Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-20

t3 was AueNSIoie at the time OF his
election. Tho report was received and
adopted, and tho Office declared vacated.
whcreupon Councilman B. 9. Washington
was chosen Recorder pro tenn
Mr.. John Porterfeld having decliped to
serve as Treasurer, Mr.. G.. Frank Gallaher
was unanimously elected to the position. -
The question of putting gas pipe into the
Market house Building was brought up aud
the matter given into the hands of the
Market>house Committee, to act as they may
think best
At the regular meeting of the Council, on
Friday evening, Q. NJ. Hough was elected
Recorder, and being found eligible, was qual>
fled and entered upon the duties of the Office.
The bond of Sergeant Simpson was pres
scented and accepted.
The Street Committee was instructed to
inquire into and report upon oncroachments
upon the eastern portion of North alley, and
also examine and report upon Engineer Me-
EIroy's report of q survey of West Liberty
street.
On motion, tho standing committees were
requested to make estimate of tho probable
amounts of funds needed in thoir different
departments for the coming year, and report
the same to tho Council at its next meeting
The contract for piping the Market>house
Building, wo understand, has boon awarded
by the Committee to Mr., Chas Il. Seal.
"A Shenandoah junction correspondent of
the Shepherdstown Register says:
"Decoration day was observed in Charles,
town LAST Saturday only by part of the PEG.
pie. Those present or seen in the cemetery
were principally from the country. The peo-
pie OF CharlestoWu do not, of late years, seem
to take much interest in this beautiful tribute
OF respect to our fallen braves no, not oven
as much as their sister town, as was evident
to any one who attended both decorations
The weather would hardly answer for an OK.
cuse as it has been the same for several years
past. The practice of placing the prettiest
boquets on the graves of friends to the ne
gect of the soldiers is to be dcplored. It
was particularly noticeable at both places
Should not the soldiers graves have tho pref
eTcnce on decoration day? We noticed on
the grave of John Y. BsaIl, the gallant Cap.
tain whobcrshed on Governors Island, New
IorE, requesting to die with his faco to the
South, grand magnolia branch with leaves
full X inches in length and magnificent blos>
SONS. brought from some Southern Cline"
Whilst VIC arc inclined to give our country
friends their due need of praise for their
cTedtablc part in honcring our heroic dead,
as they never fail 10 do in a very reasonable
ratio, we think this correspondent is some-
what mistaken in stating that those present
at Edge i'll Cemetery on Saturday week
were principally from the country We must
admit that there were comparatively few per-
sons present, but do not by any means at
tribute the fact to lack OF interest on tho
part of the people at large but rather to tho
shortness of notice and lack of prcconcerted
preparations for the event, which deficiencies,
"e hope, will be more than overcome here
after.
The closing exercises of "FairGax Hail."
Winchester, recently, were of the usual en-
tcrtnining character From the Winchester
Times we learn that several of our Jefferson
County young ladies' participated. 1T was
Dream" was sung with much feeling by
Miss Georgia Stridor-d aughto: of Isaac H
Strider, Esq, of Leetowp, and tho "Soug of
the Bah" was charmirgly rendered by Miss
Mimic Str'de! daughter o: j. Ohm II Strider,
Eq., Of this county. Miss George Strider,
A. AoCroislt Esq Of HuTpers Ferry, ex~
Ccuted ''I}essrio" with great skill and grace
Rev. VA. White, of Hnrpcr's Ferry, pre-,
se"tcd the diplomas to the Glass of Gradu>
0tes. very gracefully and with appropriate
remarks. The exercises closed with God
Grant We Meet Again." inscribed to Fair
tax Hall, by Misses ". and 6. S.riGer and
/, "a Inn
much feeling - Free Press.
The fifth annual council Of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Diocese of West
Virginia, met in Paint Pleasant on the 7th
ard Chased en- the iith instant. 4 plan was
adopted for building residence for the
bishop at Parierahurg. Two new Offices were
created-thosc Of chancellor and registrar.
Judge j. P. Rogers, OF Wheeling, was elected
chan color, and Cruger w. Smith, ED of
Clarksburg, was elected registrar of tho d.
Geese. Much business of Importance was
transacted, and the religious exercises were
of n most interesting character. The pro-
gress of tho Churah in West Virginia has
been very great under the administration of
Bishop Petc'Ein.
We arc pleased to note that Miss Eleanor
Mark Cramcr, daughter of Mr.. ". Cramer,
of this plnce, carried off the first honors a.
the recent Commencement of the Wheeling
Female College, and also received the Music
medal. In its notice of tho original papers
road during the closing exercises of the Col
lego, the Wheeling Register says:
"The vaIedictory, always a feature of
Commencement, was delivered by Miss
Eiesnor Mark Cramer, OF Charlestown, w.
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