Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-05-21
Local Miscellany.

Commencement, May 80.
Citizens of Lexington. Va. have PEE
titioned for a night express each way
between Lexington and Baltimore.
We regret to learn that Mr.. e. c.
Jordan, proprietor of Jordan,s White
Sulphur Springs, is critically ill with
erysipelas.
Justices Blanks, printed on the
best quality of paper, for sale at the
SPIRIT Office, either in pads of so or
in any quantity desired.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Rev. Frank Dixon, Leonard
Gibbs, VIM. Johnson, II. NJ. Kings
ley, G. D. Moore and Geo. Tate.
Mr.. j. E. Norris. the gentleman
who is engaged in writing a history
of the Lower Valley, gave US a pleas
ant call last Tuesday. He is now at
Berryville.
Rev. DR.. j. R. Graham, of Win
chester, will deliver the commence
ment sermon before the youngladies of
Stephenson Female Seminary, on the
10Th of June next.
Messrs. yesterday & Co. are tin
roofing portion of the dwelling prop
erty of Mrs. NJ. v. Miller, and have
contracted to tin-roof the dwelling of
Mr.. John B. Page.
On our second page to-day will be
found striking and instructive IL
lustration of the comparative worth
of the various kinds of baking pow
ders now in market.
Mr.. George w. Banks, Principal of
the Shepherdstown Graded School,
has gone to Berkeley Springs, to con-
duct a normal institute for the Nor
gan county teachers.
The Pioneer Press, of NTartinsburg,
owned and edited by j. r. Clifford,
has become a weekly. 1t is indie
pendent in tone, and devoted to the
interests of the colored people.
Mrs. Mary Gruber died at her res
idence near Summit Point May 10th,
in the Goth year of her age. She was
buried at St. Paul Reformed church
in NIiddleway, Rev. Mr.. Moore of
ficiating.
Capt. Eugene Baker met with
painful accident few days ago
While carrying buggy top across a
loose floor in his mill, he fell partially
through the floor, the buggy top fall
ing on him, injuring him, but not Sc
verely. We are glad to see him out
again.
Mr.. F. L. Beller is about ready to
raise the bark mill of Messrs. Geo.
Campbell & Co. again, and Mr.. NJ.
Scott Weller is aiding in getting the
machinery ready. Shipmentsof bark
are already arriving, and the firm
hope to have the mill in operation in
a very few days.
The Teachers Institute for Jeffer-
son county will be held at the Court
House in this place in July, the exact
date not yet being fixed. 1t will be
conducted by Hon. Henry HouclS, of
Pennsylvania. The examination of
teachers takes place on Wednesday
following Institute week.
Great excitement prevails at North
Baltimore, Ohio, over an oil we'll
drilled in the town which filed an
eight-hundred barrel tank in an hour.
1t is undoubtedly the largest oil we'll
in Ohio, and lots in the town have
advanced from sl25 to 81, 900. This
is the place where Mr.. d. j. Sloan,
late of this town, is located.
Excursion trains will be run to the
dedication of the new st. James Cath
Ollie church, in this place, next Sun
day, from Baltimore, Washington,
Frederick, Hagerstown, Piedmont,
Staunton, and intermediate points.
v. Rev. A. Van de yyver will dedi-
cate, and Eminent Rev. John j. Muir
ply, of Georgetown College, will de-
liver dedication sermon.
Mr.. c. B. Rouss, of New York,
has again given expression to his gem
erous impulses Ivy placing in the hands
of the Independent Fire Company of
this place, his check for fifty dollars.
Our fire laddies appreciate his kind
ness, and will bear him in grateful
remembrance for this and previous
contributions to aid them in paying the
debt on their handsome steamer.
OF the $3.50 feet of terra Gotta re-
ceiving pipe to be put in by the
Charlestown Water and NIanufactur-
ing Company, (pipe furnished by
Messrs. Cooke & Washington, }
about half has been laid, and a large
force of hands, under Mr.. Michael
Mcmahon, are pushing forward the
laying of the remainder as rapidly as
possible. The receiving cistern has