Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-05
Local Miscellany.
Write it 1886.

Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson spent the hol-
iday recess at home in this place.
The Independent Fire Company
had their steamer out on New Year s
day.
A mid-winter thunder storm pre-
walls rs we go to press on Monday
evening.
305 is the lucky number which
draws the large doll at Hirschman's.
Who has it?
Mr.. d. S. Hughes is preparing to
erect dwelling upon his lot at the
west end of Liberty street.
Rev. w. w. Downcy has been iu-
stalled pastor of Havre de Grace
[Md.) Presbyterian Church.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson will please
accept our thanks for copy of the
Compendium of the Tenth Census.
Thanks to Mr.. David Howell, Agent
81 the Franklin and other Insurance
Companies, for a handsome Calendar
for 1886.
Mr.. Monroe Nicewarner has placed
an attractive block letter sign on the
oTont of the Citizen Fire Company's
Taginc house.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Pres
bytcrian Church in this place on Sun
day, January 18th.
Hon. J. Ran. Tucker, of Virginia,
1ined with his relative the Rev. Dial
las Tucker, in this place, on Saturday
OF Christmas week.
Mr.. W. Price Little, weIi-known
citizen of this county died at his
residence near BIocmcry Mill, on
Sunday night last.
Mr.. Stonewall Henson will please
accept our thanks fora supply of Gle
giant lIagcrstown ceic"y-a delicious
article. which we much enjoyed.
The Frederick (Md.) Union sends
out Il very handsome and interesting
illustrated almanac for 1886, for a
copy of which VIC return thanks.
Among the handsomcst Christmas
Trees in Charlcstown this season were
those at the residences of Mcssrs.
Albert DiehI and Il. ID. Webster, Jr.
Mr.. a. II. Herr, the welI-known
Georgetown mill owner. formerly of
IIarper's Ferry, has suffered stroke
of paralysis, and it is thought he will
not recover.
Claude, our Carrier, thanks the
kind patrons of the SPIRIT for their
liberal reception of his Ann"U Greet
ing during the recent holidays, and
wishes each and all Il happy New
Year.
Thanks to our ncighbor, Miss Liz
zie Rohr, for an orange from tree
upon which she has been successful
in raising several crops; also to Mr..
+ +. Rohr for n large bunch of nice
celery.
The residents of Molcr's Gross
Roads and vicinity have sent in Il pc
tition to thc POstoflicc Department,
through Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson, to
have a postolicc established at the
Cross Roads.
CharIcstown, durin" the recent hot
idays, was well supplied with music.
D furnished by the Big Four (white)
Cornct Band of this place, and the
colorcd Bands of Charlc5town, Sum
init Point and Shephcrdstown.
30 We have before us the tempting
Mill of fare for dinner on New Years
Day at the NIalthy House, Baltimore.
THE card is elegantly gotten up, and
the menu such as to meet the wants
of the most capricious appetite.
Geo. C. Thomas, Esq. the indie
5atigAble proprietor of the Phoenix
Carriage Works at Bcrryville, Va,
cxEitNts further enterprise in issuing
4 handsome Calendar for 1886, for
COPY of which we return thanks.
See advertis of Mr.. +. J..
BelIer, who proposes to conduct the
business of carpeaEering and building
in all its branches 1I,e is competent
and reliable, and work entrusted to
him will no doubt be satisfactorily
executed.
Jefferson CommaDdcry, No. 5,
knights Templar, will hold their next
regular conciavc on Tuesday evening,
JANUARY 9Th, at Z! o'clock. Tcmpiar
degree to be conferred, and AL Sir
knights requested to bring their
uniforms.
One of the most enjoyable features
of our Christmas fare this year was
steamed oysters on the half-shci!,
which we were cnaiJ{ed to have from