Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-07-25

~ "a " hopAlns VIII preach at
Kabletown next Sunday, at,33 P. NJ.
An excursion party of indians will 90 to
Luray on Thursday uext,o the S. V.R.R,
The town council failed to hold its regular
meeting last Friday evening reason no quo.
rum present.
Let no Jefferson county Democrat, who
can possibly attend, fail to be st the Mass
Meeting, on Friday next.
A1essrs. W. R, Percy aud David Sloan
have purchased largo interest in the Har-
peF's Ferry Mill property.
Ex-President Grant passed Charlestown on
Wednesday last in special s. v. R. R.
train, enrouse to the Luray Cave.
The Sons of Temperance at Dufisld's held
picnic last Saturday week, and were ad>
dressed By Hon. Lou. j. Bcauchamp.
Mesrs Armentrout & Tutwiler have COM
pleted the walls of Mr.. Gustav Browns new
building, and Mr.. Butt is putting it under
roof.
IS The date for the excursion of the Meth
Odiss and Presbyterian Sunday Schools to
Island Park has been changed to Tuesday,
August 9Th.
Cheering accounts of increasing strength
of Hon. D. b. Lucas come from ell over the
district, and that he will be our next Con-
gresham is now an assumed fact
Losr-on last Friday week, sheet of
one hundrod Scent Postage Stamps. The
fiuder, will be reasonably rewarded by leaving
them at the store Of Behil Bros. & Phillips.
Wheat threshing is now progressing, and
the yield in this county so far, We undcr-
stand, is excellene-thirty bushels or there's
sbouss to the acre, in the vicinity of Charles
town.
We were Pleased to have call, on Mon
day of last week, from the Rev. b. S High
10y, who had been in attendance at the Meth>
odist Sunday School Convention at Harrison
burg.
The B. s. O. R r. will issue tickots at
halt rates from Winchester aud Harper's
Ferry, and intermediate points, to Charles
town, on the 27th instant, the day of the ex~
hilton of S. e. Barrett & Co.'s Show at this
place.
The picnic of the employees of the B and
o. railroad, under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Temperance Union, held at Islsud Park on
Thursday, the largest and one of the
most orderly gatherings ovcr assembled on
tn Q Island.
AIR II. a Barton has on sale the Amer
loan Corn Killer, which will remove corn
or buuion ia Eve days. This preparation has
been tried by number CT Cur people, and is
universally pronounced sovereign remedy.
Price only 25 cents per bottle, Try it.
Mrs Margaret S, Aisqui.h, Of this p!sce,
was stricken with apopiexy on Friday. even
iug last, and died about noon on Suudsy,
aged &c years. She was consistent coca-
municant of the Episcopal Church, and was
lady highly esteeEIed in Gil tho relations
of life.
Prof. Joseph McAIurran, who has Lcon
Principal of Shepherd C.Hcge, ever sirce
its organization, ten Years ago has resigned
that position. Prof. D. D. PendIcton, who has
been an assistant in the school for ten years.
has boep appointed Principal and vi Il conduct
the school next year
We were pleased, last week, to receive
call from our esteemed former couDtyman,
Juo. J. lbort, Esq, of Baltimore, who has
been in our county for few days past. It
also gratifes Us 10 note that the wholesale
drug house of Gilbert B7oa & Co, of which
he is the head, is doing o thriving and in>
oreasing business. They deserving firm
of Valley men, and We wish them continued
success.
a representative from the establishment of
eur clover friend Gustav Brown, invaded
the Spirit Office yesterday afternoon, armed
with freezer OF ice-c cream, a supply of cake,
saucers, spoons &c. He was speedily dis>
armed. aud corps of printers sat down to
most delicious feast, which they enjoyed with
great relish. II this paragraph they desire
20 testify that Mr. Brown rot only knows
how to mako the best cream, but how to put
reasonable quantity of it occasionally wbero
it will do the most good.
We are requested to announce that the
ladies Of the Baptist Church purpose holding
lawn party, ct the Church, on the evenings
of the 25th and Goth inst Ice-cresm and
cake, So, will be served at reasonable rates,
and the churchyar will be handsomely IL
luminAted. We fell satisfied that all who had
the pleasure of attending the last entertain
ments will not fail to be present at tho one
now in contcm pation, and it is hoped every
body will attend. The proceeds are to be ap>
piled to furnishing the upper room of the
Church now being in process of completion
Col. II. Is. DAYENPoRT.-We have re-
ceived from of the sturdiest of Morgan
county's Democracy, communication strong
ly urging Col. Henry b Davenport, of JEFF
fersou, as candidate for tho State Senate
which we will publish next week No one
in the three counties composing tho Sonato>