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Trecuttre Committee Meeting.

october Fl. 1856.
Erecuttre Committee Meeting.
The Democratic County Executive Commit
go nj Jefferson County will meet at the Court
House in Charlestown ON
Tuesday, October 26th, 1886,
nj n o'clock. a. m. Business Of importance
and a full attendance requested. ,.r,.,.
October 10, 1856. Chairman.
County Court November LIST. Circuit
Court Nov. 10th.
The Baldwin House at Hagerstown is oP-
posite Updegraf's great store.
Thomas A. McCaw of Winchester, is Wis
iting at Rev. Dr. A. C. Hopkins.
Hon. j. Howard Gettinger addressed the
citizens of Morgan at Berkeley Springs last
Saturday.
The Telephone Company Of this place
has bought out the Bell Company at otaun-
ton. We are told.
Messrs Cooke & Washington have the
Agency for the sale of Buffalo Pitts Ihresh-
ers, Engines and Repairs.
MEG. OFT. Express Messenger Of the
b. 4 o. sprained an ankle on Friday even
ing by jumping from his wagon.
Rev. Frank MCGEE aud wife returned
last Friday from two weeks visit to
friends in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. J. A. Hood, telegraph operator at
B.&O. station Charlestowu has been sue
eeeded by Mr.. J. W. Keller, Jr., of Win
chester.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
viii reopen it's office here at the store Of
Mr.. Charles G.. Campbell Mr.. C. will be
the operator.
We are i'm need of wood. Persons who
prefer paving their indebtedness TO US IN
that way will please meet our needs IN this
particular without delay.
The Democratic Nominees name, have
beeu put upon canvas, and float over our
Main street between Charles Washington
Hall and the Jail building.
Mr.. w. Williams has been appointed
T. NJ. at Shenandoah Junction. A p. D.
ha, been established at Keller in this coun-
ty, Charles b. Molcr, ?. VI.
Gypsies have been encamped near town
for a week OF more, and have been circula-
ting about town trying to make their for
tune by telling other peoples
MIR. Rodrick has secured the servi-
ces in his store of Forrest Richardson.
Forrest is popular and courteous, aud will
be quite an accession 10 the establishment.
We are requested by Messrs. Cooke X
Washington to say that they have large
number of superior Wheat Drills for
sale and invite the attention Of farmers to
them.
Mr.. Nelson Wilson has been appointed
section boss on the shenandoah Valley
Railroad with headquarters at Cbarlestown,
and has removed with his family to this
place
DIR. Perry. venerable citizen OF CGmber-
land Maryland. who died there last week,
aged So years is am uncle Of Mrs. Dr. LIP
pitt of this town and Of the late Or. Van
Lear Perry.
Mr. Geo. W. Bryant viii furnish telephone
poles. and Capt Edgar Lee has contracted
10 cree, them between Charlestown and
Berryville. via Summit Point. The work
began yesterday
Special train TO Hagerstown, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of this week by ;. "
RR. Fare SIPS for round trip including
admission TO Fair. Leave CharlestOwn at
S:2l returning leave Hagerstown at $40
p m.
Mr. Vim. Lloyd, OF TINS county al tux
Winchester Fair made display of thirty
seven varieties of apples. Mr. Lloyd ought
TO be very proud eff his orchards. He
brought us bushel of apples recently and
tbev probably averaged a pound.
The ladies will give dinners aud oyster
.uppers for the benefit Of the Citizens Fire
Company. in Charles Washington Hall,
ON Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, De-
tober l9th. both and DIST and generous
public will. doubtless, appreciate the oppoF-
tunity.
The chief of the L. :. Geological Survey
saw, that the basin between the Blue Ridge
and Aueghauies is probably as rich in OIL as
the PENNSYLVANIA BASIN and that a shan
snnkl soon. anywhere between Wills Noun
and Harper's Ferry viii strike OIL oinS
the shaft. Who'll sink the shaft?
The Shepherdstowu Register says The
b,nd,omest and most valuable horse in this
community. DR.. A. :. Reynolds thorough
bred Percheron. "Fair,ight," has been sold
and taken away bv bis new owner. DR.