Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-19
Local Miscellany.
Court November 1st.

County Court November 1st.
Corn and Wood wanted at the
Spirit Office.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Mona Jones and c. w. Trus-
sell.
Mr.. L. W. Williams has been APP
pointed postmaster at Shenandoah
Junction in this county.
A band of Gypsies have been
camped near town during the past
week.
The Indian band from the school
at Carlisle will visit the Hagerstown
fair on Wednesday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Independent Fire Company will be
held this (Tuesday) evening, at y
o'clock.
Call at the store of Messrs. W. L..
Hays & Son., Hagerstown, for fine
lines of wall papers, stationery,
books, &c.
Mr.. w. P. yesterday sends us,
from Knoxville, Tenn, a beautiful
specimen of the Florida pereimmon,
Tor which we return thanks.
Come to Charlestown next Monday
snd hear West virginia's favorite
orator, Hon. Henry S. Walker, our
own gifted Lucas, and the chivalric
Chew.
Messrs. Diehl & Bro, of this place,
last week erected a handsome granite
monument over the grave of Mr.. VIM.
b. johnson, in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
at Frederick City, Md
A postoffice has been established
at Keller, in this county, with Chas.
b. Moler as postmaster, on route TO-
O03; Dufields, two miles northwest
Harper's Ferry, three miles south
east.
The low rates made at the Maltby
House, Baltimore, for members of the
7. p. A. and others travelling on bus
iness, with its excellent accommoda-
lions, is making that Hotel deservedly
popular.
Mr. V. NJ. Firor, some time ago,
left a hickory cane, with crooked
handle tipped with ivory, at some
place III Chariestown, which he does
not now re~collcct, and will be greatly
obliged for its return.
Now is the time for a re-organiza-
ton of the jefferson Literary Society,
and preparation for a course of inter-
csting lectures during the winter
Let us hear from some Of the old
members on the subject.
Capt. Edgar Lee has taken the con-
tract for digging the holes and erect
ing the poles for the telephone line
from Charlestown TO Berryville, via
Summit Point. and expects to begin
work upon the same at once.
The material belonging to the West
Virginia Publishing Company and the
good will of the Vest Virginia Dem
ocrdt are advertised to be sold at pub
lie auction, November 25th, 1886, by
Forrest w. Brown, Trustee.
Mr.. Chas. H. Herbert, the genial
and hospitablc landlord of the Frank
lin House, Hagerstown, is making
some important changes in the APP
pointment of that hotel. Stop ut the
Franklin when you go to Hagerstown.
For a genuine, interesting snake
story, and one worth reading, we re-
fer the Shepherdstown Register to the
first page of this issue of the SPIRIT
OF JEFFERSON. No f~oolishness about
this story, but real Old Virginia hard
facts.
VIM. Jackson, a worthy colored
man of Bolivar, fell into a tub in
which straw is cooked at the Halltown
Paper Mill, on Monday morning of
last week, and was scalded so badly
that he died on Tuesday morning
following.
The Democrats of Charlestown
flung to the breeze across Main street,
last Thursday, a banner bearing the
names upon party ticket, which
will be cordially supported and given
a handsome majority on the I'd day
of November next.
The ladies will give dinners and
oyster suppers, for the benefit OF the
Citizens Fire Company, in Washing
ton Hall, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, October 18Th, Goth
and 21st. The liberal encouragement
of the community is respectfully So
Iieited.
We learn that some damage vas
done along the S. v. r. r. in the
-o;obIo-hoo1 of D;oo, Loot Cynlor