Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-03
Local Miscellany.

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Mr. w C. Carroll and family have
returned from Florida.
Brother little, of Shepherdstown,
gave us pleasant call last Friday.
See advertisement of Mr.. Elias
ROhrer. Merchant Tailor, in this
issue
The Presbytery of Winchester will
meet in Strasburg, Va, on wednes-
day, April 18th
Snow fell here on Thursday morn
ing last. to depth of about three
inches Snow again on Saturday
The Rev. j. L. KILLER, with his wife
and children, visited his kfnsman.
Mr. Geo W. Armentrout, in this
place. last week
The Y ~ C. - will hold meet
ing in the Baptist Church, next
Sunday afternoon. at ) O'Clock All
are cordially invited
Mr. Michael Boiler, son of ar.
Richard Boiler, of Harper's Ferry,
was run over and killed one day last
week. on the ConelIsviIIe Railroad.
Persons who wish to purchase town
property. will do well to examine
those offered by V ~ Ffror, ESQ.,,
Real Estate:Agent, in our advertising
columns
Hon D. B. Lucas has been engaged
for part of the last two weeks past as
counsel for the defence in an impor-
tant suit for damages for assault, at
Rockville, Md.
Messrs- B. F. and E c. Langdon
purchased of Mr.. c. p. Hefkes.
Lss IL acres of land adjoining that
recently sold by Mr. II. to Mr.. Por-
ter. at s65 per aere-
Dr. VIM NeiII has removed his
Office to the building of Mrs. Hunter.
(fOrmer post-office.1 enc door east of
the Carter House. and is boarding
with Mrs Geo H. Flag
The First Quarterly Meeting for
CharlestoEn Station, M. Z. Churcl,
South. was held on Sunday last. The
Presiding Elder, Rev p H. Whisner.
preached morning and evening.
Our friend and countyman. Mr..
Samuel Michaels, desires us TO make
known to nursing mothers that the
hest way to quiet CRYING babe is to
put a little honey In its mouth.
Mr. Jno- j. Jobc, the recent pur-
chaser of the Porter Factory prop
ert5. in this county. has removed to
the same and is about commencing
manufacturing operations there.
Hon. d. B. Lucas and E W. Bed
niger Esq left yesterday for Nor
folk Va, where on to-morrcss, the
firm viii be enlarged by an important
addition on the junior side of the
house
The Messrs- Lloyd. who have here
tefore been doing q mercantile bus
mess in Middieway- have rented and
are moving stock of goods into the
west store-room of Mr. Jas H. Rod
rick. on Main street, in this place
Mr. James Watson, of this county.
has taken charge of the Taylor House
in this place Mr. Watson is one of
cur old and weiI-kno!rn citizens, and
we expect to see this old established
hotel do well under his management.
The farm of the late David Rine-
hart containing about 152 acres near
DuffieId's Depot, vas sold on the Esd
ult-, by Messrs- George Baylor and
Joseph TrapneII. Special Commits
sioners- to Capt. j. S. Melvin. at S62
per acre
We need not say that the return of
the Rev j. L. Shipiey to Charlestown
by the Baltimore Conference. NJ. E.
Church South. gives general satisfae-
ton to our people. both within and
without that connection Mr. S. is
deservedly popular with our citizens
generally
Mr. Jno- F. Carotherz. as will be
seen by advertisement, has taken
charge of the Beck House. at Summit
Point in this county Sir. C. is pos
sessed of a genuine spirit of accomo-
dalton. and lie and his better-half hay
ing experience in the hotel business
travellers stopping with him may be
sure of receiving good accommodations
and liberal treatment.
Mr. Geo W Briscoe has sold his
farm, containing about 53 acres, a
short distance east of Charlestown.
TO Col A. Boyd. of Philadelphia. for
$4,000 This farm is only separated
by the turnpike from the elegant
farm (fnru,arT- NJ Io,-,V