Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24
LOCAL IMTELLIaEHcE.

the Charlsstown depot on the B. & o. r. r.
on Saturday last.
The wheat harvest has been com menced
generally in this county: The crop is very
large and of good quality. -.
A soap factory, being put in operation by
Mr.: John Shelter, is the latest mauufactur-
ing establishment in Charlestown.
Aneat new fence has been erected in front
of the Presbyterian Church and Parsonage,
on Main street, by Mr.. s. Slower.
Mr.. John R. Billmyer, of the vicinity of
MiddleWay. We understand. fell from cherry
tree Que day last week and broke one of his
legs.
Active operations are about being resumed
on the line Of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road, on a more extended scale than ever
before.
Dumb JIM" colored, in the employ Of
James VI. Mason, E-q., cut his foot severely
with an axe, one day last week, whilst chops
ping wood.
mare belonging to Mr.. G. z. Gallabor
took fright at the whis.ling of an engine at
the depot on Tuesday last, and ran off with
wagon. breaking the shafts, &c.
A new pavement has bceu laid around the
entire boundary of the prom ises of Mr.. Jas.
w. Butt. on Liberty and West streets, by
hessrs. Armentrout aud Tutwiler.
Good sheep rate as the most protits BILE
stock farmers can handle. Those who are
not fully supplied should read the advertise
ment of Mr. John o. Yates, in this issue.
The two Charlestown Bands have received
Invitations to attend the coming Fourth of
July celebration at Hsrrisonburg. Va
Several military companies will be there.
Charles Davies. E-q.. of Harper's Ferry,
has recently delivered lectures at Moore
f.ld. Morgantown aud Fairmont, with much
SUCCESS, in esch instance receiving high en-
comiuns of praise.
The Town Council, on Tuesday evening
last, elected Mr.. Martin l. Avis to fill |va>
csncy in councilman of the LIST ward, caused
by resignation of Mr.. C. W. Trussell to .ae.
cept the Recordership.
Additional improvements have been made
to tho City Ho.el-the bar removed to The
basement. the front Office newly papered and
the room in rear of Office also nicely papered
aud converted iute a gent!emen's sitting
room.
We return thanks to Mr.. J. l.. Warrrn>
faltz.. for delicious Ice Cream. Mr.. W. has
his Ice Cream Saloon--thc old stand of
Mr Phil T. Rohr-Lsndsomely fitted Up.
and is prepared to serve the public with coed
Cream in any quantity. -----....--.-..-
We return thanks to Mcssrs. Davis q
Narreli for handsome set of Wire Dish
Covers-au article useful during the fy
selling very low, as we'll az all articles in tho
Tin sheet iron and stove line.
1t would probably c9nduco to tho public
health, aud certainly add to the otherwise
ciesnIy appearance of our town. if our corpo>;
rate authorities would have the weeds re-;
r,,ved from the public stree's and require
property holders to geu,ove them from the
sidewalks.
We are pleased to zee our former towns
man. Prof. ST. George T. Bro Ike, of the
West Virgins University. at home spending
his summer vacation. Our Morgantown
friends seem TO have taken good care of him,
eud his host of friends here will be glad to
greet him.
Miss Bsttic D. Cramer, Of tho faculty of
tho Wheeling Female College, and Who has
returned home for the summer vacation,
will please accept thanks for the Annual
Catalogue of this exec llcnt institution, of
which Miss a. Taylor is President. We are
pleased to learn that this school still ranks
dessrvedly high.
From the proceedings of the Episcopal
State Council. recently in session at Clarks-
burg, we fod that the Rev. ~. II. Meade,
Of this place, was appointed Trustee Of the
General Theological Seminary, and also a
member of the Committee on Education.
The Council will hold it's next meeting in
Parkersburg. on the first Wednesday in June
next.
The new dwelling Of Mr.. james w. Butt,
corner of Liberty and West streets, is about
receiving the finishing touches, and IS one OF
the handsomest structures ever erected IN
Charlestown. The mechanics engaged upon 1t
have been Messrs TutwiIer aud Armentrout,
masons aud brick layers; Mr.. Butt, carPen-
ter; Davis g. Hsrrell. timers; G. E. Gal
lsher, plasterer; ohm N. Wilmington, painter.
The corporate authorities have had new
crossings laid on south side of Liberty street
at it's intersection with Charles, on north
side of Liberty at its intersection with West.
on south side of Congress at its Intersection
with Mildred, and on west side of George at
its intersection with Academy alley-work
bv Mr.. Ferdinand Rohr. A new crossing
will also be laid on north side OF Congress
street at its intersection with Water. South
,1.1I aL-aat hns also haen handsomely