Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-24
Local Miscellany.

~ apu 'lts IS want OF Good Cheese,
D4LGARN's.
Teachers Institute for Jefferson
opnty, at Charlestown, July soth.
agricultural Fair Meeting next
iday, at IL, A. NJ, at the Court
House.
Thirty carloads of stock passed
orth over the S. v. r. r. Saturday
aight last.
Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins will preach
tkabletown at 81 O'Clock on Sunday,
July 29th.
Mr.. Jas. w. Butt is putting a tin
roof upon the dwelling of N. S.
White, Esq.
Messrs. Aisquith & Co., Of this
place are appointed Special Agents of
the Brown Chemical Co., for this To-
Guilty.
For delicious, refreshing drink,
go to Geo. T. Lights and get glass
of his Sparkling, Ice-Cold Soda
Water.
The Rev. DIR. Cox, of Washington,
d. c., preached in the NJ. E. Church
South, in this place, on Sunday eve
ming last.
The Second Annual Excursion of
the B. & o. Employees Relief Asso-
citation to Island Park, will take place
Tuesday, July 24th.
The 4. n. c. A. will hold meet
ing at their Room, (Ice Hall), next
Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock. All
are cordially invited.
The corporation authorities have
begun, EoRe TOO soon, to have the
weeds and rubbish removed from the
streets and cutters OF the town.
Mr.. G.. w. Mock is laying brick
pavement in front OF t?se property of
Mr.. Esrom sIifer, occupied by Mr..
Charles G. Skianer, en- West street.
A party of over hundred young
ladies and gentlemen from Charles
town went on moonlight excursion
to Island Park, last Tuesday night
Next CcguIar conyocation of JEFF
fcrson Chapter, 40. 5, r. A. n,
this (AIonday) evening, July 23d. A
full attendance EFF members desired.
The lady who dropped Gnc para
sol from passing carriage on Main
Street, last Friday, may learn Of the
whereabouts of the same by applying
at the SPIRIT Office,
Capt. W. II. Morrow, of Louisiana,
No., is on visit with his family, to
his relatives and friends il. this
county. He has many warm friends
here, who will be pleased to meet him.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered in the I'rcsby-
terrain Church on Sunday last. The
Rev. A. S. Moffett preached during
the services, Friday. Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. II. C. Neal of Baltimore,
aged At, daughter of Mr.. Robert
Tongue of Warrenton, Virginia, and
relative of Rev. j. w. Tongue of
this town, died in Baltimore On Sun
day morning last.-Free Press.
Webster Mckinney, coIored, of the
Flowing Spring ncighborhood, wa s
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Moore,
on Friday, on complaint Of Henry
Raglin, also coIorcd, on charge of
drawing pistol upon the latter and
threatening his life. Justice Howell
bound Mckinney over to keep the
peace.
The Washington Critic says: "Mr.
James Watson, proprietor of the
Watson House, at Charlestown, w.
Va, is in the city. lie says the
Washington hotels may put on more
airs than his house does, but they
can't beat his table, Some people
about here are inclined to think the
same way.
The stockholders of the JOHN Ste
phenson Female Seminary, on Friday
last, elected as directors Hon. w. II.
Travers, Hon. w. i. Wilson, S. S.
Dalgarn, Gustav Brown and Rev. c. n.
Campbell. At meeting of the di-
rcctors, held afterwards, Hon. w.
H. Travcrs was chosen President,
S. S. DaIgarn Secretary, and Gustav
Brown Treasurer.
OIr. Lippitt Renncr, son of Mr.. I.
N. Renner, (whose worthy cleverness
and enterprise he justly inherits, }
sent us, on Monday of last week, 4
24-pound sack of the first new -four
of the season, ground from wheat
produced by Mr.. A. II. Withcrspoon.
we attest the -four to be of the first
quality, and return MANY thanks tc
our young friend for his generosity.
Our townsman Dr. Chas. L. Pratt