Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-09-15

NIT Point, Sept. goth, at $3.50 p. NJ.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson has built
siaughter-house for Mr.. c. F. Wall.
Brr. W. W. johnson is painting the
Sliferdwelling for Mr.. w. c. Carroll.
Frank A. Robbins Circus and Me-
hagerie will exhibit at Harper's Ferry
Sept. 25d.
Thanks to our young friend Hite
Watson for fine mess of excellent
Squashes.
A patent for harvester has been
granted to VIM. F. Cochrane, of IIar-
per's Ferry.
Stephenson Female Seminary
opened the present session with about
seventy pupils.
Rev. Francis LeavelI assisted in
the morning service in Zion (Episco-
pal) Church last Sunday.
Messrs Armentrout & Tutwilcr
have completed the brick work of the
new school house at Wiltshire's.
The Prcsbytery of Winchester
meets at Gerardstown, w. Va, on
Wednesday, September 10Th. at q
p. NJ.
The ladies will hold an Oyster
Supper at Washington Hall, October
8th and 9th, for the benefit of the
Citizens Fire Company.
The Shenandoah Valley BaptistAs
sociatiou met in Luray last Wcdnes-
day. The Rev. Frank NTcGee, of
this place, was in attendance.
Web. Moore, little son of Mrs.
MoIlie Moore, had one of his heels
slightly mashed between the bumpers
of two freight cars, at the S. V. depot,
last Friday.
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
old process.
Preaching at NGillvilIe, Sunday,
Sept. goth, at 10 o'clock, by Rev. j.
L. b. Rice. lie will also commence
a protracted meeting at Zoar, on the
same night.
Lee Lowry, coIorcd, who was ac-
cidentally shot at Shephcrdstown
few days ago, died last Saturday, and
his remains were brought here and
inferred on Sunday.
The SuExAxDoA11 NI1L!.rxG Co. have
changed their advertisement, and
make some bold assertions. 1t will be
we'll for the public to read same be-
fore making their purchases.
A number of young folks enjoyed
a"hop" at Washington Hall on Tues
day night last. Prof. Julian a.
Smith had charge of the orchestra
which furnished the excellent music
for the occasion.
Our genial friend Mr.. G.. Mason
ConkIyn presented us last Wednes-
day with a most handsome boquet of
choice dahlias, embracing some twcn-
varieties. Wcappreciate our good
friends kindly remembrance, and re-
turn him sincere thanks for the same.
The traveller visiting Baltimore
makes grand mistake if he does not
stop at the :; NIaItby House," located
in the business centre of the City,
convenient to railroad depots and
steamboat wharvcs, and is conducted
on both the European and American
plans.
Among visitors in town last week
we notice Hon. Lloyd Lowndes. of
Cumberland; Judge Faulkner, of
Berkeley; Thos. p. Langdon, Esq,
of the well-known wholesale drug
firm of Candy, Gilpin & Co., of Bal
Baltimores and Hon. VIM. Mines,
of Page county, Va.
Mr.. Geo. II. tTagIcy has gone cast
to complete his purchases of a full
Fall and Winter Stock, and will be
pleased to have the public call on his
return. Look out for advertisement
next week, and in the meantime call
and see his button machinc-some-
thing entirely new here.
At the special term of the County
Court held on Monday of last week,
r. w. Morrow qualified as a Notary
Public. A report of John Hess, Su-
perintendent of Free Schools, was
received. The bid of James Nc
Graw, of Harper's Ferry, to furnish
coal, was accepted, and number OF
road and other orders passed.
The Harper's Ferry Mountain Ran
gers, under command of Capt. Geo.
w. Green, paraded and drilled at
this place last Saturday, and made a