Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-02
Various Items.

age in Baltimore.
The Loar House, in Kipgwood, was
burned Friday night.
Mr.. Isaac Cline, of Winchester,
died Wednesday, aged 81 years.
A letter received at Norfolk reports
yellow fever on the q. S. S: Galena
at Key West.
WIN. Z. Clark has been reelected
Judge of the Corporation Court of
Winchester, Va. -s-g
Mr.. A. Pope has been appointed
general freight agent of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad.
The Knights of Labor have organ
lied a number of the Pennsylvania
Railroad employees in Baltimore.
Three tramps robbed the house of
Mr.. B. F. Eakle, in Staunton, Va,
last Wednesday, of valuable jewelry.
The bill to authorize the authorities
of the city of Winchester to estab-
lish water-works and to incur debt
for that purpose, has become law.
The Disciples Church at Bowling
Green, Caroline county, Va, was
destroyed by fire Sunday week. 1t
toooll fire on the roof during service.
The warehouses of Weller & Sons
and Howser & Co., South Howard
street, Baltimore, were partially
burned last Friday night; loss $50
600.
Twenty acres of land at Zoschen,
Saxony, suddenly subsidized. leaving
large lake. Several houses were
swallowed up and three persons were
drowned.
The Mayer-Adams contest for the
Circuit Court clerkship of Tucker
county is ut last over, and the County
Court has declared Adams elected
by majority of one vote. Much
dissatisfaction exists among Mayors
friends.
The Lewis county Courthouse was
entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday
night. The records of both courts
were nearly all saved. The fire was
discovered in the cupola of the build
ing, and is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
The greatest revival of religion that
was ever had in Grafton is in progress
now in the Methodist Protestant
church in that place. Over one
hundred have made professions of
faith and scores of seekers are asking
the prayers of the church.
The Senate passed the joint resolu-
ton setting apart forever the circle ut
the Pennsylvania avenue entrance TO
the capitol as a site for statue of
Columbus, and that at the Maryland
avenue entrance for a statue TO La
fayctte; removing the naval monu-
ment from the frst-named site to the
circle at the corner Connecticut ave-
nue. and Twentieth street, and pro-
viding for the selection by commits
sion of a new site for the proposed
statue of Garfield.
There is little poker club in
Chicago whose members meet ut each
others homes and play a modest
game, winding up with a jack pot
which is literally sweetened" until
it is of good proportions. On q re-
cent Saturday evening the final jack
pot grew until it contained SIPS, and
before the betting it was decided that
the winner should put it on the con-
tribution plate at church next morn
ing. 1t was won by regular church
goer and rather liberal giver, who
fearing such a contribution would
provoke comment, asked leave of the
party to make itup i'll a package and
hand it 20 the sexton. This was
agreed to on condition that it was to
be labelled ''from a j. pot" This was
done. The sexton took it Immediate
~ to the pastor, who was so highly
pleased that he announced from the
pulpit that Sc a munificent friend of
the church, Mr.. A. J. Pot-whom
it was not his pleasure to know per-
sonally, he was sorry to say" had
that morning sent in a most gener-
Gus donation of SIPS to the church
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