Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-20

The OAKLAND HOTEL Completed
Thursday last, the 18th inst, Cbeing the time
specified in contract for it to be completely
the magnificent railroad hotel at Oakland
Md was turned overt to E. F. Baldwin, the
Company Architect, by Dir. JuliusU {. Holmes.
of CharlestOwn, the contractor. From
a lengthy descriptive article in the Garrett
County Herald, we extract the following COM
plimentary notice of our enterprising towDs>
man, the contractor for the building:
"Mr. Holmes commenced work upon the
superstructure late in December, and of course
had to contend will all the severe weather of
winter peculiar to this climate. Few persons
then believed it possible for the hotel to be
completed by the 18th of June, but by dint
CT superior management and iDdomitable en-
ergy and perseverance, Mr.. Holmes had rcr.
formed his part of the contract several DAYS
before the time expired, Notwithstanding the
drawbacks occasioued by bad weather, waiting
tor materials on every hand, &c &c. Mr.
baldwin, the Architect, SIR. Keyser, Second
Vice President, and in fact all the officers of
the b. o. r. Il Co. who have seen the
h tel since its completion, express themselves
as highly delighted with it, and particularly
"'A u SOON aaSl6 sduU superior meCna0-
ical skill displayed throughout the building,
which will compare favorabIy with any hotel
on the b & O.. r. r., or any other railroad
IN the country
+ X x X
1.-The B. & o. r. Il. Go. have always been
successful in securing the services of the very
best men as its officers. and in letting out the
contract For the Oakland hotel were peculiarIy
fortunate in securing the services of Mr.
Holmes, who has erected u monument TO his
skill as a mechanic to which he can point with
pride in the years that are yet to come"
County ITEMS : From the Shepherds.own
Register We copy the following items:
Col. John E. Schley attended the Repub-
lican Convention at Cincinnati, as delegate.
Grasshoppers are doing considerable dam
age TO the wheat, corn and clover on the farm
Of Capt. Il. G. W. Herr.
Gov. Jacob arrived in Shepherdstown on
Thursday evening, to attend the exercises O!
Shepherd College. He was the guest of b.
F. Harrison, Esq.
There is some probability of another Tenn
perance EucanI ulcnt I'm conjunction with a
Camp Meeting of the NJ. L. church, being
hill at LectOwn, during July or August.
John W Grantham, Esq, publishes a card
in the Register disclniming any responsibility
whatever for the action of the Directors in
erecting gates on the Smithfeld and Shep>
herdStcwn turnpike says his resignation as a
Director Is in the hands of the Secretary, and
that he is done with the matter forever"
Mr.. Thomas Lock has consented to allow
his name to be used in connection with the
Office Of High Sheriff, subject to the Dem>
ocratlc- Conservative Convention. Mr. Locks
high qualifications for that office cannot be
doubted. Mr.. l.. for High Sheriff, with Col.
". y. Mo-gan and Mr.. Eugene Bake. as
Deputies, will make q strong team, and bound
to win.
The Register states that John E. Erwin,
I,q is an independent candidate for the
office of Assessor again, and says tia. che
has Pro7cd himself one Of the best Assessors
Jeft'rson county ever had. He is courteous.
aHable, clever, o~hliein=. accommodating and
c"Pahi', and will run ike a quarter horse on
a race track so all small fry had better git
out of the road"