Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-04-16
Local Miscellany.

SOhhtO NOhAS -
For very beautiful Easter Cards 90
to Geo. T. Lights.
Look out for Hirschman's big ad.
next week and prices.
D. C. Adams is appointed postmas-
ter at Ripon in this county.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Rev. Frank Dixon and C. H.
Miner.
John Robinson's Ten Big Shows
Combined will exhibit in Charlestown
some time in June.
Two cowboys gave a rope enter
tainmeut on our streets last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Becker Bros, of Baltimore, are
addinglargely to their peach orchards
on the slopes of the Blue Ridge.
Mr.. Martin Brannon has sold his
residence in South Bolivar to the
Harper's Ferry Pulp Co. for 50, 800.
A marriage license was issued last
week in Washington City TO Chas. F.
Blundou and Lizzie A. Wright, of
Harper's Ferry.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodation and
exceedingly low rates.
Justices Blanks, printed on the
best quality of paper, for sale at the
SPIRIT office, either in pads of 80 or
in any quantity desired.
bIr. I. p. Lippitt has purchased
the property of Mr.. f. j. Williams,
along the line of the S. V. R. r. on
the northwest side of town.
A valuhle horse belonging to Mr..
Joseph NARROW had leg broken by
being struck by bull, one day last
week, and had to be killed.
The regular monthly drill and in
spection of the jefferson Guards, in
full uniform, will take place at the
armory this (ruesday) evening at
Gas o'clock.
Mr.. John w. Russell has tin roofed
residences for Messrs. Nelson Rob
erts aud Richard Mcintyre, of Mid
dleway. and the residence of Miss
l.. Broaddus, in this place.
The sheep of Mr.. Charles f. Tim
herlai,e were attacked by dogs on
Monday night of last week, and sew
eral OF them killed. Mr.. f. j. Man
ming has also been a loser in the
same way.
Five calves belonging to Mr.. Sam'l
j. Boyd, near this place, were at
tackled by dogs last Weduesdag-night,
One of them had both ears torn off
! aud will die. The others were more
or less Injured.
We return thanks to our young
friend E. 7. Duke, Secretary, for a
copy of the programme for the open
ing exercises of the Young Men 8
Christian Association Building, at
Cumberland, Md, April 18th.
In the appointments of the Mary
land NJ. p. Conference we notice the
following in this section: Harper's
Ferry, G. +. Earring; Middleway,
CT. d. Hodge. Chcstertown, Md.
was selected as the seat of the next
Conference.
The distemper is among the horses
OF this county to an alarming extent
this season. Over fifty fine horses
of aIr. Z. ]. Manning have had it,
and sevcra! of his valuable thorough
bred colts have recently died from
it.-Democrot.
4 movement is on foot, with Mcssrs.
Geo. C. Thomas. of BcrryvilIc, and
Mr.. Baker, of Summit Point, at its
head-to connect and utilize the va
rious unused telephone lines in the
Valley, from Staunton to Hagerstown,
as telegraph line.
Mr.. II. H. Cooke will, as usual,
serve the public with ice this season.
He has enough of last years crop to
run him for several months, after
which his customers will be furnished
during the remainder of the season
with choice Northern ice.
The handsome property of the late
Hon Andrew Hunter is undergoing
repairs and improvements at the
hands of Mr.. Thos. Bragg. 4 com
modious porch has been put in place
of the old one, and neat panel fence
has been placed around the grove.
democrat.
Mr.. Geo. Y EngIe has been very
successful in Sing water crosses on
his fine sprinf ,yvo miles from Charles
town. Besi Is supplying the home
demand, II Jas shipped large guam
tity to N Fork the past season, and
expects next season to increase the
growing surface on his place