Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-02
Why DO You Suffer
local Miscellany.

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Letter advertised at Charleston
for Rev. q. p. Hamill.
Mr.. Dennis Triggs died near Mid.
dleway recently, of dropsy.
A choice lot of box paper and en-
velops at Light & Watson's.
For sale-A fine stieff Piano in perfect con.
dition. will be sold low and on easy terms,
Apply at SPIRIT office.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Mrs. Lewis Washington and
Hite Watson (2).
Light & Watson are their W
Prescription Clerks and always in
Gone or the other).
Mr.. W. L. Dalgarn is building for
Mr.. S. S. Dalgarn another frame
dwelling on Railroad avenue
The County Alliance has deter
mined to have an Alliance picnic at
Shenandoah junction some time dur
ing the month of August.
For sale at a bargain, a good set
of Carpenter Tools and a Chest,
formerly belonging to G.. T. Sheetz.
Apply to w. L. Dalgarn.
Forty-two persons were examined
at the Teachers Examination last
Tuesday. OF these seventeen were
awarded first-class certificates.
A petition has been largely signed
in Shephcrdstown asking the postal
authorities to take steps looking to
an early mail service along the Nor
fnlk-aInd Western Railroad.
sr B. F. johnson, of Kahletown,
lost a valuable horse last Saturday.
This makes the third one in three
years which Mr.. J. has lost-quite 9
burden upon a man of moderate
means. :
Mrs. C. f. Thomas had eleven
night blooming cereus bloom out last
Friday night. Mrs. t. has much
good taste in Horticulture, and has one
of the most select collections of flow
ers in town.
Mr.. j. B. McElroy, WHO fer a long
time has been Corporation Engineer
and has done a great deal of land
surveying throughout the county,
has been brought out by his many
friends for the Office of County Sur.
veyor.
Rev. DR.. ". H Meade, who was visit.
ing here, was called home to Roanoke
last week on account of the death Of
, his little grand-child, Pattie Powers
Prince, aged seven months. The re.
mains were brought here on Saturday
and inferred in Zion Church grave.
yard.
The reliable hardware house Of
Horace Beall want people to know
that they are in the market with the
best drill On e%arth--the Bickf0rd &
Huffman. 1t will soon be time fol-
those wanting a new drill to be look,
ing around, and you should not pur.
chase without seeing the improved
Bickford and Huffman.
Shade trees in Charles Town arc
being severely damaged. One oil
two along North George street, al
the courthouse and law building
had the bark eaten off all around by
horses recently and will of course
die. Trees at other points in town
have been deprecated upon by vi.
cious boys. Let the trees be pro,
tected.
. We return thanks for an invitation
to attend the dedication of the Ran,
dolph-Macon Academy at From
Royal, August 9TH. B. & o. r. r
will sell round trip tickets " regu
lar trains, on that day, at half rates
from Harper's Ferry and Staunton
. and intermediate points, to Strasburs
Ito connect there with special train fol-
Front Royal, both going and return
ing.
The Town Council on July 10
elected Mr.. J. R. A. Mathena tow
s~argeant, and on the following
Thursday night(Mr. Mathena having
declined to accept the position) Mr.
n. f. Young was elected sergeant
The Council voted to accept tn
proposition of the authorities 0
the NJ. f. Church South for opening
North Charles street, and the stree
committee and city engineer were di
rected to meet the church trustee
and report at next meeting of tn
Council.
AS will be seer by reference to on
advertising columns, the next ses
sion of Stephenson Female Seminar,
will begin Sept. z. We take pleasur
in calling the attention not only c
the people of our town and county
but of any in more distant place
who have daughters to educate to tn
advantages of this school. 1t has not
had an existence in our midst te
years, and has been steadily GROWN
in public confidence and favor a
shown by its increasing numbers
It's catalogue for tile last sessio
nsl.ows an attendance considerable
greater than in any previous year G
its history. With its pleasant locatio
and grounds, its co mplete aud we
taught course of study, and its flu
corps of experienced and faitllfr
teachers, it ought to have a patron
Aage that will not only fill the ptesen
commodious building but encourag
and require its principal to proyid
greatly enlarged accommodations,