Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-02-23
Local Miscellany.

Sr1Rrr office.
Capt. George Baylor was sick sew
eral days last week.
The Independent Fire Company
have placed a handsome new stove in
their engine house,
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson spent the
Washingten's Birthday recess at his
home in Charlestown.
Mr.. Chas. D. Matthei, of Martins
burg, visited Mr.. Gustav Brown, of
this place, last Tuesday.
The Independent Fire Company
celebrated Washington's Birthday
by parade yesterday afternoon.
Col. H. l.. d. Lewis, of Clarke
county, Va, President of the Shen-
andoah Valley Agricultural Society,
was in town last Friday.
We have learned of several new
dwelling-houses to be erected in
Charlestown, and one or two in the
country, the coming season.
The surviving members of the
Clarke Cavalry have determined to
erect a soldiers monument in the
courthouse yard at Berryville.
See notice of dedication of the new
Y. NJ. C. A. Hall at KearneysvilIe-
the first erected in this State-to oc-
cur on Friday evening next, February
26th.
Frank Davis has rented and fitted
up portion of the building occupied
by Mr.. Chas. G. Parker, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and retailing
cigars therein.
There is probably no large city on
this continent where living can be
had so chcaply as in Baltimore. The
terms at the g Maltby House" fully
illustrate this fact.
We return thanks to Superinten-
dent J. G. Holmes for handsome
bound copy of the Report of the Su-
pcrvising Architect of the Treasury
Department for 1885.
See advertisement for Produce, by
Mr.. George Hill, who also proposes
to treat Horse Diseases, and offers
what he guarantees to be an excellent
Horse Powder for sale.
Bishop Peterkin's appointments for
April include the fo!towing: 18th,
Charlestown and Mountain Mission :;
18th, ShephcrdStown 18th, Harper
Ferry; 14th, Martinsburg.
Mr.. John II. Bishop has piped the
dwelling of Col. r. p. Chew for gas,
and is now placing therein an elegant
set of gas tixtures-the handsomest
and finest yet introduced into Charles
town.
NJ. A. Snodgrass, District Deputy
Grand Master, Geo. f. Showers, Dep
uty Lecturer, and Mr.. David We'll, all
of Martinsburg, visited Malta Lodge,
No. so, A., F. & y. NJ, of this place,
last Tuesday evening
We are informed that the enter
tainment at the Ripon school-house
on Saturday night was Il success in
every respect. A large audience was
present. Much credit is due Mrs.
Neil and Mr.. y. S. Crittenden, man.
ayers.
Thanks to the enterprising firm of
Messrs w. L. Hays & Son, of Hagers-
town, Md, for handsome photographs
of all the Presidcnts-from Washing
ton down to and including Cleveland
put up in the form of an attractive
souvenir.
Detective Alf. w. Burnett, of
Charleston, who has been in attendance
upon our Circuit Court rs witness,
took his departure for home on Satur-
day night. Mr.. Burnett made quite
favorable impression upon our peo-
Pile whilst here.
Henry Kinzel, a prominent and
wealthy citizen of Winchester, Va,
was found dead in bed at Leesburg,
Florida. 4 delegation from Potomac
Commandery, Knights Templar, OF
this place, will attend his funeral at
Winchester, this (Tuesday) after
noon.
Mr.. S. S. Dalgarn has purchased
the fine property improved by the late
Rein Shugert, on Main street, and
belonging of his estate, embracing
two store-rooms, Gone of them now
occupied by Messrs. r. Shugert &
Bro.,) dwelling above and lot and
outbuildings in rear, for 81, 900.
-. Nat. Welsh, son of Mr.. George
Welsh, cut his thumb few days ago
and aftcrward became blood poisoned
by contact with the verdigris formed