Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-04-30
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Local Miscellany.

GRAND MILLINERY OPEN
ING,-Our annual display Of Spring
and SKINNER Hats 0ald BonnetS aoill
take place neat Friday and Saturday,
Nay 3D. and 4th. EUeTybody in1ited.
s.. ID. HII2SCHH44N de Co
County Court May 6.
Blank leases. for renting property,
for sale at the SPR1T office.
Work will soon begin on the new
town hall in Shepherdstown.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is sold
by g. Frank Jones. Price, SOC.
The Colored Band discussed mu-
sicuponour streets on Easter Monday.
The Circuit and County Clerks
offices will be closed next Tuesday.
The County Court and overseers of
the Poor met at the County Infirmary
last Wednesday.
Mr.. John w. Russell is tin roofing
dwelling for Mr.. Patrick Higgins
at Harper's Ferry.
Geo. L. Travis is having his barber
shop newly papered, painted aud
otherwise improved.
Mr.. Henry DUNN has now for sale,
and will keep on hand at all times,
fresh Graham Bread.
Some very handsome Wagner pal
ace cars are being run over the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad.
Our Democratic countyman, Mr..
John II. Shoppert, has been bounced
from the department of Internal
Revenue.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found tirst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Justices Blanks, printed on the
hest quality of paper, for sale at the
SPIRIT Office, either in pads of so OF
in any quantity desired.
The jefferson Guards,went to New
York in good style, with their car
decorated with the name of their or
ganizatiou on both sides.
The Famous Original Boston Ideal
Uacle Toms Cabin Company will
give performance in Washington
Hall this (Tuesday) evening.
State Superintendent Morgan has
fixed upon the evening of the 14th of
June as the time for the commence
ment exercises of Shepherd College.
The Citizens Fire Company turned
out on Easter Monday and were pho
tographed by HIessrs. Grubb & fIoff-
man. Afterwards exercised with
their FIRE apparatus at -Evitt's run,
DIR. Jas. NJ. Ransom is temporarily
occupying the building of Mrs. Hun
ter, (former post-ottice) just east of
the Carter House, whilst the improve
ments in his Office areiin progress.
The Roberts land, about one hun
bred acres, near Summit Point, was
sold on Friday last, by Capt. George
Baylor, Special Commissioner, to Mr..
james a. Robinson, at SIS per acre.
Mr.. E. R. Lucas, in the depart
ment of the U, s. Fish Commissioner
Mcdonald, recently placed large
supply of California trout in the
FLOWING Springs of Col. Francis
Yates.
Mr.. Edward Odtcalt, OF Middle
way, has entered the store of Mr.,
Geo. II. Hagtey. Mr.. Samuel OFT,
who is one of our most popular sales
men. still holds forth at the 6 Tenn
pie of Fashion
DR.. w. w. Rowan, native of
Charlestown, and son of the late
Capt. Jno. w. Rowan. I'd Va Eegt.
Stonewall Brigade, has been elected
Mayor of Ourav, Colorado, by a
handsome majority.
The tract of land of the late VIII
liam Ferguson. containing about 80
ares, near WheatIand in this coun-
ty, was sold at public auction last
Thursday, by David Howell, ESQ.,,
Executor, to Mr.. John Burns, at
S53.4O per acre.
Mrs. R. a. Hessey, of this place,
was stricken with paralysis last Tues
day, and died on Thursday afternoon.
She had been for some years mem
her of the NJ. e. Church South. Her
funeral took place on Saturday morn
ing, interment in Edge-HiIl Cemetery.
Mr.. VIM. A. Shewalter, a we'll
known citizen of this county, died in
the West Virginia Hospital for the
Insane, at Weston, last Wednesday
morning, his remains were brought
to Chariestown and inferred on Fri
day morning in Edge-HiII Cemetery.
Thomas A. Moore, Esq, or '.Un-
Gle Tom as he was Familiarity
called, our venerable County Clerk,
was stricken with paralysis, whilst in
the discharge of duty at his Office.
last Thursday, and has been lying
in a critical condition, his extreme
age (85 years) preeiuding much hope
of his recovery.
The New York Special of the Bal
timore Sun announces that Mr. Bush
rod C. Washington, of Charlestown,
has been designated by Gov. Wilson
as his official representative on the
staff of the grand marshal of the pa
rade in New York on Tuesday The
Governor made a wise selection, and
Mr.. Washington will wear the honor
worthily.
Tickets for the Leo Wheat Concert
are now on sale at Mr.. Geo. I.
'light's drug store. The whole hall