Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-06-07
Local Miscellany.

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Letter advertised at Charleston for
Charleston Glove Works.
J. H. Sims, of Rippon, has invent
ed corn cutting machine.
Prot. F. A. Urso will be in Charles
Town June 18th, to tune pianos.
Don't forget to try Pentz's Flour
at $3.50 per Dbl, it has no equal.
The Post Office will he open here
after on Sunday from ~ to O. clock
only.
Hear Miss DeMoya sing ''The
Little Pigs Song" With "Zeff"
Comedy Co.
The strawberry festival at Beulah
was success, netting about $50 for
church purposes.
= Miss Joyce, three years with til e
Casino IN. W Theatre Co., now
playing with " Zeff.''
John Arnett, a well known colored
man, died suddenly at his residence
in this place, last Tuesday.
We had pleasant calls during the
convention from numerous friends
among the various county delega-
tions.
OveraIls 4Oc. to 81. 90, Shir is from
80 TO 75c., many other notions equal
to city prices. See Pentz for Bar
gains.
Regular meeting of Malta Lodge,
No. so, A. f. & A. NJ, for election
of officers, next Friday evening at s
o'clock.
Mr.. Hite Watson, Weather Observ-
er, informs us that there was 2 $40
inches of rainfall here on Saturday
and Sunday.
Two candidates for admission
into the New School Baptist Church,
(colored, were immersed at the town
Mill last Sunday.
See the q Zeff'' Comedy Co. Two
nights-June 9 and 10. Prices 25,
So and so cts. Reserved seats at
Light & Watson's.
Light & Watson have improved the
! interior arrangement of their store
J room, and are preparing to put up
their soda fountain.
The Charles Town Cornet Band
rendered excellent music at the con-
vention last Wednesday, and re-
ceived much praise.
D a large number of colorcd persons
from Charles Town attended the
closing exercises of Storer College on
Monday of last week.
Glass no. 2 of jefferson Permanent
Building Association will receive
dues at the store of Cooke & Phillips
on Monday, July 4, go.
Capt. George Baylor and Jos eph
Trapnell, Esq, gre appointed by
Judge Faulkner to examine the Cir
cult Clerks office and report as re-
Quired by law.
Our friends will please remember
that We require cash for job work.
Tie margin for this work is very
small, and we cannot afford, at such
rates, to pay cash for material aud
credit it out.
The City Electric Light Company
have contracted to put two hundred
lights in the Hotel PowhataE, and
also to light the c. NJ. NJ. & 1. Co. s
office building and the Goetz Har-
ness Factory.
There will be a Strawberry and
Ice Cream Festival held at Shenan-
doah Junction, beginning Thursday
night, June 9th, 1892, to he contin-
Aued three nights, ending Saturday,
SJune IL. Proceeds for benefit of U.
B. Church.
The Mountain Band did much to
enliven the Democratic District Con-
vention last Wednesday. Its men,
bers have become quite proficient,
considering the short time since the
organization of the band, and they
are was very favorably spoken Of.
On Saturday last, after nearly two
weeks of intense suffering, Leonard,
nine-year-old son of Mr.. J. Frank
Weller, departed this life,-a second
victim of the fearful scalding acct
dent TO which his little brother Ewell
succumbed ten days previous. Thus
duubly afflicted, the parents of these
bright little boys are sorcly bereaved.
They have the heartfelt sympathy OF
the entire community, but the only
genuine consolation must come from
above. "God d0eth all things we'll. -
The old Town Council held their
final melting last Thursday night, and
the members of the newly elected
Council were present and sworn in.
Last night the new Council drew
for long and short terms, Mcssrs.
Phillips, yesterday and Blessing
getting two years, and Messrs.
0umm, Weller and Washington, one
year. Mr., Washington was elected
Mayor pro. tenn, w. L. Hedges clerk
d. S. Hughes treasurer, and George
BAYLOR attorney. The election Of
sargant, street commissioner ant
assessor was postponed until mex
mneeting. Messrs. Dunn, Easterday
and Washington were appointed I
committee to select and report the
regular standing committees.