Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-17

The addition ola NE WOE PRESS.
and a large supply of NEW JOB TYPE
to the SPIRIT OF JEFFERS I'm
Department greatly Increases our facizti..
for Ike rapid and tasteful execution of
FINE JOB work. We therefore in,ite
tie attention Of our friends and The p.51ic
tot sumo, aud solicit their orders in ,b,,
lsae.
MATTERS IN BRIEr.-Those persons who
have promised us Corn will please deliver it
new "
See change of time table of W. NJ. r
In this issue.
Nail southwark via the S. v. R r. now
A. n. iO|o'
Persons who desire to pay .hcir subserin.
tons to the Spirit in Wood. will please
'flns ! at ONCE as sc need it very much.
The B & o R. R. Co., we understand.
VII run. excursion trains from Washington
te island Park, Hsrper's Ferry, May SOth.
The General Assembly of the Southern
-fresbyterian Church will hold its next sea.
sion at Stanton. Va, beginning May 10Th.
Hon VIM a Travers, of this place. will
deliver the annual address before the His
torleai Society of the Yves. Va. University,
Mr.. James T Patterson, of Meob.pies.
town, We understand. was severely prostra.
ted by sunstroke, whilst working in his gar,
den, on Saturday last.
Our former countyman. @. B. Rouss.
Esq, of New York, contributes $50 to the
Ashby Monument, to be erected in Stone.
vail Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
The Circuit Court of Jefferson begins its
May term to-day. The most important case
on the criminal docket is that of Thomas 7
BRAGG. for killing Thos U. Spiuks.
Adam Bowman has been awarded the CON.
tract, at $50, for carrying the u s. mai,
between the Charlestown post Office and the
$. V R. R. depot, for one year from Nav
list, 1881.
We are requested to announce that the
next regular Communication of Jefferson
Chapter r A. M, will take place Monday
evening, May 23d, when an election of off.
GERS for the ensuing term will be held.
we return thanks to Hon. Randolph Stall
maker, Jr,, Secretary Of State, for a copy of
the Statutes of West Virginia authorizing
the formation of Corporations and Joint
stack Companies, in force April, 1881.
The THERMOMETER. on Wednesday last, in
his Rae, >t,,5a - S4o-wi.hin one dc.ree
~ Ing ~ ui:h as On The hottest dav ef
.- -'T'acT III III same lc~catiion-and on
Err ~ 80. tarz: degrees hotter thsn the
i tt"St - 49, -n:nntcr.
Mir Ssuuei Walt"G formerly of Charles
town. aud su energetic railroad contractor.
has completed his recent contract at
"aynesborO. Pa. and passed through this
place last week, witt horses. carts, &c
enr"ute tnr tie field Of his uew contract IN
thS : V IL r. south al Waycesb"ro. Va
III: Fer Press is Informed tia, Mr..
Robert Br"'hertoa purposes having a two>
story irpu." dwelling house erected on his
lot on Samuel street, extanded, opposite
residence of Mr.. Th9nas 4. Brown Foup,
dation to be laid by Messrs. Armeutrout and
Tutwiicr, add wood work by Mr Henry
Rust.
The coiored people will have the benefit of
excursion tickets from Hagcrstowp and
Front Rsyat, and intermediate points on the
S. V K. R. to Pieenn Gill. near Berryviile.
from the 4th t" the 9th of June. with a spe.
eial train on Sunday. June 5th, to attend a
Three Dsys' Meeting uader the auspices of
Shiloh Church, of Ghariestown aud other
Baptist Churches
We received q cali last week from Mr..
Edward Updcgrsf. the pleasant and gentle.
manly Junior Of The extensive merchant,
tailoring establish of Messrs. Geo Up.
d-sr"f & Sons. HneerstowD. Md He was
on u trip over the line of the S V r r
taking the measures of station agen Is for
new uuiferms, which his firm has contracted
to furnish. and which we are sure will be
put up in frst>class style.
The s V. R. r. Co will issue round
trip tickets for the benefit of persons wish
ing to attend the coming meeting of the
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly,
at Stanton, Va. good from May 18th to
the 30th, inclusive. Fsre from Charlestown
TO waynesboro and return, 81 Oh; from
Waynesbora to Stauuton and return, the
Chesapeake & Ohio r. Il. will issue round
trip tickets at 40 cts. making the entire
cost s. Al.
IT'S but natural that a flaming advertise
ment should attract attention, and as Gold
smiths popular Twin Fronts are the centre
of attraction to buyers at this time. we
propose to insert one here, and what is more.
we wish to impress it upon the minds of orr
customers. and all ~visitora m th;s ,,..L.