Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-09-13
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Charlestown again. Wait for them. Notice
will be given in this paper
West street. north of Main, is being ma.
cadamized by the corporate authorities.
Weirick & Weller received last week ap>
other car load of Champion Wheat Drills.
DIR james W. Butt has completed an ad-
ditiOn to the dwelling of Mr.. D. S. Hughes.
Our Office furce return thanks to Mr.. s.
S Dalgarn for a treat of peaches last FRI
day.
The Thermometer ranged from 99o to 1862
In Charlestown the early and middle portion
of last week.
Mr.. VIM Bunch, the mau who accidents
ally shot himself at Patterson Station. on
the S, V. R. R, a lew days ago, died from
his wound.
A steeple chase, a brilliant tournament,
and a bycicle contest, are to be among the
attractions at The coming Hagerstown Fair.
See advertisement.
The newly improved store-room of Mrs.
U f Thomas-oarpenter work bv Mr.. H..
ID. Rust, ard painting by NJ? Nm. Kimes-
Is handsome aud comm"druus.
The long sud severe drouth in this section
was broken On Sunday afternoon, by a wei,
come shower, which it is trusted will be
speedily followed by other refreshing rains
Among tho candidates recently passed for
admission to West Poiut Military Academy.
is VIM. Edward Crnishin, (son or.Gof. VIM.
T. Craighill,) of Baltimore. and grandson of
VIM N. GraighiiI, Esq of this place.
Messrs. L. r. Finnell & Co. have pur
chased the mercantile stock of Mr. J. Shirley
Smith, and removed to the stand of Mr. s..
corner of Main and Charles streets. where
they now offer their customers and the pub,
lie a full stock of everything in their line.
The Rev. Mr. Tackett, in behalf of the
Mt. Hope cougrcgatinn, desires us to return
thanks to the Masonic fraternity. to the
Choir of Marvin's Chapel, and to all who
aided in the success of the Cornerstone lav>
ing OF the new Mt. Hope Church last Thurs
day
Mr. j. c. H"imeS has erected a new
freight depot at BcrryviIlc, end is putting
up a new depot at Sharpshurg, for the S.
V. R. R.-tin no, 6ng of both by M"<<r~.
Duke d Gallaher. Mr.. Holmes has also he
gun the erection of the new hotel for Mr.
Geo, W Green, at t~larper's Ferry.
The col"rcd people OF Ber7yviIle. Charles
town and other intermediate points to lis
gerstown. will have an excursion to Harris
burg. Pa. September 18th. via the s. V
Z Fare for round trip frnn Charles
town, 81 80 The excursion will he under
the control OF the Rev. G. II. Minor. OF this
place.
a Picnic at Island Park on Thursday.
September 22d. under tn. ~ou<pices OF Shen
andoah Lodge. l o G. T TO which neigh>
boring lodges are invited, as well us the pub
lie generally Round Trip from Charles,
town via b & o at excursion rates Re-
member the B ;Sket 1t will he ar occs-in,,
especially favorable fur families to cnj,y
themselves
Mr. james " Anderson. IN rma!"vcr g..
the u x o Il Il Co. aud son nf Mr. W
j.. Andersnp was accidentally caught. undo,
the wheels of a lnadHd hand car. ut IIarrcr'-
Ferry. on Monday Of last week and hsd his
right foot and log badly lacera:cd. lie wa,
put under the professional care of pr
Ransom, and is since doing s. welt as can IA.
expected under the circumstance
The Rev Dr.. Churchill G bison. Of PIT, r.
burg. Va, preached in the Eoiscn2al
Church. aud the Rsv. Or Huntin-,nn IL.
Washington. in the Baptist Church on Sun
day mornin. last No service at tho Pres
hyterian Church, in consequence Of the ali
sence OF the pastor. R.v. 4 &. H,pkins a.
meeting Of Pre>bgtery n. Okland The
only service at night was AT the VI. T.
Church South. where the Rev. J W. Tongue
oficiated
The corner stone of Mt Hope Southern
Methodist Church. was laid with due Va,
sonic-~honors on Thursday last, by Malta
Lodge. M 80, A, F & a NJ. Of tbi.
place assisted by Members of Jefferson
Lodge. of Kobfet"wn. District Deputy
Grand Master Gustav Brown. of Malta
Lodge, acting Grand Master, cf6ciated, and
thesexercises were varied by singing by a
choir from Clarke county. and PRAYER bv the
Rev u W. Tongue The dinner and re.
freshmen tables of the ladies. of whose com.
mittee Mrs. Benz Beavers was the worthy
President. were lihorally parronizrd. and the
handsome sum of about Sl4O, We under
stand, was realized toward the erection Of
the new church building Mt Hone Church
is located on a beautiful knoll in the woods
of Mr.. Samuel MiddlekauH. (hy wEon, the
ground is given,) a sh"r. distance this side
of Mechanicstowu. on the B'oomcry turn
pike. and about two miles from CharIrstnwn
The building will be in size 3Ox5O fect.
The f"nnd is being constructed nv Nr
WA. Mock. and the upper walls of the
building will be built of brick. by Mr Levi
RAZOR Tho poDpIo ~ d. VI. II