Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-24

COUNTY IrEMs.-From tho Shepherds,
town Register wo copy the following items:
The annual floral decoration will take
place at ElmWood Cemetery Saturday, June
4th, at 2 P. NJ.
Gardner d Co., of Carlisle, Pa, have re-
celyed q contract from the s. V. r. R. Co..
for one hundred freight oars.
The commencement exercises of the Nor.
NAL School, in this town, Professor Joseph
MoMurran, Principal, will be held on the
18th of June.
The Legg mill property and thirty>two
acres of laud near Bunker Hill, was sold by
special commissioner, e. Boyd Faulkner. on
Thursday last, to John G. Legg, at s5,45O.
Tho thief who stole our bacon was gen-
orous enough after all to leave us eight pieces
out OF twenty, for our children, mostly mid
dlings.
better "niddliDss" than no "childrsn" at
all, oh 2?
The Episcopal Congregation has enclosed
their lot with q f%euco, recently purchased
from the heirs of Joseph Entler, deceased.
and adjoining tho Church.
Two hope the "~fence" purchased ma, a
good one.
Wonder if that thief who stole our bacon
don't feel rugged after publishing all we have
said about him. But we presume he thinks
VIC are more rugged than he is, especially
when no is eating our fried ham.
Eff the thief published" all that friend
little said about him, it seems to US that
there should be no difficulty in identifvipp
the robber.l
CLARKE ITEMs.-From tho Courier uo
copy the following:
Hail as large as q hulled walnut fell In
the northwestern section of our county last
Friday, during the passage of a. storm.
Two trees were struck by lightning en-
Friday last-one, situated in Mrs. II. Kowns,
lars yard, was set on FIRE and partly con-
sumed; tho other, situated in Messrs. Thomp-
son and Ogden's lot, northeast of tho Ber-
ryviIle High School, had tho top Knocked
OFT an the bark stripped from tho trunk.
Last Saturday night a train loaded with
live stock, shipped from tho west over tho
Chesapeake Il Ohio r. R. to Waynesbero
where 1t was transferred to the 8. v. R. r.
passed Berryville for the northern markets
We arc Informed that this route will be used
twice a week for tho shipment of live stock
from tho west.
Owing to the weather, &c., tho dedica.
ton of the new Methodist Church, South
recently built at Anderson's Crossing, has
been postponed until May Goth, 18th sun
day.) Services will be hold there through
out tho day. Rev. s. K. Cox, D. D., editor
of tho Baltimore Episcopal Methodist, will
preach at 10 a. NJ, and dedicate the house.
Maryland Eye and Ear Infirmarv-Tbs
annual meeting of the board of lady MANAGERS of
the Maryland Eye and Ear Infrmary was h,Id
yesterday at the institution, No. 81 SARATOGA AZ
MRS VIM 81. Brune, President; Mrs. George
Coates, Treasurer; Mrs. R. Barry and Mrs. Hu9h
Lee, Secretaries. DR.. Geo. Reuling read his m
nual report and announced that on Saturday last
the 90oth case of cataract operation had been ner.
formed by him since the establishment Of tho in.
stitution in 1868. During last year l,7e4 new
cases of ego and ear affections have been treated
at the dispensary and indoor department. In tho
latter hfty.one patients received treatment and
operations free of charge. paying for their board
only, while twenty-five patients were boarded,
operated and treated srstuitously. Nearly every
state OF the Union has been represented. m24-1t.
Druggists Heard From.-"we know the
shalt Bitters.'"
"our lady customersh highly praise them"
.Physicians prescribe them in this town."
'nhe largest bottle and best medicino.'
.best blood purifier on our Shelves"
our best people take ssMalt Bittors."
'Safe euro for ohills and liver diseases"