Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-08
Local Miscellany.

a.. Thanks to Mr.. j. Frank Dorsey
for late Kansas City papers.
The Coiored Band paraded and
,.di'cOuraed music yesterday after
noon. -
:, Try the "r.p." SPY Twist, for
,sale by S. S. Daigarn and Henry
DUNN.
Mr.. F. L. Beller has erected an an
addition to the bark mill of Messrs.
Geo. Campbell & Co,
Mr.. Luke C. Strider has been nom
mated by the President for justice of
thepeace forthe District of Columbia.
:, The addition to the Episcopal Par
ish Building lot is being enclosed
with neat fence by Mr.. TIP. Lippitt.
A postal to Mr.. j. H. holland an
,uounces the death, yesterday, of
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Stieff, of Baltimore.
The Independent Fire Company
had very satisfactory exercise with
their fine steamer ON Saturday after
noon.
Messrs. Earnshaw & Dqoley have
contracted to tin-roof buildings for
Mr.. Geo. w. Thomas and Mrs. Jane
Starry.
Mr.. VIM. Mock has laid 'i new
brick pavement in front of the prop
,erty of Miss Anuna Gallaher, on West
Main street.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Mary Anderson, j. a. Chew.
]. B. Gardner, Rev. S. A. Lewis and
]. S. Renner.
Drr. L. [. BclIer is erecting frame
dwelling for Mr.. w. F. Weiricl. On
the north side of Liberty st., between
Mildred and East streets.
Mrs, NJ. v2nqaIfa Burton adver-
itises clocks, watches, silver ware,
rjewelry, &C., at cost. Will also keep
fresh confections, fruits, &c.
The Baltimore and Ohio officials
have arranged for a home-seekers'
excursion from all points west of the
Ohio river to the Shenandoah Valley,
Va, on April 10.
The question of paving the streets
of Bolivar was voted upon by its cit
,izens on Saturday last, and the result
was G1 in favor of the movement and
62 opposed to it.
jefferson county architectural tall
ent is in demand abroad. Mr.. F. l..
;BelIer has prepared plan and, spec
ifications for dwelling to be erected
at Buena Vista, Va.
The building of Mr.. John c. wei
Ter recently injured by fire was in
.sured with the. Washington & Alex
,ande agency, and the loss has, as
usual with them, been promptly ad-
'justed.
Mr.. Thomas II. Slavery, vice-pres-
ident of the Pussy &. Jones Company,
and owner of John Browns Fort, at
:Harper's Ferry, says that it has not
been sold to Chicago syndicate, but
that negotiations are pending
Mr.. C. L. N1cclunlg left, on satur-
day on business trip to New York
City "a other points. During his
absence of a few days his gallery here
will be in charge of Mr.. r. A. Flynn,
a competent photographer, who will
fill all orders left with him.
Our good friend John H. Hall con
tinues to raise the best of kale, as we
can attest by supply left at our
home on Saturday. He has it on sale
daily at the store of MIR. S. S. Dali
garn, and orders left there will be
promptly filled.
James w. Thomas has his restau-
ant in the Watson House basement
thoroughly reftted, and is now in
every way prepared to serve the pub
lie with everything in the eating line
put up in the best style and at rea-
sonable rates. See advertisement in
another column.
Mr.. T. p. Lippitt, of this place,
has purchased $50 acres of the Brum-
back tract of land, near Luray, con-
tanning large amount of pine and
oak timber, bark, &c. He will To-
cate saw-mill there at at early day,
and will need hands for-peeling bark
and working at the mill.
Mr.. Ban. Woody has fine lien
which he rescued from the flood in
the Shenandoah last June-grabbing
her from the seething torrent as she
was about to pass under the Loudoun
bridge at Harper's Ferry, and just
before that structure gave way. He
should name her ''NIrs. Noah"
The members of the. Presbyterian
church had congregational meeting
last Saturday. The financial reports
in the main were good. The com
mittee on church Improvement made
a. very satisfactory report. and was
authorized to proceed, with the inn