Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-10-02
local Miscellany.

MI. &. Il. Shugert went eas last
week to purchase Millinery Goods.
The Charlestown Cleveland and
Thurman Club now has $50 members.
Stephenson Female Seminaryopens
with a larger number of boarders than
ever before.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Clements is one of
the directors of the new Potomac
river bridge at Point of Rocks.
Mr.. Jno. w. Russell has contract
ed with Capt. Milton Rouse for a roof
Tor his barn now in course Of con-
.struction.
The surviving twin daughter of
Mr.. Frank Jones, near Unionville,
died recently. She was a little over
Agar old.
The infant child of Capt. W. H.
Kable died in this county on the 21st
ult., and was taken to Staunton, Va,
Tor interment.
Our Band boys were highly compli-
mented at Staunton last Tuesday,
Tor their gentlemanly bearing and
good playing.
Messrs. John II. Bishop and S.
Slower are putting up a balcony and
making other improvements to the
Lee Hall building.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
A Cleveland and Thurman Club at
Wheauand now numbers fifty men,
bers. They purpose raising a pole
on Saturday, October 9th.
Mr.. John o. Yates. of this vicinity,
has entered largely into the cultiva-
ton of cabbage, and will produce one
hundred thousand heads this year.
Chas. f. Reininger has the largest
assortment of Cassimeres, Fancy
Suitings and Pantaloons ever exhib-
tied in this county. Call and be con-
convinced
The drawings for the handsome
front in the store-room of Burns &
Shugert, on Main street, were exc
cuted by Mr.. o. NJ. Phillips, a prac-
tical architect of this place.
The great popularity of Mr.. W. w.
Wentzell's cigars is attestcd, not only
by u large home demand, nut heavy
shipments to Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Washington Territory, showing
that even the people Of these far-of
sections know and appreciate n good
thing when they see it.
The Valley Fertilizer Co. arc still
running night and day supplying or
dcrs. This company has paid out for
tabor during tue month of September
$1,000. We understand they have
received orders in the past two days
for over 400 tons of high grade fer
tilizer. This is unusual so late in the
season.
The Oliver NJ. Wren Comedy Com
pany will give ar entertainment at
Washington Hall on Monday night,
October Sth. The Citizens Fire Com
pany is interested in the proceeds
The Wren Company has a good rep
utstion. We are indebted 10 Capt.
j. W. Russell Of the Citizens Com
pany for complimentary tickets.
Prof. j. 8. Renucr gave a free lecture Oh ro-
cal music and sang some pieces, aided by his
brother G. L. Isenncr and sister Bessie. on
Monday evening of last week. at the Unionvil!c
Methodist church. and organized a singing
class of twenty-ninc members; and on Tuesday
night, ut Shenandoah Junction Presbyterian
church, organized a class of seventeen mem
bers. Prof. Renner will also give u free lecture
and singing. aided by his brother and sister. in
the Methodist church at Moler's Cross Roads.
on Thursday evening next. at ~ o'clock
The public cordially invited.
The firm of VIM. Phillips & Sons
are running their works day and night
TO fill orders at home and from abroad.
Orders for five houses we're filled and
shipped by rail last week. and for
their local trade they have furnished
to Capt. Milton Rouse and Geo. L.
Rissler material for large barns, corn
houses, and TO Messrs. Burns &
Shugcrt material for the front in their
store room.
The Charlestown Cornet Band, I'M
der the leadership of Prof. Osbourn,
attended the unwilling of the Confed-
crate monument at Stanton, Va,
last Tuesday. Tic members of the
Band desire us to return their sincere
thanks to the Stoncwa!l Brigade Band
and the citizens of Stacnton generally
for the hospitable and courteous treat
ment accorded them during their en-
tire stay in the Hill City.
The cornerstone of the Good Hope
Baptist Church, (Colr'd,) at Me-
chanicstown, will be laid or Saturday
next, October 9th, by the Odd Eel
lows and Galilcan Fishermen. Hon.
YIN 7, Wilson iS oynoctod to daiivar