Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-17
Local Miscellany.

SrnIr Office.
Choice Clover Seed for sale at the
Rink Hardware.
Sale bills printed neatly and cheap
ly at tue SPIRIT office.
Mr.. VIM. Murray is cIetklhg in
the post Office for few days.
New lot of Buggy Harness, Sad
dies, &c., just received at the Rink
Hardware. 2t.
New lot of Burpec's Garden Seed
at the Rink Hardware. Call and leave
your orders.
The Masonic banquet, TO be given
AT Washington Hall next Friday eve
ming, promises to be fine affair.
Persons who have not paid their
corporation taxes should read the
printed notice of Town Sergeant
Miley, in our advertising columns.
A lady subscriber desires to know
in what year Easter Sunday came
last on the 29th of March. Will some
one of our readers please inform her.
Geo. L. Travis, the "Boss Bar
bcr," has removed to his new shop at
the Watson House, and has dandy
establishment-neat, clean and at
tractive.
The price of corn continues to adj
vance. Mr.. S. L. Williams. of Shen-
andoah Junction, has been paying
from s2.75 TO $3.50 per bbl., the
past week.
We were not there to hear Captain
Browns lecture on Africa, hut a
bachelor friend who was, and heard
and saw it, says it was the naked
truth illustrated by the fashion plates
of African society.
Mr.. T. Percy NIallorie. late of
England, has been admitted to prac-
4ice in the Courts of jefferson and
Clarke counties, and has also signi-
fled his intention to become a citizen
of the United States.
Theatre goers are promised rare
treat in the near future, in the shape
of Drama, "Colleen Bawn,'' TO be
rendered by Mr.. VIM. II. Dougherty
and Company. Mr.. Daugherty was
the late leading man of Lolita, and is
Y brilliant vounu artor
The New York Fire and Bankrupt
Company have taken the Locke store
room, recently occupied by Mr.. Ell
gene Shhgart, and are opening a
klarge stock of dry goods, clothing,
boots, shoes, hats, &c. Will open
next Thursday, and propose to offer
goods at sacrifice.
a prominent gentleman from a
ncighUoring county, whilst in Charles
town last week, paid high compli-
nent to the job work turned out from
the SPIRIT Office. We appreciate his
remarks, and assure him that we al.
ways endeavor to be up with the times
in the execution of good work at rea-
sOnable prices.
Mr.. Frank S. McGrath, late of
Baltimore, has taken out auctioneer
license. AIr. McGrath is an auctioneer
of long experience and has been con-
nected with some of the most promi-
nent firms in the above city. He pro-
poses to locate here, and can be found
ut the Waits House. He intends
TO introduce weekly auction sales Of
general merchandise.
Miss Edna Moore, daughter of Mr..
Albert L. Moore, whilst driving home
from town last Tuesday, had her
horse frightened by some horsemen
riding up behind her at u rapid speed
The young lady held on bravely to the
lines, but on reaching the turn CT the
road near Mt. Hope she was thrown
Rput and painfully hurt, and the We
hicIe pretty we'll torn up.
The Watson House had one hun
dred and nineteen arrivals registered
last week. This well known hosiery
has an excellent equipment and is
well conducted in every department.
A mammoth new range has recently
been placed in the kitchen, several
additional chambers fitted up, and a
bathroom added, where hot and cold
baths can be had at all times.
Col. r. p. Chew has eve which
last week gave birth to four lambs.
The Colonel is progressive man and
believes in having everything first
class. Hence he is the owner of the
best and most prolific stock of all
kinds-to say nothing of his being
President of two of the best improve
ment companies in Virginia and West
Virginia-Goshen and Charlestown.
Our young friend Harry Whiting
:, ton, now in the employ of Mr.. j.
Ran Rodrick, has rented the store
room belonging to Messrs. Hirsch-
man & Co., corner of Main and
fsborlas etc and ,viII IN tba fret f