Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-04-29
Local Miscellany.


Court May goth.
The County Court held a special
meeting last Friday.
The foundation of the ROsellc Co.
shops is nearly completed.
Thanks to Mr.. R. S. Lcisenring for
interesting Sunday papers.
For low prices in Lumber, see Will
lot &Libbey's advertisement.
Dry Goods to suit you. IS. D. H1RsuMAx &
The oldest citizen of FIarper's Fer
ry, Mr. Isaac Yantis, died on. Tues
day week, aged about 80 years.
Y. M. C. a. meeting at their Room,
(Lee Hail. next Sunday afternoon,
at S,o'clock. All arc cordially invited.
Farmers in want of FISH by the 100 or 1,OOC
will do well to see me before buying.
C. w. GRIFFITH.
~Berryville, Va.
The name published in the petit
jury list, last. week, as Edward
Strouss, should have been Edward
Stroup.
To see the latest styles in Clothing
for Gents. Boys and Children, and
for everybody, go to HagIey's Temple
of Fashion.
G. N. shugert, of this place, has
been promoted to Sd Sergeant of Co.
"A, of the West Virginia University
Cadet Corps.
Next regular c~onvocation of JEFF
terson Chapter, No. 5, r. "A. NJ, this
(Monday) evening. A full atteR-
dance requested.
The evening services in the Meth
odist and Presbyterian Churches,
from and after May 18th, will begin at
s o'clock, until further notice.
Clothing to fit Big and Little. STYLES New
and PRICES Low. at the CLOTHING EMPoRIUn,
Rev. w. A. Therrcll, of Charleston,
South Carolina, will preach in the
Baptist Church next Sunday, morn
ing and night. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Postmaster Leisenring has a canary
bird which has laid seven eggs and
just hatchcd out seven young birds at
one sitting. 1t is not often that ca
naries do so we'll.
The site for the foundation of the
John Stephenson Female Seminary
building has been staked off, and Mr..
R. B. Lucas will begin the work of
excavation this week.
r. S. LeIsenring has for sale a
handsome Book Rack also, a copy of
Biblical Lights and Side Lights-ten
thousand illustrations, with thirty,
thousand cross-rcfercnces, &c.-by
Rev. Chas. E. Little.
We were shown by Nj. Chas. Z.
Seal, last week. a fine job of his work.
manship, being a small f~orce-pump
for use in experiments at the Charles
town Academy. The job shows fine
plating and general good work.
Don't forget the date. May 9th and It'll. Of
our Grand millinery Opsuing. s. D H1RscR-
4 & Co. +;
Subscriptions TO the stock Of the
new Building Association are coming
in very fast. The certificate of in
corporation has bccn received, and
the meeting for organization will be
held Friday, May 10th. See adver-
tfsement in this issue.
Mr.. Lewis Dinkle, formerly OF this
place but late of Grafton, has return
ed to Charlestown and taken the
Agency for the Singer Sewing Ma
chine for this county. We welcome
Mr. ID. back to his former home, and
hope he may do a good business here.
The Celebrated Pearl SHIRTS arc The Best
For sale by VIZ KAHN & Co. the Leading
Clothiers. Sadler Building.
The spring advertisement of the
great Lexington street (BaItimore)
emporium OF Mcssrs. Posner Bros.
appears in this issue. Read it care
fully, and if you have orders to send
to Baltimore you cannot have them
more faithfully filled than by entrust-
ing them to this house.
The Town Council, on Thursday
night last, appointed election officers
and fixed the places of voting for the
Nay election, of which notice is given
i'm our advertising columns. Mcssrs.
F.-B. Souders, Geo. w. Thomas and
Jno. S. yesterday & Co.. were re-
commended for liquor license.
Ladies'. we will expect to see you on Tuesday
and Wednesday. May 9th and 7th. 10 inspect
our stock of Trimmed Bonncts. Hats and Par
asols. s. D. HIRsCHHAN g. Co.
The enlargement of the west store
room of Messrs. S. D. Hirschman &
Co., in the Goldsmith building, has
been completed, the room handsome
ly-titted up, and the shelves arc now
ladcpcd with a large and attractive
stock,of Clothing, in which purchasers
may find all varieties, styles and