Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-06-03
Local MiscelIany.

Late Cabbage Plants for sale by
e. j. Williams.
Mr. J. F. R~eininger. our merchant tailor,
went cast last week to purchase his summer
goods.
party from Chicago has been looking at
the John Brown seafold with a view of pur-
chasing it.
Capt. W. H. Kable is vice-president of the
stauuton Improvement Company-capital
sock s9Oo. 600.
Thanks 10 Prof. NJ. NJ. Hargrove for a hand
ehte invitation to the annual commencement
OF the Luray Female Institute. to be held June
0 and 10.
Messrs. Geo. Campbell & Co. have
their bark mills in full operation
again.
Star Bicycle for sale, Spin. will
sell at a sacrifice. Call at the Mill
ing Store.
The finder of a pair of double
s~pectacIes will be greatly thanked for
their return to Mr.. F..F. Rohr.
We had a call. just before going to press,
from our old Fort Delaware prison comrade,
Prof. Joseph McNInrran. of Shepherdstown.
and enjoyed a pleasant chat with him very
much. :
MIr. Geo. S. Watson visited Balti-
more last week, and purchased a
handsome new bus for the Carter
House.
Mrs. Mollie E. Woody will be
greatly obliged to the party who ear
ried away her dress-making sign for
its prompt return.
The jefferson Guards had in pa
rade at Richmond a larger number of
officers and men than any other COM
pany from this State.
Memorial day in Winchester, Fri
day, June 6; in Shepherdstown, Sat
nrdaY. June z; in Charlestown,
Wednesday, June IS.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found f~irst-cIass accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
A good jewelers. stand, with a
nice stock of goods, will be sold at a
bargain. Apply to Mrs. NJ. Van
dalia Burton. CLarIestown. w. Va.
The stock of the Charlcstown Mining. Man
ufacturiug andImprovemcut company is selling
rapidly. In the ncighborhood of 5000 worth
was placed in a fcr hours in Roanole one day
last week.
Joseph II. yesterday has purchased
of I. C. Green, Executor of Judge
Thos. C. Green, deceased, two acres
of land on South Samuel street, cx-
tended.
Invest in the stock of the Charles
town Mining, Manufacturing ard I'm
provement Company. 1t will pay
you handsomely for every dollar you
put in it.
The ladies of Oakland will hold .
Strawberry festival in the lawn at the
church on Friday and Saturday
nights, June 9th and 9TH, for the ben
eft of church purposes.
Tho mill building and pump-house
OF the Water Company have been
washed and painted in nice style,
making a creditable Improvement to
that section of the town:
Messrs. Earnshaw & Dooiey have
t~in-roofed the dwelling of Mr.. Thos.
Dobson, and have contracted to Tin
roof buildings for Messrs. f. w.
Brown, VIM. c.. Earnshaw and Nm.
Bssll.
Messrs. yesterday & Co. have tin
rooted Mr.. B. F. Ramcy's house and
a large porch for Mrs. John Camp
bell, and have contracted to do tin
roofing for Messrs. Geo. II. Hagley,
Frank Myers and A. G. Baker.
Mayor Brown requests us to eau
tion persons, especially boys, against
the mischievous or careless use of
street s%prinklers, as they will be-
come amenabIe to the law by
throwing water upon passers-by.
Mr.. V. y. Simmons, a young law student,
has successfully passed his third examination,
as required by statute. and is prepared for ad,
mission to the bar. Mr.. Robert Rissler, an.
other student. has passed his second examina.
ton and will undergo his third in a few days.
Both are worthy, promising young men, and
we wish for each, in whatever field he may 10.
cate, the greatest success.
The new Town Council met last
night and organized. Mr.. Thos. b.
Young was reelected Town Sar-
geant, and the following committee
appointed to select standing commit
les, viz: Messrs. NeilI. Holmes and
Robt. Phillips. The Council will
meet again Tomorrow night.
Mr.. II. T. Miley has sent to this
Office a couple of specimens of min
eral deposits taken from his farm
near Charlestown. We are not min.
eralogists by any means, but as far
as we can Judge, one seems to be
ochre and the other iron ore, and in
all probability something of good
quality.
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