Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-07-16
Local Miscellany.
County Court August 9th.


by c. Frank Jones. Price, soc.
The Independent Fire Company
had their steamer out on trial last
Thursday evening.
Regular monthly drill and inspec-
ton of the Jefferson Guards this
(Tuesday) evening.
Mr.. John W. Russellhas contracted
to tin roof the dwelling of Mr.. R. L.
Shirley, near MiddlewaY.
There was large attendance at
the colored camp meeting at Shenan.
doah Junction on Sunday.
Mr.. j. C. Holmes has contracted
to build a new porch and stairway
for Mr.. Jacob o. Tutwiler.
yesterday & Co. will tin roof the
pump-house of the Charlestown
Water and Manufacturing Company.
NIessrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons have
contracted to furnish the material for
the Episcopal chapel at DuAield's
Depot.
a called meeting of Jefferson
Chapter, No. 3, r. A. r., will he
held this (ruesday) evening, at u
O'Clock.
The hands employed at the bark
mills of Geo. Campbell & Co. struck
last Thursday, and new workmen have
been engaged.
If number of unusually good
looking girls should be noticed on our
streets this week, charge it to the
Teachers Institute.
The eleventh annual excursion of
farmers and citizens to the wonderful
caverns of Luray will take place this
season on Thursday, August 10.
A good, steady barber may obtain
employment by communicating with
Geo. L. Travis, of this place. None
but = good workman need apply.
Attention is called to the adyer-
tisement of the Arlington Institute, a
wcll-ISuown and popular institution
of learning located at Alexandria,
Va.
Mr.. Jacob n. Coffman, of Shenan-
doah county, va, has rented the
store room in Lee Hall building. and
will conduct the dry goods and no.
ton business therein.
Methodist preachers have gotten
tired of the chicken" diet, and taken
to " fish, Rev. j, r. Van Horne
caught fve-pound-bass from the
Potomac at Dam No. on Tuesday
Mr.. wm. I. Ramey pIowcd up
aud destroyed, last week. fourteen
snake eggs. They were about the
size of pigeon eggs, and each con-
tanned young snake about three
inches in length.
The Sale held lay The Indies OF
the Presbyterian Chapel Society, at
Stephenson Seminary, last Thursday
and Friday evenings, was well patron
lied, and yielded creditable sum to
be added to the chapel fund
Tue members OF the CharIestown
Cornot Band request us, in their he
half, to return thanks to the Commit
tee of Arrangements and Mechanics
Band for the very courteous treat
ment received in Martinsburg on the
18th of Juiy.
Joseph Willis, aged about l years,
son of Mr.. james Willis, cut his leg
with drawing knife at Ramey's Shop,
last Saturday. Drs. Evans and Fry
gave him surgical attention, and he
WAS doing Us well as could be ex-
pectcd at last accounts.
a match of base bail, played last
Saturday afternoon at this place, be-
tween the Charlestown and Shenau-
Gioah junction first mines, resulted in
favor of the CharIestown nine, by a
score of % TO IS. A return game
will probably he played at the juno
tion next Saturday.
Mr.. Willoughby Lane Webb, some
years ago a resident of Shepherds
town in this c,dnty, died at his resi-
denee in Georgetown, D. c., last
Wednesday, aged SO years. His re-
mains were brought to Charlestown
and inferred in the Episcopal grave
yard, on Thursday.
Mr.. b. c. Washington, Jr., of the
u. S. Geographical Survey, has re-
ceived another promotion, the second
within short while. His salary is
now raised from 81 600 to 81 200
This, of course, implies efficiency and
a correct discharge of official duties,
Interrogation OF which we are pleased
to note.
Mr.. C. L. McClung, our Photog-
rapher, desires us to inform the pub
lie that his services have been en-
gagged to do some Photographic work
at the celebrated Warm Springs, Bath