Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-25
Local Miscellany.

Vote early, and for the oesS men.
Corporation Election next Thurs
day.
Election tickets printed at the
SPIRIT office.
Corporation election matters are
Warming up.
Memorial Day in Charlestown, Sat
hrday, May 29th.
Thanks to Mr.. Fred B. Young for
late Florida papers.
Rev. j. Harry Moore, of Berryville,
visited his friends here last week.
Use plenty of lime in the damp
places about your yards and cellars.
Blank Contracts, for renting or
leasing property, for sale at the SPIRIT
Office.
Mr.. VIM. Hines has been doing
some inside painting on the Prcsby-
terrain manse.
Mr.. Alfred Bates. of this vicinity,
has passed a creditable civil service
examination.
The Independent Fire Company
had torch-light parade and drill
last Saturday night.
Regular conclave of Potomac Com-
mandcry, No. 3, knights Templar, on
Tuesday evening, June 1st.
Our former fellow-citIzen j. +.
Ransom, Esq: is visiting Charlestown
stopping at the Watson House.
Mr.. V. NJ. Firor has removed his
office, for the summer months, to his
residence on West Liberty street.
A heavy storm, accompanied with
some hail, visited the Dufffeld's and
Shcphcrdstown section last Saturday.
Recorder Hedges has, so far, no
opposition in the corporation cam
paign, and has promise of a serene
" walk over
The camp meeting ground at Shen-
andoah junction is to be used by
the colored Baptists of Martinsburg,
Charlestown and BerryvilIc.
The Tntwilcr house, an old land
mark on Samuel street, has been torn
down to give place to the new dwell
ing of Mrs. Annie H. Campbell.
q Miss Belle Burnett, an estimable
lady who has been living in the fam
lily of Mr.. John Burns for some years
past, died suddenlyon Saturday last.
Mr.. Chas. f. Bishop, of this place,
has entered the employ OF Mcssrs.
WhcatIey Bros, wcIl-known Wash
ington City and Georgetown lumber
dealers.
Fourteen candidates for admission
into the Free Will (Colorcd) Baptist
Church were immersed ut the town
mill, by Rev. C. C. Wainwright, on
Sunday afternoon last.
Messrs. S. S. DaIgarn and j. Ed.
Burns are having new brick pave
mcnts laid in front of their property
on Main strect-worll By Messrs.
Armentrout {; Tutwilcr.
Among those in attendance upon
the present term of the Circuit Court
we have noticed Judge Richard Par
kcr, of Winchester, and Judge Jno.
w. Kennedy, of Wheeling.
Mr.. Jno. j. Jobc is still in the field
for the purchase of Wool, and is pre-
pared to fill all orders for the pro-
ducts of his jefferson Wooden Mills
at short notice and Unreasonable rates.
Mr.. C. f. Wall brags on the fine
Steers he has been killing for the last
several weeks past, and says this is
the quality of beef with which he pro-
poses TO keep his customers in con-
slant supply hereafter.
The ladies of the NJ. f. Church
South, in CharIcstown, purpose hav-
ing a Strawberry Feast beginning
Thursday, May 27th-the object
thereof being to help liquidate the
balance due on the Parsonage.
Prof. Julian a. Smith, of this place,
is the posscssor of n violin marked
manufactured in 1897, which he pur-
chased of German immigrant in Bal
timorc some time ago. 1t is quite
handsome, and said to be a fine in
strumcnt.
James Williams, 4 colorcd man in
the employ of Messrs. Frazier &
Colston, was struck by n piece OF
scantling whilst being used in moving
n log, last Tuesday, and was severely
injured-had several teeth knocked
out and was stricken down senscless
for awhile.
A needless pig dashed across tho
turnpike in front of Al. Crittenden's
byciclc last Friday. Result-the by,