Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
Local Miscellany.

IOS0I NiISCSIIdHy
CoRN wanted at the SPIRIT office.
Next Saturday will be Indcpen-
dence day.
Don't fail to read Hirschman's adj
yertisement.
Paper printed and put up in tablet
form at the SPIRIT Office.
Our farmers are now pretty gener-
ally in the midst Of their wheat har-
vest.
The drouth in this vicinity was
broken by welcome showers on Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The MILLING STORE is the place to
buy Cheap Plates, Cups and Saucers,
and Tinware of all kinds.
The County and Circuit Court
Clerks Offices will be closed on Sat-
urday next, the 4th of July.
Miss Bessie Tanquary, daughter
of Mr.. A. II. Tanquary, of this
county, is one of the recent gradu-
ates of the Valley Female College, at
Winchester.
The Hon. WIN. L. Wilson had a
number of callers last Saturday,
among them a Berkeley delegation
and Robert Washington, Esq, of
Hampshire county.
Mr.. Wm. L. Craighill, of this place,
who graduated with distinction at the
West Point Military Academy q few
days ago, will be made a lieutenant
of engineers in a few weeks.
Mrs. Amelia B. Hamaker, so well
known here as m accomplished in
%structor in music, will teach instru-
mental music in the Stephenson Fe-
male Seminary next session.
VIM. Kahn, the ClothIer, left for
New York City to lay in a new stock
o Summer Clothing, Boots and Shoes.
Grand Opening first Saturday in July.
Everybody is invited to inspect.
Potomac ommandery 1To5, knights
TcmpIar, will hold its next regular
conclavc on Tuesday evening, July
9TH. AfuiI attendance of Sir Knights
requested. Red Cross 70 be conferred.
The S. V. r. r. will issue Round
Trip Tickets, on July Sd and 4t!l.
1885, to all stations on It's line, at the
rate OF n irst-class fare for the
round trip. Tickets good to return
until July 9th, 1885.
Mrs. George DooIey, of this place.
was standing under Il large pear tree
in her garden, last Wednesday. when
u heavy limb of the tree was broken
off and fell, scarcely more thar miss
ing her. a narrow escape, certainly,
from what might have been a serious
accident.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Geo. ". Moore
was thrown from his buggy last
Thursday, and severely bruised
But a few weeks ago his brother, DR..
Fl. r. Moore, had a leg broken by a
similar accident. Deputy County
Clerk Gerard d. Moore, who is an
other brother, thinks the disease is
becoming serious, and says he won't
be caught in a buggy anyhow.
The following are the officers Of
Jefferson Chapter, No. 5, r. A. NJ,
of this place, for, the ensuing term /:
c. NJ. Hough, High Priest; DR.. Chas.
f. Pratt, King; DIR. i. L. Wager,
Scribe; Geo. w. Thomas, Treasurer;
G. F. Gallahcr, Secretary; Jas. W.
Carney, Capt. of the Host; b. D.
Gibson, Principal So~journcr; John
Porterfeld, Royal Arch Captain /;
Frank Ecckwith, NJ. of Sd Veil; w.
l.. Dalgarn, NJ. of I'd Veil: WIN.
Wilt, NJ. of LIST Veil; Rev. Dallas
Tucker, Chaplain; w. L. Hedges,
Tyler.
Inc Town Council, at q special
meeting held last Saturday night,
elected Mr.. NJ. L. Avis to the posi-
ton of Town Sergeant, Assessor aad
Street Commissioner. The salary Of
the Office was increased to $500 per
year-all fees and pcrquisites to go
to the town, and the tax book to be
made out at the expense of the town.
The resignation of Mr.. Avis as Coun-
Gilman from the 1st Ward was re-
ceived and accepted. A special
meeting will be held this (Tnesday)
evening, for the purpose of receiving
the ~Sargeant's bond and clecting a
Councilman to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. Avis.
We learn that Prof. Steele, OF the
Lynchburg Business College. has Sc
cured quito q large class in Washing
ton Hall. AS he will receive no new
scholars after this week, those who
mich to ioiD ou5 have ,,o+ ,,o+ Io.o-