Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-16
Local Miscellany.

Corn wanted at The Spirit office.
Winchester 1'resbytery will meet
In BcrryviIle, April goth.
Horse Bills printed attractively and
at moderate rates, at the SPIRIT office.
I'VE were pleased to have call, on
Friday, from Governor L. w. Will
son. "a
Mr.. S. D. Hirschman, of Morgan
sown, visited his friends here last
Week.
Blank Contracts, for renting or
leasing property; for sale at the SPIRIT
office.
We were visited with slight snow
squall, accompanied with hail, last
Thursday.
Mr.. Geo. I. Anderson is erecting
Il dwelling for Mr.. w. S. Kendricls,
on lot recently purchased by him
of Mr.. T. +. Eddy.
Rev. j. L. Ship!cy and Rev. DIR.
w. G. Hammond stopped over Il few
hours in Charlcstown, whilst emroute
to- Conference last week, and their
friends here were pleased to meet
them again.
Messrs. G, II. Shoemaker and j.
w. Banc have rented and moved into
the Grange Store property of Mr..
Albert DichI, where they will in fu-
ture conduct the agricultural imple
ment business.
Mr.. L. p. Lippitt has leased for
Ave years the Avis lot. on the corner
of Charles and Liberty streets. for
the purpose Of removing his lumber
yard thereto, and has erected thereon
an Office building.
In the absence OF the pastor. the
Rev. J. p. Stump will preach in
the NJ. L. Church South in Charles
town on Sunday morning next, at II
O'Clock, and at Browns Crossing at
3 p. NJ. the same day.
Gov. Wilson and brother were
called to IIarpcr's Ferry on Tues
day, by dispatch announcing the
illness of their mother, of pneumonia.
We understand, however, that Mrs.
Wilson is somewhat better.
Geo L. Travis, the wcIl-known
Barber. will on the 1st of April re-
move his shop to the room lately oc-
cupicd ny NIr. Horinc, photographer.
in the second story of the Gibson
Building, near the courthouse.
Mr.. +. Brownoll has consented to
teach upon the Violin, Flute, Guitar
and VioIor Cello. lie is not only an
accomplished performer but Il com
potent teacher, aud will take pupils
from the gamut to proficiency in the
divine art. Call upon him for terms.
Travellers visiting Baltimore, for
either business or pleasure. will find
the - MaItby House" desirable
hosteIrie.~ being located in business
centre of the city, and convenient to
steamboat landings and railroad
depots. Fare first-class and rates
low.
Four carloads of iron bridge ma
tcrial passed through tits place last
week on the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road. The railroad company intends
to replace with an iron bridge the
wooden trcstline at Gooney's Run, in
Virginia, which has been washed out
so often.
James Wick, the widely known and
Justly popular New York scotsman,
has again laid us under obligations
for 4 selection of sccds--including
the choicest varieties in flower and
vegetable. We can safely say, from
experience, that no better seeds arc
grown than those produced by Wick.
an amateur dramatic troup, of
much more than ordinary talent, has
been organized in our town for the
purpose of giving local cntcrtain
mcnts for praiseworthy Objects
They have in rehearsal, we under
stand, :: The Gamcstcr," a most in
teTcsting play, which they will render
in few wceks--procccds for the ben
eft of our fire department.
We had an agreeable call, last
Wednesday, from Messrs. t. II.
Jones, r. ID. Lamar and S. V. Fiery,
the first named Manager, and the two
agttcr Agents of the Shenandoah Val
ley Hedge Company. Mr.. Fiery may
be found at the Carter House in this
place, and will be pleased to give full
information in regard to the Hedge
Fence, which is growing rapidly into
public favor.
The Rev. c. C. Wainwright, pastor
of tile Free Will (Colored) Baptist
Church, requests us to announce that