Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-02-19
Local Miscellany.

Drug Store.
We need Wood and Corn, and
would like some of our subscribers
to bring US some at once.
Several interesting communications
are crowded out of this issue, but
will appear in our next.
Y. NJ. c. A. meeting at their Room,
(Iee Hall, next Sunday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock. All arc cordially invited.
Read the New Advertisement of VIM KAHN
s Co.'S Clothing. at half their value in order
to make room for their Spring Stock tMh1.
Malta Lodge, No. 80, A., F. & A.
NJ, of this place, has sent contribu-
ton of $3.50 to the Ohio Valley suf-
fers.
DIR. Arnold gave very pleasing
entertainment, to good audience, at
Washington Hall, on Monday evening
of last week.
Next regular convocation of Jeffer-
son Chapter, No. 3. r. A. NJ, on
Monday evening next. A full atten-
dance desired.
1t is a matter of surprise to travel
lers how so good accommodations can
be furnished at so low rates, as is now
done at the . Maltby House," Balti-
more.
Shepherdstown will hold its next
corporation election March 10th, when
the question of license or no license
will be submitted to the voters of the
town.
Mr.. James W. Butt has contracted
to tin roof the dwelling recently pur-
chased by Col. Jno. n. Coyle, corner
of Liberty and Lawrence sts, also to
do tin roofing and grttering on the
Brown property, now owned by Cot
r. P. Chew.
Judge Faulkner, Of this circuit,
re understand, expects, during the
latter part of the present term of
Court here, to exchange circuits with
Judge Maginnis, Of CabeIl latter
to sit at Chariestown, and Judge
Faulkner at Barboursvillc.
We return thanks to the cntcrpris-
ing Messrs. Updegraff, of Hagers-
town, Md, for q special invitation to
accept of cOurtesies at their hands on
the occasion of the Carnival ard
Trades Display i'll that place, on
Friday next, the 22d instant.
Wewere pleased, lastThursday, to
receive pleasant call from Mr.. J. K.
Shoemaker, gentlemanIy Passenger
Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mr. s. accompanied the West Virginia
editors on their excursion to New
York last fall, and won golden opin-
ions fro m them on account of his
courteous treatment of the party.
Ladies. when you need any Merchandise. call
at the Old Reliable Twin Fronts. s. d.
.HIRsCHMAN & Co.
The B. & O. r. r. offers round
trip tickets for the 22d of February
Carnivals at Frederick City and
Hagerstown. Rates from here to
either point, Sl.iO. Special train
will pass Charlcstown, Feb. 22d, at
$3.50, A. NJ; returning leave Hagcrs-
town at $500, j. N. Round trip
tickets sold on 21st and 22d, good
going On all regular trains. and good
to return on all trains of the 23d that
make the stop.
The Hon. Fred. J. Nelson, of Fred
erick City, Md, who has been adver-
tiscd to deliver a lecture on the sub
ject of " Trial ny Jury before the
Jefferson Literary Club, of this place,
this evening, is compelled, by reason
of having been called suddenly from
home, to break this appointment.
We regret being compelled to make
such announcement, but hope that
the lecture will be delivered at a not
distant date, which may be hereafter
designated.
Two parties from Pipcrtown, by
the name of Hawks, we understand.
were crossing the Shenandoah river
to Harper's Ferry, in skiff, last
Tuesday, when the river was running
quite high. The skiff was upset, and a
coat which had been placed at one
end of the skiff was lost. The men
escaped, but the lost coat, it is said,
contained about $40 in money.
which has not been recovered.
AIoraI-kcep your coat on when you
have money in the pockets thereof.
The Proprietor of the Howard
House, corner of 9th st. and Pa.
Ave, in the city of Washington,
has, during the past month, made
number of improvements that will be
appreciated by the travelling public.
In the dining room he has placed an
entire new set of silver ware, table
linen, window decorations, &C., and
improved the bill of fare. Speaking
tubes connect each floor, and electric