Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-13
Local Miscellany.
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See notice of Competition for a New
Buggy, in another column.
Two performing bears were exhib-
tied on our streets last Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. W. Welsh is fitting up
the new room for Mr.. John S. Eas-
terday.
Read the new advertisement of
Messrs. Burns & Shugert, on u
second page.
See new advertisement of Messrs.
Woodward & Lothrop. Big offers
FOR the Spring of 1883.
Letters are advertised at Charles
t6n for Miss Mamie Campbell, George
Hart and Rev. Frank MCGEE.
Mr.. Jos. H. Myers, the enterpris-
ing Harpcr's Ferry Clothier, adyer-
Gscs Spring Goods this week.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-cIass accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Mr. David w. Myers, residing
near the site of Watson's Factory,
slipped upon the ice whilst driving
his COW, last Sunday, and broke his
leg.
Cal. Mcknight had one OF his
bands severely injured on Il jninting
machine, last SATURDAY.. DIR. w. +.
Lippitt, Sr., gave him Surgical atten-
ton.
Mr.. John 7. CnlSt0n .praihcd his
hip and had one or his legs severely
bruised whilst assisting in handling a
log, which rolled upon him. Il few
days ago.
WIN. Phillips & Sons last week
shipped the lumber for three houses
TO he erected Mt Shepherds town, Har-
per's Ferry and Engle's switch, rec
spectively.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson has con-
tracted to erect a frame dwelling
house for Hon. Jas. II. Grove: also
an addition to the stable of Capt.
George Baylor.
Mrs. Charles Parker, whilst pack
ing her goods for removal to Weston,
last Tuesday, cut her hand very Sc
verely with 4 tumbier which she ac-
cidentally broke.
The charter for the new Building
Association (No9) has been received,
and a meeting for organization will
be held March 24th. See advertise
ment in this issue.
Mr.. Parsons, of Nova Scotia, Lee
turer of tEte-Nst:oraI- Division, Sons
of Temperance, delivered an interest
ing lecture in the Baptist church in
this place last Friday evening.
The St. Clair Hotel, Martinsburg,
will afford excellent accommodations
to persons desiring to attend the scs-
sion of the Baltimore Conference, NJ
F.. Church South, which begins to-
morrow.
The CharIestown Democratic Club
had an interesting meeting last Fri
day evening, and was entertained
with an address by Hon. Jas. II.
Grove. Next regular meeting on
Friday evening. March 23d.
y public meeting of the citizens of
Shepherdstown and vicinity was held
ON Saturday week, for the purpose of
protesting against the reccnt order of
the County Court Withdrawing yearly
rates of toll on the turnpikes.
Hon. D. b. Lucas delivered his adj
dress upon "DanieI O'Conncll,"
the Irish patriot, before the Clarke
Lyceum, at BerrvviIIc. last Friday
evening, and was greeted with a
large and ~apprcciative audience.
Rand. McNaIlv & Co, Chicago.
Illinois. have onr thank. FOR Il vaIua-
bile Indexrd county Railroad Pocket
Map ami Shippers Guide Of West
Virgimia. s'lowiu" iii detail IA" ca
tire railroad system. etc. accurate
~ locating tnwIs, cities. pDs!-nIi"c<,
islands. rivers. etc. Price % cents;
send for q copy OF it.
\ fire occurred Friday morning
about ! o'clock. on the premises
of James f. Maddox. TWO miles
above Shrrherd-town. destroying a
carpenter shop. ca"r!ag" houS"
shed and two corn houses and their
contents Loss about $500. Insured
in Washington & AIcxanicr's Agency
for 1925. IN the Peabody of Wheel
ing. w. Va.
Mr.. 1. y. Rcuucr desires us. in his
behalf, to testify to the skill and eff
f~iciency of our young townSman. Mr..
Chas. w. Brown. as an expert and
competent matchmaker. Mr.. r. in
forms us thathc has a valuable watch
which he has had much difficulty in
getting repaired, and that Charlie did
the job all right, and to his perfect