Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-07-23

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SPIRIT OF JEFF ERSON.
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TUESDAY MoRslNe. JULY %, 1895.
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Judge Golf declares the West Vir-
GINA cigarette law demonstrations.
President and Mrs. Cleveland have
decided to name their youngest child
Marion. Tie other two are named
Ruth and Esther.
A general increase of wages has
been announced in the cotton-mliis
of Lowell, Mass, where 10000 per-
sons are employed.
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss was
elected an honorary member of the
Virginia State Firemen's Association,
at Harrisonburg last week.
The meeting of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union in Baltimore the past
week has been great gathering
The convention will meet in 1896 at
Milwaukee and in 1897 at Brooklyn.
Winchester's new water system is
to be named the-e Charles Broadway
Rouss Water Works. in honor of
the generous friend whose munificent
gift provided the means for their
erection.
Senator John W. Daniel has accept
ed an invitation to deliver an address
at basket picnic of the ex-Confed-
crate soldiers of Clarke county, Va,
to be held at the Shenandoah Driving
Park, near Berryville, on the 31st of
July.
Commencing August l, the civil
service commission will hold an ex-
animation for applicants for the
positions of composition, pressman,
bookbinder, feeder, helper, folder,
sewer, counter, murderer, gatherer,
etc., in the government printing
office.
Col. John A. Robinson, of Mineral
county, has been mentioned among
prospective candidates for the Dem
ocratic gubernational nomination in
West Virginia. The colonel is pos
sessed of fine executive ability, and
as governor would do honor to the
State.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
National Democratic Congressional
Committee, enies that any party of
Democratic orators is to be sent into
the Northwest under the auspices of
the committee during the present
summer and approaching fall for the
purpose of discussing the currency
question in series of meetings.
Judge Faulkner, in his charge TO
the grand jury yesterday, inciden-
tally remarked that Judge Golf in
his recent decision had decided but
one point as to the cigarette law, Gin
regard to original packages,) and
that merchants had better be very
careful about undertaking to sell
cigarettes under that decision.
The Union Fire Company, of Win
ceester, have purchased lot (south-
west corner of Braddock and Water
streets) on which to erect their new
ssRouss Engine House." They will
begin to tear down the old property
thereon the 1st of August, and hope
to have the new building completed
blythe time of their annual meeting,
January Sd, 1896.
Rev. Geo. w. PcterlSin, bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of West Vir-
GINA, is taking great interest in
the work of the State University at
Morgantown. Having bought the
residence of Prof. John 1. Harvey,
at Morgantown, he is having it en-
larged and made into university
home or dormitory for young men
while attending the university. 1t
will have parlor.
Capt. Geo. Il. FIagg last week was
directed by Mr.. Charles Broadway
Rouss, of New York, to draw on him
for one thousand dollars in aid of
the erection of the Independent Fire
Co.building at this place, to be known
as Charles Broadway Rouss Me-
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