Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-22
Local Miscellany.

County Court February 9Th; Cir
@t Court February goth.
John I. Colston was out with his
four-in-hand sleigh last week.
For Soft Coal and Sawed Hickory
Wood, go to Handle and Spoke Fac
tory of MussELMAN & Son. J15-lt.
Mcssrs. Davis & Conner are paint
ing the large new building of Mr..
James NIcGraw at Harper's Ferry.
YIN. c. A. meeting at their Room,
(i-ee Hall, } next Sunday afternoon,
at O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
The communication of 9 Berkeley
Democrat was received too late for
this issue, but will appear in our next.
Read the New Advertisement of WM. KAHN
& Co& Clothing. ii half their value. in order
to MAKE roonl.fOr their Spring Stock. tNih1.
See advertisement of the new firm
of Burns & Shugert, Successors 10
Messts. w. c. Carroll & Co. Yin this
issue.
Ofour older people, Mrs. Catharinc
Rohr and Messrs. VIM. Tanquary
and f. NJ. Aisquith, ST., arc danger
ously ill.
DNIr. j. c. Holmes last week erected
another additional building for the
Valley Fertilizer Company new
engine house.
The front of the store of Messrs.
Burns & Shugart has been supplied
lDldsomc with show windows, by Mr..
j. W. Blessing.
Mr.. David Howell has presented us
with 4 very handsome Annual of the
Maryland Life Insurance Co.. of
which he is Agent.
Miss Nettic. daughter of Rev. DR..
JnO. S. Martin, an accomplished and
Interesting young lady. died at the
residence of her father in Winchester
last Wednesday night.
Next regular convocation of Jeffer-
son Chapter. No. 5, II. A. NJ. on
Monday evening next, January 2Sth
Business of Importance demands the
attendance of eve v member.
The flock of sheep of Mr.. Jno. j.
kahlc, near kabletown, was attacked
by dog few nights ago, and twelve
of the sheep killed and others injured.
The dog was caught and killed.
We regret to learn that Mr.. j.
Shirley Smith. of this place, fell on
the ice i'll Baltimore. last Friday night,
and broke his left arm. Mr.. Smith
was bat just recovering from the eff
fects of similar accident.
y At the annual meeting OF the new
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
institution, Washington, held last
"Wednesday, Hon. WIN. L. Wilson
was appointed one of committee of
Ihree to supervise the publication of
Neae scientific writings Of Prof. Henry.
We are r0w cXhih y. ou- new sock OF !';I-
lOW-CGSc CO, lnIs. $i.cc. ing Linens. Nar!lfnS
Towels. Plaid MUsi.:S. DE-. cr.n:~ Crash, cic
Also. a choice collection III Novelties and
itEs. II Reasonable Prices. :. il lllE>CHMAN
~ Co.
DR.. NJ. N. Lewis, prominent cit
izen Of Alexandria, Va, is dead. lie
was native of jefferson. and 4
brother of Maj. W. II. I. Lewis. of
ibis county; served as = brigade sur
gcon in the Confederate army in the
late war, and was eminent is his pro-
fession.
The insurance on the dwelling
house (bcIonging TO Mr.. NJ. Walsh)
burned ut Sandy Hook. Md. January
9TH. was paid iii full by Washington
& Alexander, on the l7th of this
month"; promptness very commend
able in these gentlemen and the com
panics they represent
The Sacrament of the Lord 5 Supper
was administered i'll the Presbyterian
6'hurcL on Sunday Iast-prcparatory
services having been held on Friday
and Saturday previous. The Rev.
III 'hIS'iih. Va 'oIIC I'IISl uStONH. WIS
present and preached during the
meeting. Five persons were added
10 the church membership.
Mr. Thos. IIitc Willis, al aged.
well known and highly respected cit
izcn of our town, died suddenly on
Friday afternoon last. Mr. Willis
Ind before the late war filed the Office
of Justice of the Peace and held other
important trusts. and was mitch es-
termed by ali who knew him. His
funeral. Sund y afternoon, was large
ly attended.
Wc-had a pleasant call last Thurs
day. from Mc<srs. W. S. Herbert.
(cx-cditor of the Nc,cs.) Thos. +.
NIcArdcII foreman of the GloJe) and
John II. Bower. of IIagcrstown-a
Committee of the Junior Fire COmpa-
ny. cnroutc to Winchester, to make
presentation OF q series of resolutions.