Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-04

o.. IILLtS
School opening is now the order of
the day.
New fall Millinery at
BURNS & S%HUGERT's.
Read Kahn's advertisement and
locals, it will pay you.
A Columbia Bicycle for sale for
s12, by A. S. C%rittenden.
A tremendous stock of Trunks and
Satchels at Geo. H. Hagley's.
The Catholic Fair at Harper's Fer
nv will be re-opened on Saturday,
Sept. sth.
We have a large line of Scissors
and Shears. Every pair warranted.
BURNS & SHuGERr.
We return thanks to Mr.. Jno. j.
Stephenson, of the signal service
station at Lynchburg, Va, for copies
of late papers
The handsomcst lady at Morgan's
Grove Exhibition this week will be
presented with q very beautiful pair
of bronze figures.
Mr.. Jas. A. Green, of Harper's
Ferry, has been appointed to a posi-
ton in the money order division of
the p. O. Department.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
fornd tirst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Colorcd citizens of Shepherdstown
have called upon their white Demo
cratic friends, through the Register,
to organize them into a Cleveland
Club.
Mr.. John W. Russell has contract
cd to roof the dwelling of Mr.. Hays
lett, heal MiddIeway. He is now en-
gagged in roofing a building at Sandy
Hook, Md.
The Methodist ladies will realize
quite 4 crcditahIe sum from their
Fruit Party held last week, notwith-
standing the very ~unfavorablc wealth
er on Friday.
Mr.. T. p. Lippitt has now on hand
the most complete stock of lumber,
frames, sash, building hardware, &C.,
that he has ever offered, and invites
i,cnoofior of tho cora
Geo. w. Wilmington, charged with
shooting fireman S. F. lIachcr on the
S. V.R. r., nea Ashby station, has
been discharged, the evidence being
insufficient to hold him.
Mr. T. Carskadon and Gen. IIar-
ris, both of this State, will speak in
favor Of the Amendment on Thurs
day evening. September 9th, at s p.
NJ. in the Courthouse.
Mr.. G. T. Lights trotting horse.
fisherman Morgan and Mr.. George
Porterlicld's running horse, "Jcffcr-
son." are being trained Ivy Prof.
Goodsell, of Frederick, Md.
The Peter Bowers farm, containing
Ala acres. near Summit Point. was
sold on Friday last, by Special Com
missiOncrs Forrest w. Brown and
A. w. McDonald-Thomas West
auctiOneer-to Mrs. Martha Ciipp,
at s4l.05 per acre.
One of the most substantial and
ornamental pieces of work in our
town is the new wall and iron railing
In front of the yard of Mr.. II. O..
Talbott--brick and cut stone work
by Mr.. F. +. Rohr and iron fencing
by Mr.. John II. Bishop.
John Williams, coiored, charged,
with stealing the gold watch and chain
of Mr.. Newton Webb, of Harper's
Ferry, was apprehendcd in Winchcs-
ter, and brought to Charlestown by
policeman j. S. Fuller, of that city,
last Tuesday. The watch was re-
covered.
We we're shown by Mr.. J. S. Rein
niger, last Tuesday. al elegant dis
play Of flowers which adorn the yard
in rear of his residence. He has
thirteen varieties of German Asters,
grown from seed brought direct
from Germany, and his stock m
braces almost every imaginable
shade of color.
The S. V. X. r. will issue cxcur-
sion tickets to Morgan's Grove, on
regular trains, from Wayncsboro
Junction and Hagerstown, and inter
mediate stations: Price from Waynes-
boro Junction, $500; Bcrryvillc,
S1-O0; Ripon, 20 cts. Charlestown,
80 cts. Shenandoah Junction, so cts.
Tickets for sale Sept. G., Z and 8.
A game of base ball played here
last Thursday, between the c.. Frank
Jones Club, of this place, and the
Molcr's Cross Roads Club, resulted
in a score of SO to 10 in favor of the
former. The G. Frank Jones Club
on Saturday beat the Kearneysville