Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-08
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
Local Miscellany.

The ladies of the NJ. f. Church
South will organize Sewing Society
this week.
The counters of the National BanR
have been adorned with neat me
talic screen.
Mrs. Robert N. Duke died ut he1
residence, in this county, on Wednes,
day morning last.
The Rev. ]. L. Shiplcy held Cen
tcnary Services in the NJ. E. Church
South last Sunday.
We need Wood and Corn, and
would like some of our subscribers
to bring us some at once.
We hear it rumorcd that steps are
about beingstaken to put Shannondalc
Springs in operation again.
Holiday entertainments of different
sorts were held by nearly all the
Sunday Schools of the county.
See important changes in the time
tables of the Shenandoah Valley and
Western Maryland Railroads.
T. 81. c. "A. meeting at their Room,
(iee Hall, next Sunday afternoon,
at 8 clock. .:All arc cordially invited.
For Elegant Novelties in Childrcn's Suits and
Ovsrcoats, go to WM. KAHN IL Co.'S, Sadlc1
Building.
The Y. NJ. C. A. held watch
meeting in their room on New Years
eve. The services were largely at
tended.
The ladies of the NJ. L. Church
! South, we understand, netted about
500 from their suppers during holt
day week
Our young former townsman,
Charlie Brown, of Martinsburg, was
home during the holidays, and gave
us pleasant call.
The Mcssrs. Sites, of this vicinity.
sold, n few days ago. to Mr.. Chas. r.
Iardcsty, hog which weighed,
gross, $50 pounds.
Col. Jno. NJ. CoyI: has bought the
dwelling of the late bliss Ruth A.
Hurst, corner Of Liberty and Law
renee streets, for 5000
James l.. McGlone, stcnocraphcr
in the L. S. Senate and son of Mr..
Edward NcGionc of Harpcr's Fer
~, spent the holidays with his pa
rents.
The slight loss, by fire, Oh the
dwelling of AIR. John w. Blackfcrd,
insured in the jefferson County NIu-
tnal, has been promptly settled by
the Company.
Afr. W. Il. Davis; competent and
accommodating salesman. recently in
the employ of Mcssrs. w. C. Carroll
& Co., is now with Mcssrs. S. u.
IIirschman & Co.
A small quantity of ice was housed
by some of our ice gathcrcrs the lat
ter part of Christmas week. and the
latter part of last week they began
gathering in earnest.
The: Usual interesting Christmas
Offering services of the Episcopal
Sunday School were held on Sunday
afternoon. week, and were attended
by a large congregation.
The younger children of the Meth
odist Sunday School we're entertained
with refreshments. by the ladies at
Washington Hall, on Saturday after
noon of Christmas week.
Jas. d. Butt, Esq. of this county,
is of the counsel for the plaintiff in
the interesting libel suit of Edwards
as. the Republican Printing Co., now
in progress at Fargo, Dakota.
ar. and Mrs. Charles Drew, of
Brooklyn, n. y, spent Christmas
week with Mrs. n. b. Conlllyn, near
Kabictown, whilst enroute to Florida,
where they will spend the winter.
The Rev. Dallas Tucker will hold
amccting at Zion (EpiscopaI) Church
this CN1onday) evening. for the pur-
pose of organizing a Church Temper
ance Society. The public invited.
Dress Goods. Lcsr.-i;,z Hoods and all our
Zephyr goods. have been greatly reduced. $.
u. IIiRscIiMAS IS Co.
In the sketch of the Charlcstown
Planning Mills, published in our last,
our reporter should have stated that
Mrs VIM. Phillips holds the interest
of VIM. Phillips estate in the firm of
VIM. Phillips & Sons.
We return thanks to Mr.. Edgar
Bowers. of the Committee. for an in
vitation 20 attend the Anniversary Gel
cbration, of the Dcmosthcncan Liter
airy Society of Roanoke College, Va, ,
to be held January 18th. 1854.
MesSrs. John y. Washington and
r. y. Alexander have associated
themselves in the Life and Fire In
surancc business, under the firm
name of Washington & Alexander. A
capital firm, and we wish it success.
Christmas Day services were held