Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-13
Local Miscellany.

Letters are advertised at Charleston for James
l. Hoff and E. P. Kennedy.
Mr.. Robert Roberts. of Woodstock, Va, is
visiting his friends in this county.
Independent Fire Co. will parade in full
Uniform, on wednesday, at g, p. VI.
The colored Baptists will hold Camp Meet
Ing at Shenandoah Junction, July 18th to 18th
From the Martinsbnrg Herald: Misses Bessie
ind Rose Shaw. of jefferson. are visiting Misses
Maria Shafter and Susie Buxton
From the Hardy Express: Misses Mary and
Mamie Campbell. of CharlcStown. are visiting
Misses Lelic and Sadie Maslin. at this place
From tho Cumberland Times of the 9th:
Mi,s Lippitt. of Charlestown, w. Va, is Wis
i.ing Mrs Henry Shriver. on Washington street.
The Hagerstown Globe says: Mrs. A. L.
Withers, this city, who has been visiting rel
atires at Cumberland. was called home to at
tend her husband. who was injured by being
thrown from tricycle..
The Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday
Schools OF. Charlcstown will picnic at Island
Park Tuesday. August 3lst. SeighbOring
Sunday Schools and the public generally are
cordially invited to join them.
Einia Hotel in Staunton several weeks ago. and
was brought home to his mothers. near Mid
dlcway in this county. where he has since been
lying dangerously i'll of typhoid fever.
Prof C. D. and B. Schmidt of Woodstock,
Va. passed through our town last Friday on
their wheels. They took part in the wheel
mems parade in Iiagcrstown on the 9Th inst,
and from there went through Maryland to
Washington. D. C. Their cycles were very
much admired by those who examined them.
The Lectown correspondent of the Martins
burg Herald saws: Mr.. Edward Allen. promis-
Ing young man of our town, has taken up his
abode in Charlestown. where lie has been EN-
ploycd as clerk for S. s. Dalsarn. We con-
graduate Mr.. DalSarn upon having secured the
service Of such Il worthy young man, one
whom we believe will give entire satisfaction.
The s. V. r. r. will run an excursion to Pen
Mar and High Rock on Thursday. July 22d.
1856. ut the following very low rates: From
Berryvile. $l.l5: Gaylord. 81 .05; Whcatlnnd.
400; Charlcstown. 80 cts; Shen. Junction.
so cts: Shcpherdstown. 20 cts. Trains will
leave Berryvilc at {. \. NJ. pass Chareslown
at 1897. and Shcphcrdstown at 7:53. Return
ing. leave Pen-Mnr at S. so o'clock arriving at
Berryvillc nj S, p. VI.
The League of American Whcemcns annual
tour began on Monday of last week. On Satur-
day they were due at Philadelphia. when they
were to take the afternoon train over the
Pennsylvania Railroad to Baltimore. and en-
bark ON 4 Bay Line Steamer down Chesapeake
hay. Their route includes Norfolk and vicn-
ity. l.urav CavctnS. Staimtnn. IIarrsnnhur-.
RawIcS Springs. New Market. Winchester
'Charlcstuwu and IIarpCr's Ferry.
4 company of Stauntnn tars will start to-day
Monday on a two weeks cruise on the Shpn-
andnah river. in canvas canoes. under the di-
rcctiOn of Mr. F. L. Webb. nn experienced
cruiser and member Of the Ancricac canoe
Association. The start will be made from
Bowlin.'e mill. on Middle River. if practicable.
or from Mt. Crawford. OH North River. and the
! artv will probably go through to IIarpcr's
Ferry. at the mouth of the Shenandoah.
Dropping in to sec orr old friend John Vii
wig. IN Winchester. last Friday. we were po-
litely shown through his large furniture ware
rooms and manufacturing establishment. and
found large supply of various articles in his
lnci stock aud in process of construction
Among the finer articles were handsome satin
rep and walnut parlor sets. solid mahogany cx-
tension tables. .;lass-panclcd wartlrobes. an
tiquc clocks and other furniture. bed springs.
&c. the whole forming collection well wor-
thy of the examination of purchasers.
The Board of Education OF Mddlcway Dis
tr;ct made levy of IA cts. on the hundred
dollars for Teachers Fund and cts on tho
hundred dollars for Building Fund for the
ensuing year The schools in that district will
he run eight months: teachers salary $50 per
month. The following trustees were appointed
f,,r t|,o nb-li eli
John S. Granthan. J. Bart Watson and s. II.
Fowler: Sub-district No. ?. William Ilayscttc.
STROLLER Snyder and john f. johnson Sub
district No. 3 3. s. Mcintyre. Moses Tru-scll
and Thos Turner; Sub-distrct No. !. J. II.
Duttercr a. II. Tanquary and X. Small. James
W. League was appointed Secretary OF the
Board of Education.
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