Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12

lie members. of the Citizens Fire
Company have adopted a uniform.
Mr.. w. w. johnson has commenced
painting the courthouse building.
The professional card of DR.. W.
F. tippitt, Jr., appears in this issue.
Mr.. c.. E. Rohrer is appointed
Agent at Wheatland, on the S. V. r.
The Citizens Fire Co. exercised
with their engine last Saturday after
noon
County Superintendent Hess Wis
tied the public schools here last
week.
!, See Sanitary Notice of the Board
of Health, in this issue, and read and
act upon it.
Messrs. Weirick & Weller are hav-
ing a new board walk laid in front of
their building on Charles street.
Bishop Peterkin preached in Zion
Episcopal Church last Tuesday, and
confirmed a class of fifteen persons.
Rev. j. C. Davidson, of winches-
ter, preached in the Baptist Church
here last Sunday, morning and night.
The Valley Fertilizer Company, of
this place, has been making large
shipments of Fertilizers for spring
crops.
Mr. Jas. w. Butt has contracted
to tin-roof the dwellings of Mr.. VIM.
Lloyd, near Ripon, and Mr.. NJ. S.
Weller in this place.
We were pleased to have a call, on
Monday of last week, from our old
friend Charlie Lambert, the worthy
Mayor of Martinsburg.
Mrs. Catherine McCabe, widow of
the late Bernard McCabe, and an old
resident of Harper's Ferry, died on
Thursday last, aged 81 years.
The Park Hotel lot has, under the
superintcndency of DIR. J.. V. Sim
mons, been adorned with a large
number of young shade trees.
Hon, Jas. H. Grove, of this place,
has c visited by his sons. James
II. Grove. Jr., of Roanoke, Va, and
Thomas C.. Grove, of Hagerstown,
Md.
Found, near the county stable in
Charlestown, a bundle of Dry Goods,
which the owner can have by calling
at the Spirit Office and paying for
this notice
Farmers have been pushing their
blowing operations rapidly, and corn
planting will, if the weather suits,
soon be over. The wheat crop will
be very short.
A delegation from the Y. NJ. C. A.
of Shepherdstown conducted the SER
vices of the CharIestown Association
last Sunday afternoon, in the NJ. L.
Church South:
Julian L. Latimer. son of Circuit
Clerk Latimer, has been promoted
from night operator at Luray to day
operator at Shenandoah Junction, on
the S. v. R. r.
Hon. VIM. II. Travers, we are
pleased to note, has not only gotten
able to do without a crutch, but gets
along almost well enough to be able
to dispense with his
Bishop Keane, of Richmond, Va,
will Lecture in Washington Hall, in
CharIestown, on Monday evening,
May 18th. Admission Free, and the
public cordially invited to attend.
One hundred and fourteen guests
registered at the Carter House, and
a goodly number at the Watson
House, last week. This looks like
business was brisk in the hotel line.
A movement is on foot to build a
fine hotel in Berryville, and we are
informed that four gentlemen alone
have already subscribed $1,000 each
toward raising the necessary stock.
The smoke-house of Mr.. Isaac
Dust, residing near Decks Crossing,
with all his bacon, was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday last, sparks being
communicated to the building by a
B. & o. R. R. engine.
The Carter House hack has been
nicely reprinted and fitted up at the
Carriage Factory of Messrs. A. l..
Anderson & Co., near Middleway,
and attractive sign-boards will be put
upon it. by hr. August Schultz.
Bishop Peterkin preached in the
churches under the charge of the
Rev. Jno. S. Gibson-St. Bartholo-
news at Leetown, Christ at Bunker
: Hill, and Grace at MiddIeway-on
Sunday, May Sd, to fine congrega-
tions, and confirmed two persons al
Bunker Hill and FIVE at Middleway.