Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-01
LOCAL IRIEILIoENcE.

VIII open their. Photograph Gallery in
Charlestown again. Wait for them. Notice
will be given in this paper. -.
See change in 8. ". R. R. schedule. in
this issue.
Ifyou want a good pair of Boots or Shoes,
got to Dalgarn's.
Gents Underwear in great variety, at
lowest prices, at Dalgarn's.
County Court will begin November 9TH
Circuit Court November 18th.
A large assortment of Lamps and other
GLASSWARE just received by Dalsarn.
Messrs. Davis Il Conner are painting the
awelliug>house of Mr.. John Porter6eld.
Harry Pease's Dramatic Company will play
.! four nights season in Staunton this week.
"A letter for Miss Annie b. Washington
"a Advertised in the Martinsburg ce.
Randall, the Evangelist" we'll known in
chs community, is now confined in the State
Asylum, at Weston.
We have in our Office several apple blos>
SONS, from a tree now in full bloom upon the
farm of Mai Jas Law. Hoof.
Col David 81 Strother, (ssPorte Crayon, ~
who is eo~nsulgeneral at the City of Mexico,
Visited Charlestown last week.
Mr.. John Fellows, aged about 65 years,
diedssuddenly at his residence near Middle
sway, onaFrlday morning last.
Refreshing rains have fallen here at inter-
walls since Saturday, and the hearts of our
people have made glad thereby.
Md. C.. Holmes, of this place, has con-
tracted to. erect the large railroad hotel aud
depot at Roanoke, Roanoke county, Va.
Hon. j. Ran. Tucker will speak in Berry
willie on Saturday next. November 5th, at
O'Clock, P. NJ, and at Winchester next Mon
day.
w. L Rsdley, of Sandy Hook, a brakc-
man on the B.. 4 O.. R R., was run over by
his train at Harrisonburg, on Saturday night
last and killed.
DR.. J V. Simmons has sold one Of the two
brick houses just erected by him on Mildred
street, (the corner house) and lot to Mr.. Fl.
II. Cooke, for $3.50.
We are in need of both WOOD snd Corn,
and would he obliged if some Of our patrons
would send US in a supply of these necessary
articles as early as possible.
Quite a number of persons from Jefferson
took advantage of the round trip tickets of
the B. & o r r.. to attend the speaking at
Winchester, last Thursday.
DR.. j. v. Simmons hss sold his Drug
Store. near the Coart>house, to Maj. E. L..
Moore, who has employed Mr.. G. W. Aisquith
as his aseut to take charge of tho Same.
Engineer j. b: McEIroy began, last week,
the running of a line for the proposed new
.Charlestown and Frederick City Railroad
starting from the s. V. r. r. depot at this
place.
The Re-opouiug OF the NJ. f Church
South, of this place, will take place on Sab.
bath next, NV. 9Th, at IL, A. 81. Rev. J
". ShoaH, of Winchester, ia e1 peeted to be
present
MIR. Charles Uuseld, recently killed by the
kick. of a horse, on Maryland Heights, near
Harper's Ferry, was married on Tuesday,
died on Friday, and was buried GU Sunday
all within a week.
We wcrc pleased last week to receive a
call from our former towusmsn. Mr.. VIM. B.
Reed, editor of the Kingston (Tenn.) East
TenncsScenn. We were glad to see him look
ing we'll, and in good spirits.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia will
meet in its ninety. fourth annual session to-
day, at Petersburg. Va. Rov. A. C. Hops
kius and Ruling Elder John Burns will reps
SsSebt the Charlestown Church.
An attempt was made to effect an entrance
into the B & o. depot at this place last Fri
day night. but a pistol shot dove the party
or parties off. Somebody will get hurt at
thisb business yet, if they don't look out,
The United Brethren will hold a Quarter
sly9Meeting at H%ailtown, the FIRST Saturday
and~Suuday in November The meeting
willie protracted during the week. Prench-
ing Sunday at IL o'clock, aud at night. b.
Pfesid ing Elder, j. R. Nelson.
The FIRE seen in the direction of Berry
siHsa aturday night week, was in the
barnysrdo Mr. g. G. Riokamore. and de-
stregedst6e straw from 100 acres of wheat
aud seyeral stacks of hay. Fire supposed to
have beensthe. work of an inccndiary
The grand Running Meeting of the Ma
tionsI Association at Washington City will
begin on the lat day of November. Horses
from the Lorillsrd and other celebrated
stables-represeutiug $50 of the hest race
horses on the turf-are entered. The races
will last four daya-tour great races each dav.
Tho new advertisement of Messrs John
r.. Hilbert & Sons appears in this issue. The
work hitherto turned out at the Jefferson
Carriage Factory has been such as to elicit
for it general commeudation aud the preson,
frm will no doubt strive to continue the
manufacture of neat and durable work, and
endeavor to make it superior to any city
manufacture.
Among the eolored appointees to Storer