Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-09-30

IN ShepherdstIwss-4nofd ACCOMMODATIONS
for trausacting business and running q little
note until after harvest.
Having paid our respects 10 our county
seat. We feel il due TO the other towns to give
them word ia passing.
Q1.int and quiet. with the Mysterious air
of Wizard Clippings still lingering abou. il.
Middlewsy hides among the pine hills and
holds within its borders some of our most
substantial and reliable citizens They mnve
sometimes though. although tho town looks
sleepy For instance. few nights sgo they
organized Guod Tsmpisrs' Lodge, with
forty two members.
Harper's Ferry reminds rs of an old oil
psint,ng cracked aud dusty showing all over
its face tbs seams aud marks of age and
sbuse. but framed in golden frame. The
town has gone through FIRE. faod and dessr-
ton. II has been sheled. burned, torn down,
rooted up and drowned out. Still, it sur
wives q place not only noted for Its
beau,iful and unsurpassed scenery. but fall
of historic interest. Here John Brown blew
into active fame the smouderiug ashes of
one day only to be supplsnted by the stars
and stripes the next. The scar-worn veteran
now sits between the laughing rivers, and
Micawber like, waits for something 20 turn
up The vast water power, all impatient for
the coming of brain and money to use its
power. fre,s its way over the rough rocks
sui mourns for ts wasted opportunities.
Over ou the classic banks of the Potomac,
Shepherdstown like an old Virginia gentle.
man. all of We olden time. having waited for
Fa,rfax now is waiting for it to go on past.
while the echoes of the grooming of Rumseys
first steamboat in the world. still haunt the
cliff. that skirt the river. With the coming
of the Fairfax. new life aud energy and vim
seemed &. enter the piace-new stores wero
opened. and many imaginary drafts drawn on
the brilliant future. Wo trust they will all
be houored.
HaIltown has anurished aud grown in the
last few years in q manner both gratifying
and surprising The paper mill at this point
gives employment To a lumber of hands, the
most of whom have built themselves cozy and
neat homes near the mill.
Dufieds is not behindhand in the way of
substantial improvement, and in the past
three years much has been done in the way
Of building. The latest enterprise there is
an establishment for the manufacture of the
Hendricks Patent Wheel, an excellent inven>
tion, aud one that we trust will bring money
into the hands of the. enterprising inventor.
Captain Melvin and Mr.. Drawbaugh both
keep ON hand good assortment of all things
necessary in a country store, and in connec-
a pretty lively rate One of the most conve-
pieDt houses and BEST improved pieces of
property in thu county Is the Presbyterian
parsonage at DufIislds. aud its present occu.
pant is one of the most genial and whole.
souled yentiemen OF our county.
"A, KabIetnwn and Myerstown things seem
TO move on in the old accustomed ruts both
are pleasant. quiet places. out of the way OF
the rush aud furry aud din and hustle of
town life. yet with slow and sure steps con.
stantiy moving onward.
Rupon il connected with Baltimore by rail
the Berry Bros at this point seem to be
driving thriving business. supplying the
thrifty farmers "t the neighborhood with
their dry gn ds and notions.
Summit Point has become to be . place of
considerable size in the way of business, q
gre.t deal of grain being shipped from that
point and Wilson Bros. doing an extensive
aud steadily growing business in agrcultu
raj implements. 30. Vim II. Clements,
E>q Muster OF Transportation. B. & o Il.
R., wing purchased property ae this point
is Improving it and stocking the farm with
improved stuck.
Leetown ia one of tho most thriving little
villages in our boundaries. Messrs League
and Nicely buth do a rushing business at this
point Il is located in one Of the best neigh
borhonds in the county.
Mechanics,ovn, as its name implies. is
made up of the com frtable and quiet homes
of the bone aud sinew of the land. It is the
newest town of our c"unty-she baby of the
lot-and q stout. very heslthy baby it is.
Mt. Hope School House, located at this
point. is a very convenient building. and
we'll adapted to be used both As School
House and Church.
The roads in our county. as general
thing. are kept in excellent order. for which
our road supervisors deserve much credit.
But here We must make one exception. We
had "eca-ion cot long ago to go to Leetown,
and with much m,sg,ving we started on the
dirt road to that point. We got there. but
30 terribly shaken up and broken down that
it was only by the efforts of our old friend