Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-18
Local Miscellany.
Circuit Court begins to-day.

Election tickets printed at the
SPIRIT Office.
Memorial Day in Charlestown, Sat-
urday, May goth.
TheP Potomac and Shenandoahrivers
were pretty full again last week.
Brother little, of Shepherdstown,
gave us a pleasant call on Saturday.
Blank Contracts, for renting or
leasing property, for sale at the SPIRIT
office.
Mr.. Stewart Hirschman split his
little finger open whilst playing ball,
last week.
Mr.. II. w. Crittenden is erecting
an additional building on his farm
near Ripon.
Dir. VIM. Hines is painting the
outside woodwork of the dwelling of
Mr.. Thos. B. Washington.
Mr.. James NJ. Ransom had two val
liable horses killed by q B. & o.
freight train, last Thursday night.
Mr.. Josiah Watson, of this county,
we are pleased to learn, has secured
an appointment in the Internal Rev
cnuc Department.
Mr.. S. ID. Hirschman, of the firm
of S. D. Hirschman & Co., has been
elected q member of the Town Coun-
Gil in N1organtown.
The ladies are especially invited to
the speaking at the Courthouse to-
day, and the seats within the bar will
be reserved for their use.
Mr.. A. II. Herr, one of the most
respected citizens of Georgetown. D.
c., and formerly of IIarper's Ferry,
died on Sunday morning.
Messrs. johnson & Henson have
about completed the carpenter work
of the new double fronts for Mcsssrs.
Getzcndanncr, and it is a handsome
job.
Richard Houke, wcll-known col
ored man from this place, at one time
the slave of Mrs. Rcbccca Hunter and
set free by her,) died in Liberia re-
Gently.
Mr.. Geo. c. Thomas, of the PhG-
nix Carriage Works at Herryvillc, re-
Gently sold a handsome thrce-spring
carriage to Mr.. Thomas Frazier, of
this place.
Mr.. Charles Burschell, late of this
place, has opened a matchmaking
and jewelry store in Staunton, Va.
We wish him much success in his
new venture.
Mr.. Tip. Ashby, fireman on the B.
& o. r. r., Ga native and former res
ident of Harper's Ferry,) was run
over and killed at Mt. Airy, last Sat-
urday night.
Buffalo Bill will give one of his re-
markable exhibitions at the Fair
Grounds in Hagerstown, on Thurs
day, May 27th. Round trip tickets,
we understand, will be issued on the
railroads.
Mr.. f. j. Williams desires us to
inform the public that his Sweet Po-
tato, Tomato and other Plants were
saved from injury by the hail. and
that he is still prepared to I'll all Or
ders in this line.
Miss Amelia Hicks has rented the
room lately occupied by Mr.. Lawrence
A. Osbourn, for her drcssmaking
business, and will keep a stock of
notions and ladies dress trimmings in
connection Herewith.
An entertainment consisting of
charades, rccitations, &C., will he
held in the schooI-house at Millville
on Friday night, May 21st. Admis-
sion: Is cents; children, 10 CENTS
Proceeds for the benefit of the school.
Prof Wooftcr, Principal of Shop
herd College, was in Charlcstown
last Saturday, and gave US a call
we were pleased to learn from him
that the College has had a good ses-
sion, and the prospects for the next
is even better.
Mcssrs. Woodward & Lothrop the
enterprising Boston Dry Goods House
merchants of Washington City, send
us their Capital City Visitor, an in
teresting illustrated Spring Catalogue.
which will be sent free to any address
upon request.
Mr.. Jno. L. Thomas, State Lecturer
for West Virginia of the Indepen-
dent Order of Good Templars, de-
Iivered an address in &c Charles Wash
ington Hall'' on Monday night. A
fluent and forcible speaker he inter-
ested large audience for an hour
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