Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-06-12
miscellany.

week
Rev en- campben preached in
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning last
Sir. GeesH- Hagley purchased of
Mr. W N CssighHI two town lots
near the academy.
The Frederick City cornet Band
vii have an excursion to Hsrper's
Fe7fy. June goth.
6 The Academy boys have been
busily engaged in going through their
examinations for few days past.
The heated term began in earnest
last week, giving the lie to the man.
who said s'sunmer will never come. %
The members of the State tax COM.
mission. recently appointed, receive
81 per diem and necessary expenses.
Mr. H. A. Burton has at his jew
eiry Store Ground Hog, recently
captured in Mr. Bates woods, near
town
Rev Isaac Gibson, of Norristown,
Pa. is visiting his son, the Rev.
John Gibson, at Middleway, in this
county
The Rev Jesse Porter is lying at
the point of death, at the residence
of his sOn-in-law, Mr.. Benz Beavers,
In this county
Hon-D- B. Lucas Leaves to-day
(Monday) for Hampden Sidney Col
lege, to deliver the annual address ct
that institution
The jefferson County Teachers
Institute for 1888 viii be held at
Chariestown. July eth-Prof Thos.
c. Miller instructor.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Will hold meet
ing In the Baptist Church, next
Sunday afternoon, at 5 O'Clock All
are cordially invited
The town Council last Friday night.
instructed the Street Committee to
proceed with the work of the improve
ment of Congress street
Air. Jas W Butt has contracted
to tin roof dwellings for 8r Jennings
at Aiddleway, and sfr- Geo w Aar-
low near Mechanicstown.
We were visited with refreshing
showers on Sunday afternoon and
night last, and fresh impetus has
been given to all vegetation
The Concert given by the Clarke
County Musical Association, at Csk-
land Church. last Friday evening, we
are Informed, Was very pleasant
affair and wss largely attended.
Let every one who can, and espe-
eisIly the farmers, attend the meeting
atthe Courthouse next Friday morn
ing, for the organization of stock
and implement exhibition society
The Strawberry Feast held in tie
Sadler Building, by the ladies of the
NJ E Church South, on Friday and
Saturday last. resulted very success
fully. and netted, We understand.
about $40.
Three hundred thousand Young
shsd were placed in South River, "a
tributary of the Shenandoah, at
Waynesboro' 81 few days ago, by Mr..
p Davenport, of the United States
Fish Commission
Oakland ~ E Church South, near
Meehaniestown. VIII be dedicated on
Sunday, July sth- The Rev Dr. Cox,
of Washington, will preach the ded-
lcatory sermon. and the Rev. F. A.
Strother will also be present
That troublesome pest, the Colors-
do potato beetle. We are glad to be
able to note, (from observation and
information from other parties,) has
about migrated to other parts Joy go
with him. and may he never return
The First Quarterly meeting for
Jefferson Circuit. NJ E. Church
South, was held at Oakland Church
on Saturday and Sunday last Rev.
: p H. Whisner, Presiding Elder, was
present and preached during the
meeting.
Mrs Jane GalIaher and Mr.. S.
Howell Brown have been elected DEL
egates to represent the CharIestown
Sunday School in the Baltimore An
nual Conference, NJ E. Church
South to be held at Shcpherdstown.
July 10th to 18TH
James Carpenter, white, sentenced
to the penitentiary for fifteen
years, for rape, and Charles Lowry,
colored, sentenced for FIVE years,
for burglary, were taken to Mounds
vile by Sheriff Hurst on Monday
evening of last week
See advertisement of IIyde's jew
elry Store, Martinsburg, in cur col
rrrrrs The ,-aoI- n,,- H.