Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-03-19
sPIRlI OF JEFFERSON.
local Miscellany.

Horse Bills printed handsomely
and cheaply at the SPIRIT office.
Mr.. John o. Yates shipped car
load of cabbage to Hagerstown last
week.
Mr. Eugene Shugert is improving
his property on the corner of Liberty
and Charles streets.
Dogs raided the flock of Mr.. Geo.
n. Turner last Thursday night, and
destroyed sixteen sheep.
John W. Russell has contracted to
tin roof the dwellings of Mr.. John
Slifer and Thos. Myers, colored.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for S. II. Brown, c. K. Mont
gomery and Mrs. Lettie Simmons.
HTessrs. yesterday & Co. have tin
rooted and spouted new house for
Mr.. Worth Anderson, at the White
House.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found tirst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Seventeen chickens were stolen
from Mr. S. j. Morningstar, on the
farm of Mr.. Jas. NJ. Ransom, near
town, one night last week.
yesterday & Co. have done the
gas fitting in SIr. John s. yesterday $
house, also made repairs to gas fix
lures in Washington Hall.
Mr.. Fronk Brosius, engineer on
the Valley Branch, had his leg broken
few days ago, being struck ny a
truck whilst oiling his engine at Har-
per's Ferry.
G. F. Hughes is now receiving his
spring stock of Wall Paper. Persons
in need of anything in that line will
do well TO call and see his large and
we'll selected stock.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. White, the popular
Winchester booll-binder, will he in
town this week. Those having work
to do in his line should get it ready
to place in his hands when he arrives.
Theeast room in the Jacob b. Brown
property is being fitted up for the use
of Mr.. John Woody as shoemaker
shop, and Mr.. J. VIII Roberts, har-
ness maker, has moved into the room
vacated by Mr.. Woody, in the same
building
To1Rosc who desire to hreed i'm
proved fowls Dir. j. Il. P. OFT, of
Ripou, offers a fine opportunity, as
he has for sale the fine Partridge
Cochin Chickens, and wilt also sell
sittings of eggs of the same at 81 per
sitting of fifteen eggs
The jefferson County Mutual In
surancc Company yesterday rc-eIect-
ed all the. old. directors with the ex-
ception of H. l. Snyder in the place
of DR.. James Logic. removed from
county, aud Joseph Trapnell in place
of N. S. White. deceased.
The corporation election took
place at Shepherdstown on Monday
of last week, and the '.wet'' ticket
was successful throughout by &C ma
joritY. Geo. W. numrickbouse was
elected mayor. Front Royal went
dry by an increased majority.
Mr.. ". f. Anderson will have
something unique about him, if no
body else does. Just now he has
trained hen to lay in boot, and
the next thing we may expect to
hear is that he will be selling old
boots as patent egg prodacers.-
Eggs-actly!
The new Catholic church in this
place has been completed, Mr.. VIM.
A. Davis having finished the painting
Ga very crcditable job) last week.
The building is of gothic style of ar
chitecture. and though small, is neat
and attractivein appearance. 1t will
be dedicated some time next month.
Mr.. David P. Fry, of this county,
graduated at the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons. in Baltimore,
last week We return thanks to
Doctor Fry for an invitation to at
tend the commencement exercises in
the Academy of Music, and wish
him much success in his chosen pro-
fession.
Mrs. Minnie Manning, wife of Mr..
Chas. j. Manning and daughter of
the late Mr.. Cowan, of Rock
tngham county, Va. died last Sunday
morning, aged about As years. Her
remains were brought to Charlestown
yesterday morning and inferred in
the Episcopal graveyard, after fu-
neral services in Zion Church.
Cards are out for the marriage of
our former popular young townsman,
Mr.. George I. Kearsley, now prom
fnent real estate agent of Radford.