Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-03
Local Miscellany.
Circuit Court February 10.

February II.
For fine Horse Bills come to the
SrIK.v Office.
John Ruse, of Duflelds, has been
granted a pension.
Sale bills printed neatly and cheap
4y at the Sr1R1r office.
Mr.. Michael souders, of this place,
has been granted pension.
The grounding had ample oppor-
tunity to see his shadow yesterday.
The front of the new Racket store
has been treated to fresh coat of
paint.
Mr. VIM. strickler, of Page coun-
~, Va, is clerkfng OF Mr.. w. S.
Merchants.
A pair of Twin Percheron Colts,
omitted last week, are added to Col.
CheW's sale list in this issue.
Great bargains in Embroideries,
Muslin, Underwear, Corsets and Kid
Gloves, at NJ. Palmbaum & Bros.
Messrs. Wall 6: Burns shipped 1o8
head of cattle and 6I8 head of hogs,
calves ana sheep during the month of
January.
MIR. j. c. Holmes has beer highly
praised for his handsome drawing of
the harness factory to be erected at
this place.
The CharIestown Brick and Tile
Company wants 100. cords of dry
wood and good secondhand cart.
See advertisement.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the N1altby House, where will be
foind first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
OIessrs. Davenport & Mallorie wish
to purchase an unimproyed lot in or
adjoining Charlestown. If you have
one for sale give them call.
The Town Council last night au-
thorized the Street Committee to con-
fer with the G. NJ, NJ. & 1. Co. in
regard to the opening of George
street northward.
Mr.. j. c. Holmes is about erecting
a large addition to the beautiful
'Shannon Park" property of Mr.. c.
II. B. Rouss, besides making other
Important Improvements.
Messrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons are
preparing to lay brick pavement
adjacent to their property along Lib
erty street, and from thence along
Samuel street TO North alley.
Mrs. Annie F. Welsh, aged 81 years
and 10 days, wife of Mr.. Geo. Welsh,
of this place, died last Thursday of
consumption. Funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian Church
Friday afternoou,- .interment in
Edgc-Hill Cemetery.
The Shenandoah Milling Company,
ct its recent annual meeting, re-
elected the old board of directors, Mr..
Geo. II. Turner president, and Mr..
Nimrod Trussell Z.anager of the Com
pany's store. The business of the
Company continues in fourishing
condition.
Nf. c. B. Rouss has presented the
independent Fire Company with a
new set of drums and flies for their
drum corps. This is but one of sew
eral handsome donations from Mr..
Rouss to the Independent and Cit
izen companies, and our fire laddtes
hold him in high esteem.
Mr.. Charles Aglionby, a wealthy
and wcII-known citizen of this coun-
ty, died suddenly at his residence
near Shenandoah Junction, last Fri
day, in the S4th year of his age. His
remains were inferred in the Episco-
pal graveyard at this place on Sun
day afternoon, and the funeral SER
vices, held in the Episcopal church,
we're largely attended.
The CONSTRUCTION Company, from
present prospects, will have its hands
more than full in the matter of sup
plying houses for the incoming new
population being rapidly added to
our town. Our builders and con-
tractors are all live, energetic men,
however, and the transformation made
in the next few weeks will be sur
prise to the "oldest inhabitant" and
adeath-blow to the curbstone croaket.
Mr.. Thomas Kahn, serving as extra
policeman, on Saturday night last ar
rested one of gang of notorious
young negro ronghs, and when near
ing the lookup was set upon by the
gang and struck in the head with
q stone by Cook Swift, peniten-
tiary bird recently returned here
He was also struck in the back with a
brick by another of the party. Even
under these adverse circumstances
he held on to his man and also sue
ceeded in arrestihg Swift. The par
ties imDI;cated in tIris ocso,,It LIN