Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-09-14
Local MisceIlany.
Primary Election next Saturday.

hS NiGlLCIlo COMPANY Co
radcd and drilled last night.
The long drought was broken by a
light rain on Sunday afternoon.
The Kabletown Sunday School en-
joycd a pleasant picnic last Saturday.
A letter for VIM. Kahn e. Co. is
advertised in the Charleston post
office.
The Independent Fire Company
had their steamer out Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Jas. W. Butt has contracted to
tin roof a dwelling for Mr.. S. W.
Wysong.
Sergeant young has been gathering
in some of the "tagless" dogs dur
ing the past week.
The Stephenson Female Seminary
opened its session last Tuesday, with
81 large attendance.
The Charlcstown academy began
its present term last Wednesday, I'M
der favorable auspices.
The Big Four Cornet Band gave an
open air concert from the Watson
House portico, on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Geo. w. Anderson has erected
4 warc-room for Mr.. Jas. w. Butt, in
rear of the Weirick 6 Weller building.
DR.. Ell. Wager delivered an adj
dress before the Good Templars of
IIarpcr's Ferry last Friday evening.
Lost-a Gold Sleeve Button, for
the return of which to the SPIRIT
Office q reasonable reward will be
given.
Mr.. George Welsh has been cn-
gagged in converting the stable of Mr..
VIM. II. Moore into a comfortable
dwelling.
Temperance meeting will be held
in the NJ. L. Church in Bolivar on
Tuesday evening next, Sept. 2lst.-
Several eminent speakers expected.
Thanks to Prof. j. Henry Noland
for elegant violin music, transmitted
to the SrIelT Office by telephone from
the exchange, on Monday evening Of
last week.
The independent Fire Company, of
this place. accompanied the Sarah
Zane Company, of Winchester, in
their excursion to Island Park last
Tuesday.
The ladies' Of Oakland N. +. Church
South will hold 3 Lawn Party in the
grove at the church, on Wednesday
evening, September 18th, beginning
at 7 o'clock.
There is probably no large city on
this continent, where living can be
had so cheaply as ut Baltimore. The
terms at the MaItby House fully il
lustratc that fact.
Bishop keane, of Richmond, will
deliver a free lecture in Washington
Hall, Thursday evening, September
16, at 1880, p. NJ. The public cor
daily invited to attend.
Mcssrs. Earnshaw & Doolcy have
engaged to tin-ro0f the dwelling and
store house on the corner of Main and
Charles SITS, owned by Col. Jno. I.
Gibson and occupied by DR.. SchaefTcr
and C. d. Eby.
Mr.. Lewis Jenkins had one of his
fingers mashed very badly, whilst
coupling cars at Mt. Airy, on the 3.
& O. R. r., a few days ago, and has
since been underline treatment of DR..
J. D. Starry of this place.
The genial face of our generous
country friend, Mr.. G. Mason Conklyn,
entering our Office last Tuesday, be-
tokencd good cheer TO the printer:
and, sure enough, we were made the
recipient of q goodly supply of choice
apples and 4 hoquet of flowers that
might have excited the envy of the
pretticst girl in the town. The latter
we turned over to our sweetheart, and
if any of the girls want a handsome
boquct we advise them tocall on friend
Mason to furnish it.
The National Mutual Life Associa-
ton, of Washington, d. c., has cs-
tablishcd an agency in this city, with
B. L. Lciscnring as agent and VIM.
Neill. N. D., medical examiner. w.
Is. Matthews, Esq, the founder of
the association, was in the city last
week and succeeded in insuring quite
4 number of our citizens. The Ma
tionaI has the reputation of being a
perfectly safe and reliable company,
and we bespeak for it a share of the
patronage of IL people.
The barn on the home farm of Capt.
James w. Glenn, near DuficIds
D-- .u.n l,..o1 90 3Jo,3oy ~ Incf