Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-07
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al MISCELLANY.
d Egypt,
Ions IN ghariestown.
to-day Ca1onday.)
pay At Island Park, Thurs
ast 18th.
School Picnic at Island
gust 2lst.
gantof Good Cheese,
sltpra Fair meeting, Friday,
the Courthouse, at
NJ 8 I'D. Taylor, of Abingdon,
~ son q visit to- his parents and
friends here.
The Rev. ], W. Tongue preached
in theAl 2. Church South on Sun
day evening.
Mr.. W w. johnson is painting
ie Bank of Gharlestown property of
IN sstom Slifer.
The v. R-R. Co. has put in the
switch and -side-track for the Eagle
Machine Company.
Excursion of Southern Methodist
Sunday School, of Winchester, to
Island Park, August 3Oth.
The Supreme Court of Appeals
will convene in Charlestown the first
Wednesday in September.
A'large number of persons attended
the United Brethren Bush Meeting,
near Zoar School-Housc, on Sunday
last.
Prof. st. Geo. T. Brooke, of the
w. Va. University, is, with his family,
spending the summer vacation in
Charlcstown.
The Y. NJ. c. a. will hold a meet
ing at their Room, (Iee Hall), next
Sunday afternoon, at 5 O'Clock. All
are cordially invited.
The N. +. Church South on Bruce
town Circuit will hold a camp-mcctine
in Smiths grove, near Wadcsvillc.
beginning Friday, August 10th.
The evening Sunday service of the
N. E. Church South, will commence
hereafter at 8 o. clock, instead of G. so
O'Clock. j. L. SmrLEY, Pastor.
Messrs. Davis & Conner have con-
. tractcd to paint the large dwelling of
Capt j. II. J.: Hunter, at Duficld's
Depot, both The interior and exterior.
Mr.. Alfred Ewing and wife, of
Scotland, are visiting Mr.. B. C. Wash
ington, OF this place, brother of Mrs.
Ewing-mee Miss Annie n. L. Wash
1ngton.
Mrs. Lucy Line, of Shippensburg,
Pa, fell from the steps of S. V. r.
r. car, at the depot in this place. on
Sunday morning, and was slightly
injured.
The Harper's Ferry Bridge Com
pany has closed its bridge to travel,
and Mr.. Geo. w. Green has opened
his new ferry, short distance above
the bridge.
Our old friend and former towns
man, Mr.. VIM. +. Nicklin, of Mar
tinsburg, was in Charlestown ycster-
day, looking not whit older than he
did twenty years ago.
Several cars of a Shenandoah Val
ley freight train were wrecked, a short
distance north of CharIcstown, by the
breakage of an axle, last Wednesday
night. No one hurt.
Phil. Herbert, colored, VIC under
stand, had his jaw-bone broken by a
kick from a horse, on Sunday morn
ing last. DR.. C. T. Richardson gave
him surgical attention.
A force of corporation employees,
under the direction of Street Com
missioner Simpson, arc at work upon
the Improvement of Congress street,
between West and Water streets.
Judge Rogers, of KcarncysviIle,
called to see us yesterday, and treated
all hands to few jokes, such as the
Judge" only knows how to get off.
Capt. Woody was on the hunt for
him.
Our genial friend and patron, the
irrepressibIc Harry Nicely, of Phil
adcIphia, accompanied by his family.
is rusticating with his friends amid
the scenes of his earlier days at Lee
town.
Meeting of Shenandoah Valley
Assembly, at Mt. Jackson, August
9Th to continue ten days. Reduced
rates on the b. & 0. r. r., and spc-
ciaL excursions on Saturday, August
18th, Temperance Day, } and Tues
day, August 14t:n, (Childrcn's Day.
An cxcursionist from Maryland.
whose name we did not learn, was
arrested for disorderIy conduct at
IIarper's Ferry, last Wednesday, and