Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-08-12
Local Miscellany.

- DelieI mas erected neat
porch in front of the dwelling of Mrs.
Margaret DooIey.
AIr. F. F. Rohr is laying a brick
pavement on the east side of Law
renee street, between Main and Con-
gress.
One hundred and twenty-five tick
cts were sold at Charlestown station,
S. v. R. R., to the Pen-Mar excur-
sion last Saturday.
Mr.. C. L. McClung, our popular
photograph artist, took fine group
picture of the members of the recent
Teachers Institute.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found tirst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
DR.. A. P. Thompson has been APP
pointed and commissioned a Special
Alliance Lecturer and Organizer for
the County of jefferson.
Judge Duclswall held a special
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court
last Thursday, and confirmed the
sales of the ShauIl and BaIch prop
critics.
The young folks had an enjoyable
hop in Washington Hall last Tuesday
night. The music was supplied by
Weber's Orchestra, from washing
ton City.
Tue B. & o. water tank just erected
here and supplied by the Char les
town Water Company, is now in OPP
Grafton. supplying engines of the Val
ley Branch.
A match game of base ball was
played here last Tuesday, between
the Berryville and CharIestown sec
ond mines. Score to in favor of
Charlestown.
DIR. Daniel Heaebower received last
Friday two handsome bucks-a Cots
void and a Southdown. Mr.. H. also
recently received fine Hampshire
down buck, and proposes to introduce
among his farmer neighbors omegood
thoroughbred sheep.
Rev. Mr.. AIiIIilsin informs us that
he expectsttllc work of rebufiat,rg the
Methodist church at Summit Point to
be begun shortly, and pushed to COM
pletion. The Building Committee
are Messrs. Adam Young, w. b.
Conrad and w. NJ. Clements, better
than whom it would be hard to find.
A Fine Eighty Dollar Gents Gold
Watch is to be CHANGED off for the
benefit of the Citizens Fire Gou1pa-
ny, and tickets for the same are now
in the hands of members of that or
CARNATIONS. Chances 25 cts. each.
Drawing to take place at their oys-
ter supper, about the 1st of Novcm-
Der.
Typhoid fever continues its deadly
work in various sections of the coun-
try, and we deem it we'll to again
warn our people to take precaution
to ward off the disease. Clean up
your premises thoroughly and fire.
quentIy, and use lime freely in eel
lars, back yards and about outbuild-
ings.
Farmers and citizens excursion
to Luray, via S. V. R. R., Wednes-
day, August Is. Only excursion to
Luray this season at prices named
Train will pass Charlestown, going,
at 9 A. NJ; returning leave Luray
at 4 2. NJ. Fare from all points be-
tween Hagerstown and White Post,
inclusive, with admission to the cav
ems, 1925.
a lively party of young folks, in
GLIDING quartette eff pretty girls,
visited Shannondale Springs last
Friday and remained until Saturday.
The company was in charge Of Mr..
Henry Stouffer, and included Misses
Clara and Minnie Law, of Hanover,
Pa, Miss Jennie Brenneman, Miss
Nellie Crittenden, Mr.. John Burns
and Mr.. Edgar Crittenden.
The Shenandoah Driving Park AS
ISOLATION offers fine bill for Wedncs-
day and Thursday, August 90 and
81, on their elegant grounds at Ber-
ryville, Va. Five races each day;
$4,000 in purses. The officers of the
Association are among the best citi-
zens of Clarke county, and the eff
forts put forth will doubtless be re-
warded with all the success the most
sanguine could expect. See adver-
tisement in this issue.
Miss Ella X. Watson, the bright
and interesting second daughter of
Mr.. Jno. B. Watson, who recently
returned from Martinsburg, where
she had been attending school, died
on Thursday morning last, of typhoid
fever, in the 18th year of her age