Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-04-20
LOCAL IHIEl4IeEMcE.

1ue irame>work by Mr.. j ohm II. Bishop
The Jefferson Circuit Court adjourned for
the term on Tuesday last
Mr.. Cbas. A. Beck has been appointed 8.
v. r. r. Agent at Bentonville.
''Gsth" George Alfred Townsend) was in
Charlestown for few hours, on Wednesday
last.
Winchester Presbytery will meet at
Bunker Hill, Berkeley county, to morrow
"wednesday evening.
Mr.. Thos. d. Webster, Sr., fell from
wagon one day last week, and was painfully.
though not seriously injured
MIR. Marshall j. Rohr has purchased the
house and lot of Mr.. Thomas johnson, west
end OF Main street, for $3.50.
Remember the Lecture by the Rev. B.
Arbogast, this (Monday) evening, at Wash>
lngton Hall. Subject-"Meteors."
The Rev. Mr.. Highley being prevented by
sickness, the Rev. Mr.. Tongue preached in
his stead at Beulah Church on Sunday after.
noon.
Rev. B. S. Highley, of the NJ E. Church,
South, will deliver. lecture at Mt. Hope
School House this (Tuesday) evening, at u
The competent aud popular executive
officers of the Bank of ohm
W. Grantham, Esq, President; COL Geo. A.
Porterfeld, Cashier; and Mr. John Porter
held, Feller-have been re>eiected for the cur.
rent year.
Mr.. W. c. Carroll has returned from New
York, and is now displaying on his counters
he Iaru
OF Spring Goods ever shown in Charlestown
ladies Dress Goods a speciaity. Adver-
usement next week.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered in the Presbyterian Church on
sunday last. MIR. Hopkins had the assist
ance of the Rev. john A Scott, of Elk
Branch Church. during the preparatory ser
VICES on Friday and Saturday
Marian E. Keyes, the well known co!ored
female vocalist, daughter of Achilles Dixon,
of this place, who was married CD the ll,h
of last month, in Massachusetts, to Hamilton
u. heyes, the manager of the Centennial
Jubilee Singers, died last week.
Among prominent visitors to Charlestown
last week, were Judge Richard Parker and
Capt. f. 2. cambridge, of Winchester: Col
L. Z. Pendlston, Marshall McCormick. ESQ.
aud Prof Leo. Wheat, of Clarke county. Va:
and Col a. B yd, of Philadelphia
The young men of the different congre-
cations in town have organized Young
Mems. Prayer Meeting ASsoc .tion. The
hrst services were held at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, on Sunday afternoon last Nextsp-
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day next, st ,! O'clock, T. NJ.
J"rd"n's Springs is being thoroughly
renovated Ter tie sun MGR season Mr. Jnr
dan has ice in ABUNDANCE tor the season
milk and honey, with oil the other good
things for the inner man. He has been
mixing many improvements in the grounds,
benut'tyIng aud adoruiug them.
A call is made by the Fire Department. in
another column, for meeting OF the citizens
of Charlestown. on Monday evening next, to
consider the limited means OF detcnce against
IRE in the town. AS this is sui iect which
should at all times demand adoption, the De-
partmcut hopes to see a full aud interesting
meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Highley has been confined to Iii,
room at the hotel for several days with what
threatened to develop iuto severe attack of
fever, but which has happily been nverted
by the timely advice aad close attention of
DIR. Mason, of our town, and 80 learn on
going to press that his condition is much
improved.
Messrs Hughes & Locke will remove their
goods, for few days, into the room recently
InH hr1M NJ
meanwhile extensive improvements may be
made to the corner room at present occupied
by them-open glass trout put in, counters
and shelving removed, painting, &c. Mr..
JAS. W. Butt has contracted for the job
Mr.. Joseph Goldsmith has returned from
the Eastern cities, after having purchased a
large and extensive Spring stock, which
consists of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps,
Boots and Shoes, and great many other
things too numerous to mention, which are
arriving in great abundance. Don't fail to
call and examine his stock, as it is the larg>
est that has ever come to Charlestown
The insurance losses of the Peabody of
Wheeling, of 5000 on Sons of Temperance
Lodge; and Aetna of Hartford. of SIS 600
on stock of Mr.. A. C. Drawbaugh, by the
recent fire at Dufield's Depot. were paid last
week, by MIR, r. A. Alexander, local agent
of the compadies. Mr.. Alexander has also
taken prompt measures for the adjustment of
the policy of the Jefferson County Mutual of
81, 600 on stock of Mr.. Drawbaugh.
Mr.. Julius G. Holmes, of this place has
completed the Depot buildings at River,ou,
Front Royal aud BentonviIle, on the Shen.
andoah Valley Railroad, in addition to those
previously erected, aud has contracted to
build Depots at White Post, Marksville, Con,