Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-07-23
Local Miscellany.
County Court August 9TH.

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Messrs. Earnshaw & Doolev arc
tin roofing the Eby building on Main
street.
A colored boy from Clarke county
had his leg broken at Shenandoah
Junction last Sunday.
Mr.. John w. Russell is tin roofing
the new dwelling of Mr.. c. F. Wall,
on the Bloomery turnpike.
Our Colored Band accompanied a
Hagerstown Suuday-School excursion
to Mount Alto, Pa, last Friday.
The Annual Picnic of the Sarah
Zane Fire Company, of Winchester,
will be held at Island Park, Aug. ?.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
The Jefferson Guards paraded for
inspection last Tuesday, under their
new Captain, Mr.. Chas. Z. Baylor,
and made a good showing.
The eleventh annual excursion of
farmers and citizens to the wonderful
caverns of Luray will take place this
season ON Thursday, August Is.
A good, steady barber may obtain
employment by communicating with
Geo. L. Travis, of this place. None
but Il good workman need apply.
Mayer Browns police court was
the theatre of activity last Friday and
Saturday, and the corporation treas
ury is thereby considerably enriched.
Special Excursion will be run by
the S. V. R. r. to Pen-Mar on Thurs
day, August lst. leaving Charlestown
9:35 A. NJ. Tickets limited to date
OF sale.
The officers of the I'd West Virginia
Regiment, of which the Jefferson
Guards is Co. F, will meet at Hinton,
Summers county, August 10, to elect
regimcntal officers.
The fifth annual free exhibition of
agricultural products, machinery and
live stock, will be held at Morgan 5
Grove, in this county, September
Sd, 4th, 9Th and 9th.
Gov. Wilson has pardoned James
Carpenter, who was convicted of rape
in the Jefferson County Circuit Court
six years ago, and sent to the pen.
itentiary for fifteen years.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Miss Lizzie Hessey, Miss
Florence Hunter, Henry Jordan, r.
D. Kurl, Miss Estelle Lewis, & Saull
ders and Miss Mary Sanders.
The Citizens Fire Company had
their fifth anniversary parade last
evening, with Capt. Russell in com
lnand, and the Charlestown Cornet
Band at the head of the column.
The Independent Fire Company,
j. C. Holmes Captain, celebrated the
fifth anniversary of its organization
by street parade on Monday even
ing of last week, the CharIestown
Cornet Band furnishing music for
the occasion.
yesterday & Co. have done tue tin
work on the Episcopal chapel and
porch of Mr.. Lewis Starry, in this
place, and dwelling of Mrs. Miranda
James, at Ripon-aiI the buildings
named being contracted for and
erected by Mr.. T. p. Lippitt.
Stephenson Female Seminary now
ranks high as an institution of learn
ing, and parents and guardians will
do well to give its merits serious con-
sideration in deciding upon the school
in which their daughters shall be ed
ucated. Its advantages are great,
and we cordially commend it to the
public.
The Excursion advertised to be
run to Shenandoah Junction on Sun
day July 28th inst, has been an
nulled. The S. V. r. r. will run 4
Special Excursion to Conococheague
Island on Sunday July rs, and Sun
day August 4, leaving Charlestown
s:l2 A. NJ. The round trip SI.2O;
tickets limited to date of sale.
The good people of UvilIa will have
dinner and supper in their new hall
at that place on Saturday, July 27th,
to raise money to help pay the balance
due on the hall. Meals will be served
at % cents-good square meals. At
night ice-cream, cake and other re-
freshments will be served in the grove
adjoining the hall. Governor Wilson
is expected to be present and max e
an address.
The eighth annual excursion of the
Baltimore & Ohio Y. NJ. c. A. to Is
land Park, July 23d, promises to
be a very interesting affair. Rev.
F. T. little, of Baltimore, and Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly, of Washington, will
daIivar o1drossos orJ NI;.- Ton,;o