Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-10
Local. Miscellany.

Mr.. Nanny ROBERTSON naS eTected
nice back porches for MIR. Joseph
Trapnell and DR.. G. F. Mason.
Mr.. George w. Welsh is erect
ing a double porch at the rear of
the dwelling of Mrs. NJ. j. Moler.
Mr.. Jno. j. lobe purchased the
wool clip of Hon. Logan Osburn and
Capt. NJ. H. Rouss-over ten thous-
and pounds.
A match game of base ball will be
played here next Friday, between a
Harper's Ferry club and the Anchors
of this place.
A horse, saddle and bride were
stolen from Mr.. George W. Lick
'iider, near UviHa, on Monday night
of last week.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
The Maltby House,. where will be
found tirst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Mr.. Charles X. Bowers, of Berke-
ley county, has rented property in
Salem, Virginia, and will keep a
Boarding house for students at Ro-
'anoke College.
The Supreme Conrt of West Vir-
sginia, which has been in session at
Wheeling, adjourned Saturday week
to meet in CharleStown the first We'd
'nesday in September.
Mr.. Locke, superintendent of the
Shenandoah Ptiip Mill, is having a
handsome Queen Anne cottage
erected on the hill above the Cath
'olic church at Earper's Ferry.
The uniforms, for the Jefferson
Guards arrived last week from the
Quarter Masters Department., L. S.
a. The Guards will give phblic
parade in full uniform on July lGtir,
day of the grand concert.
Hon. y. b. L;cas ana Rev. N
C. Bracket, of the committee ap-
pointed by the Harper's Ferry
Board of Trade, visited Washing
ton again last week in the interest
of the Shenandoah river improve
'Inent.
Messrs. r. A. Alexander, Stuart
Hirschman and Geo. W. Haines repre-
scented the Charlcstown Cleveland &,
Thurman Club, and Mr.. Jno. II.
Trussell the Sl1epherdstown Club,
in the Convention of Democratic Clubs
at Baltimore last week.
The Peabody Insurance. Company,
of Wheeling, so long and favorah!y
Known in our coInty, passed 4 fonr
per cent. dividend for the past six
months, aud carried afund of 81 900
70 surplus accoGnt. This popular
company is represented by Messrs.
Washington & Alexander.
We are glad to hear CT the I'M
Drovement of Mr.. Thomas Turner.
of Kearneysvi!lc, after Undergo
Eng the operation of having an eye
removed He has been under She
care of DR.. Charles Lucas, who, We
understand, has managed the case
with great skill.
The Independent" tircm2n en-
.joyed their trip to Winchester last
Wednesday very mach, and have
nothing but words of praise for the
-courtcotIs treatment received at the
hands of the Winchester - fire lad
dies" Especially the Union Coinpa-
ny, whose guests they were,) and
from the citizens of that good old
town generally.
See advertisement of the Gvatd
Concert to be given July 18th, for
The benefit of the " Jefferson
Guards" Madam Ruhl, the an
inounccment of whose name III such
connection is the SYNONYM of Success,
will conduct the entertainment, and
the object being one that appeals to
the patriotic pride of our community,
the attendance on the evening named
should be large and encouraging.
At meeting of the Town Council
on Monday night Of last week, Il
committee was appointed Oh cisterns
not to cost over $3.50 each, and to
report at next meeting of the Coun-
Gil. The corporation levy for 1888
was laid at 40 cts. on each 500 Of
property, capitation Sl.3O, dogs 81,
and gips So. Lease of ground rent
for Citizens engine house was re-
newed with Mrs. Z. a. Rodrick, at
So per month.
Mr.. Edgar Bowers, of Gerardstown,
Berkeley County, West Virginia, one
of the two first honor men of the re-
cent graduating class at Roanoke Col
IeGe, has been elected Instructor in
Latin and modern Languages, and
will enter upon his work III Septem-
Der. The Roanoke CoUegia,5 says,
''AIr. Bowers is an unusually good
scholar for one of his age in both an
LIiort opI r,oIarp IaD mi Ito iC