Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-04


The Rev. Isaac Gibson is visiting
his son, the Rev. Jno. S. Gibson, at
Middlcway.
Jefferson county bonds sold at a
per cent. premium in Hagerstown,
last Tuesday.
S. d: Hirschman, Esq, of Morgan
town, was in CharIestown several
days last week.
Ebony Curtain Poles, with brass
trimmings, complete, for s1.OO each,
at G. E. HUGHES.
The simms Sisters gave a good
performance in Washington Hall last
Wednesday night.
Aspecial term of the Circuit Court,
and regular term of the County
Court, began yesterday.
Mr.. C. B. wcntzell expected to
enter upon his duties as postmaster
at Harper's Ferry yesterday.
The Rev. Dallas Tucker returned
last week, and occupied his pulpit in
Zion (Episcopal) Church on Sunday.
The United Brethren in Christ held
a Bush Meeting in the Rev. w. T.
Leavell's woods, near Zoar, last Sun
day.
B. C. Washington, Jr., of the U.
S. Geological Survey Corps, is on a
visit home to his father and family in
this place.
We were visited with a refreshing
rain Sunday afternoon and night, aud
all nature now smiles under its re-
Eivifying influence.
The congregation of the Wayncs-
boro' (Va.) Presbyterian Church
have extended a call to the Rev. T.
j. Brooke. of Clarksburg, w. Va.
"SEE NAPLES AND DIE" was the language
of an enthusiast in describing the beautiful city
that crowns the bay bearing the name. The
modern exclamation would naturally he, "scc
w. ". Coles colossal shows and be convinced
that there is no greater; no, not one"
Our young typo friend Dorsey
BealI leaves to-day for New York, to
seek his fortune in the great metrop-
oils. We wish him success in his now
home.
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 Rev. S. Taylor Martin, of
the Union Theological Seminary,
preached in the Presbyterian Church
here on Sunday last, morning and
evening.
Capt. Lee II. NIoler and his neigh
bors are making extensive prepara-
tions for the coming Stock Show at
Moler's Cross Roads, to be held Au-
gust 27th.
Our young countyman Harry NJ.
Moore, of Halltown, has gone into
business in Anne Arundel county,
Md, and We hope will meet with
much success.
Three candidates for admission
into the Colored New Sch DOL Baptist
Church were immersed in the town
run on Sunday afternoon last, by the
Rev. Jesse Saunders.
The Rev. E. II. L~eiscnring, OF
Iewisburg, Pa, has been visiting his
brother, postmaster B. f. L~eiscnring,
and preached in the NJ. i. Church
South on Sunday night last.
The Rev. James H. March, of the
Baltimore Conference, NJ. e. Church
South, and brother-in-law of Mr..
Warren Ely, of this county, died at
MiddIetown, Va, last Thursday, al
an advanced age.
Mr.. William Allen, whilst cleaning
out Evitt's run, near Main street,
last Wednesday, threw out upon tho
bank with his shovel a AZ lb. eel-the
largest ever known to be captured in
this portion OF that stream.
Abou seventy-Gve teachers at
tended the County Examination held
in. this place on Wednesday last
County Superintendent Hess, assisted
by Messrs. VIM. NJ. Deck and Jesse
A. Engle, conducted the examination
The alcohol lamp of Mr.. Charles
Burschell, jewcler, exploded on Fri
day last, whilst he was doing somr
soldering work, and his face wa
very severely burned, whilst he mar,
rowly escaped the loss of one of hi:
eyes.
There will be an excursion over tho
S. v. R. R. to Luray, August 18th
Fare for the r%oundtrip from Charles
town. including admission to the
Cave, 1925. Train wiIlpass Charles
town at 9:o6, A. NJ. F; returning leave