Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-08-14
Local Miscellany.

Cash paid for Country Produce,
by d. W. Hannah.
4 Columbia Bicycle for sale for
s12, by A. S. Crittenden.
Harry B. Middlekauff makes the
cheapest fly nets in the county.
Geo. II. Hagley is offering great
Inducements to cash buyers to close
summer stock.
The ladies of the NJ. +. Church
South will hold ''Fruit Party some
time in September.
The attendance at the Methodist
Camp Meeting near Darkesville on
Sunday was very large, and the order
exceptionally good.
The CharIestown Cornct Band and
Citizens Fire Company had a torch
light parade last Friday night, pre-
senting fine appearance.
The Kinglcy Peanut Rooster, at
Mr.. C. ID. Eby's, is great attraction
to the young folks, and has made a
big break in prices in this commodity.
The S. V. r. Il. will run an excur-
sion to Pcn-Mar on Wednesday, Au-
D gust 22d. Train will pass Charles
town at S:23, a. NJ; round trip
30 cts.
Mr.. Lewis Dinklc has for sale,
ut bargain, an elegant square
knabc Piano. Can he seen at Wash
D ington Hall, on application TO Mr..
Dinklc.
Mr.. Il. \. Hessey will offer Nalua-
bic Building Lots ut Public Auction
on Saturday next. for particulars Of
which see posters or inquire OF Mr..
uesscy.
Mr.. John Beck, an old and worthy
citizen of this county, aged about 73
years, received fatal sunstrokc near
his residence in the nciShhorhood Of
Halltown, last Wednesday.
Corporation worinen found under
platform across the gutter ut Mr..
Hagley's, 4 few days ago. 4 brace
and two bits, supposed 10 have been
used by burglar and hid there some
time ago.
August 23r,i and oath is the time
selected by the ladies of the Freshly
terian Chapel Society for Il . Bazar'
on the Stephenson Seminary Iawn.-
The object is tn obtain funds towards
the building of Chapel.
The dwelling of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Douglas. corner of Liberty and
Charles streets, WAS sold at public
auction, 10y Me>srs. White s Trap
nell, Special Commissioners, to Mr.
John Mcknight, at 1862.
Mrs. Jno. II. Strder, near Hall
town. has a guinea rooster that is
raising and taking care of Il brood OF
young Turkeys. Well wager a nickel
that Brother Snyder cant trot out Il
snake that can do that well.
The annual farmers and citizens
excursion from llaGcrStown TO Luray
will he run by the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company on Wednesday.
August 18th. Trains will pass
Char,estown at sos, 4. NJ. round
trip s223.
The SlIanuOndalc Furnace Sunday
School propose holding 4 picnic on
the 18th day of August ut Shannon
dale Springs. The public is cordial
~ invited to attend. Transpcrta-
ton across the river at half price fer
The occasion.
The annual examination OF teach
ers Of public schools was held last
Wednesday, conducted by County
Superintendent Emanuel Schaeffrr.
with Messrs. S. W. Lightner and G.
I. Smooth rs examiners. Fifty-cight
applicants were examined.
Prof. Webb and Mcssrs. George
Beall and Lacy Gibson. of Stauntnn.
Va, embarked in canoes ut Mt.
Crawford on Monday of last week.
and are making Il voyage down the
Shenandoah to IIarpcr's Ferry. Prof.
Webb, it will h. rccol!ccted, made 4
similar voyage i'll July. 1886.
We have received from Mr.. Geo.
w. Taylor. subscription agent. Il
copy of " The Life and Public Ser
vices of Grover Cleveland and Allan
G. Thurman illustrated. richly
bound, containing nearly GOO pages.
1t is edited by W. L. IIcnscl: pub
lishcd by Hubbard Brothers. Mr..
Taylor is now delivering the first in
stalf:ncnt of the work. and will con-
tinuc to receive subscriptions and
supply the book. He is also agent
for the Life of Harrison and Morton.
and if any of our Republican friends
wish to learn something of two men
who will not be elected next fall, he
will he pleased to supply them with
this book.
Midsummer by the Sea.