Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-11-13
Local Miscellany.


Evening services in the Baptist
church will begin hereafter at z p. NJ.
Corn, Potatoes and Apples taken
in exchange for Goods at HAGLEY's.
Mr.. John w. Russell is tin roofing
the dwelling of Mrs. Susan Maxwell.
The Fair for the benefit of the In
dependent Fire Company cleared
about 5000.
Messrs- yesterday & Co. have tin
rooted a building for Mr.. John Burns,
on North Lawrence street.
We would like to have a load or
two of good Fodder, and some Hay,
from some of our country friends.
70: Will Farmer has removed his ci-
gar stand from the post office to the
room one door west of the Carter
House. .
Our absent voters were generally
on hand last Tuesday, and deserve
much credit for their devotion to DO
litical duty.
Seven Guinea Pigs for sale. either
in lots or all together, at the low price
of 25 cts. each. Enquire at the
SPIRIT office.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found firct-.I,SS o,l
exceedingly low rates.
A large and well equipped band of
.Gypsies campcd near Charlestown
last week, and piled their usual avo-
cation of fortune telling and horse
trading
The jefferson Guards reelected,
with one exception, the old officers.
Mr.. S. NJ. OFT was elected 2nd cor
poraI. MFR. Jno. G.. Shirley was made
4th corporal-in the place Of OFT pro-
NOTED.
Shenandoah Lodge, No. 50, +. O..
Hall on Thursday evening, Nov. 10.
Every member requested to be pres
ent, as business of special Importance
is to be transacted.
The handsome fircman's badge
voted for at the Independent Co.'S
fair last week was awarded to Mr..
Edward Koontz, the popular Presi-
dent of the Junior Fire Company, of
Frederick City, Md.
Mr. John O. Fleming has re-
moved from Shepherd,town to
Charlestown, and has taken the room
lately occupied by Mr.. Robt. Hun
sicker, where he will prosecute the
shocmaking business in all its
branches. He respectfully ~so!ici3s
a share of the public patronage.
The dead body of a newborn infant
was found last Friday. secreted in 4
tree on the farm Of Mr.. Jno. G. Elan
igan, near Oak Grove. An inquest
was held on the body on Saturday, by
justice VIM. j. Moler, and 4 verdict
rendered that the jury believed
Hthat the child was born alive and at
full time"
We were pleased to meet our young
friend Mr.. Ernest Etciilson, Of the
noted Boston Dry Goods Store of
Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop, Wash
ington City, in town last T~uesday.-
air. Etcllison informed us. by the
way. that this firm kindly allowed all
their out-of-town employees to go
home and vote
The fine Frederick City Cornct
Band, under the accomplished leader
ship of Prof. McKellep, gave the
SPIRIT Office an elegant scrcnadc OF
the occasion OF their visit here last
week. We return thanks for the COM
pliIncnt, and assure the members of
this organization 4 cordial welcome
whenever they may again visit our
town.
Some Of the old family servant OF
former days, of whom there are a
few yet left, are still ut least fond of
visiting the white families by whom
they were owned in slave days. One
OF this class, Aunt Hannah John
son. the mother of Jere and Billy
AFTER, has been spending a few days
at the homes of Mrs. 1. n. Renncr
and Mrs. Dani Hehebower, and was
kindly entertained at each place.
Oar old Democratic friend Mr..
WIN. +. Stickler informs US that Il re-
port has been put in circulation that
he voted the Republican ticket, the
price of betrayal of his party being
one dollar He pronounces the story
as false in every particular, says the
Republican party has not money
enough to buy him, that he has always
voted the Democratic ticket from
James X. Polk down, and that if he
lives twenty-five years longer he will
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