Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-03
Local Miscellany.

Sr1RIr Office.
Letter advertised at Charleston for
j. v. Simmons.
Sale bills printed neatly and cheap.
ay at tue SPIRIT Office.
Col. R. P. Chew 5 residence, when
completed, viii be the handsomest in.
town.
Mr.. Alifs house will be founded
on rock, for certain, and a good
solid one at that.
Regular monthly drill and inspec-
ton of the jefferson Guards this
Cruesday) evening.
Jefferson Commandery, No. 5,
knights Templar, will meet this
(ruesday) evening, at q o'clock.
Btr. f. L. Beller has erected an
addition to the dwelling of AR. Arch.
Woody, on West Congress street.
Public Auction of Buggies, Carts,
&c, Saturday, March 18th, 1891, by
L. D, Getzendaner, at Rink Building.
We return thanks to Miss Fannie
v. Miller for orange blossoms and
other flowers sent US from Micarnpy,
Fla.
Meadow rats are said to be more
numerous than ever known before
probably owing to the mildness of the
last Two winters.
Mr.. Lippitt Renncr will receive to-
morrow, from the celebrated Nappa-
nee, Ind, Mills, carload of Flour
and Mill Feed, which will be sold at
reasonable prices.
The Town Council held special
meeting last Tuesday night, and re-
scinded the order for the removal of
private bridges over the cutters on
Main street.
Dir. j. c. Holmes has Circuit Clerk
Latimer' $ new dwelling well advanced
towards completion, and it will be
both handsome and convenient. 1t
will be heated by steam.
A tract of land containing forty
acres, Il miles east of town, belong
ing to j. D. Butler, was sold by CIeon
Moore, Trustee, at s40.25 per acre
+. G. Butler, purchaser.
A heavy snow storm prevailed here
nearly all day Thursday. The snow
melted rapidly, and was followed by
much colder weather. Now, as VIC
go to press, full-hedged winter is
upon US again, with about five inches
of snow.
L. II. Custer, B. & o. agent at
Summit Point, was arrested last
Thursday, charged with misappro-
priation of express funds. He
waived an examination and was COM
mitted for the action of tile next
grand jury
We have received from Hon. B. D.
Gibson, just as we go TO press, q
copy of the act amending the charter
of Charlestown, and viii publish it in
our next issue. 1t passed the Senate
on the 9th ult., having passed the
House some days previous.
The Winchester Leader of Fcbru-
AIRY goth says: Frank A. Dobson,
aged about 80 years. died in this city
Tuesday night last, of consumption.
1t is only about one month since we
reported the death of his wife. Now
they are both gone, leaving two little
girls.
Mr.. Remington Kownslar left at
our Office yesterday specimen of
iron orc found upon his land near
Middleway. 1t is said to be valua-
BILE black ore, the best for making
nails, and abounds upon this
farm in large quantities. Copper ore
also crops out all over it.
Distinguished counsel from abroad
were in Court yesterday in connec-
ton with the case of Crumlish's
Admir- VS.. The S. V. II. r. They
were Messrs. Samuel Dixon and w.
NJ Stewart, Jr., of Philadelphia,
Frank p. Clark, of Baltimore, and
Col. U. L. Boyce and Marshall Nc
Cormick, Esq, of Clarke county, Va.
The boom is progressing, and North
Mildred street is to have a full
fedged millinery and notion store
Mr.. w. L. Shafer has fitted up nice
store-room in the south end of his fine
building, and will on the 18th instant
open therein large and select line of
millinery goods and notions. Mr..
and Mrs. Shafer will go east this
week to select their stock, and invite
an inspection of it on the date above
named.
Col. Jno. T. Gibson has purchased
OF Mrs. Rebecca Hunter an eligible
building lot on the east side of South
Samuel street, opposite the DIcCurdy
property, on which he will have an
elegant dwelling house erected. This
lot is in and about the locality where
John Brown was hung, and as the