Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-02
LecAL IATElLIaERcE.

ossue" ADVERTISEMENT OF y. Goldsmith,
in this ISSUE
Mr.. Fayetts B. Souders received chr.
load OF beautiful northern ice last week.
County Court convened yesterday Cir
cut Court will begin Tuesday, May 10th.
Several additional new dwellings have re.
Gently been erected at Shenandoah Junction.
MIR. Charles P. Wilson, of Summit Point.
has obtained patent for new car coupling.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the 5. V. 4. r. Co. will bo held at Lurav
tomorrow.
All The leaks in the gas oistern were final
ly closed last Friday night, and the Directors
are now happy.
bon. jno. W. Grantham has our thanks
for portions, as far as printed, of tho Acts of
the last Legislature.
DR.. VIM. Neill has removed to the Office
lately occupied by DR.. j. W. Downer, corner
of Main aud West streets.
Messrs. Armeutrout & Tutwiler are ercct-
ing substan tial stone wall along the south
side of the Episcopal churchyard
Mr.. Gustav Brown has his Ice- Cream Sa-
loon now in full blast, aud is prepared to
serve the public with this delicaoy at all
times.
See double column advertisement of W.
o: Carroll & Co., on This page, announcing
receipt of New Spring Goods, to be sold q.
low prices.
A match game of base ball last Saturday,
between the Academy nine and the Clerks
nine, ended in favor of tho Academy bows
SCORE As to g.
=. Mr. Jacob Blessing, who erigrat.d to CAL
ifornia twenty-five years ago, has been on
visit to bis friends hero, and at Winchester
and other points, and gave US the pleasure of
call last week.
Mr.. ID. HefeSower has purchased the real
q of Mr. Samuel j Strain, at Ripon, ia this
county, consisting of six acres of land, with
dwelling, blacksmith snd wagon NJ aker shop,
&C., thereon, for 81 OPS.
a pleasant party of young ladies' aud gem
tlenien went from Char!estown to Hagers
town. on the s. V. R. Il. excursion train,
last Wednesday evening, to witness the per,
Torrance of Hazel Kirke."
We are compelled to leave out our last
hiddlewsy letter, as it trests entirely of an
iton of news which We have already noticed.
Will be pleased, however, to receive other
items of news from "Opcquon"
Hsrper's Ferry, we arc glad to note, is
still steadily improving. Messrs james Me-
Graw and Murtha WaIsh each have large new
buildings we'll under why, and Mr.. McGraw,
We understand, will shortly erect still another.
Is Leissnring has removed the Post Of
Gee to the newly fitted up room in the Mar
kos>Houss Building, and Char Ieatown (thanks
to the public spiris and enterprise of her
Postmsster) can now boast of one of the bee.
ARRANGED aud most eossnod;ous post cfices in
the Valley.
The dwelling CT DR.. W F Lippi,t took
hrs on Tuesday last, supposed from the spoa-
taneous combustion of some old rags in the
E'rret. Owing to prompt discovery and eff
fscsive efforts, the damage was but slight.
Loss covered by insurance 10 companies ren>
resented by MIR K. A. Alexander.
call upon our old friend Clamp, of tho
Junior Hall ChesP Store" in Hsgerstown.
the othor day. proved very pleasant to us,
and elected the information that Clapp's is
she place where visitors to Hagerstuwa may
had the greatest variety of goOdR at the lowest
prices 1t is the great shopping depot of the
ladies, and none who go to Hagerstown
should fail to call there. if they wish to OBJ
ssin goods at New York prices.
Geo. Fl. Turner, Esq, has sold his Bloom
cry Mill to the Shenandoah Milling Com,
pany, recently incorporated organization
for the purpose of conducting q milling and
general mercantile business, and differed as
follows: President, Geo. H. Turner; Vice.
President, Jamos NJ. Sloan Secretary, and
Treasurer, Duncan j. Sloan Directors
Geo II Turner, VIM. r. Percy, David
Sloan, Jas. II. Sloan, D. W Sloan aud Dun,
can j. Sloan.
hsssrs. Darnoll & Foltz have rented the
roon, of Mr.. John W. Locke, lately occupied
by MIR. Seal. opposite tho Bank of Charles
town, and are erecting addition to tho same,
and fitting up for the opening of their Pho
tograph Gallery ir Charestown this week.
The members of this firm have, within the
last few weeks, improved themselves by vis>
iting Baltimore aad taking a course of les
sons under one of the best masters of the art
in this country, and feel themselves now bet
ter prepared than ever to make pictures to
perfection.
DR.. j. W. Downer, who has been prac-
tieing dentistry in Charlessown for four years
past, will tske his leave this week for ansas
City. Ne, to locate in TINT city for tho prno-
sieo of his profession. The Doctor has en-
jeysd the reputation of being good dentist
whilst here, aud his many friends will regret
his departure aud that of his estimabls wife
from our town. He will be succeeded In