Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-05-15

"A few days ago while sledging
rock. Sergeant w II Simpson broke
n hone IN his left wrist
The County Court was in session
last week until Friday. when it adj
journed over until to-day
An excursion party of Baltimore
school teachers and their friends will
visit the Luray Carerns next Satur-
day
The Latest music always Kept on
hand or ordered at once, by Louie
\ Brown, at the very low rate of cents
apiece
Mrs Mary E. Davis has opened.
this week. her Spring and Summer
styles of Bonnets, Hats, Flowers.
Ribbons, &C.
The May term of the jefferson
Circuit Court will begin to-day (Tues-
day. The Clarke Circuit Court opens
sIso to-day
Dr. C. T. Richardson will 90 to
Grafton to-day, to attend the annual
meeting of the Medical Society of
West Virginia
The Y ~ C. A. will hold s meet
ing in the Baptist Church, next
Sunday afternoon, at o'clock All
are cordial. invited
Mr. Jno- J. Jobe starts his Jeffer-
son WooIen Bill formerly Porscr's
Factory with contract for LOCO
yards OF goods from one party
The Peabody Institute of Jeffer-
son County (eoioreti) will be held at
IIarper's Ferry. Jane 4th- Profes-
scr Wade sill conduct the exercises.
Mr. Forrest w Brown. Trustee.
has sold the Hilbert Coach Factory
Property in this place, to ex-sherin
Eugene Baker. for the sum of S.. coo.
y little two-rezr-oIj daughter Of
SIr- Daniel Nichols. Jr-, near -ufon-
vile, fell into a eiStcrn one dar last
week and vas rescued barely in time
to save drowning
1Ir- John p Birkett- a weil-inown
gate-keeper on the IIarper-s Ferry
turnpike. near CharIeztown, died sud-
denly on Friday night last, in the
66th year of his age
See advertisement in this issue of
the Howard House. Washington, II.
C. This house has one of the most
convenient locations liz the city, and
its rates are reasonable
To-day the sale of Round Trip
tickets to Washington will begin
good to 18th inclusive The Grand
Army Observances begin On H-edaes-
day with the grand Military parade
Wells. the promising little son of
Mr. A. W Hawks of Baltimore.
Formerly of this plsec-) had 4 severe
fall recently which his many young
friends here will hope vii! DO him no
serious injury
The stock-pens of the Is. & O. r.
r. at this place have recently been
thoroughly remodeled and improved,
under the supervision of Mr. y d.
Barr the local agent and are now
among the best and most cleanIy
along the entire line of the road.
LEE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATIONS
There will be business meeting of
the Lee Memorial Association in the
Courthouse next Saturday, at ,! p.
n A full attendance is requested.
a C. IIorKrSs.
May 10, 1885 President.
Messrs- Starry & Stump, as will he
seen by advertisement, are prepared
to serve the public with first-ciass
horses and vehicles Their livery
establishment is complete, and their
spirit of accommodation such as to
give satisfaction to all who may deal
with them
Barnum's Shox exhibited at Iiar-
tinsburgiast Friday. and proved itself
the ttgreatest on earth''-its appoint
ments the most complete. its living
COLLECTIONS the greatest. and Jumbo 4
very mammoth in his proportions
1t is estimated that there were from
5000 to 10000 people present.
A new time schedule went into eff
feet on the B. & o. r r. yesterday
The west-bound mail train arrives
here at 11-2S. and leaves at 1I-35, a
81, at which time the east-bound
train of the same class passes it here
Other trains eastward at ESQ and
$50, a NJ, and 32T and II. z. NJ.
Westward at AZ and sos, y. NJ.
and LIS and S-2S, p NJ
On our outside will he found an
\ interestfngcommunicationf from -'Cnc
of the PeonIe'' OnethinCr- however.