Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-10-03
LOCAL IMTELLIeEAcE.

WANTED IA few loads of Good Wood.
at shis office.
Tho Presbyterian Church was lighted BY
gas on Sunday night.
Election tickets printed neatly and PROMPT,
ly. at the Spirit Office.
The heavy rains last week raised the Shen.
sndoah and Potomac rivers very much
Will some of our patrons please send us
some WOOD. We need i. very much.
We had plssssnt call from Brother Zit-
tie, ofthe Shepherdstown Register, last Tues
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Ould preached in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday last, morning and
evening.
If you are true Democrat, don't scratch
your ticket under any circumstances next
Tuesday. s
Hons. D<B. Lucas and W. Il. Travers, of
this place, argued cases before the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia, at staunton, las.
week
Mr.. Jas. W. Butt has contracted to tin
roof the dwelling of Mrs Estelle ST. P.
Lewis, and building for Mr. Geo. W.
SPOTS.
The ninety fifth annual meeting Of the SYN.
cd OF Virgins will be held in the First Pres
byterian church, Charleston, ". Va, Octo-
Der 18th,
The Spirit Of Jcfer$on will be sent to new
subscribers for the Csmpsgue-from now
until December LIST, 1882 for so Cents,
Cash in Advance
Mr.. s. V. Ysntis, Jr., of Harper's Ferry,
has been appointed to clerkship in the u
8. Pension Bureau at Washington, at salary
of $1,000 per year.
By a recent change in the election laws of
West Virginia, it is required of every voter
to cast his ballot an the district ,shere he re-
sides. Democrats, don't forget it.
The colored people will have an Emanoi-
patton Celebration in charlestowD next Fri
day, and Hon. John W. Mason, Republican
candidate for Congress, is announced to sd
dress Thorn.
Mr.. E. W. Bedinger has bought "Inele>
side" tho beautiful residence occupied by
Miss Sailie II. Brown, on South George
street. We wonder what it means. Now is
your time, girls.
The street lamps, or rather a portion of
them, were lighted on Saturday and Sundsy
nights. With little removal of obstructine
lower branches of trees 10 some places, they
wiIlg give good light.
Beginning with the present week est. An
drew's Free Reading Room" in the Sadl.r
Building. VIII DO open to visitors on Tuesday
Thursday aud Saturday evenings, from : 80
to 10 o'clock. A fresh supply of Secular
Papers and Current Literature has been pro-
vided, and the room fitted up with gas. The
public are cordially invited.
The new Church building now being
erected in BerryviIle, Va, is being pushed
forward and the Cornerstone ct the second
story will be laid October 7th, 1882. Bishop
Wilson and Hon: Joo. W. Daniel have been
requested to speak. Substantial dinner. music
and refreshments will be served upon the oc-
easion Reduced rates over the S. Y. R. r.
tickets good for two days.
We return thanks to our young friend Ed,
ward Feagans, of the ''Head Spring MILL"
for l,rge sack of Sunbeam Flour" The
"Head Spring" cannot be beat in producing
good -four, and the specimen sent US will vie
young friend could not DO otherwise than
true "chip from the old block" and be
good miller and clever gentleman, which we
are sure he is. ii.
Mrs. Ann s. Opie. relict of the late Col.
Hiram l.. Opie, for many years a prominent
Democratic politician and one of the most
popular citizens of this county, and mother
Of DIR. Thos. L Opie. of Baltimore, aud Capt.
Juo. N. Opie, of Augusta county, w., died
at the residence of DR.. Opie. in Baltimore, on
Thursday last, in the Goth year of her age.
Her remains were taken to Staunton, Va, to
be buried beside those of her husband
Our clever young townsmeu, Messrs. J.
Ed. Wyatt and Chas. A. johnson, have as.
ISOLATED themselves together for the purpose
of conducting the mercantile business in
Charlestown, and will on or about the 1st of
November next ensuing, open in the west
store>room Of the new building of Mr.. Gus
tav Brown, a new and selsct stock of Dry
Goods and Groceries of all kinds. Both are
we'll aud favorablylk nown to the community,
and we bespeak for them a liberal share of
the public patronage.
DR.. Charles E. Pratt, of Maryland, has
purchased the Drug establishment of N. F.
Henderson * Co., at this place, and will cons
duct the business at the present stand, Ma
tional Bank Building, until the new stores
room in Mr.. Gustav Browns block is ready
for occupancy. DIR. Pratt comes highly re-
commended, and we wish him success. AS
soon as he removes to his new room, he in>
forms us, he will keep the best and freshest
drugs together with large stock of Fancy
Goods.-Free Press.