Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05

Nole DeGtcr, lew as Soou1 as Tie
Cinderella Cook Stoves.
Don't forget the Independent Fire
Company Fair next week.
farley Wax Show Tonight
Go to H. G. Knapp's for fine re.
pairing of Watches, Clocks and Jew
clry.
New English queensware, domes.
tic dry goods, &c., just received by
j. A. CHEW.
H. G. Knapp has a new stock OF
Jewelry at the Burton stand, oppo-
site Courthouse.
Jas. W. Thomas will have Oysters
next Saturday night and during the
lot sales next week.
Mr.. G. w. Taylor is nicely letter
ing the office windows of Messrs.
Gibbs, Loetfler G Wood.
The Catholics of Harper's Ferry
contemplate holding fair, to begin
the first week in August.
Street corner signs are being paint
ed by Mr. Clarence w. Taylor for
the G. NJ, NJ. & 1. Company.
A threatening fire in the Blue Ridge
mountains, east of Charlestown, was
extinguished by rain Saturday night,
1t was child of Rev. Mr.. Ghiselin
that died recently, not Mr.. GhiseIiu
himself, as our compositor made il
appear.
Mr.. C. w. Taylor is painting q
large sign upon the walls of Messrs.
Washington & Alexander's office
building.
One candidate for admission into
tue New School Baptist Church (Col-
ored) was immersed at the Town Mil
last Sunday.
Mr.. j. B. McElroy has sold his
coal yard lot on the corner of Samuel
and North streets to Mr.. B. C. Wash
ingtop, for 81, 900 cash.
Mr.. T. C. Green has removed his
Office to the front room in the second
story of the Gibson building, adjoin-
ing the courthouse yard.
The Norfolk and Western railroad
will sell round trip tickets to the
Southern Baptist Convention, which
meets at Birmingham, Ala, May 8.
The body of Mr.. Thomas Schop.
pert, who was recently killed by 9
b. & o. engine and thrown into the
Patapsco river, has been recovered,
M. Palmbaum 6 Bro. have just re-
ceived fine assortment of Parasols
Fans, Gloves, Silk Mitts, Ruchings,
Ribbons, &c. Next to Watson House
Mr.. Herbert Blessing has the store
building of Mr.. L. NJ. Blessing uE
and nearly ready for the roof. Mr..
Jno. w. Russell will do the tin roof
ing.
Officers of the N. & w. and B.
o. railroads met at Shenandoah juno.
ton and located new depot to bt
erected in the northern and western
angles of the roads.
Jack TaIley died at the County In
Urinary April 18th, and OH April 27tf
Otha Smith, formerly of Shepherds
town, died at the same institution
aged about 40 years.
Mr.. Ed. Cookus, in the employ o.
the Jefferson Lumber Co., had the
misfortune to cut the end of his
thumb off by circular saw at theil
factory on Wednesday.
Messrs. Washington & Alexander
have purchased of Mr.. t. P. Lippitt
for 1920 cash, the eastern end (6t
feet 'front.' of the latter's lot on Nortl
street, adjoining the coal yard of Mr.
B. c. Washington.
While preparing to entertain TO
the lot sale, be sure to examine you
supply of Knives, Forks, Tea anC
Table Spoons. Extra reductions, anc
no charge for engraving, at c. w
BRowN's Jewelry Store.
We sec that Messrs. o. E. White
hurst and j. Shirley Smith have takel
syndicate of capitalists from thu
North to Roanoke to buy a lot of lant
near Salem, about 100 acres, for $50,
600. So much for push.
The Town Council astnight elected
Mr.. Thomas Kahn assistant police
man, with the understanding that h'
and Sergeant Miley should arrange
between them so that one policeman
should be on all night, and that boil
should procure suitable uniforms a
once.
Mr.. Joseph Imbach, the well-knowr
and popular Martinshurg florist, vii
be in Charlestown tomorrow with
choice lot of the best varieties o
Flowers, which he will offer at sur
prisingly low prices. Mr.. Imbach j
reliable dealer, and ladies anc
others who wish to supply tlemselve
with choice towering plants will d.
well to purchase of him.
We have gotten our new presses il
position, and they are working nicely
We have for our newspaper an ell
egant Cincinnati Cylinder Press anC
in our job department have added al
additional large jobber, upon whicl
we can execute finer work than eve
before. Both were purchased o
Messrs. J. II. Mills & Co., of Wash
ington City, and were set up and pu
in operation by Mr.. Mills himself,
gentleman with whom we have ha,
pleasant business intercourse for som
years. We are pleased with our pun
chases, and commend this firm fo
correct statements and fair dealing