Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-29
deAt IMTELLIGEReE.
WANTED IA few loads;of Good Wood,

gas fixtures in Washington Hail.
The Southern Methodist Sunday School Of
Winchester will go to Island Park August
50th.
Mr., Getzeudanuer's property at Kearneys.
Vile was only damaged by ire-nos de-
stroyed.
Messrs. Duke & Gallaher have contracted
to tin roof the dwelling-house of Mr.. George
81. Turner.
Mr.. Jas. w Butt has contracted to tin
roof one of the lanyard buildings for Mr..
Rein Shugart.
dow long are our street lamps to stand uu>
used Will our City Fathers answer? The
people desire to be informed.
See Wheat Drill advertisement of Messrs
Bssll Bros. & Phillips. They have on hand
one of the largest lots of Drills ever brought
TO Charlestowu.
Mr.. Samuel Barnhart, an old and highly
respected citizen of Shopherdstowu, and ono
of the Oldest Free Masons in this section.
died on Sunday last, aged IS years.
RI. Rev. Jno. j. Keaue, of the Catholic
Diocese of Richmond, will deliver Lecture
ia Washington Hall, Charlestowu, on Thurs
day, September 14th-suhject not yet an
nounced. The public cordially invited to
attend
Jesse POindextcr, the negro who stole
largo lot of wool from Mr.. Milton Rouss
(not Logan Osburn, Esq as the Pre- Press
states aud escaped from Jail after his CONS
mitment, was brought by Jailor Dalgarn from
Harrisburg, Pa, where he had been recap
tured. on Wednesday last, and again lodged
in Jail here.
A pasoh game of base ball was rl,yed at
Bsrryville, Saturday, between the 1st nine
ofshe Fly Away Club of that place, aad 1st
nine of the Red Star of CharIcstown. Score
10 to in favor of the Red Stars a match
FlYed at the same time between the 5th
mines of the two clubs, resulted also in a VIC
cory for tho Red Stars-score 81 to s.
Tue S. V. r. R. schedule was changed
again on Tuesday last. The trains which pre-,
giously passed here at 2:47 P. N now pass
five minutes later, aud The Rivcrton Accom-
odatiou now leaves Hsgezstowu at G:25, P.
NJ, and passes Charlestown at 1885; north
bound it passes Charlcstown at 6:36, A. NJ.
N. Y. Express northward passes Charestown
at s, P. NJ.
Messrs. c. G. Allen, Max. Hsusmann and
l. w. Seely, of Washington D. c., arrived
hero by bicycle yesterday, and stopped over
night at the Carter House. They will continue
their trip by this mode of travel, to the
Luray Cave and Natural Bridge, aud then
return home via Martinxbu.g. Frederick city
and Baltimore. They are experienced hi
cyclists, and have no doubt of being able to
make the trip su Jccssfu!ly.
There will be another grand excursion to
the Lnray Caverns. August 29:h, for the
bene6, of the new n. + CHURCH South at
Berryvilie. Special rates from Wayncshoro
and Charlestowu, and intermediate prints
Lecture at the Luray Inn, by the Rev } J.
Lafferty, D D.. of Richmond. whose wit and
humor has made him one of the most popular
lecturers in the South. r ,und trip fare from
CharIestown, 1928 Leave here at 7:23, A.
n; returning leave i.uray at 5:2G, Z. VI.
The Tri>Sta,e Picnic and Exhibition at
Williams Grove, Pa, asst week, was a tre>
mendOus success More persons were there
on Thursday, it is said. than ever before on
any one day. A number of persons attended
from this county, and some were entertained
portion of their tins in fredericksburg, at
the Merchants Hotel, elegantly kept by our
foruer townsman, Mr.. II. r Spcese. On
Friday editors Day. Mr.. Il. H. Thomas, of
tho FarnacrS' Friend, entertained his broth
zen of the quill in handsome style.
Tho Ladies of the Episcopal Church at
Harper's Ferry will give two Concerts on
the evenings of the 2S,h and Goth of August,
the proceeds to go towards tho rebuilding of
their church. The Concerts will be hell in
the new Anthony Chapel at Storer College,
one of the finest halls in the Stste. The Ia
dies will be assisted by Madame Casper,
celebrated vocalist of Washington, and other
musicians of that city, Admission % cents;
children half price. Doors open at O'Clock;
Concert will commence at Sis Tickets for
sale at the Drug Stores snd at tho Chapel
Mr.. Geo. T. Yantis, brother of S. V. Yam
tbs, Esq, single man about 10 years of age
a resident of Harpers Ferry, was killed last
Friday afternoon, by passenger train No.-29
on the b. Il o. R R, between Sandy Hook
and Weverton, Md. 1t is generally sup>
posed that 10 stepping off the north track to
avoid west>bound train, he got in the way
of No. 90, fast train going east, which
struck and knocked him into the c. g. O. ca
nal. He was taken out of the canal by rails
road hands, and brought by way freight
train to Harper's Ferry, where he died about
5 o'clock.
Dir. Samuel j. Boyd has left at our Office