Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-22
Local Miscellany.

rraSOunLS SOuTG Hclu SDcClal JSTIH
yesterday.
Our farmers are beginning their
wheat harvest.
B. & o. Employees Excursion to
Island Park Tomorrow Wednesday,.
Mr.. Aldridgc Lewis has been in
stalled as an assistant in the Charles
town post Office.
Prof. st. Geo. T. Brooke, of the
West Virginia University, and wife,
are visiting their friends here.
Among the patents recently grant
ed was one to VIM. II. Karicofc, of
this county, for corn harvester.
Mr. 3. f. Leisenring has removed
his Insurance Office to the room of n.
S. White, Esq, on South Charles st. !,
near Main.
The Presbyterian Sunday school of
uagcrstown will hold their annual
picnic at Island Park on next Friday.
25th instant.
Mcssrs. j. w. and Herbert S. Bles-
sing, of this place, have gone to
Georgetown, d. c., to enter the en-
ploy of Mcssrs. WheatIey Bros, in
that city.
Mcssrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons hayc
contracted to furnish material for
the new frame building of Mrs. Annie
Campbell, to be erect ed by Mr.. Bar
ney Lloyd.
The through freight traffic over the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad is heavier
than it has been for a long time. Steel
rails and bridge iron form the bulk
of the south-bound freight.
On and after Monday, June 21st,
the mail trains on 3. & O. Z. II. will
run through between Baltimore and
Staunton. as heretofore, making con-
ncction with G. 6; O. r. r. both ways.
Mr.. JAS. W. Butt has contracted to
tin roof the dwelling on the . Blake
~" farm of Col. r. p Chew, Mr..
VIM. Lloyd's dwelling at Ripon. and
the dwelling of Mrs. Mary f. O'Ban-
non, in this place.
The S. V. Il. r. trains now pass
Charlcstown rs follows: Northward
at IL :O7. a. NJ, and 9:12, =. NJ. {;
southwark at II :52. \. NJ. and 7:3S,
J.. NJ. Full corrected time table in
our next issue.
The recent pr0tractod meeting in
the NJ. +. Church South at Middle
way resulted in forty-thrcc accessions
to that church. besides some addi-
tional converts who connected them
selves with other churches.
1t is about time the weeds were re-
moved from our sidewalks, cutters,
streets and alleys Besides adding
to the good appearance Of our thor
oughfarcs, it would he less inviting
10 malariaI and kindred diseases.
Mrs. Rev. J. L. Sliiplcy. of Moore
field, formerly of this place, received
a package of the wedding cake and
cards announcing the wedding of Mr..
Grover Cleveland to Miss Frances
Folsom. Mrs. ShipIey is 4 cousin of
Mr.. Cleveland.
JaiIor Dalgarn aud Mr.. Thomas
Geary returned last Tuesday from
hIoundsviIle, whittier they had con-
vcyed Reuben. Twyman, coIorcd.
sentenced at the last term of our Cir
cult Court, to be confined in the pen
itcntiary for the term of five years.
Our young countymen II. i. and
r. G.. Davenport returned Saturday
fFom Rensselaer, Polytechnic Insti-
tute, at Troy, n. Y, from which
highly rcputcd institution they have
graduated with distinguished honors,
and bear their diplomas home with
them.
a roaming mule get into Mrs. A.
A. Hughes garden Wednesday night,
and played havoc with her vegetables.
If we mistake not, there is 4 corpora
ton ordinance against stock running
ut larGe-but mules and horses seem
to have the preference over COWS in
this regard.
Before you buy your India Linens,
Victoria Lawns, White Barred Mus
Inns, NainsoOks, Lawns of all shades
and styles, Satines, Percales and
Fancy Dress Goods, look at the i'm
.mensc stock that the SHENANDOAH
MILLING Co. have, and are selling at
a reduced price.
In the report of thc:commcncement
exercises of Randolph Macon College.
we notice that Mr.. George Shiplcy
graduated in Mathematics and Greek.
Mr.. Shipley also received the math-