Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-08-23

N FL nose persons who
nave nave promised us Corn will please deliver i.
The Rev. S, G. Ferguson was in Charles.
town again last week.
Mr.! G: Fayette Coyle, of Fsvettsvi,,s
ARK, formerly of Jefferson, is on a visit
The Rev. Latimer KILLER visited his relas
tiVe,- Mr.. Geo. W. Armentrou,. in this
place, last week.
see advertisement on local page of Mr.. r.
a. Alexander, who offers various we'll known
ana popular brands of Fertilizers.
Dsrneil d Foltz will open their Photos
graph Gallery in Charlestown again. Wai.
ior them Notice will be given in this paper
We were pleased last week to meet Can't.
.. II. Morrow, of Louisians, Mo, an old
Senersonian, who is visiting his friends in
, this county.
The gutter in front of PARADISE" the
residence of Isaac FOuke, Esq on G. gorge
street. is being paved by SANDY Cullen, )"
lot the corporation.
bishop PeteEkin preached in Zion CEpis>
coPaD Church, in this place, on Monday
evening OF. last week, and administered tho
rite OF confirmation to class of two
The b & o. r. r. Co. will issue special
round trip tickets to Cen Mems Cattle
and Sheep Sale, at Hagerstowu, good on
regular trains, August Goth. Tickets good
for three days.
Mr.. 81. ID. Rust is enl.rging the store>
room of Mrs: NV. Thomas, by the erection
of building in rear of the old room-ap
improvement that will add much to the con-
VeDIence aud capacity of the establishment
There will be a Camp Meeting held under
the auspices of the NJ. E. Church, Gerards>
town, in the woods of Mr.. Foreman near the
junction of the Gerardstown road with the
Darkesville and Buuker Hill turnpike, be-
ginning on Thursday, August 18th.
In this issue appears the professional card
OF d. Gibson, E.q. 1t affords us pleas
are to call attention to the fact, and we are
sure that the abilities of our young friend
are such as should win him rapid advance
ment in the profession of his choice
Our young former countyman. Mr.. ed
Manning, Foreman of Bridges of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad, is on visit to the
Valley, aud was in Charlestown last Tues
10y W. were pleased 10 meet him. ana to
learn that he is doing we'll in his new home
The eighth annual picnic of the patrons
of husbandry aud farmers Of Southern Penn
sylVania, Maryland, est Virginia and ad-
joining States, will be held at ans
Grove, Monday. Tuesday. ednesday Thurs
day and Friday. August 20 80 and 5 and
September l and 2 Connected with the
picnic will be an agricultural exhibition
The S V. r R will run a special excur-
sion train to Hagerstown on Tuesday next.
August 23rd. for the benefit of persons de-
string to attend the sale of Pure Bred sheep
by Cen G. S. Meem, that day. Train
will pass Churlestown. going. at S:2S, A.
NJ; returning, will leare Hagerstown at
500. p. NJ. Round trip tickets from
Chsrlestown, 81 cents.
The Railroad Restaurant and Rust House
furnished ample means for appcasing the
appetites of the immense tbrong at Luray
last Wednesday. Capt Robt. r. Corson,
the General Manager of the Luray Cave and
Hotel Co, had everything in cap-a-pie or
der Mt the former, aud at the latter Mr.. N.
A Rust. the gentlemanly and nccommoda-
ting proprietor, assumed personal supervis-
tea ga seeing that his many guests were we'll
supplied with a good dinner or supper.
AT the meeting of the Town Council, on
Tuesday night last the Street Committee
report was adopted, that the cross streets
north OF Maie be graded and macadamized,
che same to progress as rapidly as the funds
in the treasury will admit. On motion, the
Mayor was authorized to apply to the Judge
OF the Circuit Court for 4 jury to assess dam
ages for the extension of Liberty street
through from Eyitt's run to the turnpike
leading to the Shenandoah Valley depot
Mr.. Samuel D. MiddlekauG has given to
the,trustees of the NJ. f. Church South, lot
of land near Mechauicstown., in this county,
for the erection of church building there
on-s ATbe corner stone of the new church
will be laid by the Masonic Lodges OF
ChaflestoWn aud Kabletown, on the Sth of
September, if fair; if not, the next fair day.
A public dinner, for the benefit Of the
church, will be given on the occasion, and
prominent speakers from distance will be
present.
Messrs. Darnell & Foltz, Photograph Ar
fists, whom our people have been pleased to
have sojourn in our midst for several months
past, have closed their gallery here, and will
go to Berryville, Va. These gentlemen have
earned reputation, whilst here, of being
frst-cass artists, and their demeanor as citi-
zens has been such to win them hosts OF
friends. We bespeak for them cordial re-
oeptiou by the people of Clarke. and hope in
the not distant future to welcome them back
to Charlestowu again