Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-07-04
LOCAL iaTEILIaEhcE.

u. q ". n. IL. agent ana Post Master at
Halltown.
We return thanks to Col Frank Bcckwith
for bound copy of the Acts of 1882 of the
West Virginia Legislature.
Lieut. Danenhower, of the Arctic OK
plorers, passed through Charlestown last
Tuesday, enroute to the Capon Springs.
The Arkansas Press Association visited
Baltimore last week, passing Charlestown,
via the 8. V. r. R, on "Wednesday after
noon.
Mr. James W. Butt has contracted to tin
roof the dwelling of Mr.. Albert Davis, near
Ripou, aud also that of Mrs Dr. A. f. Smith,
In this place.
In the Supreme Court of AppIeals, at
Wheeling. last Thursday, the case of W. j.
Stevens adm. Joseph II. Brown ct. al,
from Jefferson couaty, was submitted.
See advertisement of Messrs. Aisquith &
Wyatt, Agents for the Empire Drill" COM
mended as being the Comfy drill in the world
having force>feed grain and fertilizer dis
tributor."
Many of our readers will doubtless visit
Winchester day. Those who desire good
hotel accommodations should stop at the Tay-
Tor Hotel, of which Mr.. Henry Wulfer. is the
geatlenanly and accommodating proprietor
Il gives US pleasure to note that our young
townsman, Thos. Claiborne Green, Jr., son
of Judge T. C. Green, of our Supreme Court
of Appeals, graduated in the school of law at
the recent com mon cement of the University
of Virginia.
The Rev. Frank Aelionby, of England,
who has been spending a few weeks on
visit to his father, Charles Agliouby, Esq,
and other relatives and friends in this county,
left for bono last week, expecting to sail from
New York july 1st.
The H. d y. Z. r. cfers for sale 4th of
July excursion tickets at greatly reduced
rates-for sale on the Sd md 4th, and good
until the 5th, between all stations on Main
Stem and Branches, except between Wash
ington and Baltimore
We were pleased to meet our fr;ond John
Osbourn, Esq of Pecahon:as county, {" Po>
cshontas solid.'') ot Harper's Ferry, last
"Wednesday. He was on his way to Mounds
Vile, in charge of three gentlemen tioketed
TO the State PeniteEtisry.
Those who go to Winchester to-day TO at
tend the grand 4th of July celebration. may
find at tho confectionery of Mr.. Frederick
BlaEkuer the bes: quality of lee Cream,
Cakes, &c, OR secure ice lunch, served in
good style, at moderate price.
number of ladies and gentlemen of Ber-
ryvi!le, Charlestown and Shcpherdstown en-
braced tho opportunity afforded last Thurs
day evening, by special train on the S. V.
at the Academy of Music, Hagcrstown
Our former couutyman, MIR. Jas w Slcn.
Pard, sends US a Kansas City paper giving
full accounts OF the late terrible cyclone there.
He also writes US saying eff you hear Of
porch, painted brown. in West Virginia. with
NO owner, please forward to my address"
A choir of 81 singers from Trinity Sunday
School, Baltimore, under the direction of J.
w. Magruder, the great Sunday School man
of that city, will be in attendance at the Sup
day School Convection of the Baltimore Con-
ference, NJ. f. Church South, to meet at
Harrisonburg, Vu, July 1lh.
Mr.. John Bartholomew, of Pcnnay Ivania,
has purchased of Mr John Shelter about 20
acres of l1nd-a portion of the farm upied
by the latter, on the east side of the Shcn
andoah river, in this county. We are Pleased
to have Mr. B. purchase in our county, and
especially as he is u Democrat of the old
stripe.
The following officers of Malta Lodge, No
80, a., f. & a. ~. of this place, elected
for tho ensuing term, we're installed on Fri
day night last: Joseph Goldsmith, W NJ;
Gustav Brown. Treas; ". L. Hedges, Sec'y;
B. w. Herbert, Chap; ]. Ed. Wyatt, S D.;
w. L.. Dalgarn, J. D.; N. s. 3. Robertson,
Tyler.
Hon Lou ]. Beauchnmp, noted temper
ance lecturer, styled "the Cough of the
West, now on lccturing tour through West
Virginia, under the auspices of the l. o G.
T., has the following appointments for this
county: Shepherdstown, July 10, II, 12;
Harper's Ferry, IS and II; Charlcstown,
July Is, 16, II, IS Leetown, July 10
and 90.
Hon. John Stewart, wife and daughter, of
Chanbersburg, Pa, spent day in Charles
town last week, stopping at the Carter House.
Mr.. Stewart is the nominee of the Indepen>
don't Republicans for the Office of Governor.
Mr.. Stewart, before the war; spent year in
our county, teaching school in the family of
A. s. cambridge, Esq at tho "Bower." A
number of our prominent citizous called upon
him.
Mrs. Lydia E, Cendonning, aged &C years,
the estimablo wife of Capt. John ". Glen
deuning, OF the neighborhood of Loetown,
died suddenly at the residence of her son,
MIR. D. w. Cleudeunipg, near Middleway, on
Sunday morning weak SIN una nnnaron.l.