Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-01-10
LOCAL INTEILIaTHtf.

PoRx WANTED -We will be greatly
obliged if some of our patrons will furnish us
with = few hundred lbs. of Pork.
The Legislature of this State meets in
Wheeling Tomorrow.
Gov. Holiday. of Virginia, visited DR.. q.
, +. Mason, his brother, in ssiaw, Of this place.
on Christmas.
We we're visited with polar wave the
early part of last week, aud ON Wednesday
morning eur ice CATERERS began their har>
vest
Messrs.:J. G. Holmes aud NJ Hender.
son, of this place, are building and about
putting in operation large Sash Factory at
Roanoke, Va.
The Brass Band gave our citizens the
benefit of enliveuing music from the portico
of the Taylor House, on Monday afternoon
after Christmas.
:. Mr.. Albert Diehl has engaged Mr. Jas w.
Bait to erect for him two ne W W elling>houses
on the north side Of his lot, corner of George
street and Moth alldy.
Services were held st Zion (Episcopab
Church on Friday last. morning and uight.
At the latter service the Rev Mr. Mason, of
shepherds.oIs, dictated.
We are in need of both WooD and Conn,
snd would be obliged if some of our patrons
would send us in supply of these necessary
at.isles as early as possible.
MSJ. JAS law Hoof has sold portion of
the "Brick POOL lot, corner of Liberty and
East streets, to Mr.. Geo. W. SPOTS. who
proposes to improve the same
fall of snow here of about six inches in
depth, on Wednesday night and Thursday,
brought ont the sleighiug and costing par.
ties uumerously for'three days.
The Week of Prayer was observed BY the
congregations of the Presbyterian, Methodist
end Baptist Churches, of this place, by union
services alternately in their different houses
Sfwotship-
Harry. son of Mr. Fl. o Talbot. received
severe fall on the ice. whilst skating, last
Tuesday, and for few hours was danesrous>
~ Ill he has since, we are pleased to state,
rapidly recovered.
John T. HenkIs. Esq, aged about rs
years, died on Sunday last. at his ho,ne near
dalltown Mr.. Henkle was fora number of
years before the late war. and once since. a
Justice of the peace, aud was well:knowp
throughout the county.
: The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
has established bureau Of construction. with
headquarters in Philadelphia, and Mr.. Julius
u Holmes, a prominent and enterorisinp
contractor, of this place, we are pleased to
learn, has been appointed chief of coas,ruc
ton. ::
Dir. Geo. Hagley recently ,prrchased Of
Mr.. John Shelter TOR $3.50, two acre. of III.
lower portion of his lot on the svutb.rp
suburbs of Cha-lestowu. The remainder of ;;
the property, including valuable Improve.
msnts. has been sold by Mr. s. to Mr.. H A.
Alexander, for 500 cash
The embargo against Ere, wcTk. was raised
BY the boys OF the town about nine O'Clock
on New Years Eve. and for an hour or two
the air was resonant with the explosion of
pack upon pack of Ere crackers cannon
crackers. &C.. and tho sky lit up with rock
cts. roman candles aud blue lights.
Claude, our little Carrier. returns ,b.,t.
TO tue patrons of tho SPIRIT who literally
PatrouiEed hin, during the recent HOLIDAYS
To those who gave him promises or who
have ~ get failed to remember him. we NAV
say that it is mot too late yet to contribute :.
ANAL amount to his happiness i
To Messrs 3. II. Wooddy and YIN W.,
tsrs We are indebted for q generous SUNNY ot
Celery to eat with our Christmas Turkey
said Turkey being sent us by our clever
Trend and patron, Mr. DangerHeld Llovd
for whom We have the most kindly re.Iin, i
Imaginable. May they all live long aud pros, i
per.
Maj Geo. w, Green. of Ha-ner's Ferry
has opened his New Mountain View Hotel
at that place to the public AsagentIem,n
Possessed with genuine spirit of accnmmo,
datfou, the travelling community will find in |
MlJ Green perfect type, and we hone to
see she new hotel flourish in the highest de
gree.
We call the attention of those wishing
gas fitting done to tho advertisement of the
pew firm of Messrs. Bishop L Watson. Gas
Filters, in this issue. Mr. Bishop is an old /
resident, and one of our most careful and re-
fable mechanics. and Mr. Watson having
had years of experience in the business. the
nEm Is thus well recommended to our people |
The elterprsing firm of Messrs Duke T.
oaffdner't"ok occasion, during the holidays.
to make Us a present of one OF their new
Patent Oil Cause.-The best articIs Of the kind
In use-tor which we return thanks Thew
are live merchants aud manufacturers and |
are at all times prepared to meet any orders
IN their lIne with promptness aud satisfaction.
DIR. Howard McVeigh, for q year past
popular and efficient clerk in the store If
Hr. w q. Carroll, of this town, ha. taken
position In the we'll known establishment
OF Armstrong. Gator & Co, of Baltimore
We congratulate Mr. How igh upon his new
position. aud the firm which he now serves
unon adding to their corps another courteous.
eheient aud attentive salesman.
The children of Bsulah Sabbath School
were made happy. on Monday after Christ.
mas, by the unloading into their hand, of
the fruits of beautiful Christmas Tree-or
rather two trees-erected for their gt.t,6c.,
iioa. The popular and faithful Superinten.
don't of the school, Mr. r. w Cristend.u.
was in turn made the recipient of handsome