Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-31
Local Miscellany.

County Court Monday, August b.
The Teachers Institute is in pro-
press at the Courthouse.
There was large colored excur:
sion to Island Park on Friday.
Mr.. S. Howell Browns horse was
found last week, and returned.
Re sure and attend the night ses-
sions of the Teachers Institute.
Mr.. w. C. Carroll has been quite
sick the past week, but is now better.
Mr.. L. P. Lippitt has had a large
warehouse and shop erected in his
lumber yard.
Geo. H. Haglcy is offering great
Inducements to cash buyers to close
summer stock.
About twenty-five persons joined
the Pen-Mar excursion party at this
point last Friday.
A valuable mare belonging to Mr..
II. b. Davenport fell dead upon our
streets on Monday of last week.
NIessrs. j. w. Russell and f. r.
Harrell are adding'improvements to
= their residences on West street.
Mr.. John Mcknight has about
completed the dwelling of Mr.. Robert
Langdon, on East Congress street.
Mcssrs. Bcall & Phillips are having
their scales at the corner of Main and
OGeorge streets remodcled and fitted
up.
Mr.. John Coleman, 4 well known
citizen of Clarke county, Va, died at
his home near Berryville, on the 18th
inst.
The ladies will hold Fair, for the
benefit of the Independent Fire Com
pany, on the 9Th, 9th and 9TH Of No
rember next.
Mr.. VIM. Mock is preparing the
curbing for new pavement in front
of the property of Miss Anna Gal
.aher, on Main street.
Our generous friend, Mr.. II. w.
Crittcndcn, favored the SPIRIT Office
with some nice apples, for which we
return thanks.
George McGIonc. Of the SPIRIT Of
ice, had his thumb caught in our
job press on Monday of last week
and very severely mashed.
Col. VIM. =. Craielill writes i
lengthy letter to the Free Press, tax
ing strong grounds against the in,
PRODUCTION of water works into our
town.
Our young friend Mr.. II. NJ.
Moore, of Patuxcnt, Md, has our
thanks for an attractive Cleveland {;
Thurman handkerchief g from 4
Democrat OF Jefferson
The Baptist Sunday School of
Martinsburg will picnic at Island
Park to-day. The Reformed Sunday
I School of the same place, will visit
the Park on Friday. Aug. 3D..
A game of base ball played at Har-
per's Ferry last Thursday, between
the Terrors of that place and the An
chors of Charlestown, resulted in 4
score of 80 to IS in favor Of the
former.
Claggett, little son of Mr.. b. +.
Dorsey, fell from 4 tree last Thurs
day, breaking his wrist and being
otherwise painfully injured. Drs.
Neill and Lippitt gave him surgical
attention.
Our report of the proposition of
Mr.. b. c. Washington to the Town
Council, as it appeared in our last
issue, should have embraced not
only plugs for fire purposes, but pub
lie hydrants for drinking purposes
rs well.
Fourth of July claims have been
certified as follows, for persons in
this comfy: David BilImycr, sl5
James Eagan, SCI; Chester c..
Grave, $3.50; Sarah L. johnson, s12 ;
Samuel Licklidcr. SIS; John L.
Thompson. Sl20.
We were pleased TO have q call last
= Thursday from an old acquaintance
Mr.. A. F. Gibbons, of Charleston
Mr.. G.. is one of the editors of
" Prominent Men of West Virginia. -
and is canvassing the State in the in
terest of that work.
We wish it distinctly understood
that the SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON hul=
letin boards were made at our own ex-
pense, for our own exclusive Use
All persons are therefore warned
against posting bills upon the same,
as we will no longer submit to such
trespass.
Mr.. Jas. II. Conklyn informs us of
remarkable cat story which is
vouched for by Mr.. Dan. ROdrick.
who lives upon Mr.. Conklyn's place.
The tenor of the statement is that Mr..
Rodrick has 4 cat which goes out