Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Local Miscellany.


The man with the trained bear was
In town last Tuesday.
Winchester Presbytery will meet
In Berryville, April goth.
Thanks to otr voting friend f. T.
Duke for late Cumberland papers.
Horse Bills printed attractivcly and
ut moderate rates, at the SPIRIT office.
hr. j. II. Morris caught 5! Id.
bass III the Shenandoah day or two
ngo.
Mr.. S. Hirsciiman has returned
from visit of several weeks to friends
in the eastern cities.
Several flocks of wild geese passed
over Charlestowr, on their northward
flight, last Thursday night.
We were visited with delightful
showers of rain on Saturday after
noon, and snow-squaII yesterday.
Mr.. Andrew w. Allemong, Il native
0of Charlcstown, died at GaIlipoIis,
Ohio, a few days ago, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Stewart IIirschman has gone
east FOR the purchase of new Spring
Goods. Look out for them next week.
. The corporation campaign has
opened. For particulars see an
nounccmentS in this issue of the
SPIRIT.
Mr.. George Hill has opened a
green grocery and fish business in
Mr.. jacob B. Browns room, just east
of Mr.. Browns store.
The House Committee on War
Claims has reported back adversely
the bill for the relief of Elk Branch
Church, this county.
Our town citizens have done con-
siderable gardening during the past
week, and the farmers have begun
their spring plowing.
See advertisement, in this issue, of
Mr.. c. II. Shoemaker, dealer in all
kinds of Farm Machinery, located in
the Grange Store building in this
place.
The Rev. j. P. Stump preached in
the NJ. L. Church South here or
Sunday morning last, and the Rev. j.
w. Tongue occupied the same pulpit
on Sunday night.
Communion in the Presbyterian
Church at Harpcr's Ferry on Sunday,
March 2Sth. Preparatory services
Thursday and Friday nights, and
Saturday afternoon at 3 p. NJ.
The low rates made at the ''Maltby
House." Baltimore. for members of
the T. y. a. and others travelling on
business, with its excellent accommO-
dations, is making that hotel deserr-
eddy popular.
The B. & O. r. r. Co. has been
surveying ut IIarper's Ferry, with the
view of avoiding the short curve ut
and dispensing with the necessity Of
the present trcstlc work along that
river.
Mr.. +. +. Rohr has completed and
placed in position some handsome
work for Mr.. II. a. AIexander-clc-
gantly cut stone steps and facings ut
the main and side entrances to his
dwelling grounds on North George
street.
Mr.. VIM. Kahn is now is New York
City for the purpose of selecting his
spring and summer stock of Clothing,
Shoes, Hats, &c. You are cordially
invited to examine the immense
stock OF New Goods. Grand Open
ing the 1st of April.
Some of the finest and largest fish
we have ever seen brought from the
Shenandoah river have been secured
by the disciples of Isaac Walton here
abouts within the past few days, in
large quantities, and it is said that
they have never bitten more freely
than during this season.
We call attention to the spring an
nounccmcnt of Ochm's Old Dominion
Clothing House, Winchester, Va
All the latest styles may be found in
this emporium, and Capt. Oehm is an
accomplished cutter and guarantees a
good fit. Besides custom work the
buyer will find a large stock of ready
made clothing at the cheapest prices.
Mr.. Fayctte b. Souders has con-
tracted to have a two-story frame
dwelling erected upon the lower end
of his lot on the south side of West
Congress street, and to have fine
large porch added to the dwelling oc-
cupied by Mr.. B. c. Washington, on