Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-09

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May 10th.
See New Millinery advertisement. of Mira
Mary E. Davis, in this issue.
Hon. John w. Grantham has our thanks
for additional Acts of the Legislature.
Postmaster B. f. Leisenring has been suf>
fsring severely again frem his old wound.
during the past week.
"A newly painted "bus" and new and
stylish harness, are the latest features of the
Taylor House establishment.
The West Virginia Grand Conmandery.
knights Templar, will assemble in Martins.
burg, In regular Annual Conclav to- morrow.
In the West Virginia Court of Appeals,
April 10Th: w. a. Whiting vs. Fl. ". Bite.
from Jefferson county. Petition for writ of
error refused.
The corporation campaign is warming up
considerably, and the contest for the next
Mayor, Recorder and Councilman of Charles
town promises to be sharp and vigorous.
The Shenandoah Herald, we are pleased to
observe, compliments our former eountymau,
DIR. 7. f. Locke, as a dentist who ..stands
high In his profession, f" and "deservedly So"
= Dir. Jas. W. Butt has contracted to erect
large frame building for Mr. L. R. Huyett,
near Poster's Factory, and also to put tin
roof on the building at present occupied by
Mr. Huyett.
We were pleased, last week, to receive a
o.ll from our patron and former townsman,
). f. Ransom, Esq, of Richmond, Va who
has returned to spend several months in
Charlestown.
Col. Boycc, viee>presdent of the Sbenan>
deah Valley Railroad, who has been residing
in Hssers'own during thu winter, has re-
moved with his family to his homestead at
Boyeeviile, Va.
Mr.. VIM. t. Stewart, the former owner of
the Grand Central Hotel, at Martiushurg,
has purchased from Mr.. Gettiuger his inter-
est in the property. The name of the hotel
has been changed to the "St. Clair"
The people of Shepherdetown propose to
have their charter chauged-reducing the
plumber of their councilmen from ten to six,
and providing to have their mayor elected
by the people, instead of the council
The special train to Lursy. last Wednes-
day, made the run from Charlesto~n to Luz
ray, 81 miles, in one hour sud fifty minutes,
and returned in one heur and forty minutes,
including stoppsges Capt J. c. Casssll was
in charge of the train, with SIR. II. W.
Brown at the eEgire.
Messrs. Hilbert l. Sons have begun the
erection of sn additional building at their
Carriage Factory property, to be used as
blacksmith and wood shnp-taeir iucreasing
business necessitating tho use Of tho entire
lower foor of their 8est front building for
Ware-room purpohca.
The Comfy Court has appointed tie fol.
lowing Physicians for the Poor, for the en-
suing Sesr, viz: Chnrcstown District, c. T..
Richardson end Is u Neiil; Shepherdstowr.
r. p. Marshall and j. w Ayler; E.rrcr's
Ferry, b. Ransom sid ". S Cockrell :;
Kabletown. ". u. Brown and j f. Wilson:
Middiewoy, A, NJ. Evans and D. W. Border.
Gr- S. Walter Washington was last week
appointed Commissioner Of accounts for the
County Court. Three persons have hitherto
acted 10 that capacity, Lut the present iax
allows but one. The names Of several cam
didates were before the Court for the position,
and the Court was OF loss to decide. when
Cleon Moore, Esq, withdrew his name in
favor of Mr.. Washington, and the latter was
unanimously chssen.
We return thanks to Jos W Coke, ESQ,
Auditor of the S. V, r. r., for copy of
charming little pamphlet. the Tourists
Guide and Descriptive Book of tho s. Y. r.
r." 1t is handsomely illustrated, and con-
tains, from the pen of Hen. A r. BotcIer,
Interesting notes of prominent historical and
other points along the route Of the road, in
which Charlesto8n and Jefferson county
come in for gsody share.
The american Art Journal says: s'Miss
jennie Busk, She Baltimore oriole vhe aw.l>
lowed q Nightingale has recently returned
from highly successful concert tour through
the Western States, and will remain for
brief period in New York. The seneatioa
caused BY her PhenoaenaiIy high and beau
tiful voice and thoroughly artistic singing
was extraordinary" Miss Busk is relative
of our tswnsmau, Isaac Fouke, Esq, and, it
will DO remembered gave highly pleasinc q
entertainment at Washington Hall several
years ago.
The Cumberland Valley Editorial Associa>
tion will, on Thursday and Friday of this
week, make an excursion to Mont Alto,
Pen-Mar, Martinsburg, Harper's Ferry,
Charlestown, Shepherdstown and Antietam
We do not yet know precisely the time the
excursionists will reach Char!estown, but
judge from their invitation circular (for
which we return our thanks) that they will
arrive here shortly before or at noon on Frs