Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-04-26
Local Miscellany.

May 10th Mr.. c. f. Wall will ship
lambs from the b. & o. depot.
Mr.. C. w. Taylor is painting the
store no ON of Mr.. d, S. Hughes.
For Embroideries, Laces, Ribbons,
Trimmings, &C., see NJ. Palmbaum
& Bro.
MIR. c. E. Reininger has moved
into the Frazier house, on Eagle
avenue.
The Milling Company has just re-
ceived fine stock of Ginghams, Out
ings, etc.
A large line of ParasoIs and UNI
brelIas just Received at NJ. Palm
baum & Bro.
Mr.. H. T. Miley lost fine mare,
for which he had just given 5000, a
few days ago.
The Charles Town Cornet Band
discoursed good music on our streets
on Saturday night.
Mr.. w. H. T. Lewis has recently
sold batch of George Washington
letters, for the sum of 1000.
Mr.. Geo. w. Armentrout is
building a foundation for barn for
the Messrs. Eagan, near town.
The foundation of the dwelling to
be erected by Mr.. j. G. Holmes for
Mr.. w. H. Shipnan is completed.
Mr.. Jas. A. Thomas, purchaser of
the Dunn property is having it hand
somely fitted up for liquor saloon.
Potomac Commandery, No. >,
\ Knights Templar, meets next Tues
day evening, May Sd, at y O'Clock.
Messrs. Woody and Gore are
laying a foundation for the new
addition to the O'Bannon property.
The stores of Messrs. D. S.
Hughes, Dorsey Il DooIey and c. d.
Ely, have been wired in for electric
light.
NJ. Palmbaum & Bro. have the finest
assortment of dress goods and trim
mings they ever had. Their prices
are O. X.
Mr.. Jno. J. lobe will be in the
market as usual, for the purchase of
wool, and expects to pay the ruling
prices in cash.
BIr. Hite Watson, voluntary
weather observer, informs us that
there were two and four fifths inches
of rainfall here last week.
See advertisement of new meat
store of Messrs. Welsh & Clipp.-
Nat. is an adept in the butchering
art, and is serving some nice meats.
Mr.. Stoncsifer says there have
beeu frequent raids upon his slaugh-
ter house recently, and expects to
catch the fellow in the act one of these
pleasant evenings.
Palmbaum's is the place for Lace
Curtains, Window Shades, Bed
Spreads. Oil Cloth, also Underwear,
Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets &C., their
prices lower than ever.
Mr.. Henry DUNN has moved his
goods out of his old store-room and
is hurrying up the counters and
shelving in his handsome new store
room, so as to open business there as
soon as possible.
The establishment of the Bullskin
man who started to drive out of town
! last week and found his horse still
tied to Il telephone pole, must have
been very great, or possibly he would
not have strewn his peanuts over the
ground quite so freely.
Messrs. Burns &; Shugert had n
attractive opening last Thursday and
Friday, Miss Theo. Watson, from
Armstrong Gator & Co.'S, Baltimore,
being in charge and exhibiting a
tasteful array of French pattern hats
and bonrets' flowers, laces, ribbons,
etc.
The following persons were on
Easter Monday chosen Vestrymeu
of Zion Episcopal church: Dr.W. F.
Lippitt, VIM. Beall, John Porterfield
S. w. Washington, Edmund r. TaY,
Ior, B. G. Washington, Frank Beck
with, w. B. Packet, Joseph Trap
nell, Robert Chew, David Howell anc
w. G. Carell.
Prof. Samuel 6. Little, the gradu.
ate optician, will again visit Charlie:
Town April 29th and 3Oth. Persons
suffering from defective vision, suct
as Hypermctropia, Myopia, Presby'
opia or Astigmatism may be benefit
ed by the use of Prof. Little's prop
erIy adjusted lenses. Two days on
", at DR.. Davis office. Examina
ton free.
The Presbyterian Church will
start n branch Sunday School mex
Sunday in the Charles Town Glove
Factory, corner of Mildred st. ant
Seventh avenue. The Sunday
School will begin at four O'Clock il
= the afternoon. All the children in thu
neighborhood are cordially invited
This is a Iaudable undertaken. W.
are informed that there are forty
children out beyond the Belt Linz
alone, to say nothing of the larg'
number north of the B. & o. r. r
. and south of the Belt line, who with
out this opportunity must to grea
degree be deprived of Sunday schoo
privileges.