Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-11

so. freight train last Tuesday night.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, we see it stated, is replac-
ing all its wooden bridges with iron
ones.
Miss Lucy Brown, who taught
school here last year, has been ap-
pointed assistant teacher of the Rom
ney public school.
Mr, W. D. spurlin, a student at
the Union Theological Seminary,
preached in the Presbyterian Church
here on Sunday night last.
Mr.. w. II. Karicofe, of this coun-
ty, is the inventor of a corn harvester
which is highly spoken of by those
who have seen it operated.
The Free Baptists (Colored) will
hold a Camp meeting at Shenandoah
Junction, in this county, from the
10Th to the 2sd of this month.
Mr.. Levi Baker is r~e-erecting the
NJ. E. Church South building at Mid
dleway, and Mr.. Jas. w. Butt has
contracted to tin roof the same.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson is erecting
an Office building for Mr.. T. p. Lip
pitt, on North Samuel ST., neal the
office of the Valley Fertilizer Com
pany.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson has accepted
an invitation to attend the Farmers
Picnic at Moler's Cross Roads, on the
9th instant, and will deliver an adj
dress.
The ladies of St. Peters Catholic
Church, of Harper's Ferry, will hold
a Fair beginning Tuesday, August
18th, and continuing about two
weeks.
The Staunton .Tindicator says that
"Licentiate w. C. White, of Union
Theological Seminary, has been called
to the Wayncsboro Presbyterian
church,"
Mr.. Lewis Dinkle has been ap-
pointed principal, and Miss Ida
Kearncy assistant, for the next
scholastic year, of the Male Public
School in Charlestown.
The Rev. Mr.. Mccoy preached in
the NJ. f. Church South in this place
on Sunday last, morning and eve
ming. The Rev. Mr.. EngIe is cx-
pcctcd to preach in this church on
next Sunday morning.
We were favored on Friday with
the finest rain we have had for many
months regular o]ld-fashioned
soakcr from early morn until the mid
die of the afternoon. Also a good
gentle rain on Saturday.
MIR. C. B. Wcntzcll is fortunate in
securing as his assistant in the Har-
per's Ferry post office, Mr.. Robert
S. L~eiseuring, of this place-a clever
young gentl eman. and thoroughly
competent and experienced.
The Reformed Sunday Schools of
Martinshurg, Hagerstown and Fred
erick will have q picnic at Island Park
next Thursday. A number of per-
sons from Shepherdstown and Kear-
neysvilIe expect to join them.
The contract for the erection of the
new schooI-housc at Wiltshire's has
been awarded as follows: Brick work
to Messrs. Armentrout & TutwiIer,
woodwork to Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson,
and the tin roofing to Messrs. Earn
shaw & Dooley.
Mr. L. Z. Rohrcr has received from
his o a package of Comanchc coun-
ty (Texas) Wheat, which will be
sown upon the farm of Mr.. John T.
Colston. This wheat is producing
thirty bushels to the acrc this year,
is plump and bright quality.
Excursion tickets over the S. V. r.
r. to Roanoke, August 18th, to wit
ness a game of Base Ball there, be-
tween the Virginias of Richmond and
the Roanoke Club, at the low rate of
1913 for the round trip from Charles
town, Shepherdstown or Berryville.
From the Staunton papers we learn
that our genial friend and former
townsman, Mr.. Seth NJ. Timberlake,
late Steward of the w. L. Asylum,
has purchased the Antrim farm near
Fishersville, in Augusta county, Va,
and will open a general merchandise
store there in September.
The members of the Presbyterian
Sunday-School of this place will pic
mic with the Martinsburg Prcsbyte-
rian Sunday-School at Island Park,
on Wednesday, August goth. All
Sunday-School children of the county,
aud the public generally, are invited
TO accompany the excursionists.
Messrs. A. S. cambridge, L. 1.