Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-22
LocAE INTELLIaEHcE.

Postmaster Leisenring has poem quite i'll
again, but is better as We go to press.
The Southern Methodist Sunday School of
Winchester will go to Island Park August
30th. ~
The Senatorial Convention for this Dis
erict will meet in Charlestown on Thursday.
August Slst. -
Hon. E Willis Wilson, of Kanawha, has
been visiting Harper's Ferry, his old home
and was ir Charlestown last week.
Excursion over the s. V.R. R. to Front
Royal on Thursday, August 24th, to the I'm.
yelling of the Soldiers Monument.
a hue young horse belonging to Mr.. Ben.
lamin Beavers was sunstruck whilst blowing.
last wednesday, and died immediately.
Jefferson Chapter, No. 5, R. A. NJ, will
hold its next regular couvocation on Monday
evening next, August 18th. A full atten-
dance requested.
Mr.. Jas. w Butt. is pushing forward the
construction of the new Oakland Southern
Methodist Church. near Mechauicstown, and
has the building about Ruder roof
Mr.. Jas. w. Butt has contracted to tin
roof three houses for Mr.. Logon Osborn, a.
kabletown, aud he has just completed roofing
one for Mr. w. b. 7. Lewis, at Shenandoah
Junction:
Tho Rev, DR.. j. c. Wheat, of the Epia.
oopal Female Institute, Winchester, was in
town last week, aud we were gratified to be
informed that his excellent institution has
good prospects for the coming session.
The loss of grain by reason of tho recent
fire on the farm of the late Geo. N. Lynch
near Hslltown, was promptly adjusted and
paid by the Hartford Insurance Co, of which
Messrs. Aisquith Il Wyatt are the local ag.s.
Among the ministers present at the Baptist
Association last week, and from whom We
had the pleasure Of call, was tho Rev j. T
Skinner, of Loudouu county, Va.-previous to
the late war popular public school Teacher
in this town.
We were pleased, yesterday, to receive
cal from our esteemed former townsman, W.
T. Lsavell, Jr., for the past two years or more
aresident of Louisville, Ky, where he ia en-,
gagged as Secretary of tho Louisville Cotton
Compress Company.
The B. Il o R. r. will rnu an excursion
from the Valley to Washington and Mt. Yer.
non, August ed. Tickets good to return
within four days, sold for ali trains on the
23d Round trip FROM CharIcstozn to Wash.
lngton, 81 so; to Mt. Vernon, So 25.
Our esteamed friend, the Rev Jno. P.
Hyde, Principal of the Valley Female COL
lego. at Winchester. called upon us l4st
Thursday, and we were pleased to learn that
the prospects of his justly popular school for
the next session are the most dastcring.
The regular annual gathering of the gran
gers or Tri>State Picnic, will DO held at
Williams Grove, Pa, on branch Of the c
V. R. R August 81 to 30 inclusive. Elk,
cursion tickets will be sold all along the line
of the S. r r. Round trip from Charles.
town, gUod until tho 2Sth, Sl75
Hagerstown now has Wednesday Ora.
matic) Club, in which some of her most
prominent citizens are interested. The frs.
play given by the Club will be on or about
the 9th of September, when Ed Moore $
great and beautifully grsnd old tragedy OF
THE Gamester" will be presented.
The members of tho New School B.psis.
Church, (colnred, Rev. Jesse Sanders pastor
will give Dinner at Washington Hall on
Friday nOz., August 25:h-rroceeds to go
towards the erection of church building y
special table reserved for white persons, and
their patronage respectfully solicited
Will, Ross, col9red, aged about II. alb
stracted about S23 or moro from a money
drawer in the store of Mr.. J. Ran. Rodrick
last Thursday, and was committed to Jail
where he but a short while ago served out
sentence for participating in breaking into
and robbing the Shenandoah Valley depot
Most of the money stolen from Mr. Rodrick
was recovered from the poraou of the boy
There will be another grand excursion to
the 14uray Caverns; August 29sh, for the
bsnefit of the new NJ. +. Church South at
Bsrrgville. Special rates from Wayucsboro
and Chnrlcstowu, and intermediate POINTS
Lecture at the Luray Inn, by the Rev. j. j.
Lsfferty, D. D.. of Richmond, whose wit and
humor has made him ono of tho most popuisr
lecturers in the South. Round trip fare from
Charestown, So 25. Leave hero st 1928 4
NJ; returning leave Luruy at 5:26, p N.
The Ladies of the Episcopal Church At
Harper's Ferry will give two Concerts, on
the evenings of the 2Sth and 10Th of August.
the proceeds to go towards the rebuilding of
their church. Tho Concerts will be held in
the new Anthony Chapel at Storer College,
one of the finest halls in tho State. The Ia
dies will be assisted by Madame Casper,
celebrated vocalist of Washington, and other
musicians of that city, Admission 25 cents:
children half price. Doors open at O'Clock;
Concert will commence at Sis. Tickets for