Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-16
Local Miscellany.

WANTED-A few bbls. of CORN
and load or two of WOOD from
some of OUR patrons, as carly as pos
s1ble-
Jas ~ Mason, Esq, is in Wheel
ing
y Door Key, found on Main street.
may be had at this office
Goods at Cost at the old stand OF
L. r. Finnell & Bro. See advertise
anent-
John G. Shirley, Esq, of this
county, is Engrossfng Clerk of the
present House of Delegates
We return thanks, for public docu-
ments, to State Senator Melvin and
Delegates Fouke and Rider.
There Will be preaching in the Bap-
tfst Church Tuesday night at 4 LIP.
NJ, by Rev A. c. Barron, of Berry
VILE
About two hundred exeursionists
from Boston, with train of five cars.
passed over the s. V r. r. to Luray
last Friday
The next term of the County Court
of Jefferson will begin Monday, Feb
ruary 5th.-Circuit Court Tuesday,
February 18th.
Lost-anew fcur-bIade, black bone
handle. Pen-Knffe, for the return of
which to this office a reasonable re-
ward will he given
Mr. Chas- r Har,Iesty shipped
from Summit Point, few days ago.
car load of cattle that averaged in
= weight lsI5 pounds
The Y u. c. y. will hold a meet
ing in the Methodist Church, next
Sunday afternoon. at ) O'Clock. All
are cordially invited
sIr- James w Butt has contracted
30 tin roof the two new dwellings be-
ing erected by Mr. Robert Phillips.
on the old Brick Poor lot.
1t IS Sir John Davis. of Louisiana.
and not Mr. Glenn Davis, Cthe latter
being dead-) who is on visit to his
brother, ex-Mayor Thos. W Davis.
of this place
Mr. VIM Philips, the senior of the
enterprisfng manufacturing firm of
Wa Philips & Sons, and who has
been iad;sposed fer some time past.
is now seriously ill.,
Thos- y. Moore, Esq. our vener-
able County Clerk, was very much i'll
disposed several days last week. but.
we are pleased to announce. got out
on the street again yesterday
Charles Davis, Esq, of Washing
ton, D. c.. formerly of Harper's
Ferry was announced to address the
West Virginia Historical Society, at
Wheeling, last Saturday evening
About seven inches of snow fell
here last Tuesday and Wednesday.
A freeze the latter part of the week
enabled our iee-gatkerers to resume
operations on Friday and Saturday.
1t Is announced that Hon. James III.
Grove has consented to deliver his
lecture on American Scenery in
Washington Hall, about the 22d in
stant-the proceeds to he applied to
the help of the needy in our midst.
We return thanks to DIR. Chas. f.
Pratt for some of his new preparation
f-Dentitrine''-af fragrant and refresh
ing preparation for cleansing the
teeth, purifying the breath, and har-
dening the gums 1t is good article.
Try it.
Rev \ E Rogers, of 1Iartinshure,
preached in the Baptist Church. Sun
day morning last, and assisted the
pastor, Rev T. B. Shepherd, in the
ordination of the newly elected dea-
cons MeSSrs- A D. Barr and Jno. T.
COlstOn-
We were pleased to have a call.
yesterday from the Rev y E Rog-
ers, late pastor of the Baptist Church
at Afartinsburg- Mr. Rogers is very
popular with our people, and his de
parture, in the near future, for his
future home in Missouri, will he gen
orally regretted
Dr. VIM Nefll has purchased of
Gloon Moore, Special Commissioner.
the property of Mrs Grafton Howard.
corner of Main and Mildred streets.
for 300 This is one of the most
eligible building sites in the town. and
the Doctor, we understand, proposes
to improve it at once, by the erection
thereon of a large and elegant new
dwelling -house-eastIakc, cottage
style, &C.
Mr. Daniel Blessing. a weIl-known
builder and carpenter. and brother of
the late Jno- F. Blessing of this town.
died at his home in Baltimore. on
Monday of last week, in his 55th wear.
Mr. Blessing was horn in Wurtem-
burg, and came to this country when