Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-08-10
Local Miscellany.

Charlestown Sunday School picnic
ut Island Park August 31st.
Read S. d. Hirschman & Co. S new
advertisement, in this weeks issue.
The MIL1SG STORE makes special
prices on Bran and Mill Feed in large
quantities.
Mr.. Chas. II. Knott is announced
for the Legislature in the Shepherds
town Register.
The Martinsburg and Charlcstown
Base Ball Clubs expect to play a
match game shortly.
Licentiate w. C. White was in
town last Friday, and his many
friends here were glad to see him.
The Changers picnic will COM
mence at Williams Grove, Monday,
August 3Oth, and continue one week.
Exchange your wheat and cor at
the MILLING STORE (Sadler Building)
for Roller Flour and Bolted Corn
Meal.
= If you want good bread, buy SuEN-
ANDoAH MILLING CoMrANr's "Prim-
rose" and "Superlative" Roller
Flour.
We are glad to learn, as we ex-
pressed the hope in our last, that the
D rumor of the death of Capt. Richard
Hilleary, on the,S. V. r.. R. is untrue.
Miss Eleanor Creamer, of this place,
is visiting Mrs. James A. Patterson,
of Wayncsboro', Va, and her sister,
Mrs. Rev. J. l.. Sherrard, in Nelson
county. Va.
The office of Mr.. T. p. Lippitt was
broken into last Wednesday night, by.
forcing open a back door, and the
money drawer robbed of about one
dollar in small change.
The Shannondalc Furnace Sunday
School will picnic on Saturday. Au-
gust 21st, at Shannondalc Springs.
The public invited. Don't forget the
Basket. Ferriage half rates.
Miss Ncttie Haincs, of Waynes-
boro', Va, returned home last Satur-
day, after q ten days visit to her
aunts, Mrs. Geo. w. IIaines and Mrs.
w. d. Swan, in this town and vicinity.
Miss J.. Dallas Rowan, a worthy
young lady and daughter of the late
Capt..John W. Rowan, Il veteran of
two wars, has been appointed to take
charge of the telephone exchange in
this place, and has entered upon the
discharge of her duties.
Mr.. w. S. Mason, of Rappahan-
mock county, Va, visited his father,
DIR. G. L. Mason, of this place, last
week. Mr.. Mason was a delegate to
the Congressional Convention at
Front Royal. which nominated Col.
Clas. T. O'Ferrall, last Wcdnc sday.
The switchboard for the telephone
exchange, 4 handsome and costly in
strumcnt. arrived last week. 1t has
been placed in position by Mr.. E. l..
Miller, the gcntlcmanly and efficient
general agent of the Emmner Tele-
phone Company, and is working
nicely.
The Citizens Fire Company have
accepted the invitation to attend the
Temperance Camp Meeting at Shen-
andoah Junction on Saturday next,
the 14th instant. The officers hope
that every member of the company
will endcaSor, if possible, to join in
the excursion.
Mr.. John A. Albin, the wcll-known
and justly popular miller at Nc
Curdy's Mill, is the first to send us a
specimen of -four made from the new
wheat. crop-a sack of No. l Family
Flour-a good article, as we have
found by testing, and for which we
return thanks.
Newton Carper, engaged in rum
ming a traction engine belongingto Mr..
Jos. Fiscus, met with a very painful
accident, near Lcctown, a few days
ago, having his thighs badly crushed
while assisting in moving the machine
by being caught between the foot
board of the threshcr and the fire pan
of the engine.
The County Court was in session
on Monday and Tuesday of last week.
Among, other business transacted, it
was ordered that a voting precinct be
established MISUNDERSTANDING House
in Charlestown District. License to
retail. spirituous and malt liquors in
the L%ee,FIouse formerly the Brooks
House) at Harper's Ferry, was
granted to Messrs. Shepherd Gatrel
and John c.. Lambert.
DIR. C. F. Percival, who is stopping
~ tho Carter House. was cOmDli-