Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-16
Local MISCELLANY.
CoRN wanted at the sp1R1r office.

Hon. VIM. H Travers is improving
again, since his recent sickness.
Mr.. John Kahn lost a valuable COW
from ~ovcr-eating clover, last Satur-
day.
John o'Brien's circus will exhibit
in Hagerstown on Saturday, June
goth.
MILLING STORE arc selling Seer
suckers at &C.. per yard-formerIy
sold at 124c.
The state of the thermometer on
Sunday and yesterday indicated that
summer had come.
Mr.. H. d. BealI, of the Baltimore
Sun editorial staff, has been on a visit
to his friends here.
The Pink Tea of the Methodist la
dies was a nice affair, and, we hope,
a financial success.
Lorraine Mcknight had two fingers
severely Iaccrated by a saw at the
RoseIle shops, last Tuesday.
Mr.. Perry PuItz has been awarded
the contract for erecting the new ad-
dition to the County Infrmary build
ings.
Mr.. Jas. w. Butt has contracted to
put a tin roof on the dwelling of Mr..
John L. CoIston ; also upon the Seal
ilean Temple"
SHENANDOAH MILLING Co. have just
received a case of Fancy Seersuckers,
and have reduced the price to SC. per
yard-formcrly 1870.
The flock of sheep OF Mr.. j. f.
Watson, near Leetown, was raidcd
upon by dogs a few nights ago, re-
sulting in a loss of one sheep.
Strawberry Festival at Wiltshire's
School House on Friday and Satur-
day next, for the benefit of Wood
lawn Lodge, I. o. G. Templars.
Thanks to Miss Nettie Haines for
an invitation to attend the Fourth
Annual Commencement of the
Waynesboro' (ya.) Female Semi
nary.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
has been provided with an elegant
new Prescott organ, purchased
through the agency of Mr.. Lewis
Dinkie.
Rev. j. Harry Moore, of Kentucky,
formerly of this place, was in Charles
town last week, on his way to assume
pastoral charge of the BerryviIle
Presbyterian Church.
DR.. p: S. Leisenring, of Omaha,
Nebraska, the oldest son of the late
Gideon Leisenring, and brother of
our Postmaster, was in town last
week visiting relatives.
The ladies of Summit Point will
give a Strawberry Festival, for the
benefit of the Episcopal Chapel at
that place, on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings of this week.
MILLING STORE have received a
large invoice of Salt Fish. Herring
in bills, half bbIs., and by the hun
drcd; Mackercl in bbls., half bbls.,
Quart bbls. and Kits; Salt Shad.
The S. V. r. r. depot was broken
into-entrance being effected through
a window-betwcen z and y O'Clock
on Saturday evening last, and the
money drawer robbed Of a little over
two dollars.
The Young Ladies' Society of Grace
Episcopal Church, Middleway, will
hold a Fair and Festival for the ben
eft of the church, on Wednesday,
June 24th. beginning at 4 o'clock, P.
NJ. A liberal patronage is earnestly
desired.
The Wayncsboro (va.) Presbytc-
rian congregation has secured the
services. as a temporary supply dur
ing the summer, of Mr.. VIM. C.
White, a~licentiate of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, and well-known to
our people.
Rev. Dr. T. II. Whisner, Presiding
Elder Of Winchester District, NJ. z.
Church South, held a Quarterly
Meeting at Oakland Church on Sat
urday and Sunday last, and preached
in the NJ. f. Church South her on
Sunday night.
The Rev. Jno. P. Hyde, Principal
OF the Valley Female College, Win
chester, Va, sends us IN invitation
to be present at the Commencement
Exercises of that popular institution
of learning, June 10th, for which we
return thanks.
11essrs. j. Garland Hurst and r.
A. Alexander have given a lot from a
portion of the Foley tract of land
owned by them, near Zoar, to the
United Brethren in Christ, as a site
for the erection of a chu rch of that
denomination.