Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-04-11
Spirit Of 5efiersol1,
CharlestoNn, JcEerson County, West Va.
: TUESDAY MOEN1NG, ApRIL II, 1882.
LETTER FROM MIDDLBWAY,
NEAR MrnDIEwAY, March %, 1882.

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Editorref the Spirit
AS few of tho locals of this nult;nc.
nial paoo may not be uuinteres.isg, you may,
if you deem them worthy, give them place
IN your valuable paper. The Rev. Mr. Gib-
sou, the newly called Rector of Grace Epis.
copal Church, Middleway St. Barthol>
omew's, Leetcwn; and Norbeurae Parish.
Ber&olsy county. preached his first sermon
from the text, Thy kingdom eeme," en-
Sunday, March 5th, in this place, to a large
nad appreciative congregation. Mr. Gibson
is q fine speaker, haviog an eusy and natural
flow Of language, with an elegance of diction
that gives potency to his preaching, that
arrests the attention of all who hear him:
and these churches are to be congratulated
on having secured the services ofthis younr
and talented disciple of Christ At tho III.
E.Church South, Rev. Mr.. Mitebell pre- aeh cd
his first sermon en- Sunday, March 26Ik.
from the text, sis there no balm in -Gileaa:
is there no Physician there? Why then is
not the health of the daughter of INV peonle
recovered T" Mr. Mitchell was appointed At
the late meeting of the Conference. as the
colleague of the devout and pious Rev. ] w
Wolfe, OF the Bruoetown portion of this dis
trlct, and Is apparently young in years, lust
stepping, perhaps, from the threshold ef
youth to TINT of manhood but he ia ready
and fluent speaker, and his sermon was lis
toned to with deep interest by largo and
attentive congregation. Rev Dir. LIVING,
ston, that excellent and truly ohristisn man.
who has SO ably filed the pulpit of the NJ
z. Church, and who lGborcd SO zealouslv and
teryently for the conversion of souls duriro
the past year, has been returned, and will
continue to offciatc therc so that tho nul.
pits of all the different churches are now
supplied, and regular services may bs ex.
pec,ed in each at the stated nppoin tmcut, bv
tho following clergymcn Grace Episcopal
Church, Rev. Gibson !. n. E. South Re7s.
" Ole and Mitchell II. p, Rev. Livingston;
Lutheran, Rev. Long; Presbyterian. Raw
Wilson; German Reformed, Rev Krcamor.
The burghers, in accordance with nm or
dinancc of the Town Council. arc ncy az.
lively engaged in setting curhs and nuttinp
down ravcmonts, as required by this act of
those corporation dads, fronting thcir dwelI-
lngs and vacant lots, which will boa decided
improvement to the town, and an immensely
utter convenience to pedestrians, as locomo-
ton Was very much impedod for want of
them and polished boots, fancy tipned
CATERS, patent leather clippers and bulmor.ls
were frequently soIsd aad bespattered in
wading through mud sometimes deeper than
their feet and ankle protectors were high.
Among other enterprises, while in town
few days ago, We were shown by ME- J. g
Grantham, under whose supervision and for
whom it was built, tho work having been ex-
eented By the Messrs. Anderson, who cons
duct the carriage making business on tho
Shepberdstown pike, between this place and
LeetoWn, hearsc, which for beauty of finish
either on the eztericr or interior, will com
pare favoTably with any that we have ever
seen. The sides aud tho roar ond are of the
most transparent and heavy French plate
glass, ths bod is inlad with silver plating Ct
tho most elaborate finish. aud the casters on
the mound, plated with the same material
being handsomely worked in fillagree, and of
high order of workmanship; while the in
side is draped With the finest Fronch black
cloth. tringed with silver fringe, aud loepod
up with silver cord and tnssels the roof on
either side is surmounted with three cxou;s,
itely carved linwood urns of deep, glossv.
raven black, tipped with gold gilt, which
give thom beautifully Ornamental, though
not gaudy appearance the whole beiog in
tine keeping with tho purpose for which it ia
intcadsd, ard in every respect worthy of the
excellent taste aRd Judgment of Mr.. Gran
IMAM. OPEOU0H