Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-06-26
Local Miscellany.

county clerk, continues quite ill.
The Independent Fire Co. will
take their steamer to Winchester.
Thanks to Mr.. Jos. ii. yesterday
for late Knoxville Glenn papers.
Mr.. w. A. Shewaiter was taken to
Weston on Monday night Of last week.
Councilman d. S. Hughes is the
Corporation Treasurer for the cur
rent term.
Mr.. Chas. E. Baylor sold his fue
horse Z" Braddock" to Mr.. Rau, of
Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. VIM. Kimes is painting the
front of the Lee Hall Building of
Mrs. JAS. Law. Hooff.
Eight chickens were stolen from
The poultry house of Mr.. E. B.
Lunceford last Tuesday night.
Mr.. II. A. Burton has ornamented
his property on Lawrence street with
a neat wire fence in front thereof.
jefferson county farmers are now
in the midst of their wheat harvest,
and the yield promises to be good
one.
The need of metal upon the turn
pike rtsnr:ag through Main street is
becoming very apparent, and should
be attended to.
Lightning, on Thursday afternoon,
struck locust tree in front of the
Tomlinson stoEe housc, corner of
Liberty and Lawrence streets.
A beautiful night-bloomirg cereus
attracted large numbers CT visitors TO
the greenhouse of Mr.. VIM. Waters
East Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
We return thanks to Mr.. c. NJ.
De Garmendia for a catalogue of
Standardized Trotting Stock, at
THscarona Stock Farm, Frederick,
Md.
"Aunt" Mile Parker, an estima-
ole and weli-known coiored woman,
died at her residence near Charles
town last Wednesday, at an advanced
age.
The jefferson Creamery of Messrs.
Getzendanner & Roberts. at kear-
neysville, is now in running order,
and turning out large quantity of
splendid butter each week.
The Fourth Annual Free Exhibi-
ton of agricultural products, live
stock and machinery, will be held at
Morgan's Grove, near Shepherdstown,
September 9th, 7th and Sth.
The S. V. X. Il. will sell tickets on
July 4th, TO ell peiuts on their fine
for one fare for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale July I'd, Sd and 4th, good
to ieturn on or before July 7th.
The room of Messcs. j. j. Boyd
and G. II. Helvestine, at Mr.. Geo.
w. TayIor's, was entered on Sunday
night, and about SiOO stolen from
Mr.. Boyd and about $50 from Mr.,
1elvestine.
The granite blocks for the Jackson
monument recently erected uear
Charlottesville, Va, were contribu-
sed by Gel. w. E. Cutshaw-a native
of this county, now City Engineer of
Richmond.
Mr.. James d. Moicr, of this coun-
", has been transferred from the
Office of the Comptroller of the Cur
Tency to the office of the First Assist
ant Postmaster-General and promoted
from $500 to $1,000 per year.
A little six-year-old daughter of Mr..
George Staub, residing on the east
side of the Shenandoah river, near
Manning's Ferry, fell from rail
fence last Tuesday, and broke her
neck: death ensuing instantly.
Malta Lodge, No. so, a., +. & A.
RI, at its last meeting elected the
following officers for the ensuing Ma
sonic year: b. d. Gibson, ". NJ.
G.. D. Moore, S. W.; Stuart Hirsch-
man, J. w. >; Gustav Brown, Treas.
c. F. Gallaher, Sec'y; j. w. Carney,
s. D.; S. Lee Phillips, J. D.. VIM.
L. Hedges, Tyler.
The rather unusual phenomenon of
large bright circle around the SUN
appeared about noon last Wednes-
day. The last occurrence of this ma
ture was, if we are not mistaken, in
March, 1857, when there appeared
in the southern sky q bright circle
upon which was the sun in full blaze,
and at other points nearly equidistant
three other suns-or &c mock suns"
as they were then termed.
The 7th annual b. & o. Employees
Excursion to Island Park will take
place June 29th, 1888. Rev. A. G.
Dixon, D. D., of Baltimore will de-
liver the address. Several other
prominent speakers will be present
and also deliver addresses. a cor
dial invitation is extended to all, and