Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
Local Miscellany.


our Gerry io,o prices and has The goods tbhich hare
been bought from us sent to has store, TO resell
again at Advanced prices. Isn't that an indtcd-
hon that zoe sell cheap?
S. d. HIRSCRaEAN d co.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
potatoes.
Memorial Day at Shepherdstown,
Saturday, June 2.
Memorial Day at Charlestown,
Saturday, June 9.
See new Millinery advertisement
of Mrs. Mary Z. Davis.
Jack Frost touched some of the
vegetables hereabouts last week.
The S. V. r. r. southbound train
No. l. how passes Charlestown at
1920, P. NJ.
jefferson Chapter meets next Mon
day evening at o'clock, for the cleo
tion of officers.
Pensions have been issued TO Lucy
NJ. Giddy, Harper's Ferry. and to
Robert Toney, Charlestown.
Both railroads entering Charles
town are expected to issue round trip
tickets on Memorial day, June 9.
There has been considerable hail
in the neighboring counties, and some
little In this, within the past week.
Arrangements are being perfected
for very interesting time in Charles
town on Memorial Day, the 9th June.
The distinguished speakers to visit
Charlestown tomorrow will lunch with
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson and dine with
Col. r. p. Chew.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found tirst-class accommodation and
exceedingly low rates.
Mr.. G. Frank Jones business has
increased so much that he has en-
gagged a competent clerk, Mr.. VIM.
Clewell of Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. A. Davis is painting the
dwelling of Mr.. j. c. Holmes, and is
also painting and papering the dwell
ling of Mr.. John Burns.
Mr.. VIM. Hines has completed the
painting of the dwelling of Mr.. Cleon
Moore, and it is pronounced n hand
some and crcditable job.
Mrs. Mary L. Davis has returned
from Baltimore with the latest styles
in Millinery Goods for Spring and
Summer. Ladies invited to call.
Mr.. George Ryan has painted the
inside woodwork of Mr.. Henry
Dumm's store-room. and everything
therein nov looks as"brigKt Us new
penny
Mr.. Joseph J. Wilmington, while
following corn-pIanter on the farm
of Col. Schlcy, near Shcphcrdstown,
last Friday week, fell dead in the
burrows.
Thanks to Prof McATurran for =
copy of the neatly printed Catalogue
of the Shepherdstown Graded School
a crcditable production of the Reg
lister office.
Messrs. Getzendanncr & Roberts
have completed their creamery, near
kearncysville, and will begin opera
tions as soon as the machinery can be
put in place.
1t is earnestly hoped that the JEFF
fcrson Guards will receive their uni
forms and equipments in time 10 take
part in the parade on the 9th of June,
Memorial Day at Charlcs;own.
A match game of base ball. played
on the Park lot last week, between
picked mines under Capts. c. w.
Brown and Straith Hilbert, resulted
in score of 26 to II in favor of Capt.
Brown.
Messrs. Diehl & Bro, of this place,
have again been putting up some
handsome work at Frederick City
fine monuments over the graves of
Prof. Frank Schley and Mr.. Simon
Stouffer.
The c. B. Rouss Base Ball Club Of
Winchester. Virginia. is open for
any challenges from amateur clubs
from the States of Virginia and West
Virginia. All communications should
be addressed to J. c. lofty.
Mr.. Thomas Clipp, worthy and
well-known citizen of this county,
died at his home near Ripon, last Fri
day night, after brief illness of
pneumonia, aged sc years. His re-
mains were inferred in Edge-IIill
Cemetery at this place. on Sunday.
The May term of the jefferson Cir
cult Court began last Tuesday, and
was principally occupied last week in
the trial of C. c. Getzcndanncr, who
was acquitted on Friday. The grand
jury brought in two indictments