Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-31

3 August 10th.
you are is want of Good Cheese,
to DALGARN's.
rhe aurora borealis made a brilliant
play in the northern heavens Sun
y night.
Select Readings by Miss Nagill, at
ashington Hall, Friday evening,
,lgust Sd.
very large number of persons
were present at the B. & o. employees
excursion to Island Park, last Tues
day.
The Y. NJ. c. A. will hold meet
ing at their Room, (Lce Hall), next
Sunday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock. All
are cordially invited.
The n. E. Church South ON Bruce
town Circuitwill hold camp-mceting
in Smiths grove, near WadesvilIe,
beginning Friday, August 10th.
There will be a match game of base
bail played in Colston's meadow, this
(Tuesday) afternoon, at 3 O'Clock, be-
tween the Red Star and Hagerstown
clubs.
The Eagle Machine Company, of
this place, has commenced sending
out Fruit Dryers of its manufacture,
and appointing agents for the sale of
the same
A very large bald eagle, we are in
Horned, was discovered whilst about
attacking one of NIr. Caleb Burns
sheep, afew days ago, and was driven
off but not captured.
Mr.. j. c. Holmes has erected two
story frame dwelling for his wife and
sisters, on Congress street, opposite
the Episcopal Church, and Messrs.
hArnshaw & Dooiey are tin roofing
The same.
Another match game of base ball
was played on Friday last, between
the professionally and the cred
Stars Score 22 to %. The Red
Star boys had better ''Iook a lcctle
OUT or the Professionals will wax
them next round.
The lumber for the Eagle Machine
Shops has arrived, and Mcssrs. Bles-
sing s: Belier are engaged in framing
the same preparatory to the immcdi-
ate erection Of the building, for which,
the excavation for the foundation
was made last week
1t is said that Rau's Cave at IIar-
Per's Ferry will not be opened for a
year or more. Twelve men have been
tunneling and leveling during the
whole summer. Two thousand dol
lars have elready bcc. expended, and
S15 600 have been subscribed as cap
1tal for fitting it up. Operations at
present are interrupted by frequent
foodings.
The Presbyterian and Methodist
Sunday Schools of Charlcstown. and
Beuiah Sunday School, will picnic at
Island Park, Harper's Ferry, August
21st. The other Sunday Schools of
the county will also be invited to
join in the excursion, and all that
can, should do so, and thus make it
a general reunion Of the schools of
the county.
The ladies of the Catholic Church
at Harpcr's Ferry will hold a Fair
and Festival, to procure funds for
church purposes, in Walsh's store
room, the first week in August. They
will be gratified to have large at
tendance, and will he obliged to any
who may make contributions of arti-
cics for the fancy goods department
or refreshment tables.
Mr.. II. w. Crittcndcn, one of the
SP1H1r's especially apprcciative and
generous readers, has laid us under
obligations fer a bag of choice apples,
for which VIC tender many thanks
This is not the first time, by several.
that he has served us in such man
ner, and still we think rs much of him
as ever, and feel glad to see him in
our sanctum, whether he accompanies
his visit with basket of apples or
cap Of honey, or not
We were pleased last week to re-
ceive call from Mr.. Philip N.
Nichols, of Pana, Ill. Mr.. n. is a
brother of Mr.. Frank NJ. Nichols of
this place, and son of Mrs. Rcbecca
Nichols, whose illness was the special
occasion of his visit here. lie moved
westward twenty-six years ago, and
although over fifty years of age, time
has dealt very lightly with him in his
western home, his appearance leading
one to think him much younger.
Mr.. W. C. White, for two sessions
past assistant teacher at the Charles