Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-07-05
LOCAL IN1EILIaEReE.

- ue"th OF the tather, and illness of
erother OF Rev. b. s. Highloy, is announced.
Col John w. Grantham has our thanks
terSs copy of the Acts of the West Virginia
Legislature of 1881.
Mr. JAS. w Butt has con tracted to cree.
brick wing in the rear of the new build.
ing OF MIR. Rezin Shugart, on Main street.
Dir. Geo. w. Mock is laying a new brick
Placement for Mr.. Gustav Brown. adjoining
the grounds of the latter, on Charles street.
Mr. John 7, .Colston's wheat caught fra
from tho sparks of S. y.R.R. engine last
1uesoay, and several shocks were destroyed.
DR.. Thomas opie, of Baltimore, native
OF this county, was the President of the 70.
cent Maryland Democratic State Convep.
ton.
Mr. Taylor, tho new lessee of the CITY
Hotel, has arrived with part of his goods,
npd the hotel will be opened shortly for busi>
ness.
fhe Rev. JOB Turner, a deaf,mute, Of
he .l at the Episcopal Church on Sunday
evening last, being assisted by the Rev. DR..
Mr.. a "A. Burton has improved his dwell,
ing property by the erection of handsome
J.. ~ 'u Rn, w'ng-sne WoFkmAnshiP of Mr..
hr X. a. Alexander requests us to give
notice to the farmers of Jefferson that be is
prepared to insure their wheat crops in good
companies at fair rates
Tho re>painting of the City Hotel, by
biessrs. Dixie Webster, james j. Russell
aud Stephen Bell. greatly improves the an.
pearauce of that property
The light seen from Charlestowu on Nom
day night of last week is said to have been
caused by the burning of the stadden Mill.
on the opequOn near Wade's Depot.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered in the Presbyterian Church in
this place on Sunday, July 18th. Prepar-
"sory services Friday and Saturday preced-
ing.
a Bush Meeting will be held at Ger
Hrdstown, commencing July 23d, and con-
tlnr'nS about week, by the NJ L. Church
South, Several prominent Ministers will be
in attendance.
Mrs Willie l.. Kt,blc will give, at her
residence, On the evening of July 5,h, at
O'Clock, i. NJ, musical entertainment,
which her friends and those of her pupils are
invited to attend
"orkmen have commenced to Greet cranes
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad a, sta
t'o"s where the fast mail trains do not
stop, fur tho purpose of enabling the proper
"xehonse of mail pouches to DO made by
those trains
N'essrs. DarneII & Foltz have yielded to
pressing requests, and will open out their
Photograph Gallery in Charcst.wn again,
July 18th, for short time. during which
NIL who desire work in their line should be
prompt to secure it.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Of this place, recently elected the following
officers: a. ID. Barr, President; ]. H. No
land, LIT Vice President; Frank Allen, 81
Vice President: Thos Timberlpke, Secreta-
~; Levi Baker. Treasurer.
Wm D. Smith, Jr., Of Clarke county.
Va. was the Aledal>t Reader of tho Fair
fax Society at the recent common cement of
The Episcopal High School at Alexandria,
and in the delivery of prizes received the
hicade prize, the highest awarded.
Mr.. 7. Lee Shirley. for some tmo past
engaged 10 tho store of Mr. II. II. Cooke. of
this place, has taken position as salesman
In the dry goods house of Mcssrs. Russell
Bros, Winchester. The best wishes of his
many friends here 60 with him to his Few
abode
]. G. Morton, Esq, editor of the Stauntou
PiHdicator, and ]. A. Patterson, ESQ.
Mayor of ,Wnynesbore, Va, mads an excur-
sion trip over the S. V. R. r. last week and
visited Charlcstown on Wednesday and
Thursday. We were pleased to receive calls
from both gentlemen.
, hrs. Christina Scarlet died Juno 9th, in
this county, aged SO years, 4 months and l
day She was a member of the Methods.
Church 30 years, then was baptised BY emer>
sion. She was tho mother of 9 children.
the grandmother of SO, great grandmother
et A4f' and great great grandmother of Is.
The barn belonging to Mess1s. John.
Robert aud j. Aldridge Chew, on the old
Roger Chew farm, on the Bloomery and
Asb!otown Turnpike, was destroyed by fire
on Monday night last. Insured in the Lon,
dun Mu tual for 81 500. Cause of the fro
unknown, but We understand it is suppossd
70 have been accidental
Gust received nice assortment of Ladies'
Sets, Misses Sets, Children's Ear Rings
.:Se also some fine Silver Ware, Gold. Sill
yer aud Nickel Watches. Stem Winders and
Key Winders, Rings-lOts of thcm-Spec>
taoles to suit everybody; price o5 cents to
50 so per pair, and every thing that is in the
.,Jcwelry business. Watches cleaned far
s % and warranted for twelve months.
CLOCKS cleaned; price IS cents to 81 go, and
warranted to run So hrino vour yorL "a