Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-07-21
Local Miscellany.
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IONu.
The thermometer has been at about
10Osto 1o4 degrees here for several
days past.
The Rev. w. G. Eggleston will
preach at Zoar next Sunday, at 8
o'clock, p. NJ.
Four 500 jefferson county 5 per
cent. bonds were sold in Hagerstown.
last week, at sos.
The Rev. Dallas Tucker and fam
lily are absent on a visis to Hedges
vile, Berkeley county.
The Shepherdstown Manufacturing
Company will turn out two hundred
grain drills this season.
The Rev. Frank AgIionby preached
in the Episcopal. Church in this place
on Sunday morning last.
Mr.. Daniel Heiebowcr has pur-
chased the farm of Mr.. Jas. II. Conk-
Iyn-8l4 acres-for So, ZOO.
Mr.. Julian a. Smith has changed
his place of residence from Harper's
Ferry back to Charfestown.
Aliens Big 8 Banjo Minstrels gave
a good entertainment at Washington
Hall on Wednesday night last.
Go to MILLING STORE for Jelly
GIL asses, Glass Fruit Jars and Stone
Jars of all sizes at reduced prices.
SHENANDOAH MILLING Co have re-
duced the price of Fruit Jars, Quart
S1.15 per doz., Half Gal sI.50 per
doz.
Mr.. Geo. w. Armentrout is build
ing the foundation walls for his new
dwelling, corner Main street aud Mt.
T'arvo avenue.
Miss Maria Eliza Broaddus, of this
place, died very suddenly, of heart
disease, on Saturday afternoon last,
at an advanced age.
Rev. DIR. Huntington, of Columbian
University, Washington, d. c., is
visiting his son-in-Iaw, Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson, of this place.
Hon. Jno. T. Lowell, of Front
Royal, Va, has been visiting his re-
latives Charles Aglionby, Esq, and
Col. Francis Yates, of this county.
Our latest receipts from the Eastern
Markets is a large stock of Slippers
for Ladies, Misses and Children
,HAGLEr'S TEMPLE OF FASHION.
Mr.. w. A. Easterday expects to
leave this week for Washington, D. c.,
to enter upon a business position in
that city. We wish him success in
his new home.
TIE Friendship Fire Company, of
Winchester, and a number of friends
from that place and Chartcstown,
went on an excursion to Island Park
last Wednesday.
We were pleased to meet our we'll
known countyman. Logan Osburn,
Esq. in town last Wednesday, look
ing quite we'll since the recent alnpu-
tation of his left arm.
On u local page to-day will be
found 4 striking and instructive IL
Iustration of the comparative worth
of the various kinds of baking pow
ders now in the market.
There will be an excursion to Pen
AIar, via the Shenandoah Valley and
Western Maryland Railroads, on Sat
urday, July 25th. Round trip from
CharIestowp only 80 cents.
We are pleased TO see Mr.. T. r.
Baker, of MiddIeburg, Va, at the
Garter House, in the capacity OF
clerk. Mine host Mr.. Wyatt has
scored a point in procuring his elf
cient. services.
Mr.. Geo. W. Welsh is erecting a
dwelling for s'UncIc Billy Hill, at
the west end of town. Mr.. Welsh
fell from a scaffoId upon this build
ing last Thursday, but We are glad
to learn was not seriously injured.
The machine works at Shenandoah
Junction, under the management of
Mr.. a. G. Hendricks, arc busiIy en-
gagged in the manufacture of the Hen
bricks & Shepherd Grain Drill and
with repair work of various kinds.
The drouth in this section is be-
coming very serious. Pasture is dying
out, corn and vegetation of all kinds
suffering very much, aud a water
famine in some imminent
several wells and many cistcrns in
town having given out
Our cs tccmed friend Mr.. G. Mason
Conklyn laid ms under obligations
last Thursday, for a large basket OF
fine early apples. We appreciate his
kindness, and return him our sincere
thanks for his generous remembrance