Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-01-24
Local Miscellany.
County Court February 10.

Ut MarGinSuuTS
Mr.. C. Frank Jones has on sale
the latest novels by the best authors.
Col. w. A. Morgan killed a hog
last week that weighed $50 pounds
net and ass pounds gross.
Ripon Grange WILL meet next Satur-
day, Jan. 2Sth, at l o'clock, sharp.
ADAM BRESSAMAN, Master.
Public Renting of a Valuable
Farm on Friday, January 2sth, by
s. w. Washington, Special Receiver.
Prof. S. 7. Fork, the New York
elocutionist, gave al entertainment
at Anthony Hall, Harper's Ferry, last
Monday night.
Don't fail TO visit H1RsCnMAH'sgreat
Clearing Out Sale. The biggest Bar
gains ever offered to the people of
. jefferson county. At.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Miss Jane johnson, Chas. G..
johnson, NJ. j. Kennedy, Miss Dolly
Nelson, Augt Schulde and Joseph
Wright.
Mr.. John f. Engle. son of Mr..
James ", Engle of this county, died
of typhoid fever at E~nciditos, San
Diego county, California, January
9th, 1883.
Mr.. j. Aidridgc Chew was called
to Texas las. week by a telegram an
uouncing the serious illness of his
wife. who had gone on a visit to rel
ativcs in that State.
Mr. Thos. h. Starry, n well-known
and respected citizen of this town,
died at his residence on South George
street, on Saturday night last, after
a lingering illness, aged about 20
years.
The cold spell which has prevailed
for several days past has offOrded an
elegant ice season, and all the ice
houses of this county will doubtless
now be veil filed with this desirable
article.
A large number of Valley people,
including not a few from this locali-
ty, took advantage of the B. & O..
midwinter excursion to Washington
last Thursday, and enjoyed u trip 10
the national capital.
a lamp in the bow window of Mr..
Rau's Store, in Bolivar, exploded on
Friday night. BY the speedy efforts
Of Mr.. Chas. Rau and DR.. Spangler,
the fire was cxtinguishcd. The former
got his hand burned.
The ladies of the Mite Society of
the ME-GhurcS South, at Lee
town, purpose holding an Oyster Sup
per on the nights of Feb. LIST, I'd and
Sd, for the benefit of the church,
Public is cordially invited.
Total eclipse of the moon Satur-
day. january %, visible throughout
America. The moon enters the
shadow at 1870 p. VI. and leaves
the shadow Q minutes after 8. The
total eclipse begins at $50 and ends
ut 1909.
MIR. Will Walraven. OF Kablctown.
made 4 narrow escape from suifoca-
ton 4 few nig!lts since, frGm escaped
gas from q coal stove. When found
he was in a critical condition. DR..
w. W. Brown gave the necessary
medical aid.
Miss GuhiIma Bostich, of Washing
ton City, who was 4 guest of Miss
Laura Mitchell, OF this place, last
summer. was married in st. Johns
Church, in that city. last Wednesday
evening, to Ensign Ernest Wilkinson,
of the Z. S. Navy. The wedding
was a brilliant affair, and Miss Mitch
ell was one of the bridesmaids.
The Till Family. Rock Band Con-
cert Company, an English troupe
which has had two very successful
seasons in America. and which comes
highly recommended az giving a
unique and charming performance,
will appear in Washington Hall on
Tuesday evening, February 7th-for
benefit of the Citizens Fire COmpa-
ny.
We have OF our first page to-day,
over the nOm-de-plume of lingo
mar" another very interesting letter
from OUR young countyman Henry
d. Davenport, Jr., who is recupera-
ting for a few weeks ut the Arkansas
Hot Springs, and who has already af-
forded tine Spirit readers several
wcll-writtcn letters from points in
Virginia and Ohio.
Miss Eebccca +. Risslcr, sister of
Mcssrs Samuel and George RissIer,
of this comfy, died at the residence
OF her brother-in-law, Mr.. +. S. B..