Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-22
Local Miscellany.
lty Court January %.

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jefferson Chapter, No. 5, r.. A. NJ,
meets next monday night
Sale Posters printed handsomely
and cheaply at the SPIRIT Office.
Justice Gallaher has removed his
Office to the Law Building on George
street-third door from south end.
The firm of VIM. Phillips & Sons
have contracted to build a frame
dwelling house for Mr.. John sIifer.
Messrs. Moore, Wright and Mock
have put down a substantial crossing
on Main street at its intersection with
Lawrence
The Methodist Sunday School of
this place viii give Missionary En-
tertainment on Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 10th.
Winter is here at last, in all its
glory. About six inches of snow fell
on Sunday, and the merry jingle of
the slejgh-bellsis heard on our streets
as we go TO press on Monday.
We are requested by Mr.. Henry
DUNN TO say that if the holder of No.
227 does not come forward by the 1st
day of February, the award of the doll
win be decided by another drawing.
SIR. William Engle. DR., has sold
one hundred acres of his home farm,
near Zion Church, to Mr.. John j.
Flanagan for 81 900. The house and
barn are included in the portion sold.
Cards are ont for the marriage of
Miss Minnie, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. C. W Chambers, of Harper's
Ferry, to Charles II. English, N. D.,
ON Thursday evening, January 81,
1859. inthe Memorial Church, Balti-
more.
Constants u. c. Adams brought to
Jail last Thursday Thomas Newman,
colored, committed by Justice john
son, of Ka5letown district, on the
charge of feloaiously taking a child
from the family of JacI, Newman, also
co!orea.
At j recent meeting OF Samaritan
Lodge, 10. -, ]. .. Q. T., of Lee
town, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Geo.
ID. johnson, II. G.; Philip L. Henry,
y. G.; b. Z. Wageley, Sec, and j.
j. RaGsburg, Treas.
The Citizens Fire Company, of
this place, have arranged to chance
off a gold-headed cane among the
fire companies of Winchester, Erred
erict and fIagerstown. The pro-
ceeds will he devoted to the pur-
chase of a steam FIRE engine.
Rev. 3. T. Bausmann, who has
been pastor Of the Reformed Church
of Shepherdstown, il this county, for
Eve years, has rendered his resigna-
ton, having received and accepted a
call to the Reformed Church at
ArendtsviIIe, Adams county, Pa.
Mr.. Samuel MichaeIs, an old and
weli-known Democrat, addressed the
CharIestown Democratic Club last
Thursday evening, relating incidents
of the earlier days OF the party, when
lie was young voter, and giving
some solid advice for the future.
Mr.. z. i. BeIIer is doing the car
penter Wort, OF the improvements
to Washington HaTl-enIarging the
stage, making nice dressing-rooms.
&c.-whilethe scene painting is being
done by Mr.. Hartman, an experienced
artist, assisted by Mr.. Dixie Webster.
Samuel j. Campbell. formerly of
this county, died at his home in
Luray, on Monday week, aged 30
years, 8 months and 81 days. The
Page Ns,gs says: ''He was an indus
trfous young man of unexccptionabIe
habits and had the esteem of our peo-
pie. He was married few months
ago, and his yomng wife is crushed
by the heavy blow.
AIr. c. Z. RalIey, engaged in the
West Virginia Creamery at this place
since its opening q few months ago,
has, with another gentleman, pnr-
chased the creamery near BerryyiIle,
and will prosecute the business at that
point. Mr.. Thos. B. Washington,
che owner of the West Virginia
Creamery, is doing a satisfactory
and gradually increasing business, as
we are pleased to learn, with pros
poets of still further increase in the
future.
Our corporate authorities are max
ing some creditabIe improvements in
the interior of Washington Hall, in
the way of new scenery, &c. We
trust, however, that the present bur
lesque on front drop curtain, will
not be allowed to remain and mar the
nice effect of these improvements