Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-02-21
Local Mis- cellany.

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j. j. BoYD.
The new S. v. depot at Charles
town is nearly completed.
Shepherdstown will hold a corpo-
ration election March 18th.
Ripon Grange meets next Friday,
and every two weeks thereafter.
Jefferson Chapter, R. A. NJ, meets
next Monday night, at y o'clock.
Miss Amelia Hicks has located her
establishment in the room of Mrs.
Brooks, West Main street.
In behalf of Clayton, our little ju-
hior, we return thanks to his many
friends for kindnesses extended dur
ing his severe sickness.
SITUATION wANrED.-A young man. 81
years of aye. desires n Situation In q Store
Is expericnced-raiscd up in n store-and can
give the very best references Apply to Post
office Box SO, 7. L. r., CharlcstOwn, jeff. Co,
w. Va. FIST.
The johnson property, corner of
Liberty and West streets, has been
sold by Capt. Geo. Baylor, Trustee,
to Mr.. Gerard D. Moore. for $1,000.
Mr.. T. p. Lippitt was the con-
tractor for the addition to the law Of
fee occupied by Hon. w. II. Travers
and owned by Mrs. Susan Maxwell.
The Page Neecs says: Mr.. Joseph
Avis has the h~andsomest dog in the
Valley. 1t is a beautiful Cocker
Spaniel. out of Champion Benanzo, a
noted gip.
The most amusing occurrence of which we
have heard lately bcfel an old citizen in
oae of o ir churches last Sunday. when. in his
cndclvor to cxpcl Il quid of tobacco from
his mouth, his false teeth flew out upon the
floor. The boys say he could have been bought
for a cent.
The Presbyterian congregation at
Wytheville, Va, have extended a
call to Rev. L. j.. Brooke, of Clarks-
burg, this State, brother of Mrs. D.
3. Lucas, of this county.
Mr.. a. d. Barr returned to
Charlestown on Saturday, and yes
terday morning took charge of the
B. 30. depot at this place, much to
the qualification of his old friends
here.
Mr.. J. Elmer Hunter. one of the
guards at the State penitentiary ut
MoundsvilIe, has recently been pro-
NOTED. lie is now escort guard and
general manager OF the mail at the
prison
In the Supreme Court of Appeals
at Charleston: Knott ". Shepherds
town Manufacturing CO.. from JEFF
ferson county: opinion by Snyder;
decreee of Circuit Court reversed
and bill dismissed.
Mr.. Frank r. Shepherd. a brother
of Mes5rs. james, W. NJ. and st.
John Shepherd, of this county, died
at his residence. ThOrndaIc Farm, in
Berkeley county, last Sunday week.
in the I'D year of his age.
Canning factories are to he cstab-
Iished i'll Rockbridge and Augusta
counties, in Virginia, the coming
spring. CharIestown offers superior
advantages for an industry of this
kind, and we would like to see one
established here.
The Circuit Court was last week
principally occupied with the trial of
minor State cases. The indictment
and trial of some of our colored
friends for the practice of improper
relations caused a luttcr of excite
ment in the community.
Two brothers. Charles and Robert Hill. of
this county. one aged nearly 81 years and the
other Is. died of pneumonia last week, (Charles
OF Thursday evening and Robert on Friday
IN. rning.) and were buried together at Shop
herdstOwn on Saturday. The eldest brother
had only been married about three weeks. to
Mis- Ma"gi" Gagcby. OF the vicinity of Shcn-
andOah junction. The mother ana q younger
sister, We understand, are i'll of the same dis
case.
Miss Rehccca Hunsicker, q very
highly respected lady, and 4 sister of
the late Mrs. Chas. CT. Stewart, of
this place. died at her residence near
Middleway recently. She was about
IS years old and had been a sufferer
for many years. Her remains were
intcrred at Stones Chapel, in Clarke
county.
Mr.. john Mcknight will furnish
ths material for two dwelling-honses,
to be erected by Mcssrs. Henry Hooe
and Mamma Robinson-one for Mr..
J. Il. Finncll, OF a lot purchased of
Mr.. Geo. H. HagIcy, near the Acad-
envy and the other for George Tabb,
colorcd, on a lot purchased of Mr.. r.
A. Hcssey, on the northeast side of
the town.
The Concert by the Fitzpatrick
Merry Makers" Armstrong; Swiss
Bell Ringers and Concert Band, Tues
day evening ut the Opera House. drew
out a large audience through the rain
and mud. The house was flied and
the strictcst attention maintained