Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-01
/. Local Miscellany.


A band of Gypsies passed through
Charlestown last Thursday.
Mr.. Howell Gardner had valuable
bull killed by lightning Saturday
week.
Memorial Day in Shepherdstown
Saturday, June 9TH. Ceremonies at
81 o'clock.
Regular conclave of Potomac Com
handery, No. 5, Knights Templar, on
Tuesday evening, June LIST.
Superintendent Holmes has gone to
San Antonio, Texas, to inspect site
Tor public building at that place.
The Strawberry Festival given by
the ladies of the M. E. Church South.
at the rink building, was literally
patronized.
Col Francis Yates has limestone
picked up on his farm which is almost
perfect imitation of a human foot
toes and all complete.
Capt. Thomas Colored Band ac-
companied a large number of excur-
sionists to Harper's Ferry yesterday
morning, to attend the Storer College
Commencement.
Thanks-to Mr.. W. D. Swan for a
sample of the -four now being made
by him at Flowing Spring Mills-an
elegant article, highly commended by
all who have used it.
Mr.. j. w. Dayhoff, of Hagerstown,
Md, has one of the largest, cheapest
and finest collections of Flowers to be
found in this section. See advertise
ment in another column.
The Shenandoah Milling Company
distributed two hundred pieces of
Music last week, advertising their
fancy brands of g Primrose" and
Superlative" Roller Flour.
Among those in attendance upon
our Circuit Court last week were Maj.
A. w. Mcdonald and Marshall Nc
Cormick, Esq, of Berryville, and r.
L. Barton, Esq, of Winchester.
The roof of stone house belonging
to the colored Odd Fellows, near the
Academy, was discovered to be on fire
last Tuesday afternoon, but was ex-
tinguished without serious damage.
Mr.. Geo. C. johnson, residing on
the farm of Hon. JAS. II. Grove, near
Lcetown, has n colt which was folded
a few days ago, and half hour after
birth measured III hands in height.
A new set of lock boxes-siXteen
more than formerly-havc been put
in place of the old ones in our post
Office. Postmaster Flagg has also
had the Office touched up by the paint
cr's brush.
The ladies of Oakland N. Z. Church
South will hold a Strawberry Festival
on Friday and Saturday, June 4th
and 9Th, in Mt. Hope School-House,
for benefit of their church. The lib
eral patronage of the public is re-
spectfully solicited.
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
mense stock that the SHENANDOAH
MILLING Co. have, and are selling at
q reduced price.
The Town Council, last Tuesday
night, removed the restriction limiting
the Bands to two night per week for
practice. The old Council will meet
tomorrow wednesday, evening. for
the purpose of counting the vote and
declaring the result of the election
held last Thursday.
A couple of veteran firemcn from
neighboring city complimented our
firemen upon the quick time and
smoothness with which they got their
steamer into action last Tuesday af-
ternoon, and pronounced Mr.. NJ. S.
Weller, the Independent engineer, to
be No. in that capacity.
Mr.. John II. Hall has laid on our
table sample of the elegant straw
berries he is now offering on sale
daily at the store of Mr.. S. S. Dali
garn. The one before us measures
d inches in diameter, and is not the
only large berry taken from his
patch, Notwithstanding he suffered so
severely by the late hail-storm.
Mr.. w. c. White, who served as
assistant in the Charlestown Academy
for several years, and was favorably
known to our people, visited friends
here last week. He has finished his
course at the Union Theological Sem
mary. and goes by invitation to Rocky