Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-09-22
Local Miscellany.

Barnum and Bailey's circnsis billed
for Martinsburg Oct. 8.
NOTICE Palmbaum's Store will
be closed October Sd and 10Th.
Mr.. WIN. Lloyd exhibited 115 va
rieties of apples at Morgan's Grove.
jefferson Chapter. No. 5, r. A.
NJ, meets next Monday night, at s
o'clock.
Mr.. Arthur Davenport will erect
several handsome dwellings on Fifth
and Sixth avenues.
Mr.. Geo. f. Walker was awarded
I'd premium on heavy draft stallion
at Morgan's Grove.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Helen Bentley, Carrie A.
King and V. c. Kennedy.
The George Campbell Co. are run
ming their bark mills night and day,
and need additional hands.
We return thanks for compliment
, tarY ticket to the Woodstock (Ya.)
Fair, to be held October Go.
Hon. B. D. Gibson was awarded a
premium for s. Ben Davis" apple
of the crop of 1890 at Morgan's
Grove.
Mrs. George PorterfieId entertained
large number of her lady friends at
her residence g Cassiiis," at a Tea
last Tuesday evening.
Jacob w. Coffman is in New York
this week purchasing fall and winter
goods. Look out for big bargains at
the Racket Store next week.
See advertisement of the great Ha-
gerstown Fair in this issue. 1t is al
ways good, but this year promises to
be even bigger and better than ever.
The foundation has been begun for
a handsome library addition to the
dwelling of Hon. w. L. Wilson, which
will be erected by Mr.. j. G. Holmes.
Mr.. G.. Mason Conklyn received a
handsome decorated china milk set,
consisting of pitcher and three cups,
at Morgan's Grove as premium for
his silk quilt.
Mr.. W. w. In2kecp, the popular
manager of the Shenandoah Milling
Company's store, has gone to Balti-
more and Philadelphia to purchase
fall and winter goods.
Prof. S. S. Little, the Graduate
Optician, will be in Charles Town
Sept. % and 30. Call and consult
him about your eyes, at DIR. Davis
Dental Office. Consultation free.
- The Dramatic Club will probably
present to the public GA Box of
Monkeys" on Friday evening, Sept.
%, at Washington Hall, and will hope
for a good house on that occasion.
Mr.. C. T. Shugert, of the popular
AAnd enterprising firm of Burns &;
Shugert, (the Cash Store), has gone
east to purchase Fine Millinery, Dry
Goods and Notions for fall and winter.
The enterprising type founders
Messrs. John G. MengaI & Co., have
our thanks for Standard Type Meas
urea handsome and serviceable ar
tcle, which we appreciate very much.
The West Virginia Creamery is
now in full operation, aud the Cream
cry Company are prepared to pay
full prices for all the milk the farm
ers can supply. See advertisement
in this issue.
The walls of the C. NJ, NJ. & I.
Co.'s office building-frst story of
stone and second and third stories of
brick-are completed, and this i'm
posing and commodious structure
will soon be under roof.
The Charles Town Male Academy
begins the new term with near fifty
pupils, and has flattering prospects.
The new principal and assistant are
meeting a cordial reception, and bid
fai. to become quite popular.
A blazing lamp, in imminent dan
ger of explosion, caused quite com
Emotion at the residence of Mr.. Wm.
Campbell last Sunday evening. A
pretty young lady of that neighbor-
hood suggests that we score one for
the electric light.
Should you have defective vision,
McaIl and have it corrected by Prof. S.
Is. Little, Graduate Optician, who will
test your eyes thoroughly and pre-
scribe proper glasses. Prof. Little
can be consulted at DR.. Davis Den
tai office Sept. % and %.
Mr.. E. e. Beachley, contractor
and builder, has purchased for casl
from the Charles Town NJ, NJ. & |.
Co. tract of land fronting on Belt
r. r. avenue 22O feet and on George
street 355 feet. The purchaser is to
erect woodwork factory upon this
tract on or before the first of next
April.
Mr.. Arthur Davenport has oul
thanks for mess of fine bass. Mr.
d. is not only one of our leading rea
estate agents, but an expert fisher
man, and succeeds in making some
good catches. Last Saturday he
landed a fine string, which he gener-
ously divided with some of his
neighbors.
Lieut.. f. S. Avis has with him here
the elegant sword presented to him
by the cadet corps at the West Vir.
ginia University. 1t is very hand.
b some, mounted in gold, and bear:
upon the blade the inscription
e Presented to f. S. Avis. First Lieu.
tenant of Infantry, U. S. Army, by
the Cadet Corps of The West Va
University, in high appreciation o
hic ability efficiency rs Command