Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-10-23
Local Miscellany.

in exchange for Goods at
Mr.. Henry F. Cameron, . we'll
known citizen of Shepherdstown, is
dead.
Shenandoah Milling Co. claims to
sell Canton Flannel at wholesale
prices.
A horse fell upon Mr.. Jno. II. Col
ston yesterday morning, bruising
him severely.
To-day's Barbecue promises TO be
the grandest affair ever held in JEFF
ferson county.
For Fancy Henrietta Prints, Dress
Gingiams and cheap Worsted Goods,
90 TO the Milling Store.
Thanks to Mr.. Joseph H. yesterday
for a copy of the bandana edition of
the Knoxville (renn.) Tribune.
Prof. Jones, a Wheeling colored
Republican. spoke in the courthouse
at this place last Saturday night.
The Leetown Club delegation will
come to the Barbecue in grand style,
mounted and with flaming bandana
~>asiIcs.
b. d. Gibson, Esq, spoke at
Nauning's School-Housc last Tues
.aav night. and at Middleway on Sat
"r;lay night.
4 cnlnrcd Democratic club has
i..,rn formed ut L"etown with IL
mcmhers. The club will support the
Democratic ticket.
.Mcssrs. Stouffer & Brenncman. of
this county. were awarded lst pre-
MUM for light draugilt gelding ) and
under ( at the Winchester Fair.
Speeches were made ut Summit
Point last Saturday night by Col. r.
T.. Chew and f. w. Brown, Esq, and
a Democratic Club organized.
We are pleased to note that Mr..
Busirod G. Washington, Jr., of this
county, has been promoted to a
$1,000 position as topographer in the
U. S. Geological Survey.
The IIarper's Ferry Democratic
Club will have a big torchliyht parade
next Saturday night. and be addressed
hy b. ID. Gibson, ESQ, and Capt.
George Baylor.
Capt. George Baylor and 7. c.
Green, Esq, spoke at RIpon last Sat
urday night. and q good working
Democratic Club was organized.
with thirty-eight members. Will erect
4 pole next Saturday, at , p. NJ.
Mr.. Robert Chew, of this county,
was awarded premiums at the Win
chester Fair for Shropshire Downs
bucks and ewes. Mr.. Chew was
also awarded the premium upon these
sheep at the Morgan's Grove cXhi-
bItIOn.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Miss Lavcnia Broadue, Mrs
Elizabeth Beckwith. Miss Emma l..
BurwelI, Rev. Walter Burwcll. john
Caruthers. Miss Emily J. Dawson.
John w. Gailalicr, Stewart liircl-
man. Ned Johnson, j. j. Johc. J. T.
Wyatt and Juo. o. Yates.
Special trains will leave here OH
the S. V. r. r. after the Barbecue
-, tnrTfTri,f Anrn.ln for SHnII-
licrdstown ut 1880, and for Front
Royal at lI:30. Round trip rates
from Shrrherds;own, 60 cts. Shen-
andoah Junction. 40 cts. BCrryvilIc,
- cts. ; Gaylord, co cts; Ripon,
40 cts.
Mr.. Edward McGlouc, 4 we'll
known and worthy citizen of this
,.;umtv. died at his residence in Boil
war on Friday morning last. at an
advanced age. His remains were in
tered in the Catholic graveyard at
Hirprr'S Ferry on Sunday afternoon,
s''- funeral services being largely
.i:trulca.
Nc>-rs. Burns / Slugert had their
~nuning Of millinery goods on
Eie:u"-dav and Thursday last-and
n"r IN we'll he proud of their dis
..... Rich color and shades of
s'alir prevail. and beautiful combine
ions. expressive of the artistic taste
NJ Miss Je 'nie Hammond, of Balti-
more (from the great emporium of
Armstrong. Gator & Co.. who grace
fully presides, elicit admiration
They also have 4 large stock of wraps
silk plush and other fabrics-which
are we'll worth calling to examine.
Free Press.
Mr.. VIM. Lloyd has laid us under
obligations for one of the finest
baskets of apples we have ever seen.
Mr.. Lloyd is one of our largest APP
pie cultivators, and the product of
his orchard is hard to heat. He ex-
hibited ninety-five different varieties
at the recent Win chester Fair, for
which he received the first premium,
,od also took tho nrap,irn, r, IT,