Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-07-18

The Presbyterian parsonage is being paint
ed by Mr.. VIM. Hines.
u. Among the summer boarders of Mr.. Geo. II.
FIagg, are Gen. Moxia aud family, of Mexico.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday
Schools, of this place, will go to Island Park
August 4th.
Mr.. Henry D. Bcall, of the Baltimore Sun
editorial staff, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Charlestown.
Mesrs. Davis & Conner have contracted to
paint new dwelling for Mr. VIM. II. Moore
near Charlostown.
Jesse Poindexter, the negro arrested for
stealing wool of Mr.. Milton Rouse. escaped
fro Jail last Tuesday
The father of Mrs. Dr. w. P. Manning, of
shepherdssown, DR.. S. Fl. Saunders, of Cam
den, s. g., died on the 7th instant.
The Sunday School of the N. E. Church
South of Martiusburg, will go to Island Park
on picnic excursion ON Wednesday, July
Goth.
About five hundred persons participated in
tho Ragerstown Light Infantry excursion to
Luray last Wednesday, number from this
place joining the party here.
A match game of base ball played on satur-
day last, between the 1st and I'd mines of the
Red Star Club of this place, resulted in favor
OF the former-score 9 to 3.
The annual Sheep Sale of Gen. Gilbert S.
Meem will take place en- his beautiful estate.
near Nit. jackson, on the Esd day of August
next. Further particulars will appear in ed.
Vcrtisement hereafter.
Mr.. Charles. E. Seal, Wills. engaged in
piping tho Market-House Building for gas,
on Saturday last, attempted to climb up to
second-story window, and fell back upon a
stoue, sprainipg one of his ankles very severe>
~.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered in the Presbyterian Church, in
this place, on Sunday 1sst--the pastor, the
Rev DIR. n. G. Hopkins, officiating. Pre-
parstory services were held Friday and Sat-
urday.
Tho B. g. o. R r. will issue tickets at
half rates from Winchester aad Harper's
Ferry, and intermediate points, to Charles,
town, on the 9th instant, thOSday of the cx-
hilton of S. Il. Barrett & Co.'s Show at this
Il+cc.
Thursday next, the Goth inst. for the ben
eft of the new 81. E. Church South, of Der,
ryvile, should not be forgotten by those
wishing cheap and pleasant trip to the
caverns.
1 he Rev. Isaac Gibson, of Norristown, Pa,
has been on visit to his son, Episcopal rec
tor st Middlcway, and has been in Charles.
town since last Thursday. Il occupied the
pulpit of the Episcopal Church here Sunday
morning and evening.
By change of schedule, made Yesterday.
the S. V. r. Z. southbonnd train which pre>
Oiousiy passed here OF 2.20, P NJ, now passes
at 2:47. P. ~, and makes no stops between
Hagerssown and Rivertou, unless tagged on
tickets to Trout Royal aud southwark from
that point.
Our people have enjoyed for several even
lngs past, an admirable course of temperance
lectures delivered by Hon. Lou J. Beau
champ, of Ohio. He is an eloquent orator,
aud his lectures are interviewer with veins Of
Patbos and humor, such as givo him firm
hold on his audiences from the beginning to
the close of his delivery
Measrs. Davis, Souders & Lock have burned
their first kiln of brick at their new ward east
of town, and the product is pronounced to
be of excellent quality. A portion of tho
kiln has been shipped to Harper's Ferry, to
he used in large building being orocted by
AIr. Murtha Walsh, and Mr. Gustav Brown
is to get SIS 900 to put in his new building
here.
Quite number of strangers arc sojourn>
ing in our town at preeent, drawn by its pure
air and healthy locstion. Several of the uri-
vate boarding houses have boarders, whilst
there are registered at the Carter HOUSE, MI
and Mrs. Bradford, Mrs Dodson. Mrs. st.
= CLAIR and maid from Washington city. Miss
Perry aud brothers, of Cumberland, Md,
and DR.. Startling, of Kentucky. AS the
heated term progresses, doubtless the num-
bers will increase
We arc requested to announce that the
ladies of the Baptist Church purpose holding
lawn party, at the Church, on the evenings
of the 10Th and Goth inst. Ice,croam and
cake, &c., will be served at reasonable rates,
and the church>ya will be handsomely il
Illuminated We feel satisfied that all who had
the pleasure of attending the last entertain>
ments will not fail to be present at tho one
now in contemplation, and it is hoped every.
body will attend. The proceeds are to bo ap.
piled to furnishing the upper room of the
Church ow being in process of completion
A very enjoyable picnic took place at
"Claymont, the beautiful country seat of
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