Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-29
Local Miscellany.

Saturday, June z.
Memorial Day at Charlestowr,
Saturday, June 9.
Chas. w. Brown has for sale a
good Fire-Proof Safe.
A pension has been granted to Jas.
Blinco, of Harper's Ferry.
Read Kahn's new advertisement.
Great reduction in clothing.
Found, at the east end of Charles
town, a lady's Parasol. Inquire at the
SPIRIT office.
Our newly elected Mayor has been
the subject of several congratulations
from abroad.
Just received from importers LOT
of Diamond Rings, at
c. w. BKowN's.
Potomac Commandery, No. 5,
knights Templar, meets next Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock
The corporation election of las,
Thursday was the most quiet held in
Charlestown for long while.
The State Auditor and Superinten-
dent of Free Schools were guests at
the banquet last Friday night.
w. B. Locke, on trial at Berryville,
Va. for the murder of VIM. r. Jen-
kins, was acquitted last Saturday.
Mr. p. H. Hughes, former S. V.
II. r. agent at this place, lost an infant
child at Raleigh. N. c., yesterday.
Mr.. W. w. whitmore received an
injury to one of his legs by some OF
the fireworks last Wednesday night.
We congratulate our prospective
Mayor upon his election, and believe
he will prove faithful and efficient
officer.
A neat wire fence along the side
and front adds much to the appear
ancc of the dwelling of Mr.. J. c..
Holmes.
G. f. HuGuEs has just received q
large stock of Queensware and Glass
ware, which lie is selling very low
for cash.
State Treasurer Thompson attend
ed the meeting of the State Board OF
Immigration and Development last
Thursday.
One of the large plate glass win
dows in the front of Mr.. Getzen-
daner's store was broken last Satur-
day night.
Our enterprising young friend Mr..
Chas. w. Brown sends us an inter
esting pamphlet-''A Model Factory
in n Model City,
The Friendship Band, of Winches-
ter, has @beenzinvited as the special
guests of the Citizens Fire Company
on Memorial Day.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Frank Moore, young man of
Clarke county, attempted to cut his
throat with 4 razor, in the barber
shop of Frank Wise, in Berryville,
last Saturday night.
The present Town Council will
meet next Saturday night to wind up
its affairs. and swear in the newly
elected body. The new Council will
meet on Monday night, for organiza-
ton.
The vestry of Zion (Episcopal)
Church have purchased the lot of
Col. John NJ. Coyle, corner of Con-
gress and Samuel streets, and will
proceed at once to erect chapel
thereon.
A glass in the front of Mr.. d. w.
Hannah's store was broken last
Thursday night, and a jar of ginger
snaps taken out, and on Friday night
the opening was enlarged and lot of
cigaretts stolen.
The ladies of Beulah Society will
hold Strawberry Feast at Beulah
Church, on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, June 9th and 7th-proceeds
for the benefit of the church. The
ladies will bring the gentlemen.
The town Council, on Monday
night of last week, granted to Mr.. B.
c. Washington, for company which
he is organizing, the right to lay
mains through the streets and estab-
iish water system in Charlestown.
Mr.. James n. SmalIwood. a we'll
known citizen of this county, and I'M
til recently an active Democrat. died
in Washington City, where he was
an employee of the Postonie Depart
inent, on Monday of last week. His
remains were brought to Harper's
Ferry for interment.
Mrs. Evelyn Moler died ut her