Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-12-25
Eewn Councils con
tioa Of a water sup
meeting at their Room,


next Sunday afternoon,
toseiocEc. All are cordially invited.
Buy your Christmas Goods this week at WIN
IIlS IL Co. sthc ClOthers, SadIcr Building
ec1al sale lower prices than at any time du-
ring the season.
Charlie NTcCard, at the Watson
House Restaurant, serves Lunches
and Oysters in every style. See adj
vertisemcnt
The younger scholars of the Meth
Odist Sunday School will be cntcrtain-
ed by the ladies at Washington Hall,
Friday afternoon.
Our old ncighbor, Mrs. Catherine
Rohrcr, who is within few months of
~one-hundred years of age, paid us
visit several days ago.
Mr.. James B. McGarry has given
a lot, and $500 has been subscribed.
towards the erection of Presbyterian
Church at Shenandoah Junction.
The Overcoat stock must be reduced. regard
less of Price d HIRsCTMAN & Co.
1t is said that the comet which has
been coming this way for several
months past, is now visible to the
naked eye in the northwestern hcav-
ems.
The entertainment for the children
of the Presbyterian Sunday School
will be given in the Lecture Room
of the church tomorrow (Wednes-
day. evening.
The congregation of the Braddocll
street NJ. +. Church South, of Win
chester, heavily pounded their
pastor. the Rev. DIR. Jro. s. Martin,
last Tuesday evening.
About four inches of snow fell here
on Wednesday morning last, and
: about al inch more on Thursday
night enabling sIcighers to turn out
in full force. More snow Sunday.
wM KAHN. of VS. KAHN & Co. il; man
who never dos ANYTHING by halves. what II;
goes i:tH lac makes gowith all his might. Tbs:
immense trad. At lis Clothing Enl,,orii;:n SID
Ter Building, shows that Billy IS popular pub
ALlic caterer.
Claude, the Spirit Carrier, will be
oht with his Annual Address early on
Christmas morning. 1t is bright and
thoroughly interesting. and should be
read by all. He bcspcaks a liberal
reception.
Col. q. L. Boycc. who has bceH in
Baltimore for treatment to an injured
eye, has greatly improved, and will,
it is now thought, entirely recover its
sight, which at one time it was feared
would be lost.
a number of out young people
have organized and have in success
full operation, % Thursday Club"
Two delightful evenings have al
ready been spent by the members
ut DIR. G. F. Mason's and Mrs. Am
bler's.
~ Our town authorities have agreed
10 let up on fireworks for Christmas,
with the exception of fire balls, which
wiIlSRot be allowed under any circtim-
stances AStaunton, Shepherdstown
Sdsother places have taken like lib
ers action
Thefarm of the late Elizabeth A.
efl, near Kabletown, containing
Eoht 1913 acres, was sold on Satur-
aay,dast, by Messrs. Cleon Moore and
I. v. Simmons, Special Commits
Ssioners, to Mr.. j. p T. Matthias, at
$75 per acre.
We regret to learn that the bright
little son of Mr.. Logan Oshurn, ,tr..
who was injured by being thrown
from horse few days ago, died
last Thursday. His bcrcaved parents
have the sympathy Of the community
in their sad bereavement.
Messrs. Earnshaw & Dootcy have
contracted to tin-roof the March prop
erty recently purchased by the Ro-
selle Manufacturing Company; and
Mr.. James w. Butt has tin-roofed
the new dwelling house just erected
by ar. Joseph Goldsmith.
Oyster Supper by the ladies OF the
NJ. f. Church South, at Washington
Hall. on Friday and Saturday eve
nings of this week. On Friday eve
ming the members and guests of NAL
tai Lodge, A., F. & a. NJ, will take
their annual supper with the ladies.
Mr.. j. N. Cowan, one of the most
enterprising and successful business
men of Rockingham county, Va, died
a few days ago, at his residence, Bel
mont Hall, six miles south of New
Market. Mr. Cowan was the father
in-Iaw of Mcssrs. Charles and f. j.
Manning.