Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-09-16
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Spring Tooth Harrows at the Rink
Hardware.
Timothy Seed home raised. and
Western-at Rink Hardware.
Stephenson Female Seminary re-
opens under favorable auspices.
NoTIcE.-PAIMBAuM's Store win
be closed September 10, l6 and ID.
The large stone qlarfies near Kear-
heysYille are being extensively OBJ
Grated.
Mr.. t. P. Lippitt will move this
week into the Roselle Factory, re-
Gently purchased by him.
Mr.. Martin swimley, an aged and
well-known resident of the vicinity of
Summit Point, died on the I'd instant.
The Shenandoah Milling Co. are
agents for the celebrated Linen Bosom
White Shirts, at 50c., great bargain.
Messrs. Stouffer & Brenneman were
awarded premium on best general
utility mare ut the Winchester Fair.
A large number of delegates and
visitors to the Senatorial Convention
were entertained at the st. Clair Hotel
IN Martinsburg last Tuesday.
A match game of base ball was
played here last Friday, between the
Martinsburg and Charlestown Clubs.
Score II to in favor of CharIestown.
Mr. John w. Firth, a well-known
resident of the vicinity of Leetown,
aged about 50 years, died suddenly,
OF heart disease, last Sunday after
noon
One of the best exhibits at the
Winchester Fair was that of Mr.. Geo.
G. Thomas, the popular proprietor of
the Phoenix Carriage Works of Ber-
ryviIIe.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Mrs. o. NJ. Lucas, Charles
ton Mining and Mfg Co., John w.
Russell, Mollie Rhyme, Geo. W Sny-
der and Lizzie War;.
Mr.. John vilwig. the old reliable
furniture manufacturer, had fine
EXHIBIT a the Winchester Fair, and
carried of FIVE first premiuSxs on
home manufactured articles.
SIr. ]. C. Holmes is making hand
some improvements in the elegant
dwelling of Joseph Trapnell, ESQ.,
paneliug the Railways. putting in C.iE,s
cular arches, fine neweIs, &c.
-----------,..-z..-.-.sa- -ssstI rD--.1s,
a site for the Worlds Fair is very
gratifying to 81 number of our towns
men, who have real estate invest
ments in that section of Chicago.
Messrs. Reed & Long are making
arrangements for a commodious ware
house in Charlestown, and expect to
ship over three hundred carloads
of wheat, corn and hay this fall.
The James H. Moore farm of i7G
acres. near Browns Crossing. was
sold on Friday last, by Special Com
Tnissioners G. n. and Cleon Moore,
to Philip Henry, at $1,000 per acre.
A little son of Rev. DR.. Elliott, OF
Washington City, who has hcen sum
mering at IIaTper's Ferry, became
violently i'll from eating unripe per
simmons. and was taken to his home
and there died.
Becker Bros. are ahout boring for
oil on their fruit lands on the east
side of the Shenandoah, aud a com
pany is being organized. it is re-
ported, to do the same thing at or
near Charlestown.
The Free Baptists. (Colored, } will
hold Camp Meeting at Shenandoah
junction September 21st tn 18th. =
Special trains on both Sundays of the
meeting. Pass Charlestown at g:2S ;
round trim tickets 90 cts.
Mr.. Orrie Miller gave delightful
exhibitions of the wonderful working
of tue Edison Photograph at the
Watson House several days lastweek.
He has a fine instrument, and it is
well worth seeing and hearing.
The Charlestown Cornct Band on
Monday night of last week serenaded
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodford, who had
just returned from a bridal tour of
Europe, and were at ALTOONA" the
home of II. B. Davenport, Esq,
father of Mrs. W.
Messrs. yesterday & Co. are fit
ting water pipes in the dwelling
which MIR. 7. p. Lippitt is erecting
for Mrs. Pierce in Shepherdstown,
and have contracted to tin roof a
large dwelling for MIR. VIM. Tan
quarry at Brucetown.
At the next stated convocation of
Jefferson Chapter, No. 5, on Monday.
Sept. %, the Royal Arch Degree will
be conferred. a full attendance of
the members is expected. Refresh
ments after labor. The Chapter will
be opened at o clock p. NJ.
Mrs. Amanda c. Strider has pur-
chased of Mr.. j. C. Holmes the lot
fronting on Main street and living he
tween the properties of Hon. VIM. L.
Wilson and Capt. Geo. H. Flags, and
will erect frame dwelling thereon.
Mr.. Holmes has the contract for the
same, and excavation for the founda-
ton has been commenced.
The Town Council last night au-
thorized the Street Committee to adj
vertise for proposals for laying gut
tors on Lawrence st. from Main to
Congress, and on Congress st. from
Lawrence to water way at alley be-
fvaan 7 ayvreDoa ond W. - = =