Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-07-26
LOCAL IHTELLIGEncE.

now "
A SNOWFALL bush, on the farm of Mai.
JAS Law. HoOf, has hloomcd twice this sea.
Rev: T. B, Shepherd will preach in tho
evening. -. -"N
County Court meets next Monday, court
OF Appeals August 3rd, and Circuit Court
August 23d.
The wheat yield in this county, so far,
from what we learn, has turned out copsid.
erabiy below what was expected
a. handsome "Bus" now plies between
rho Taylor House and the b. & o. and s. v.
depots-Capt. James Madison conductor.
Mr. f. NJ. Aisquith, ST., of this place.
mas on his grounds an apple Tree which has
"A large number of colored cxcursionists
visited Mont Alto las. Wednesday, via the
Shenandoah and Cumberland Valley Rail-
roads
The Harper's Ferry Band has been re,or
Eahized, and, under the leadership of Mr..
4. + Upright. has again become q good
thorough musical organization.
Three Martinsburg Sunday Schools will
visit Island Park this week-tho Reformed
on "Wednesday, Baptist on Thursday, and
Southern Methodist on Friday.
Mr.. JAS. W. Butt has erected two>story
frame house for Mr.. Il J. Williams, on the
lot recently purchased of Mr.. j. J.. War,
ronfeltz, short distance north of the 8. Y.
II. Il. depot.
balloon ascension will be ono of the
features of tho Sunday School picnic at
Island Park next Thursday The uarpcr's
Ferry Band, it is also expected, will cnlivon
che occasion with good music.
The wife of Capt. mo G Cockrell and
lady from Washington, Mrs: Pu,aske, were
thrown from buggy on High stroot, Har-
rer's Ferry, on Sunday week, and VIC I'M
dcrstand were severely injured
We hope the "First Alto" of the '.Stouc.
wall Band" did not become so selfish as to
refuse, on his return home, to divide with
his friends the i+h he caught at Island Park.
If ho did. ,hoy should 'brusll" him.
Mr. J.. q. Holmes was in Charlestown
Saturday md Sunday. Ic says the big
l4pray Hotel will be finished by the 18th of
August L! not, it will not be for tho lack
OF enterprise and Industry Oh tic psrt Of Mr..
Holmes.
Tho new billiard saloon OF Mr.. +. u
S"udcrs was opened with prize contest ON
Thursday last, in which the prizes throc
costly and beautiful cucs-wcre taken as fol,
lows: FIRST by Z. y kirwan, second by ".
q Ear"shaw, third ty George Mock
The cornerstone of tho Second BAPTIST
Church (ColOrcd) of Churestown, will be
laid on Saturday week, August 9th, by the
colercd Odd Fellows. The S. v r. Il. will
issue excursion iick'ts, and number Of col,
"red persons from abroad are expected to at,
tend
We would direct tho attention of buyers
20 the advertisement, in an"tbcr column,
from Golds;uith's Twin Fronts Surely.
such great reductions in prices will be great
Inducements to his customers and tho pco-
pie generally, to call carly aud purchase
jiberaIIy.
There win be Bush Meeting at Shcn-
andoah Junction on Sunday, August 7Ih.-
Tho S. V. Il. Il. will issue Round Trip
Tickets at reduced rates on Special Train
leaYing Shephcrdstowu ut and Front Royal
Mt 4. NJ. Returning leave Shenandoah
Junction ut 5 P. NJ.
Col j Fairfax McIqughlin, of New
York. last Friday concluded visit to Hon
y d. Lucas, at "Rion Hall, and departed
for home in company with Mr.. Lucas and
Prof. st. Geo. T. Brooke. After reaching
New York, the party viii! probably tako a
Trim to the CatRk i'll roOuntaina
Mcssrs. VIM. t. Wilson and Z NJ. Lack
land recently enjoyed an excursion to Mans
tucket, participating, while there, in shark
fishing, sea bathing, 80. Neither of the
gentlemen, VIC boliovo, wero attacked by the
RharksEzsea or land-although the full
strength of their muscles was called into
play to capture some of the former
Tho ''StouewalE Brigade Band" tho NOM
bcrs of the Stanton Fire Department. and
othor persons from Stauu.on and points on
tho Valley Branch Of the b. & o. II. r,
Undo an excursion to "Island Park" last
Thursday. Those of our pooplo who wero
at tho depot wore treated with fine music by
tho Band during the brief stoppascs. going
mud returning.
A SMALL boy, Willie MoMahon, came near
shooting Mr. David Fidingcr, by the reckless
handling of an old pistol. The carrying and
handling of firc>arms, especially by boys, has
become too alarmingIy common Of late. nnl
should, if possible, be prevented or curta;lcd
Our police authorities, VIC arc glad to know
arc always on tho alert to stop such lructccs
Bith boys, at least.
Wo have received the Annual Announce
.ncnt of the Episcopal Fcmslc Institute,
Winchester, Va, for 1872. By it fiuo