Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-20
Local Miscellany.

per 1Itn.
Gen. Eppa ttunton, of Virginia,
was in Charlcstown for short while
last Tuesday.
Hon. W. H. Travers attended the
U. S. Court at Hartisonburg, Va,
last Wednesday.
State Senator vanmetre, of Hardy
county, spent Monday night of last
week in Charlestown.
Regular meeting of the Indepen-
dent Fire Company, No. /, this
Irucsday) evening. A full attend
ance is desired.
Mr.. Vincent If. Lucas, of this
county, has been appointed Postal
Clerk, on the route between Balti-
more and Grafton.
Hard times call for greater econ
omy. If you visit Baltimore, and
desire to combine comfort and econ
omy, stop at the 4" MaItbS House.
Mr.. Perry Pultz has completed the
addition to the County Infirmary, and
is engaged in making repairs to the
zoar Church building of Mr.. Chas.
G. Littleton.
Jefferson Chapter, No. 3, r. A. n,
will meet Monday night, Oct. 2Gth,
att O'Clock. Business of Importance
to transact. By order of the High
Priest. G. NJ. HoUcn.
The Synod of Virginia meets in
Lynchburg to-day. Delegates to
represent the Chariestown Church
Ruling Elders Geo. II. Turner prin-
cipaI, and John Burns alternate.
Why complain about bad bread
when you can buy Roller Flour at the
MILLING STORE for about the same
price you pay for flour made on the
2ld process.
Mr.. John II. Bishop will put up
h neat iron fence in front of the res
,idence of Mr.. r. y. Alexander. whose
yard has been nicely graded and sod
ded, giving it a handsome appearance.
A washout near Front Royal sta
ton, last Tuesday, detained S. V. r.
r. trains for some hours. A trestle
gave way, aud the tender and bag
gage car of a passenger train were
prccipitated twenty feet. Several
train hands were hurt.
The Winchester Times boasts of a
sunhowcr raised in Frederick county
which measures 36 inches in circum-
ference. Mr.. Adam Young, of this
county, has one which measures ~
inches in circumference. A little
ahead of you, ncighbors.
Visitors to the IIagcrstown Fair,
this week, for the best wall paper sud
stationery, go to w. L. Hays & Son;
for all kinds of dry goods and gro
ceries, to J. II. BcachIey & Co. for
good medicines, to DIR. D. Fahrney &
Son; for fine cigars, to Mr.. g. w.
Earnsliaw; and for frst-class hotel
accommodations, to the Baldwin
House.
The attendance at the Winchester
Fair last week was very large, espe-
ciaIIy on Thursday, when Madame
CarIotta made an ascension in n bal
loon and landed near Berryvillc. Ten
saddle horses entered and competed.
hut the judges did not deem that any
horse amongst those competing pos
scssed sufficient merit to Justify them
in awarding the first premium of the
Lewis cup. given by the Hon. E. p.
c. Lewis, minister to Portugal.
The S. V. R. r. will sell round trip
tickets from all points to the Hagcrs-
town Fair. Price from Ripon Gin
Guiding admission to the Fair, 81 go !;
Wheatland, s1.55; Charlestown,
s1.25; Shen. junction, s1.2O; Shep-
herdstown, s1.OO. Tickets good to
return until October 18th. A spe-
cial train will be run on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, from River
ton, passing Ripon at s, A. NJ,
CharIestown at S:14 and Shepherds
town at S:38. Returning will leave
Hagcrstown at 5 :45, P. NJ, sharp.
Whilst in Staunton, Va, last
Wednesday, we were shown by our
former townsman, Capt. w. H. Ka-
BILE, through his school buildings and
grounds, and were pleased to find
everything in the most complete ar
rangement for thorough systematic
course of training. The site of the
school building is delightful one,
contiguous to one of the most pleasant
neighborloods of the city and COM
manding an elegant view to the west
ward. We were pleased to meet our
Jefferson county boys, Samuel Hunter,
Cecil Baker, Alex. Sloan and James