Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-05-01
Local Miscellany.

last Tuesday
Local option goes into effect in
Clarke county. Va, to-day.
Mr. E. W. Bedinger returned home.
with his bride, last Friday evening.
Geo LeisenTing, of the Roanoke
Machine Works Engineer Corps, is
home en- visit :.
Street Commissioner Simpson had
a force of hands engaged in cleaning
@p the streets and cutters, last week
Wanted, at this office, an intelIi-
gent. industrious boy. of good moral
character, to learn the Printing bus
iness-
Excursion trains will he run from
Washington and Baltimore, to Har-
per's Ferry, May 30th, by the B. &
ORR
Daniel Fair, near Chase City, Va,
has sold farm of some 26O acres to
Aaron Hedebower of this county,
for $1,000.
The Phiiippi PuindeGEeg has been
greatly enlarged and improved We
wish Brother Call continued and in
creased success
The Y 81 c. A. VIII hold meet
ing in the Baptist Church, next
Sunday afternoon, at 8 O'Clock All
are cordially invited
Messrs- James IL Rodrick and
Charles Parker have opened fresh
meat stand at the store-room of lIr.
Rodriek. on Main street
Mr. Jas w McGarry, of Colt.sa
county, Cal, with his family. is visit
ing his father, Mr. John McGarry. at
his old home in this county.
Lowenstein Bros, IIaeerstowr.
will give a number of pumpkin
prizes this fail Fer particulars
read their advertisement OF the fi.s..
page of this issue
Ice was formed over an eighth of an
inch thick last Tuesday night. fol-
lowed by light frost on Wednesday
night. but the fruit. it is Thought, is
not seriously damaged
The Rev Dallas Tucker The new
pastor OF Zion (EpfsOpaD Church,
found 4 weII-fIIed lartler. provided
10y his thoughtful congregation, on
his arrival at his new rectory in
CharIestowp-
Island Park the popular summer
resort on the Potomac. near IIarper's
Ferry Is being improved and beau-
tilted by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for the approach
ing excursion season.
The afai:by House, Baltimore. still
ranks as one OF the very best hotels
in the Monumental City 9Tessrs-
Bonny and French proving them
selves in every way worthy successors
to the-Iate Col. Hogan.
Our neiShhor, Mr. s. H. Brown.
County Surveyor HIS just finished
a Map and Report of large survey
made by him IN the coal fields of the
Allegheny Mountains. which we see
very highly complimented for its
beauty and accuracy
Col 8Iaitby. of Baltimore. and Mr..
Mott, his manager. were in Charles
town last week, and visited the iron
ore banks of Col n on the Shenan-
doah- with, as we understand, the
view of having active operations re-
sumed there shortly
c. Julian Pratt. Esq, of waynes-
boro'. Va, an extensive breeder Of
fine stock and Secretary OF the Bald
win Augusta Fair. has been on trip
in the interest of that organization.
and STOPPED day or two with his
brother, Dr. Chaz- e Pratt. in this
place, last week
At the recent annual election of
officers of ST. Andrew brotherhood,
Rev. Dallas Tucker was chosen Pres
ident, David Howell Vice President,
J. Henry holland Secretary. and J. "
Sadler Treasurer Rooms in SadIer
Building Public invited, cordially.
to visit the reading room.
NIcssrs- Arnentrout & Tutwiler
have completed the foundation for the
dwelling of Dr. Neill. AMI 3fr. Holmes
is erecting the fratneworE< thereon
Mr. H. has also erected the addition
to the dwelling of Mr. r. ~ Alex
ander, and It has been tin-roofcd by
N1essrs- Earr;shaw & Dooley-.
91ess-S- w G. Carroll & Co. have
our thanks for a fine summer Hat.
OF this line of goods they have an
elegant assortment, and at prices
incomparabIy lower than ever before
Besides, their stock in ell depart
ments IS large and varied, and is
well worthy he inspection of buyers