Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-24
Local Miscellany.
Corn and Potatoes wanted at this

jefferson Chapter, No. 5, R. A. NJ,
meets this (Ntonday) evening.
Have you ever been to the MILLING
STORE? 1t will pay you to go there.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in the Presbyterian, Episcopal and
Baptist churches.
The Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins will
preach at KabIetown on Sunday next,
November 29th, at 8, p. NJ.
The Harper's Ferry Mountain
Rangers will drill in Charlestown on
Saturday next, November 2Sth.
Don't forget to read Kahn & Co. s
new advertisement; also, NIikado po-
etry of VIM. Kahn, the King Clothier.
Mr.. Gustav Brown has gone to Bal
timore, to complete his stock by adj
ditional selections of Holiday Goods.
Rev. S. V. ttildebrand, of the NJ.
f. Church South, has been conduct
ing protracted meeting at Summit
Point.
Mr.. VIM. F. Weirics, of this coun-
ty, has lost, by cholera, thirteen of
his best fattening hogs, out of pen
of twenty.
Mr.. c. F. Wall informs US that he
has shipped about four hundred
dressed turkeys to Philadelphia with
in the past week.
The Winchester Times says: Mr..
Chas. Berry and family, of jefferson
county, w. Va, are spending the
winter in this city.
Mr.. G. W. Atkinson, of BerryviIle,
sends us copy of his Holiday Mes
senger-a profuseIy illustrated and
entertaining Christmas advertising
paper.
Five candidates for admission into
the New School CoEored Baptist
Church were immersed at the Town
Mill last Sunday, by Rev. Jesse
Saunders.
al street lamps should be lighted
according to contract, and as the
town employs the lighters there is no
good reason why the contract should
not be enforced upon all occasions.
Persons desiring fancy miniature
houses, fencing, or adornments of
similar character for the holidays.
should give their orders to Mr.. Chas.
II. Grim, who is an adept in such
work.
The Sir Knights of Potomac COM
inandery, No. s., are earnestly re-
quested to be present at the next reg
ular conclaHe, Tuesday, December
lst. The Red Cross degree will be
conferred, and Banquet.
The Banks and Circuit and County
Court Clerks offices will be closed on
Thanksgiving Day; also the Postolficc
from to P. NJ. We hope to see
business suspended. and the day gen
orally observed by all our people
Oysters for Thanksgiving can be
supplied in any quantity by Mr.. Gus
tav brown, if orders be sent in at
once. Mr.. Brown says that he does
not forget to caution his city dealers
to send more oysters aud less ,cute''
pump in back gard
Mr. John Mcknight and the Mcssrs.
Phillips request us to return their
thanks to the Fire Department for
their efficient services, and stitch other
citizens as aided in saving their props
erty from destruction, during the fire
of last Wednesday night.
Services were held every night last
week in the Baptist church, and sew
eral persons have professed CONVEX
sion A growing interest is mani=
fest, and the meetings will be con-
tinued during the week. Services on
Thanksgiving day at II, A. NJ. All
are invited.
Mr.. Lawrence A. Osbourn, w ell
known band leader and teacher, of
our town, has been made the recip-
lent of a handsome present from a
prominently New York music house-at1
elegantly finished gold-plated, silver
Eb. Cornet, which he will no doubt
prize very highly.
Revs. r A Strother and J. P.
Stump have been conducting pro-
tracted meeting in the NJ. L. Church
South at Leetown for some days past,
and have been assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Eubank. A number of CONVEX
sions are reported, and interest in
the meeting continues.
Among members of the legal pro-
fession in town last week were Col.
H. Kyd Douglass, of ttagcrstown
Maj. A. w. Mcdonald, of BerryviIIe
Geo. NJ. Beethoven and J. S. BRAGG.
hier, Esqs., of Shephcrdstown; and