Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21
Local Miscellany.


medicine under DR.. Osbourn.
A letter is advertised at Charles
ton for Miss sallie Robinson.
Look out for Hirschman's Annual
Clearing Sale, due notice of which
will be given.
Mr.. John B. Page left at our Office
last week lot of peach blossoms,
taken from trees in full bloom on his
place.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
'the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Col. W. E. Cutshaw, of Richmond,
Va, is to be married TO Miss Mar
'garet Morton, of that city-a niece
of Mrs. Gov. Mckinney.
The Fitzpatrick Family of Merry
Makers and Swiss Bell Ringers will
appear in Washington Hall on Thurs
day evening next. January %.
Mr.. Walter Krepps, of Harper's
Ferry, died at the residence of his
aunt, Mrs Gertie Wooley, in Wash
ington, on the 9Th inst, of consump-
ton.
A very pleasant afternoon '.Tea"
was given by the Misses Willis at the
home of their father, N. H. Willis,
Esq, near Summit Point, Wednes-
day evening last.
The Water Company some time ago
introduced water into the courthouse,
and have during the past week run
pipe to the pavement in front, from
which to use street sprinkler.
Instruments, Organs, Sewing Ma
chimes and all kinds of Repairing,
&c, done promptly and reasonable,
by j. II. holland, on West street.
Shop two doors from the corner.
La grippe, it is said. goes much
harder with delinquent newspaper
subscribers than with any other class
of people. There is yet opportunity
for many to avoid this cause of APP
prehension.
We were pleased to have n call last
Thursday from our former countyman
Mr.. w. f. Hemp, now of Maryland,
and were gratified to learn that he ex-
poets to remove back to this vicinity,
where he has most desirable farm
property.
Our young countyman S. P Bir-
kitt desires us to inform the readers
of this paper that he is still running
as News Agent on the Winchester
Accommodation train, handling the
latest magazines and novels. VIII
have magazines taken back at 10 cts.
Those wishing new books will please
call at Mr.. C. W. Browns.
Whether by the monster la grippe
or not, we have been confined to our
room for several days. and have
found our Imprisonment, to say the
least, very inconvenient. We hope,
however, to be at our office in day
or two. In the meanwhile our pa
irons will please hear in mind that it
takes Toll to run the machine, and
that our Office expenses go on the
same as ever.
The card of Messrs. George S.
Beachley & Bro, architects and
builders, appears in this issue
These gentlemen come into our COM
.munity well recommended, and We
therefore cordially commend them to
the public favor. They have just
undertaken the building of large
barn for Mr.. Christian Erb, in Clarke
county, Va, and have other work in
contemplation. These gentlemen built
the fine barn of Mr.. W. F. Hemp.
near town.
The death of Mr.. George Lee Stew
art, former citizen of this town, at
his home at Otter River Station,
Campbell county, Va, January Sth,
is announced in the Alexandria Ga
zette. Our older citizens will remem-
Der Mr.. S. as the eldest son of the
late Chas. G. Stewart, and will learn
of his death with sincere regret
During his residence here he spent
many hours in the old SPIRIT or JET
FERsoN office, and his genial presence
was always welcomed within its pre-
cincts.
Sufficient stock having been sub
scribed to the Charlestown Ice and
Refrigerating Company. the charter
has been applied for. The incorpo-
rators are Messrs. Geo. T. Light, T.
P. Lippitt, S. D. Hirschman, Ed
mund R. Taylor and Joseph Trap
nell. The company will st once com
mence the erection of plant for the
manufacture and sale of ice in
CharIestown and surrounding town.
The ice will be made entirely from
pure, distilled water, and sold at
prices as reasonable as natural ice.
The Valley Combination is billed
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