Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-18
Local Miscellany.


by c. Frank Jones. Price, soc.
Mr.. D. w. Hannah has an elegant
new spring wagon for saieI at d bar
gain.
Imposters, posing as food suffer
ers, have already turned up in some
parts of this county.
John Robinson's Show will exhibit
at Martinsburg June 25, and at Har-
per's Ferry June &c.
Some of our farmers say that the
wheat crop is much damaged by the
continued wet weather.
Mr.. o. NJ. Harris celebrated the
closing of his school by giving his pu-
pills picnic last Saturday.
Letters are advertised at Charles
Tor T. W. Davis, R. A. Hessey, Da-
vid Lee and Chas. NTeClung.
The "Sale" to he held by the ladies
of the Presbyterian Chapel Society
is postponed until July IL and u.
Mr.. j. C. Holmes has contracted
to erect an English circular tower
upon the dwelling of Mr.. w. G. Cars
tell.
lightning struck some three or four
of the telephone poles on West Main
street during the storm of Saturday
noon.
A recent game of base ball between
the Brucetown and Summit Point
Clubs resulted Is to is in favor of
the latter.
Regular convocation of jefferson
Chapter, No. >, II, a. NJ, next Mon
day evening, at q 6'cloek. Election
of officers.
Mrs. vanyauter was AMONG the
heavy losers in fencing, crops, &C.,
by the recent flood on tie shenan-
doah river.
The CharIestcwn Cornet Band
played hymn over tie grave of AIr.
Thos. b. Henson, former member,
on memorial day.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the AIaltby House, where will be
found irst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Justices Blanks, printed on the
best quality of paper, for sale at the
SPIRIr office, either in pads of 80 or
in any quantity desired,
George Hartman, All inmate Of the
County IniirmarY, from the neigh
borhood 'ofUviila, died few days
ago, at an odyahced age.
The Charlestown Creamery of
6Iessrs. Kingley Bros. shipped 200.
pounds of butter by the Adams Ex-
press last Tuesday night.
tfessrs. Geo. Campbell Co.
placed the first fires under the boilers
at their bark mill last Saturday, and
will in day or tmo begin grinding
bark.
A large ferry boat is being cons
structed at Harper's Ferry to serve
thc>purpose of Lhe destroyed wagon
bridge across the Shenandoah at that
point.
a marriage ltceitse was issued in
Washington City last week to John
c. Reinhart, of shepherdtown, w.
Va, and Katie C. Harlan, of Staun-
ton, Va.
we return thanks to Rev. Jno. p.
Hyde for an invitation to the Com
mencemcnt of the Valley Female Col
iege, Winchester va. to take place
June 10.
Messrs. G. 7. Smooth and S. w.
Lfghtner have been appointed to as
sist the County Superintendent in the
coming examination Of teachers i'll
this county
The dental office Of DR.. James NJ.
Ransom. since its recentimprovement,
is a model of neatness, convenience
and beauty. He is located therein
again, and may be found there daily.
Sergeant l-odhg, in the perform
ance of his duties as Sanitary Inspec-
tor, has been bringing to light much
Objectionable matter which has been
allowed to remain in some of our town
cellars.
At the recent commencement exer-
cises of Columbian College, Wash
ington, D. c.. the medal given by
Prof. Gore for Proficiency in parIia-
mentary law was awarded to Mr.. w.
II. Wilson of this place.
Messrs. Becker Bros, of Baltimore,
expect to establish fruit canncry on
their lands on the mountain slopes
near Harper's Ferry, as soon as their
large number of fruit trees planted
thereon come in bearing.
A twelve-year-old son of Alex.
Franklin, residing near Ripon in this
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