Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-26
LOCAL INTElIIeEHcE.

land. of this county, and will be run by Mr..
Geo. W.. Johnston, late of the Opequon
Bridge Mills. Mr. Johnston bears the repu.
ta.ion of good miller, and the new operators
personally assure us that they intend making
IL their, constant aim to please, both in quality
and price. iu the manufacture of brsadstufs
At this we'll known mill.
There will be Grand Celebration and
Barbecue at Harrisonburg on July 4,h. An
old,fashioned Virginia frolic is expected
Staunton, Charlottesville, and other military
companies will be there; also the bands from
all points in the Valley. Excursion trains
will be run at very low rates. Look out for
bills, giving full particulars, which will be
distributed in few days.
Since we have gotten into horsoology, We
learn that Eugene Baker, Esq, our worthy
Sheriff, and gallant ex Confederate soldier,
has horse which served during the late war,
10 now twenty-five years old, and is yet one of
the best hackers in the county.
The Messrs. Hill, at Shannondale Springs,
lost n valuable mare from the effects of heat,
on Monday Of last week.
The "Hi Ski Card Skinner" is the great
attraction with the boys now. Master Harry
Duke is the Agent for Charlestown.
Alfred Padgett, brakeman on Capt.
Boyles' train. on the Valley Branch Of the
Is. & o. r. R., was killed on Wednesday
last. he was sitting on the top of the
csbouse car when the train approached the
Kornstown bridge, and by coming in contact
with it, was knocked of and instantly killed.
He was from Harper's Ferry, and his remains
were taken thither on the mail train, Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Rev. Isaac Gibson, OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and few years ago res
ident of Charlestown, paid a short visit to his
old friends here last week.
The prisoner Frank Stipes, who had been
held ia Jail here under charge of nssaul,ing
and robbing peder on the bridge at Ilar-
per's Ferry shor, time ago, was last week
delivered over to the authorities of WASH
ington county, Nd. under requisition from
the Governor of that State.
DR.. T. ". Tomlinson has, at his own e1-
pense, provided source of comfort for per-
sons who attend service at the VI. +. Church
South at night, by erecting post and lamp
Mt the corner OF Charles aud Liberty streets.
A large portion of the public will return
thanks to DR.. Tiff not to our City Fathers.
Two meu named Gardner and Grove, we
understand, have been arrested in Washing
ton county, Nd, on suspicion of being guilty
of the murder of the late Rev. j II. Friday,
Of H.rpsr's Ferry. We have not learned the
particulars OF their arrest.
An improved appearance in the front OF
tho Sadler building has been effected by the
erection of handsome hoods over the windows
The wheat harvest will be in full blast oil
over this county the present week. The crop
is generally very good.
Miss Mollie johnson, of this place, is the
pessessor of Pink Cactus which has upon it
the remarkably prolific number of twenty-five
full blown flowers.
Mr.. Seaton Underdunk, an employee at
the Sash Factory of Mcknight & Co, had
the thumb aud middle finger of his right
hand severely injured by the machinery of
thlt establishment few days ago.
Mr.. Jas. II. Conklyn ndvertises that he
will during the next season have in operation
two complete Thrcshers, ono operated by
horsepower and the other Steam Thresher
and Separator-Aultmsn g. Taylor make.
The latter is by far the best machine now
mado in the United States, and is provided
with the safety arrangement to guard against
any possible danger of fire when wood is
used. With it Mr. G. can thresh 1000
bushels per day, and bring wheat from it
clean enough to be taken direct to the mill.
Captain Clark having declined the COM
mand of tho Winchester light infantry com
pany, Captain James b. Burgess has been
chosen in his place, and W. W. Faulkner
elected second lieutenant, to ell the vacancy
caused by Captain Burgess's promotion. Mr..
a. Is. Manning, formerly of Charlestown, has
been appointed Corporal. The company
now numbers over one hundred men.
This section was visited, on Thursday after
noon, with considerable storm and the
heaviest rain we have had for years. Two
immense clouds met and poured their united
contents upon us in almost perfect torrent
for short time. The streets of the town, in
many localities were overlooked their entire
width, and number of cellars we're filled
with water. The barn of Mr.. Jas. N. Ran>
eon, ON the North side of Charlestown, was
struck by lightning, but fortunately not
ignited. Mr.. David w. Clpp had all of his
butter and milk "a considerable quantity