Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
Local Miscellany.


Circuit Court meets Tuesday, May
18th.
The Clarke Circuit Court begins
May 10th.
Blank Contracts, for renting or
leasing property, for sale at the SPIRIT
office.
The Citizens Fire Company had
their engine out on Saturday after
noon, and it worked we'll.
Mr.. Robt. B. Mitchell, U. S. Ma
fine Hospital Steward at Baltimore,
has been home on visit to his friends
here.
Messrs. Cooke G Washington went
East last week, and purchased their
stock of hardware, &C., for their new
store.
The IIarper's Ferry Mountain Ran
gers, under command of Capt. Green,
paraded and drilled at Charlcstown
last Saturday.
Mr.. Joseph Imbach, the Martins
burg Florist. expects to visit Charles
town again this week with variety
of choice Flowers.
Rev. Mr.. Blake, former rector of
the Episcopal Churches at Middleway
and Leetown, was in Charlestown on
Wednesday last.
We should have said Miss Eva Egg
gleston, instead of Miss Emma, in
our report of the Methodist Sunday
School Easter services last week.
Mr.. Jas. J. Russell has painted the
outside woodwork of the stone dwell
ing belonging to Mr.. Benz. Tomlin-
SITS.
The Staunton (Va.) Tindicator
says: Mr.. Charles Burschell, of
Charlestown, w. Va, is in the city,
and is welcomed by a large number
of his old friends.
Mr.. II. A. Burton returned home
Saturday night from his Florida trip,
and, we are pleased to learn. says he
is improved in health from his sojourn
in the land of flowers.
Regular conclavc of Potomac Com
mandery, No. 5, knights TempIar,
on Tuesday evening, May 4th, at S
O'Clock, for election of officers, &C
a full attendance requested.
See advertisement Of Mr.. 3. 7.
Leisenring, Insurance Agent, in this
issue. Mr.. L. represents some of the
best fire companies, and makes n
speciality of live stock insurance.
Mrs. Mary +. Woody, an aged and
well-known resident of our town, Gin
her 74th year, was stricken with
paralysis on Sunday week, and has
since been lying in a critical condi-
ton.
Mr.. Michael McMahon is cxca-
waiting for the foundation of the new
house of Mr.. d. s. Hughes, OH West
Main street. Messrs. ArmentrOut & !
Tutwiler will build the foundation, and !
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson execute the
wood work.
The Town Council, last Tuesday
night, approved the applications of
Mcssrs. f. B. Souders, Geo. w. |
Thomas, Jno. S. yesterday, J. G..
Wyatt, J. III. Morris and James
Watson, for license to retail spir-
ituous liquors.
Mr.. w. o. White has been exhibit
ing the ~ Iron Giant Rock, Stump
and Track Litter" in the field of Mr..
Ransom near the B. & o. depot, during
the past week. 1t pulls on heavy
rocks equal to the Indian Doctor pull
ing teeth, and nobody gets hurt at it,
Mr.. D. C. Adams, who has been in
business at Duf1ield's Depot for some |
time past, has, as will be seen by ad- |
vcrtisement in this issue. opened a
general store at Myerstown. Will |
also make homemade Boots and
Shoes. We bespeak for him share |
of the patronage of the good people |
of that vicinity.
Mr.. C. F. Wall has gotten his large |
ice-box for fresh meats in trim for
the summer season, has provided his |
store-room with means for the most
thorough ventilation, and having Sc
cured the use of an additional ware
room, says he is better prepared than
ever to meet all the demands of his
extensive trade.
A pile of saw-dust at the saw-mill
of Messrs. Gruber Bros, on the road
between Summit Point and Middle |
way, caught fire from a spark from
the smoke-stack, on Friday night last, !
.,.l communicated 70 onJ jns+ro1oI |