Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-09-27
FOCAL INIELLIeENcE.

She Southsat 8 O'Clock, and North at 10 so
A. N.
From Mrs. Addie s Beavers we have re
eoivsd a lot of nice pears, for which we ten.
der sincere thanks.
Mr. Jas. W. Butt has contracted to erect
q frame dwelling for Mr.. John W. Roberts
on the farm of the latter, near Summit
Point.
Rev, 7. B. Shepherd will preach in the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning and
night; at Mt Hope in the afternoon. OF
S:3O O'Clock.
Mr.. ThOs. G Prince, formerly Conductor
on Main Stem of B & o. R r. has been
appointed Supervisor of the Hsrper's Ferry
Il Valley Branch.
District Deputy Grand Master, Gustav
brown, of this place. mado an official visit to
the Masonic Lodge at Shepherdstown on
Monday evening of last week.
The lime>kilu buildings of SIR. John n
Strider, near Halltcwn, were destroyed bvI
hre on Sunday morning ast-supposed toI
have caught from sparks from a railroad en-
gin&
BY change of s, v. R r. schedule. yes
~ ou that Ipdu nov" pass C1hrIPS>
town nortbwsrd at GAS and 1867. "A. NJ
and 1856 and S:47. p VI. southwark at
S.51, A NJ, and IL Oh. All and Is, NJ
While the house of worship of the VI f
Church South is undergoing repairs. the
congregation will worship in Washington
Hall. Services on Sabbath at II A NJ and
1880 F. NJ. Sabbath School at 9 A NJ
Prayer Meeting at 1880 P ". on wednes.i
days.
The d~wolliug f Mr.. Charles Beck. nd!
Jaeent t" the rsiIrnad ut Snmmit Pint. Vs.
destroyed nv 6r~ carly n Sunday morning.
tast-supnosed tn have originated from n
spark from n na"sing railroad engine. In
ssred for 81. 700 IN the 11tua, of Hartford.
Mr.. ii. Fl Cooke agent
last TuHsdng. after receint ri the intclii
gcnee of tho Presidents dc7th. Mayor Slifar:
promulgated a request for the telling Of The!
seiis and suspension Of business in Charles.
town. The request was promptly comu!;c3i
with by our business men. azd due res,oct
given tn the sad occasion.
The Y. NJ G A held an intsrestirr meet.
ing in .he Baptist Church, Snud.v sfrnr.i
noon. which vas largely attended Thcso'
meetings are steadily increasing in interest
and those connected with the association de-
serve credit for the zeal they manifest in the
good cause, Tho next meeting will ne hc,dii
in the Presbyterian Church. next Sunday 81!
3 o'clock 7. N.
Ths death of President Gari.'d and s'scf
of two ns"r relatives Of ose oF ,he rriacinp!s:
of tina Juvenile Pjnafore Trouno caused j
recall Of the engagement fur Friday evening!
last, ut Washington Hall The rendition 81
PinAfoTe, however, will ba given hare IN nex;;
Friday evening. September 3Orh, whcu vel
havo no doubt the Jolly Little Tsrs" will
be greeted with a fnll house.
Union services were held yestoriay-tis J
day of the burial of the remains of the lztcs
President GarGald-in the Presbrtorisn;
Church, and woro rarticinatcd in by tic.
Revs Messrs. Tongue, Whisncr and Hn,,i
kins. Appropriate services wero also held:
IN Zion (EpiscoraD Church. The stores Of
the town were closed and business suspended j
from 10 o'clock, a. NJ until 2 O'Clock. p !
a..
Our young mercantile friend. Mr.. Jeesci
Al. Euglc, has rented the store room rocent>t
ly occupied by Mr.. JAS n. Rodrick. and has
gone to Baltimore to purchase a fell line III
Dry Goods, Groceries,. Notions, Ready>Ma3ey
Clothing. Qneensware, &c with n view to-
opening business at this stand by tho !st of
October Mr. Eagle is well and favor+ biz
known TO our people. and we bespeak for himS
a liberal patronage. Advertisement nex's
week. !
Special Excursion Tickets, including adj
msssien' to the Caverns of Lursy aud good
feEfVe go dave from the date of issue. csus
be Spurchased daily from all s V R 5
stations at greatly reduced rates. Frnms
stations where there is no Agent. tickets cans
be purchased from the conductors of .hcE
trains. Excursion tickets ipcIpdiny dirno-S
at the Excursion Hotel at Luray, as VOL ass
admission TO the Gaverrs. have also beepS
placed on sale s
The barn and vranary of Nr. IT. T Nileve
were destroyed by fire on Saturday after /
noon last, together with almost his ~cn,ireE
wheat crop, his hay. timothy seed. potatoes {
farming implements and prnvcnder. entail :
ing a loss of about 81, 1000 ovOr and above
an insurance of 81 200 in the E3.na. ols
Hartford, which will be promptly a6iustsdt
By Mr.. A Alexander, Agent The fire.
is supposed to have originated from somcS
slumbering embers in a lot of old stumnss
which had been burned a week previous. +
The Urbaua (Ohio) Gazette announcosE
the death, on the 9th instant. at Meridian {
in that State, of Mr.. William McGarrv-k
formerly of Jefferson, and brother of Mcssrs s
John and Jas. B MeGarry, Of this countr-E