Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-05-14
SPIRIT 0F JEFFERSON.
Local Miscellany.
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Thanks to VIM. B. Hopkins for in
teresting Texas papers.
Blank leases, for renting property,
for sale at the SPIRIT office.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is sold
by G. Frank Jones. Price, soc.
Jim Anderson, a well known col
ored man of this place, died last
Sunday.
c. Frank Jones has added new
Star Ice Shaver to his soda water
counter.
An important notice from Mayor
Brown will be found in our adver-
tising columns.
Mr. James o. stickley, of Rock
ingham county, Va, is clerlSing for
Mr.. d. S. Hughes.
mir. Henry DUNN has now for sale,
and will keep on hand at all times,
fresh Graham Bread.
The first pontoon bridge built dur
ing the late war was across the Poto-
mac at Harper's Ferry.
Wall paper. A large supply of
new and beautiful designs just re-
ceived by G. E. Hughes.
Ladies WHO want nice, stylish and
cheap Parasols and Umbrellas, should
call on BUNS & SHuGERr.
James R. Nicely is appointed post
master at Leetown in this county,
vice James E. Watson, removed.
Mr.. S. Hunter, of DuHields, acted
usher at the late wedding of WIN. w.
Jones and Miss Annie p. Ayler, at
Rockville, Md.
Gents Straw Hats are now open.
Call and look at our shapes and
prices before buying elsewhere,
Burns & SHuGERr.
w. A. Huddlesturn, postal clerk
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
was bounced last week to make room
for a Republican.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found tirst-class accommodation and
exceedingly low rates.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian
Chapel Society will hold Sale at
the Stephenson Fenaie Seminary, the
latter part of next month.
Justices Blanks, printed on the
best quality of paper, for sale at the
SPIRIT office, either in pads of>5O or
in any quantity desired.
The lady friends of the Charles
town @oruet Band expect to give a
dinner on Memorial Day, June 8th,
for the benefit of tl,st organization.
The Maltby House, Baltimore, has
in its fountain two ducks from the
Island of Samoa. They are peculiar
looking birds, and very unlike our
American ducks.
1t was oppressively hot here last
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
the thermometer registering over SOo
in the sIlade-and about $50, more
or less, in The sun.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. White, the Winches-
ter binder, was in Charlestown
last Thursday, delivering lot of
good work and receiving a large NUM-
Der of new orders.
The roof of the dwelling of DIR. A.
p. Thompson, near Summit Point,
caught fire from a chimney last
Wednesday, but was cxtinguished
without serious loss.
Thanks to our generous friend Mr..
John II. Hall for nice lot of kale.-
The strawberry crop, Mr.. Hall in
forms US, promises TO be a large one,
and of superior quality.
At the school election to be held
May 2lst the voters of Charlestown
District will elect one Commissioner
and vote upon power to levy and the
graded school question.
Mr.. j. c. Holmes, late U. S. Su-
pcrintendent of Repairs of Public
Buildings, went to New York City last
week, with view to taking large
building contracts there.
Mr.. D. C. Donnelly, of this place,
has been in charge of NIr. R. II. Cav
alters drug store at Harper's Ferry
for several days, during the absence
of the proprietor in Baltimore.
From New York we learn that Mr..
Bushrod c.. Washington, of this
town, was elected Vice President for
West Virginia of the Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution.
Mr.. Nat. Welsh, for some time past
a clerk in the store of Mr.. w. S. Mer-
chant, will go to Roanoke, Va, to-
morrow, to seek employment. We
commend him to the people of Ro-
anoke, and wish him much success
in the new fields to which he goes.