Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-08-16
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Rey@s; G. Ferguson, visited oharlestovn
last week. WV"
Thsshermome.er reached 1000 here last
Saturday. 'N''
Rev. A, Q. Hopkins has gone to Grant
0ounty, on missionary tour.
Rev Mr.. Ould preached in the Presbv-
tsFian Church Sunday morning. -
Ihe Union Fire Company, of Winchester
VIII go to island Park to-day (Tuesday9.
The attention of farmers is called to the
fhosphate advertisement of Mr.. E. NJ. Ais.
Qui.h. Sr. - ~ 90
R"und Trip Tickets to Luray on the 18th
OF August, fueluding admission TO the Cave
only 50 TO-. ' Jaw
Bishop Peterkin will administer the rite
OF Baptism in Zion Church, Charlestovp>
shie 6 onday) evening,
ar. George CockriIl lost sixteen sheep.
b5 lightning stroke, on the farm of Mr.,
James NJ. Brown, few days ago.
Mr. George Lambright, of Knoxville
Tenn, visited his father in. law, Mai. G. w.
Il. kearsley, of this place. last week.
a party of young ladies and gentlemen,
oil Chariestown, enjoyed moonlight picnic
Ht1siand Park on Friday evening last
MIR. j. s. Bragonier and wife, of Shep-
herdstown. passed through Charlestown, en-
r0"te to Orkney Springs last Saturday.
Mr.. j.. Shirley Smith will please accept
thanks Tor fine lot of choice tomatoes, of
his own raising-as fine as we have seen
this season.
Mr. Jas. w. Butt is erecting large frame
dwelling upon the farm of Mr.. John FL.
Hall. (,he old Mag Briscoe placed near
Charlestown.
One of the crossings ordered By the Town
Council is to be on Main street at East. in
stead of West street, as enormously stated
in our last.
We learn that it is the intention of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company, to
build branch road from the Depct to the
Luray Caverns
The heaviest wheat yield we have heard
of this season, is by Mr.. Dapiel Heaebower.
who had fifteen acres of boarded wheat which
produced twenty-six bushels to tho aero.
The Masonic Excursion to the Luray
Caves. on the 18th instant, will be oren to
all. Round trip tickets from Charlestown.
including admission TO tho cave, only So 10.
Ses advertisements of Mr. G. n Trus-
seli,who is in the market to purchase VIII eat,
and who also offers to farmers the Piedmont
Guauo and T. q. Ammouiated Super Phos-
pbste of Lime.
The B u o. r. r. Co will issue special
round trip tickets to Gen. Mems Cattle
and Sheep Sale, a: Hagerstown, good on
regular trains, August goth. Tickets good
for three days.
The Masonic excursion to Luray, On the
i1sh. promises to be grand success The
plumber participating, both Masous and those
not Masoos. promises to be large, bat all
will iud ample accommod ations at the Rust
H"use and Railroad Restaurant
The Free Press says that Col. Jno. Thos
Gibson has disposed of two tracts of land,
three quarters of mile West of Charlcstown
is acres, roods aud 10 perch at s65 per
acre, to Mrs. Sarah Hopk ms; and 81 acres,
At $50 per acre, to Mr.. Il T. Miley.
Old John Robinsons Circus aud Menag.
erie exhibited at Shepherdstown on Wednes-
day last, to a full audience. The street dis
play was 6ne, tho menageric large and varied.
and the performances such as to enlist the
most hearty applause.
There will be Camp Meeting held under
the auspices of the VI f. Church, Gerards>
town, 10 the woods of Mr. Foreman near the
junction of the Gerardstown road with the
Darkesville and Bunker Hill turnpike, be-
ginning on Thursday, August 25th.
Mr. Jas w. Butt is putting a handsome
open front in the store>room hitherto occu-
pied by Mr.. Geo. T. Light-materlal fur
nished by VIM. Phillips & Sons Mr. Light,
in the meanwhile, is temporarily occupying
the store-room of Mr.. John " Locke OPP
posite the Bank of Char Iestown building.
Nancy Walker, well>known colored wo>
matIof this place, and one of those who en-
joyYH their freedom in the days of slavery,
died ON Thursday last, after brief illness
"Atlnt" Nancy had been for years a consists
eut member of the Methodist Church, and
was bsliked by all who knew her Peace
to her ashes.
The 8. V. R. r. west bound train, duo
here at sos, p. NJ, was detained an hour
or two on Wednesday last, by the breaking
of one of the side>rods connecting the driv>
ing-wheels of the engine. about two miles
north of Charlestown. The fireman, Mr..
'Cofmau, narrowly escaped being struck with
piece of the broken rod
Mr.Wm. NJ. Smith, formerly of this eoun.
ty, but who for the last nine years has been
living in NJ ississippi, we pleased to learn
Is making visit to his old home, Lake
Louisa" For the last four or five days, he
aud family have been soj"urniug in our
town with his brother, Shirley Smith
air. s. is large cotton grower
We we're pleased, last Friday, to receive