolen.
Annie, an interesting little daughter of
Mr.. A. D. Barr, b. & o. r. r. Agent at
this place, accidentally cut three fingers Of
her left band, whilst playing about a cutting
box, on Tuesday last. DR.. G. F. Mason
rendered surgical attention, and she is doing
as we'll as could be expected.
Mr.. Jas W. Butt has contracted to erect
for Mr.. Rezin Shugart, on the lot of Mr.. S
on Main street, adj AGENT to his dwelling, a
large and imposing brick building, with two
store. rooms on lower floor and dwelling apart
meats above, and finished with open glass
fronts and modern improvements.
Tie Valley Convocation of the Episcopal
Church began its session in Zion Church. IN
this place. on Wednesday evening last, and con-
cluded on Sunday night. Revs. Mr.. Mason OF
Mt Jackson: Mr.. Jones. of Wildwood: Mr.. Hub
hard, of Shepherdstown; and Mr.. Walker, OF
SyickIiGe preached during the meeting, as also
Bishop Peterkin on Sunday, mCruing and even
ming. A class Of nine persons wore confirmed
br the Bishop Sunday morning, and he also
confirmed class at Harper's Ferry on Sunday
afternoon.
The First Quarterly Meeting for Jefferson
Circuit will be held at Beulah, on next Satur.
d,v and Sunday, Goth and o7th.) Preaching
Saturday morning at II o'clock, after which the
Quarterly Conference will be held. Love Feast
Sunday morning at O'Clock and preaching at