Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-05-22
Local miscellany.

Inc report that the dwelling of Mr..
Henry Castlemans of this county, was
destroyed by fire. is untrue.
oiF Wm- Hopkins, Florist, has
recently improved and beautffied the
zsard in rear of the Watson House,
Jefferson County bonds sold a.
pgbie sale IN Hagsrstown, recently.
- premium of 81 As on the hundred
-ar-Jas- w Butt has contracted
to tin-roof the new dwelling of DIR.
Nm. Neil. being erected by Mr.. j.
E. Holmes.
The 5th Va Regiment veterans
passed here on the B. & o. r. r.,
/. sHroute TO Niagara. last Saturday
afternoon
The Y N. C. a. viii hold meet
ing in the Methodist Church, next
Sunday afternoon, at ) O'Clock. All
are cordially invited
4 chain and posts have been placed
on the east side of the walk in the
Ceurt-Iiouse yard. by 3Ir- John n.
Bishop to keep persons off the grass.
\ special service for the Sunday
School will be held in the N. E
Church South on Sunday morning
next at IL O'Clock Singing By the
Sehoea. and sermon by the pastor.
A regular meeting of Jefferson
Chapter. No. >, r. a NJ, for the
election OF officers and other business.
will be held on 2Ionday evening next,
st s O'Clock y full attendance is re-
quezted-
DE- H. e Moore. son of the late
sheriff Jno- s. Moore. of this county.
and graduate of the Baltimore Ned
zeal College. has located at Mt Craw-
ford. Rockingham county, va We
visa aim success, and cordially rec
onzaend him to our particular friends
of that section
Basil Avis, Esq, n prominent cit
izea of this county, and fo- number
OF years an excellent Justice of the
Peace. died at his home at Iarpar's
Ferry on Sunday night week. after
lingering Illness of paralysis, in the
9th year of his age
y game Of base bail between the
Fresh-water nine Of this place. and
the Petersvilie (Md-) Club, played
at the latter place on Monday of last
week. resulted in s score of -; 10 .
in favor Of orr boys ct the end of
tAe 5th inning. when the game was
closed
Hon Daniel Dougherty's Lecture
will take place on Tuesday evening
29th- An important law case pre-
vents his being here at the time first
announced Tickets to the lecture
are selling rapidly, and those who
fail to secure seats at once Will very
likely be disappointed in getting
them
a certificate of Incorporation has
been issued to the CharlestOwn Hall
Association for the purpose Of pur-
chasing lot and erecting hall in the
town of CharIestown, maintaining 4
library therein and for otherpurposes-
The capital stock is $50 with the priv
lege of increasing to s1O.OO0- The
eOrPorators arc all colOre.I people
at meeting of the Trustees of
Edge-iiilI Cemetery, last Saturday
John H. Strider. Esq. was elected
President, in place of Hon. w II
Trayers, who declined to serve longer.
W W B. GalI:ler reelected Sec'y.
and Cleon Moore Treasurer vacan-
eies in the Board of Trustees were
filed by the election of Messrs. V.
VI. Ffror, s. s. DaIgarn and Gustav
Brown
The dwelling of Mr. Henry Get
zendanner, near Summit Point. was
destroyed By fire on Sunday week.
with a large portion of Mr. G's fur
niture- The building. which belonged
to Mr. Getzendauner's father. was in
sured in the jefferson Co. Mutual for
$1,000; and the furniture, his own.
in the Aetna. for $500 Both losses
will be promptly paid by Mr. r. y
Alexander Agent
Duilield's Depot and vicinity has
improved very much of late New
dwellings have within short while
been erected by aIessrs Henry Rom
emous, r. L. wysong. Jno- o. As-
lionby, and W c. Daniels Also
Mr. Taylor Link has building in
course of construction, and SIR
John Link Jr-- has commenced build
ing Duf1ield's is one of the very
best neighborhoods in our county.
and we are pleased to note this cv-
idenee of its prosperity.
Mrs VIM B. Harris. residing on