Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-27
Local Mis- eIlany.


I'd.
George L~eisenring has been home
on the sick list.
The berry crop has been a prolific
one this season.
Eddie Spinks was bitten in the face
by a dog, last Wednesday.
The Citizens Fire Company turned
out for drill last Friday evening.
Mrs. Eliza Lee Timberlake is quite
Ill at her residence in this place.
Charlestown Sunday School picnic
at Island Park August 31st.
Mr.. Louie Brown, of Berryville,
visited his friends here on Sunday.
Corn has been growing almost too
fast for the plowmen to keep up with
it.
The Independent Fire Company
had their steamer out on Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Harry Talbot is here on a short
visit, from the Maryland University
Hospital.
Rev. j. w. Tongue visited friends
at Hedgesville, in Berkeley county,
last week.
The MILLING STORE makes special
prices on Bran and Mill Feed in large
quantities.
Mrs. D. S. Hughes caught and re-
turned the lost canary advertised for
by Mr.. Gustav Brown last week.
The town authorities have a corps
of workmen engaged in cutting down
the weeds, &C., upon our streets.
a great many white persons at
tended the colored camp meeting at
Shenandoah Junction on Sunday.
DR.. j. Gregg Gibson, of Shep-
hcrdstown, is visiting his brother,
Col. Juo. T. Gibson, of this vicinity.
Mr.. VIM. Kahn, the enterprising
c%lothier, visited the eastern cities for
the purchase of fall goods, last week.
The Changers picnic will COM
mence ut Williams. Grove, Monday,
August 30th, and continue Il week.
Exchange your wheat and corn at
the MnLISG STORE (Sadlcr Building)
for Roller Flour and Bottled Corn
Meal.
Mr.. f. w. Bcdingcr, of the Roanoke
Leader, spent part of Saturday and
Sunday with his friends in Charles
town.
If you want good bread, buy SuEN-
ANDoAH MILLING COMrANY's "Prim-
rose" and "Supcrlativc" Roller
Flour.
Mr.. d. B. Hamaker, wife and
daughter, are visiting Mrs. Hamaker's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Brownold,
in this place.
The Pen-Mar excursion, last Thurs
day, was largely attended. About
one hundred and fifty persons went
from C~harlestown.
Messrs. Armentrout & Tutwiler
have laid a new brick pavement in
front of the residence of Mr.. J. Ed.
Burns, on Main street.
The honey crop is said to be very
large this year. We bet on Brother
Crittendcn being in the front rank of
jefferson county apiarists.
The excursion of the Catholic Sun
day Schools of Winchester and Mar
tinsburg, to Island Park, OH Satur-
day, was largely attended.
a special meeting of the Citizens
Fire Company will be held this
(Tuesday) evening, at Z! O'clock
A full attendance requested.
Regular convocation of Jefferson
Chapter, No. 5, r. a. NJ, on Mon
day evening, July Goth. Important
work, and q full attendance re-
quested.
Next regular conclave of Potomac
Commandry No. 5, knights Templar,
OH Tuesday evening, August 3d.
Work in red Cross and Knight of
Malta degrees.
a son of Mr.. r. X. Ogden, of Ber-
ryvilIc, accidentally shot himself in
the hand, whilst handling a pistol, at
the Shenandoah Valley depot, in this
place, last Sunday evening.
The ShannOndalc Furnace Sunday
School will picnic on Saturday, Au-
gust 21st, at Shannondalc Springs.
The public invited. Don't forget the
Basket. Fcrriage half rates.
An alarm of fire last Wednesday
morning was occasioned by the slight
burning of the roof of the dwelling