Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-08-07
Local Miscellany.


by D. w. Hannah.
A Columbia Bicycle for sale for
sl2, by a. S. Crittenden.
Harry B. Middlekauff makes the
cheapest fly nets in the county.
The C. Frank Jones Base Ball Club
challenges any nine in the Valley.
Mrs. Susan d. Morgan, of Har-
pcr's Ferry, has been granted a pen
sion.
Mr.. VIM. Mock has begun the
foundation for the new Catholic church
In this place.
Geo. II. Haglcy is offering great
inducements to cash buyers to close
summer stock.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company,
of Winchester, will picnic at Island
Park August lG.
The members OF the Methodist
Sabbath School have 4 lawn party
In contemplation.
Gustav Brown Consistory, No. 2S,
S. T.. Il. S.. meets next Thursday
evening, at u O'Clock.
Capt W. II. KabIe sends us copy
of the handsome catalogue of the
Staunton Male Academy.
Mr.. c. L. Wall lost COW, over
come by the heat whilst being loaded
on the cars. last Saturday.
Potomac Commandcry, No. ),
Knights Templar, meets this CTues-
day. evening. at Z! O'Clock.
Mr.. +. l.. Beller is adding an addi
tional story to the residence Of Mr..
WIN. johnson on East Main street.
y horse belonging to John Thomas
and being used by Mr.. WIN. Hopkins
fell dead whilst blowing last Saturday
The c. Frank Jones b. b. Club will
play Capt. Stewart Meningitis Club
Friday. August 10th, at 3 o'clock
Ladies free.
The mcat-housc OF Mr.. Frank My
crs, near Mechanicstown, was broken
into few nights ago, and robbed of
about 1928 lbs. of bacon.
Mr.. NJ. Scott Weller is fitting up,
for 4 machine shop for himself, the
building in rear of the Wcirick K
Weller row, OH Charles street.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Chapel
Society will have a Sale" on the
Stephenson Seminary lawn, on the
evenings of August 22d and 23d.
Mr.. Lewis Dinkle has for sale,
ut Il bargain, an elegant square
Knahe Piano. Can be seen ut Wash
ington Hall, on application to Mr..
DinkIc.
\ Catholic Fair will be held in
st. Peters Catholic School-room at
1Iarper's Ferry, beginning Thurs
day evening next, and will continue
about ten days.
Little Tom. Moore, son OF Mr..
Clcon Moore, was struck in the head
by bat during game of base ball
last Friday, and severely (almost
dangerously hurt.
Rev. Mr.. McGili will build an
Episcopal Chapel on Il lot given by
Mrs. Boyd, OH the Blue Ridge, about
midway between Shannondale ~ d
c ,stleman's Ferry.
George Johnson, colorcd, has been
committed to Jail on 4 charge of COM
uniting 4 fclonious outrage upon All
old colorcd woman, named Welcome,
at Bolivar in this county.
The Examination of candidates for
teachers certificates will he held to-
morrow, wednesday, in the Stone
School-IIouse, adjoining the VI. L.
Church South, in this place.
Mr.. Edmund Taylor, principal of
the Charlestown Male Academy, has
engaged the services Of Mr.. II. X.
Amber as assistant for the ensuing
year. 4 good selection.
Mr.. j. ID. Hcidwohl has added to
his Bath House convcnicnces for n
plunge bath, so that the public may
now enjoy either shower or plunge
bath, or both, at Il very small outlay.
Mr.. John Mcknight has received
an order from the Harper's Ferry
Pulp Co. for 10, 900 feet of oak plank
He has also contracted to furnish
the lumber for five houses at Harpcr's
Ferry.
At a special meeting of the Town
Council on Tuesday night last, the
application of Mr.. VIM. X. Gearing
of Front Royal, for license to open 4
saloon under the Carter House, was
approved.
Ned johnson, 4 worthy colorcd
man in the employ of Mr.. John L.
Colston, was run over by an ox-cart
last Friday, and had his thigh bro
ken. DR.. w. f. Lippitt, Jr., gave
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