Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-02-19
Local Miscellany.

A well-equipped band of gypsies
passed through town last week.
Horse Bills printed handsomely
and cheaply at the srIRrT office.
People, look to your interest and
buy your goods at Cost, at the Red
Front.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Miss Maggie Welsh and Will
liam Walker.
Mr.. H. C. Evans died at his home
in this county on Saturday week,
aged about 40 years.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson has our
thanks for garden seed from the De
partment of Agriculture.
There will be an inspection of arms,
ETC., of the Jefferson Guards at the
urmOry this (Tuesday) evening.
Mr.. Jesse B. Heater has been APP
pointed town-sergeant in Bolivar.
vice Geo. R. Coleman resigned.
Mr.. Thos. H. Percival, an old and
well-known citizen of Harper's Fer
ry, died suddenly few nights ago.
Mr. Charles B. Moler, postmaster
at Kellar, this county, resigned, and
Mr. Horace c.. Osburn has been APP
pointed.
NIessrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons have
contracted to furnish lumber for a
large hall, to be erected at Uyilla,
this county.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Frank Zero, a colored boy living
with Capt. Eugene Baker, fell from
a hay NOW and broke his jaw-bone in
two places. DIR. Thos. H. Buck gave
him surgical attention.
Mr.. VIM. Kahn is having his room
repainted and remodeled-painting
by Mr.. Woody Johnson-and will
as soon as this is completed lay in an
extensive. stock of spring goods.
See new advertisement of Mr.. NJ.
Scott Weller, the 'Old Reliable
General Machinist, who has, at the
corner of Charles and Liberty streets,
in this place, one of the best equipped
repair shops in this section.
Ihave sold my entire stock of Tin
ware to Mr.. c. D. Ely. who has
marked them at the same sledgc ham
mer prices that L have sold them at
heretofore ,rHiS-es.al.lisl,aert~is-or,-
posite to the Red Front.
j. j. BorD.
A meeting of the citizens of shen-
herdstown and vicinity will he held
February 23d, to mature some plan
to bring to the attention of capitalists
and Others the great advantages OF
that town for the erection of manu-
featuring establishments.
We are ready to furnish the ladies
who want to do their sewing for sum-
ner while it is pleasant indoors
New Hamburgs, Torchon Edgings,
Plaid MusIins, PercaIes. Gingfams.
Dress Goods, Satteens, Table Linens
and all brands of cotton, lower than
elsewhere. BURNS 6 SHUGERT.
Mr.. j. o. TutwiIer narrowly es-
capped being run over by S. V. r.
r. train, at the Ieetown road cross
ing,,a few days ago. He had two
horse team, and was thrown down
quite near the track in his efforts to
control his horses. He has since
been confined to the house.
The jefferson County Mutual In
surance Company Through Messrs.
Washington & Alexander) have set
tied loss s15O on small tenant house
of Mr.. w. F. WeiricE, burned on the
Sd of this month-another illustration
of the usual promptness of this excel
lent home company in such matters.
On our first page this week will be
found a notice of the sad closing of
the life of Mrs. f. Brownold, of this
place. Information from Weston
last week was to the effect that Mrs.
BrownoId's paralysis is increasing
and that she is now perfectly helpless.
we tender our sincere sympathy to
her aged husband in his sad be-
reavement.
The ladies of Oakland NJ. E.
Church South will give Oyster Sup
pers on Thursday and Friday even
ings, February 21st and 22nd, at Mt.
Hope School House-proceeds for
the benefit of the church. The la
dies of this congregation generally
get up entertainments of this class
in very attractive manner, and we
predict that this one will be no ex-
ception to this rule.
:" ST Perkins," as it win be pre-
scented at Washington Hall next
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