Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-02-07
L6eAL INIEiLiGEAeE,

III.
The Mail north via the S. V. r r now
CLOSES at II o'clock, A. NJ south at ], P. NJ.
His Honor the Ground Hog, according to
ye ancient theory, predicts six weeks more of
winter from last Thursday
The S V. r. r. north bound mail train
now passes Cherlestown at ll:23, A. NJ. ::
south bound at l:lS, p. NJ.
Harry Woodson suggests tina. the Charles
town police be armed at night with black
oats Who, now, dsres say we cannot afford
electric light?
Kew. y. EIlyson, pastor of the Baptist
church at BerryviIle, preached his farwcl ser
mon Sunday week, having accepted a call to
Washington city.
Rev. j. NJ. Clymer, p4stor of the Presby
terian Church at Keyser, writes to the Gem
trat Presbyterian, that there is great
awakening of religious interest in his con-
gregasion.
Messrs. Harrison & Co, who advertise
them selves, through haud,bills printed at
this Office as The Cheapest Dry Goods Men
In the State" have opened business in the
Shugart building in this place.
Mr. Benjamin f Graves, proprietor of the
Valley House in Shepherdstown, has rented
the, Eutler Hotel, kept by Maj. Henry Rngan
for the last four years. opposite the Valley
House. and will take charge Of the same on
the first of April
About seven inches of snow fell here on
Tuesday last, affording excellent sIeighing
and coasting for several days This was fol-
Lowed, on Saturday, by the severest snow
storm of the season, drifting as it fell. and
adding sn average of about twelve inches to
what was left of the previous fall.
Shenandoah Lodge L O G T. of this
place, elected officers on Tuesday nigh as
follows: s. G. Young, W G. T.; Samuel
Winebreuner, W V. T.; Miss d Rowan,
w. Secretary J f Duke, Financial Score
tary; David Howell. Treasurer; VIM p
yesterday, ". NJ F.; Charles DAlgarn. " G
William Moore, w. / C, and William
johnson, W. O. G.
Dinner aud Oyster Supper, for the bcnc-
fit of the Y. NJ c. A, of Charlestown, will
be given at Washington Hall on "Wednesday,
February 23d, snd al>o the succeeding day
The object is to raise funds to suitably Fl IN
and furnish the new room of the Association.
in the Griggs building, on Charles street,
and 1t is confidently hoped that liberal pa
tronage will be extended towards this worthy
end.
Messrs. Finnel & Co arc nov serving
their customers aud the public with some
thing nice in the way of fish -fresh Potomac
Herring, of the very best quality, and as
sound as dollar. Besides being an excel
lent article, they are very chear. aud will be
kept in constant supply during the season by
this irm. We return thanks for fine strinr.
and commend them to ali lovers OF good
fish.
Harry Woodson's PsrIor Ministries per
formed in Washington Hall an Friday might
last, to deligA ted audience Wood-on is
par erceilcmt in his delineatioas OF the rcnu.
lne, old>time negro character. Mr. Sam
Martin, the one-leggcd song and dance mao
Is wonderful curiosity. ana Mr William
Scott is. iae banj DIST, accom p'rzhiny the
feat of performing nn two baojoes Ct the same
time
Ne call attention to the advertisement of
the Munson Hill Nurseries to be found c,sc-
where in our columns. Mr. Henry ".
'!eH'" 'eP'e-e"'s '"eSe nurseries i" this Seo~
C'on Nj len'" was here last i"i' delivers
'"E "0eS "e So'u o. parties l" TINS ""'Ehbor-
hood, and thereby is known to many.of u
Nc ''ee' "o oe'''e'eu mere nave given gen
ti St soE s, ana are good Feco""'nda
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