Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17
Local Miscellany.

SIS, by A. S. Crittenden.
Cleveland &. Thurman Club meets
next Friday evening, at s o'clock.
Increase of pension has been al
lowed to James Foreman, Harper's
Ferry.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Bob Ford, John Thos. Gibson
and j. c. Wyatt.
The Episcopal Sunday School of
Hcdgesvi!le will picnic at Island
Park August oath.
Thanks to Mr.. Boilinger, S. V. r.
r. Agent, for handsome advertising
circulars of his road.
Reserved Seat Tickets for Jeffer-
son Guards p" Concert are for sale at
Mr.. Geo. T. Lights.
Lieut.. W. f Craighill has been
promoted to be First Lieutenant of
y. S. Engineers Corps.
had their steamer out last Tuesday
afternoon, throwing water finely.
There was large attendance at
the Colored Baptist camp-meeting at
Shenandoah junction on Sunday.
Two 500 jefferson county > per
cent. bonds were sold at public sale
in Hagerstown last Tuesday at S1O4.
The contract for the erection of the
Catholic church at this place has been
awarded to Mr.. McAtec, of Front
Royal, Va.
Parade of the jefferson Guards"
in full uniform, next Thursday after
noon at O. clock. Concert same eve
ming at O'Clock.
Mcssrs. Nanny Robertson and Hen
ry Hooe are framing the West Vir-
ginia Creamery building for Mcssrs.
Washington Bros.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maitby House, where will be
found frst-class accommodation and
exceedingly low rates.
Owing to i'll health, James a.
Green has resigned his position in the
Iarper's Ferry postofiicc. lie is
succeeded 10y Il. NJ. Loman.
Mr.. f. G.. OFT, our Industrious
and attentive B. & o. Express man
and mail carrier, enjoyed a deserved
recreation from labor last week.
Mr.. Daniel Hcidwohl has erected
on Evitt's run, near Main street,
convenient Bath House, designed for
public use upon payment of small
fee. .- $50 --s-
A delightful lawn tennis party WAS
given Miss Fanny Dawson. at "Clay-
mont last Saturday. Refreshments
were served on the lawn, and dancing
afterwards enjoyed until about ten
O'Clock.
Washington and Lee University, at
Lexington, Va, has made important
changes in the requirements fer the
degrees of \. b. and N. A, allowing
4 frccr election than formerly in the
.ighcr classes.
Mr.. Henry DUNN will begin this
week to bake a supply of Graham
Bread, and III order TO meet the wants
of those desiring this article, will
bake it regularly, SC rs to he able to
answer all demands for it.
Saturday, September Sth, the last
dayof the Morgan's Grove exhibition.
will be Changers Day. A special
Invitation will be extended to each
Grange of this and adjoining counties
10 take part. a Grange speaker will
be secured for the occasion.
a match game of base ball, played
here last Friday. between the can
chors'' of this place and the Ter
roro'' of HarPer's Ferry, resulted in a
score of to 9 in favor of the for
tncr. \ return game will be played
ut IIarper's Ferry next Saturday.
Mr.. Hczekiah Colbert. an old and
highly respected citizen, died at his
residence in this county last Satur-
day evening, aged ~ years. He had
been sick for some time, and sur
vived his aged partner hut few
weeks, she having departed this life
on the 10Th of last May.
At n stated communication of Fri
.uminar Lodge, A.. F. & \. NJ, of
Middleway, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: NJ. +.
TrusIc, w. NJ. \. Il. Roberts. Sr.
Warden; George d. johnson, Jr.
Warden; DR.. A. NJ. Evans, Sec'y;
Samuel ID. Engie, Treas r. w.
Kerns, Tyler.
Mr.. Will Roberts has rented the
storc-room in the Dalgarn building,
on Main street, opposite the estab-
lishmcnt of Messrs. Earnshaw &
Dooley, and will prosecute the Har-