Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-03
Local Miscellany.

Next eclipse of the moon at mid
night July 22d.
The SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Office will
be closed on the 4th Of July.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee meets in Charlestown next
Friday.
The banks and offices of the county
and circuit clerks will be closed on
the 4th of July.
Potomac Commandery, No. 5,
knights Templar, meets this (Tues-
day. evening, at q o'clock.
Heavy rains last week seriously in
terfered with the wheat harvest, but
we hope has not damaged the crop.
Mr.. F. Rohr has placed in position
an elegant stoop, of. Maryland gran
ite, in front of the dwelling Of Mr..
III. o. Talbot.
Messrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons have
furnished the lumber for large barn
for Mr.. Frank l.. Billmycr, near
Shepl,crdstown.
An attempt was made on Saturday
night to break into the dwelling of
Mr.. Albert Diehl, during the absence
of the family in Baltimore.
7. II. Miller of Baltimore has made
Tor the Bank of Charlestown, a first
rate burglar proof safe, which mas
been received and placed in the vault
of the Bank.
We are requested to announce that
the Kabletown Sunday School pur-
poses holding a lawn party in the
grove ut the church on the evenings
of July 9TH and 9th.
Supt. j. G. Holmes returned last
week from a southern tour Of inspec-
ton, and brought with him a curiosity
in the shape of neck-scarf made of
rattlcsnallc skin.
The S. V. R-R will sell tickets on
July 4th. 10 all points on their line
FOR one fare for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale July 2d, Sd and stIl, good
to return OR or before July 9Th.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for G. L. Dawson, Miss AIDA
Dawson, G. Baylor Dawson, Robert
Ford, Jno. Thomas, Thomas Gibson,
Joseph Mitchell and Ionic Me
theny.
Mr.. Jno. J. lobe, Of the jefferson
Wooden Mill, has been purchasing 4
very large quantity of wool this sea-
son. Twelve thousand pounds, Mr..
Johe informs us, were bought by him
in less than two days last week.
Mr.. Walter Dunlap, who has pur-
chased the stock of Mr.. Charles G.
Campbell, proposes TO keep up a full
stock of goods in his line. lie is a
deserving young man, and merits a
liberal share of the public patronage.
In the proceedings OF the Supreme
Court at Wheeling We notice the fol-
lowing: Beck Us. Thompson, from
jefferson county, submitted. Sat
terlce & Co. vs.. County Court of def
ferson county, argued and submitted.
Visitors attending the meeting of
Democratic National League, in Bal
timorc, will find at the Malthy House
superior accommodations and the
best treatment that can be given by
a genial landlord, obl;ging clerks and
attentive walters.
We were pleased 10 receive a call,
last Saturday, from Nr. \. L. An
derson, of the West Virginia Carriage
Works, Middlcway. Mr.. \. had
with him 4 handsome ph;ctOn, just
turned out for a prominent citizen of
Clarke county, Va.
Mr.. VIM. II. Banc died suddenly
near his residence in the nrirhbOr-
hood of Middleway, or Monday
morning of last week. He was just
preparing to 60 out to his harvest
field, when he dropped to the ground
and Immediately expired.
Mrs. D. S. Hughes and Miss Eliza
Welsh have been appointed delegates
and Mrs. Jonn II. Bishop and Mr..
Norval w. Gallahcr aiternatcs, from
the Methodist Sunday School of
CharlestOwn to the Sunday-School
Convention at BerryviIlc.
Madam RuhI has under instruction
the amateur performers who Will take
part in the concert to he given for
the benefit of the ''JcffersonGuards,"
July 18th, which is sufficient guar
antee that the proposed musical
entertainment will be a good one
jefferson County Building Associ-
alton, No. Z, of which Mr.. T. p. Lip
pitt is the worthy Secretary and
Treasurer, makes prosperous show
ing. The total receipts for the year
. ending April >. 1888, were sl3, 1872
81, and the average of redemptions
to that date SIG. 10 on a par value of