Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-03-22
Local Miscellany.

1910 "a GlClS--ab .. .. DalSaTn 5.
Mr.. Lewis DinkIe is enumerating
the youth of school agein this district.
Not many potatoes, we imagine.
were planted on st. Patrick's Day.
Mr. John H. Bishop recently put
in two hydraulic rams in Loudoun.
Mr.. L. NJ. Blessing has a handsome
new sign, painted by Mr.. August
The Milling Company has just re-
ceived fine stock of Ginghams, Out
ings, etc.
Yearly advertisers. to insure inser-
ton, must send III their favors by
Friday of each week.
Special sale of Dress Goods, No
tons and Shoes for the next 10 days.
at the Milling's Co.'s store.
Mr.. S. Schloss, of S. D. Hirsch.
man & Co., left on Saturday for New
York to purchase spring goods.
If you want first-class cigar ca Il
on the Milling Co. They have the
largest stock of tobacco and cigars
in Charles Town.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for G. D. Ely, Rev. A. C..
Hopkins, John Harris, Morris j..
Kane and f. Taylor Perry.
Don't miss the rare opportunity
you get at the Milling Co.'S store to
secure one of those fine Crayon Por-
traits free. Ask for particulars.
Mr.. Jacob W. Coffman is in New
York this week purchasing Spring
and Summer Goods. Look out for
bargains at the Racket Store next
week.
Subscribers who expect to change
residence the first of April are re-
quested to notify us, so that the SplR-
IT may be changed to their new adj
dress.
Mr.. George H. HagIey, the enter
prising proprietor of the ''TempIe of
Fashion" is receiving his new spring
stock, and offers large inducements
to early buyers.
Call at my meat and family store
for choice meats. l am now sIauoh-
tering the finest heeves brought to the
market-fat, tender, juicy.
w. S. MERCHANT.
Snow fell here to depth of about
five inches on Wednesday night, and
another fall of "the beautiful on
Thursday night and Friday morning
increased the depth to foot or more.
The City Electric Light Company
continues to extend its service. Ste
phenson Female Seminary, the Free
Baptist Church and Rodrick's GRO
Gerry store have recently been wired
i'm
The chronic loafing on Washington
street, and more especially in the vi
cinity of the postoilice and market
building, is a nuisance that is becom-
ing inteIerabIe, and should be
abated.
The dwelling property of Mr.. T.
F. Eddy was sold on Saturday last
by Messrs. L. C. Green and Cleon
Moore, trustees, TO Mr.. Geo. Small
wood, for $465, and an unimproved
lot adjoining to Edward johnson,
colored, for $50.
L have purchased and am slaugh,
tering some of the finest beef cattle
brought to this town for many months
and they are dressed and served by {
man experienced and accomplished
in the business of preparing meats
for market. w. 5. MERCHANT.
Mr.. Thomas II. Evans has opened
a shoe shop in the room lately occu
pied by Miss j. Dial. Rowan, nearly
opposite the National Bank, and i:
prepared to do all kinds of work il
his line. Fine boots and shoes 1
speciality. See advertisement.
Mr.. James u. Coffman, brother O
Mr.. Jacob w. Coffman, has pur
chased of Mr.. G.. Mason Heidwah
the eligible lot next east of Mr.. G
w. Armentrout's residence on Yves
Washington street, with the view o.
removing here from Shenandoah
county, Va, and erecting handsome
dwelling thereon.
The final payments of dues tx
Jefferson Building Association, No
6, were made on Wednesday last
and said association is now numbered
with the five others which have beer
carried TO successful conclusion il
Charles Town, and accomplished 81
much towards the upbuildIng anC
material advancement of our tow
and county. No. 6, as we learn from
the faithful, competent and careful
secretary and treasurer, Mr.. JOIN
Porterfield, has run just seven years
nine months and three weeks, carried
over one thousand shares, and neve
lost single dollar. The redemp
tions were at or near par during it
entire existence, and the profit t.
shareholders was seven per cent
clear of taxes. A good record
which speaks well for all of tn
officers connected with the manage
nent Of its affairs,