Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-03-06
Local Miscellany.


Fairfield, on the s. V r. r., is
now only flag station.
The Baltimore Conference, NJ. E.
Church, meets in Winchester to-mor-
row
March came in like a lamb, and
according to the old adage, will go
out Ike lion
Messrs- Earnshaw & Dooley are to
tin-rOof a house in Middleway for
Sir John G. Shirley
Martins5urg has her street lamps
lighted again. after slumberfng in
darkness for six years.
Hon W L. Wilson spent portion
of last and the present week at home
with his family in this place
Our county Jail was again emptfed
of prisoners last week, the fourth
time within the past four months.
The III. E Church South is to be
fitted up with gas pipe and fixtures
this week Contract awarded to aIr.
John H. Bishop
The Y 81 c. A. viii hold a meet
ing in the Presbyterian Church, next
Sunday afternoon, at 5 O'Clock. All
are cordially invited
Our young townsmaa, Mr. w. E.
Long, has returned from New York,
where he has been attending the
winter session of Bellevue Hospital
Medical College
The BerryvilIe town authorities
have contracted with the Penna. Globe
Gas Light Co. for lighting the streets
of that town and authorized the sale
OF the lamps heretofore in use
The Rev j. W. Tongue. {whose
name does net appear in the list pub
iished elsewhere. by reason of his
being resident of the town, is also
a member of the Baltimore Confer
ence. and boards at the Carter House.
The Y NJ c. a has removed las
headquarters to ssLee Hail. atijoin-
ing the SPIRIT Office, and has an eie-
gaHtly fitted up room, with almost
every comfort and convenience nee
essary for the use of its membership.
We we're pleased. last Friday. to
receive call from Sir Giles Devier.
the genial editor of the Rockingham
Register He reports the Register
In a Furnishing condition. and his
appearance amply sustaEns the claim
as 4 valid one
The Town Council, last Friday
night instructed the Street Commits
sioEer to have such trees upon the
streets of the town as obstruct the
light from the street lamps trimmed
as far as necessary. and ordered him
to notify persons having trees, upon
their own premises, ovcrnangfag and
Obstructing the light, to trim them at
once
In view of the fact that our town
Will soon be filed with Ia-ge num-
Der of strangers to be entertained.
and that our citizens Will need extra
quantity of house keeping goods.
Joseph Goldsmith. ever mindful of
the wants OF his customers and of
the public generally. has recently
added largely to his stock and this line
of goods, and invites the attention of
buyers Just received Ladies &.
Gents shoes, Gents Hats, spring
style. newest fashions
Notwithstanding the recent lament
ed death of the genial Col Hogan.
proprietor of the NIaltby House,
Baltimore. that establishment is still
conducted IS formerly, under the
Immediate supervision of Mcssrs.
Jas E. Bonney and Thomas j.
French, former =elI-known clerks OF
the house. and as clever and gentle
manly hotel men as will be found
anywhere When you visit Baltimore
stop at the aIaltby, and You VIII find
every accommodation of the first class,
at reasonable rates
At tine regular business meeting of
the Y b. C.. ~ of this place. held on
March ID. 1888. the following officers
were selected to serve for the next six
months, viz. President, A D. Barr
LIST Vice Pres't, JOS L. Sappfngton
I'd Vice Pres't- Nimrod TrusseIl
Treasurer. J. C. Holmes Cor Sec'y.
jill holland, Rec Sec'y, T. B. Tim
berIake- The regular weekly meet,
ings of the Association are held CT
Friday nights, in the room adjoining
the SriRTr office y cordial invita-,
ton is extended to all TO attend
See new advertisement in this Issue
of Posner's Stores. Baltimore. Md
No buyer on Lexington street fails to
call at Posner's- The stock there