Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-05
Local MisceIlany.

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Tree for Sale.
Wallace's Circus will exhibit in
Winchester on Monday, October 18th.
The Crank. A. Robbins show will
visit Shepherdstown October 9th, and
!. BeEryyillc October 9TH.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson is erecting
two dwellings for Mr.. C. F. Wall, on
The " Brick Pool" square.
Ice was formed in this locality last
Friday night, and on Saturday morn
ing a heavy frost was visible.
Mrs. j. w. McCurdy's telephone
number 2. Mr.. S. S. Dalgarn's tel
cphone has been changed to No. Is.
Col. o. Terrell will speak at Berry
Vile October 18th, and his opponent,
Gen. Roller, will speak there the
same day.
Dir. Jas. W. Butt has contracted to
tin-roof the dwelling houses of Messrs.
II. n. Kcrns sud Thomas Watson of
Middleway.
Messrs. johnson & Henson have
erected a neat porch in front of the
dwelling of Mrs. Jane Moler, on West
Main street.
Messrs. Earnshaw & Dooley have
n fine line of Heating Stoves, includ-
ing Bibb's new Baltimore Fireplace
Heater and others.
The terms at the Maltby House,
Baltimore, are made to suit the times.
First-class accommodations at sur
prisingly low rates.
Mr.. f. L. Bcller has charge of the
repairs snd improvements in the car
pentcr line upon the "Claymont''
dwelling of Mr.. C. l.. Dawson.
A small Door Key, found On n of
the streets of C~harlestown last Fri
day. will he returned to the owner on
application at the Spirit Office.
Mrs. Amelia Hamaker will teach
vocal music in the Episcopal Female
Institute at Winchester, and also pro-
poses to form a music class here.
Mr.. Thomas f. Melvin, a native of
this county and at the time of his
death a prominent citizen of johnson
county, Mo-, died August 27th, 1886,
in the seth year of his age.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for James b. Banc, Miss Daw-
son, w. r. Lewis, Milburn Matheny,
w. S. Mathcny, James NJ. Ransom,
Chas. G. Smith and B. w. Sloan.
Mr.. John Estcn Cooke, the we'll
known Virginia author and poet, died
ut his residence, 1.-The Briars," in
Clarke county, Va, on Monday of
last week. FIe was an uncle of Mrs.
Andrew +. Kennedy, of this place.
The ladies will give dinners and
oyster suppers, for the benefit of the
Citizens Fire Company, in Washing
ton Hall, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. October 10Th, goth
and 21st. The liberal encouragement
of the community is respectfully So
licited.
The Board of Education of Charles
town district has appointed the fol-
lowing trustees: NJ. S. Weller for
sub-districtNo 5 A. Compton Moore
for sub-district No. 4 Cat Wiltshire's
School House,; and George Baylor
for sub-district No. 5 Cat Browns
Crossing.
Our competent young druggist
friend and former townsman Mr..
Robt. B. Mitchell, a while past locat-
ed at the port of Baltimore, we are
pleased to learn, has been promoted
from the third to the second class of
Hospital Stewards in tue Marine Hos
pital service.
Miss Groves, the efficient Baltimore
millincr who handled the bonnets,
hats, ribbons, flowers, &C., at Messrs.
Burns & Shugcrt's last Spring, has
again taken charge of the millinery
department of this firm, and is pre-
pared o cater to the tastes of the fair
sex in this line.
A new time table went into effect
last Sunday on the B. & o. r. R.
There is only a slight change on the
Harper's Ferry and Valley Branch,
all trains passing Charlestown at the
same time as heretofore, except mixed
train 447 which now passes at 1857
=. NJ. instead of 1:26.
Mr.. VIM. Kahn is now in New
York for the purpose of selecting an
immense stock of Boots and Shoes.
He will also make extended purchases
of stylish Clothing, and on tue second
Saturday in October will give his