Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-02-16
Local MISCELLANY.

About one inch of snow fell last
Thursday.
For bargains in Ladies Undergar-
ments and Millinery, call on Mrs. C.
f. Thomas.
There was "a grand display of the
aurora Rorealis visible here last Sat
urday i int.
The County Alliance will meet at
the Court House, Saturday, Feb.
goth, at 10 A. NJ.
Messrs. Light & Watson have adj
ded to their drug store handsome
two-story show case.
Don't fail to give Prof. Little a
call about your defective Eyes, Feb.
26 and 81, at DIR. Davis Dental office.
Orders for wood left at the store of
Messrs. Cooke & Phillips will be
promptly filled by Mr.. John I. Col
ston.
Mr.. Harry B. MiddIekauff is erect
ing frame harness shop on Liberty
street, on the lot in rear of the court
house.
Parties interested are reminded of
the notice of the Town Sergeant to
delinquent Taxpayers, in another
column.
Mr.. d. Janney Howell, native of
this town, has been elected member
of the board of trade of Alexandria,
Virginia.
wanted-O ld-time mahogany fur
niture, clocks, brasses, &C.. Adj
dress, John Treblig, 8 North Howard
street, Baltimore.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the HIaItby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
The increasing business of Messrs.
yesterday & Co. has made necessary
the erection of an addition to their
building, whereby they have secured
a greatly enlarged workshop and
store-room.
Editor Erwin. of the Harper's
Ferry Sentinel, who is considered
good judge in musical matters, was
present at the last rendition of
- Queen Esther" in Charles Town,
and compliments it very highly.
There were shipped from the n. &
W. station at Charles Town during
last year, 375 head of cattle, 1,21S
sheep. $500 lambs, and AZ, 1926 lbs.
of wool. This does not include horses,
COWS, hogs or sheep (of which there
were a great NUMBER or the stock
brought here from abroad.
You want TO consult Prof. Samuel
S. Little, of Cumberland, Md, the
graduate Optician, about your eyes.
Defective vision and headache can he
corrected by use of proper glasses.
Call carly and secure an oculist ex-
animation free of charge, at DR.. Da-
Wis Dental Office, Feb. &c and 81.
Not enough chances having been
taken at the recent Band Fair to jus
tify CHANGING off the Sewing Machine
then put up, we are requested to say
that all subscribers to same may have
the amount of their subscription re-
turned by calling upon the treasurer,
Mr.. F. B. Webster, within ten days
from this date.
Charles Taylor, a sprightIy little
son of Marcellus and Sarah Elizabeth
Kercheval, aged years, month and
days, died on Friday night last,
after an illness of but four days.
The deceased was the idol of fond
and devoted parents, WHO have the
sympathy of many friends in their
sad bereavement.
, The frame dwelling of Mr.. John T.
Trussell, in the new addition, took
fire last Wednesday, from a stove
used to dry the plastering, and was
considerably damaged. The fire was
extinguished, however, before the ar
rival of the fire department, which
? promptly responded. Insured with
agency of Washington & Alexander.
AGun and Rod Club was organized
here last Thursday, with Mr.. Arthur
Davenport as President, and DR.. Jno.
p. Bishop as Secretary and Treasurer.
The Club is already provided with
traps and clay pigeons, and will have
a shooting match, on the G. NJ, NJ.
& L. Company's grounds near the
Goetz Harness Factory, tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
Inc 1OWH COuucll ldSG IIlSuG VI :
dered that McCurdy's alley, between
George and Samuel streets, be Nc
Adamized. A motion was also made
and adopted that the police be di-
rected to keepa closer surveillance of
drunkenness and rowdyism on our
streets, and take offenders in this re-
gard promptly into custody. 1t was
also ordered that the Mayor take
necessary steps to abolish house of
iII-fame recently established here.
The stable which has stood for
many years on the northeastern cor
ner of Congress and Charles streets
has been torn down, to give place to
handsome dwelling with slate roof
4 and all modern improvements, to be
!. erected by Mr.. f. e. Bcachley for
Mr.. Joseph Trapnell. We have also
heard it said that Mr.. Trapnell will,
after the completion of this building,
remove the old White dwelling, cor
ner of Main and Charles streets, half
aYay back on the square, and erect
upon its present site a handsome bus
y iness building.