Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-09-20
LOCAL INTELLIoENcT.
MATTERS IN BR1EF.-Darnell & Fol,z

will open their Photograph Gallery in
Charlestown again. Wait for them. Notice
will be given in this paper.
The Y. NJ. @. A, of Charlestown. held n
public meeting at Halltown ON Sunday eve
ming last.
- Mr.. b. +. Brosius, of Harper's Ferry, has
received a patent for a steam guaee for sew
ing machines.
The s. V. R. R. conveyed a large number
OF colored e1cursionists from Charlestown to
Harrisburg, Pa, last week.
Stone are being put upon Samuel street,
north of Main, preparatory to maeadamizins
that portion of said thoroughfsre
Read and bear in mind the attractions of,
fered at the coming Hagerstown Fair, as
shown in advertisement in this paper.
One of our ice dealers, Mr. a. Il Cooke,
has been shipping ice to points in Clarke
county, Va Was v. R r., for some days
past.
Mr.Wm. Mock has laid a new stone gave
, Mr.. Wa. Davis, corner of Main and Water
streets.
The L. . r. R is putting in new
trestle work aud building an additional
track, on the Winchester Branch at Har>
Per's, Ferry.
V. NJ. Firor, of this place, is summoned
to serve as a petit juror at the next term of
the q. s. District Court at Clarksburg, com>
mencing October 7th.
The Harry Pease Dramatic Company
played in Martinsburg last week and is billed
for Winchester Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of this week.
The colored Methodists are erecting a par
sonage, and Mr.. l.. L. Page a dwelling, on
a lot purchased of Mr.. John W. Locke, on
Lawrence street, south of Congress
The Town Council, on Tuesday night last,
ordered the re-opeping of the alley between
the property of Messrs. D.. S. Hughes and
j. Marshall Rohr, to its former width.
Mr.. Murtha Walsh ID having erected a
largo store and dwelling, on Shenandoah
street, a few feet west of the new hotel of
Mr. Geo. w. Green, at Harper's Ferry.
The summer boarders at Mrs. Keerl's en-
Joyed a lawn party on Tuesday evening last,
the handsomely Illuminated grounds of Mrs.
X. presenting a most attractive appearance.
We are pleased to learn that our worthy
towusman, Mr.. VIM Phillips, who las been
seriously indisposed for some time past, was
go far recovered last week as to be able to
ride out.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
West Virginia met at Berkeley Springs last
week. Messrs. Geo. W. SPOTS and David
Howell represented Shenandoah Lodge, of
this place.
Rev. N. G. Bracket is having another
large brick building erected as an addition
to the already numerous facilities for the ac-
communications of students at Storer College.
Harper's Ferry.
Next Thursday is the day for the Good
Temp'ar Picnic at Island Park. under the
auspices of Shenandoah Lodge, of this place.
The B 4 o. r r. will issue round trip ex>
cursion tickets on the occasion.
There will he an excursion to the Luray
Caverns by the merchants aud citizens of
Kngers:own. on next Thursday, over the S.
V. r. r. Rouud trip fare from Charles
town, including admission to the cave, 81 Is.
See advertisement of the Luray Ion, in
this issue of the Spirit IF JEFFERSON Upon
our first page will be found a detailed de-
scription of this elegant new establishment.
which will be found we'll worthy of pcrusal
An excursion party of capitalists and iron
manufacturers from Pittsburgh, passed
Charlestown, on a special train under charge
of Capt. Newport, of the B & r. R. en-
route to Richmond, Va, via Staunton, last
Thursday evening.
Our corporate authorities have replaced
the previously removed hitchiug posts upon
our streets. after a warm war of words at
the Council meeting on Tuesday night last,
and the country people can now hitch their
shorsessand be happy.
Chr countymau, Mr.. VIM. Fitzpatrick, for
some years past section boss of the B &. o.
>R.R., and one of the best men in its en-
:. ploy, we are pleased to learn, has been pro-
NOTED to Supervisor of Track between Stras,
burg and Harper's Ferry.
The Juvenile Pinafore Troupe performed
in. Winchester last Thursday and Friday
nights, with grand success, the youthful crew
even surprising the expectation of their most
ardent friends. Bear in mind their appear
ance at Washington Hall next Friday eve.
ming, and secure your tickets early.
Daniel B. Lucas. Special Commissioner,
has sold a portion of the "Shecler Farm" of
the estate of William Lucas, about $50
acres, to the Messrs Hoke Bros. of Mary
land, for So, 600 cash. The purchasers pro-
pose to erect extensive limb-kilus at the
quarry, and to put up a warehouse at Keyes'
S-1koh CknkSon onJ r-aLo .kL.-
and valuable improvements.
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