Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-12-15
Local Miscellany.

office.
Snow and sleet Sunday and yes
terday.
Buy Your Christmas Candy at the
MILLING SroRH.
The Citizens Fire Company have
their Engine-House nicely lined and
ceiied.
For Nuts, Candy, Raisins, N1ince
Meat-and Christmas Goods, go to the
3fishtNc STORE.
A letter for DR.. c. T. Richardson
IS advertised as remaining in the P.
o. at Charleston.
Go to N11LLtNa SroRE for Fancy
Glass Ware, China Cups and Saucers
and Fancy Mugs.
AR. w. S. Merchant shipped about
800 dressed turkeys to the eastern
markets last Tuesday.
A gentleman wants to rent Fur
nished Room. Address S, care this
office, giving location and terms.
Ice was formed last week heavy
Oenough for skating, and the young
folks enjoyed that sport for several
days.
Sunday night the worst weather so
fSr this winter, and only a portion OF
she street lamps lighted. No fault of
the Gas Company.
Lots of nice things, for old and
young, big and little, rich and poor,
at Henry DUNN old reliable confec-
tionery and toy store.
Fifty-seyen persons professed con-
version during the protractcd meet
ing recently in progress in the NJ. L.
Church South at Leetown.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Burns butchered a hog
last week whichweighcd 412 lbs. and
his father, Mr. Caleb Burns, slaught-
cred one that weighed 1928 lbs.
See new advertisement of Nfcssrs.
Burns & Shugert. Bargains in
Christmas Presents, and Special In
duccmcnts in Ladies' and ChiIdren's
Wraps.
The Knights of Pythias of Middle
way will hold an oyster supper in La
EaJettc Hall, December 18th and
10Th Proceeds to be applied for
furniture for their hall.
The Charleston Evening Star of
Thursday says: - Col. J. Garland
Hurst, of Jefferson county, q mem
Der of the Governors staff, spent
yesterday in the city
Sec the attractive advertisement of
Dir. Gustav Brown, in this issue, ard
then so and examine the still more
attractive stock of Holiday Goods, so
richly displayed at his store.
Dir. E. Brownold, Agent, adver-
Hses this week a fine assortment of
new goods for the Holidays, embrace
ing various articles in Silver Ware,
Watches. Clocks, JcweIry, &c. Give
him call.
Mr.. Thos. II. Jones has opened a
Livery, Feed, Sale and Exchange
Stable at the late stand of Mr.. c. w.
Hampton, in Harper's Ferry, and will
be pleased to serve the public with
good horses, vehicles. feed. &C., as
occasion demands. Rates reasonable.
Give him cali.
Mr.. VIM. II. Hilbert and sister
Georgia left last Thur sday for the far
distant Iocality-of Chadron, Nebraska
one of the marvellous new cities of
the great west, whittier they have
been preceded by brother and sis
tor. May much happiness and sue
cess attend them.
BY change of schedule of the y. &
o. r. R., the morning southbound
freight now passes here at SOP, A.
NJ, mail train at :32, and Accom-
mediation at S:29, p. NJ. Eastward
the train known as the g bob-taiI''
now passes here at S:29, P. NJ, in
stead of 9:40, \. NJ, as heretofore.
Other trains run as formerly.
The "Swampood!ers" met last
Saturday night and made preliminary
arrangements for parade in Charles
town at P. NJ. on Christmas day.
The forces will rendezvous on that
day at the works of the Valley Fer
tiIizer Company. Another meeting
will be held at the shop of Mr.. John
H. Bishop, on Thursday evening next,
at o'clock. at which time and place
all recruits who wish to enter the
ranks of this great organization are
requested to be present. Business
men who so desire, are invited to be
represented by trade display in the
procession on Christmas day.
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