Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-05-04
LOCAL IHTELLIGENcE.

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Corporation election three weeks from
next Thursday.
Memorial Day at Charlestown will occur
on Saturday, May Goth.
The Rev. DR.. j. McKendree Reilly. of
Georgetown, D. c., visited relatives here last
week.
Messrs. Lippit & Co. now have side
track connecting their warehouses with the
B. & o. R. R.
Mr. VS.. Merchant, of this place, has
shipped several hundred lambs to Baltimore
and Jersey City.
Tho West Virginia Grand Lodge, L. O
Good Templars. will meet in Charlestown in
September next.
Mrs. Ella Ely has purchased the double
house of Mrs. Ann NJ. Rawiins, on Law
renoe street, for 81 900.
Mrs. Armentrout will return from Balti.
more this week, with her stock of New
Spring aud Summer Goods
Dir. VIM Hines is re, painting the front
OF the confectionery store of Mr.. Gustav
brown and the jewelry establishment of Mr..
II. A. Burton.
The dwelling belonging to the heirs of the
late Patrick O'Connell, on the corner of
George street and Academy alley. has been
pure hased by MIR. Abram Stump, at 5000
The late fish law makes it unlawful to
catch or destroy any black bass, jack salmon
or white salmon in any manner, between the
hrst day of May and the fifteenth day of
June.
We regretto see such acts of rowdyism as
those committed in "setting the town to
rights on Sunday night last. They are
criminal in those who commit them, and dis.
graceful to the town.
Hon. George Cotton, of Baltimore, dis
singuished lecturer, will deliver lecture in
Charlestown in the near future probably
about the middle of this month. A definite
announcement will be made hereafter.
About 23O acres of land, belonging to tho
estate of the late Major Thomas Briscoe,
about 24 miles east of Cnarestown, has been
sold by Mr.. V. NJ. Firor. Real Estate Agent,
10 Mr. James II. Moore, at SIS per acre.
MIR. jesse Engle has handed US the shells
OF an egg laid by hen belonging to his
father, Mr.. John NJ. Eogle, near Dufield's
depot, which after being broken was found
TO contain within the outer she'll another
perfectly formed egg.
See the advertisement Of new Spring and
summer Goods, by McsSrs Boon & Totv.
Merchant Tailors of inchcster. Mr.. Buuo
Ill visit Char lestowr on the first day of the
May term CT the County Court, aud will be
pleased 10 receive orders.
The B & o R r will issue round trip
tickets, at half fare. from CharIcstowu to
Winchester, to the Democratic Mass Meet
ing. to-day (Mouday.) Passengers can 90
I" Winchester and return on any regular
train. and in ad lltlnn a special train will
leave Winchester for Char!cstown at IT
o ciuck Tonight.
We call attention TO the card Of NJ. A. Y.
Ryan, Baker and Con icrtioncr, of Win
chester, va, in this issue Mr. K. is a sun
of our townsman. Mr.. ThouIss RYAN. Heis
very worthy young man, and visitors to
Winchester from this county will find him
liberal dealing, polite and accounodat;ng.-
Call and him.
Mr.. w. Opie Norris, of this county. has
received and erected upon his farm one Of
Stover's Automatic Wind Engines, and has
attiched thereto a feed mill, water hoist,
ing apparatus, &C.. all at a comparatively
small cost. Mr.. Norris is acting as agen. for
this machine, and hope to see more of
them introduced into our county
We were pleased. on Friday last, to enjoy
pleasant visit from Mr.. John McAllister.
the'popular Master Mechanic Of the S. v.
r. R. who was 80 severely injured two
months ago by fall from the trestle work at
Riverton bridge. Mr.. McAllster ia now
able to be about on the street, and the rail-
road employees and the community at large
will be gratiicd when he RECEIVERS sufficient
to fully resume the active duties of his DO
sitiou.
AT regular meeting of Shenandoah
Lodge l. o. G. Templars, in this place. ON
Tuesday night last, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: d. H.
Cockrill, ". G. T; G: W. SPOTS, V. T.;
Nimrod Trussell, Secretary; David Howell,
Treasurer; d. e. Armstrong, Chaplain;
Frank Cockrill, Marshal; R. b Lucas, Asst.
Marshal; j. Fl. Grove, l. S. G Mt. Man
uel, o. 8. G VIM. Fl. Moore r. II. s.: 7.
N. Sadler, i. II. g., and j Ed. Duke. Fl.
naucial Secretary.
Within the next week a new time card
will be put into operation on the S. .R.R.,
in accordance with which trains will run to
Bentonville, Va, connecting at that point
with stages to Luray, Va. Two distinct
trains will be run, one leaving. Bentonvillc at
an early hour in the morning and affording
connection with the b. & o. accommodation
train TO Baltimore. Returning from Sbep>
herdstown= Southwark, leaving Charlestown
after arrival of Winchester acconmoda,;o,