Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-10
Local Miscellany,


Circuit Court meets to day.
Letter advertised at Charleston for
VIM. Wilson.
Wren Family at Washington Hall
February u.
For fine Horse Bills come to the
SPIRIT Office.
Valentines and TiddIedywinks at
Gustav Browns.
Sale bills printed neatly and cheap
iy at the SPIRIT office.
Beach & Bowers Minstrels at Wash
fngton Hall next Friday evening.
Mr.. Geo. I. Light has been appoint
ed notary public by Gov. Fleming.
The population of Charlestown will
doubled within the next twelve
nonths.
Mr.. sam'I j. Boyd shipped yester-
day twenty head of cattle which ay-
eraged 1908 lbs. each.
DIR. w. W. Brown has been reap
pointed and confirmed a Regent of
the West Virginia University.
Maj. Brown, formerly fthe British
army, will give an illustrated lecture
on Africa in Washington Hall this
evening.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment
passed Charlestown over the N. &
w. R. R.rlast Friday night, enroute
to the New Orleans mardi gras.
The real estate men of Charles
town, as whole, are fine body of
gentlemen, and we challenge any COM
munity to produce their superior.
Mr.. Cleon Moore has since the 1st
of January been serving as the local
counsel of the NJ & W. R. r., for
which Hon. w. II. Tra&ers is general
counsel
Thanks 10 Mr.. Horace Beall for a
copy Of Burpee's Farm Annual for
1904 handsome publication, Civ
ing price lists and description of
seeds of all kinds.
Mr. ]. G. Holmes has progressed far
enough with the new building of Mr..
II. w. Latimer for it to receive the tin
roof, which is being put on by Messrs.
Earnshaw & Dooley.
D Our pleasant Office neighbors,
Messrs. Davenport & Maliorie, real
estate agents, have fitted up their Of
fees very nicely, and have among the
most comfortable and attractive bus
mess quarters in the town.
j We have from Mr.. Max Brownold,
BerryyilIe, Va. the Alliance March, .
a fine piece of music of which he is
the composer, and which will doubt
less become quite popular, especially
among our farmer friends of this or
ganization.
Bir. Blain Starry died sudd emily
last Friday night at the Insane Asy-
ium at Weston, where he has been
an inmate for some years past. His
remains will be brought to Charles
town and inferred in Edge-Hill Gem
etery here this morning,
Mr.. Eugene Barr, who has been
with Mr.. Geo. T. Light for some time
past, will leave tomorrow for PhiIa-
sleiphia, to take position in large
drug store there and enjoy the adj
vantage of College of Pharmacy
we wish him much success, and be-
Iieye he will attain it.
Master Edward Rcininger has ia
ken the agency for the Gem Steam
Laundry, of Frederick City. Md, an
establishment which is said to have a
reputation for turning out good work,
at moderate prices. Clothing left at
Mr.. j. F. Reininger's merchant tail
oring establishment will receive care
full attention.
We were pleased to have call
yesterday from Mr.. A. D. Barr, who
is on short visit home from Shenan-
doah, Va, where he has been en-
gagged for few weeks past in super
intending tile erection OF a number
ofdwelling houses contracted for by
MIR. T. P. Lippitt. lie reports that
the work there will probably be COM
plcted this week.
Mr.. Jas. S. Simmons, of Roanoke,
Va, at one time a resident of Charles
town and well known. here, has asso-
ciated with him in the real estate bus
mess Messrs. w. A. Carpenter and
w. H. TtnsIey, under the firm name
of Simmons, Carpenter & Tinsley.-
The new firm is strong one, and
will doubtless do well by any inter-
ests entrusted to their care.
Mr.; Geo. H. Hagley has recently
sold building lots on the extension of
South Charles street to Mrs. Julia
Young and Mr.. John NJ. Taylor, and
both will be built upon at once
These sales finish up Mr.. Hagley's
south side addition, of which he has