Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-02-09
Local MISCELLANY.

Circuit Court convenes to-day.
Mr.. Wells Stump is cIerking in the
post-office.
About ten inches of snow fell here
last Friday.
Mr.. c. F.wall has handsome new
huckster wagon.
For b bargains in Ladies' Undergar-
ments and Millinery, call on Mrs. C.
F. Thomas.
Miss May Hamaker was given a
farewell hop at Madam Ruhl's last
Friday night.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Mrs. E. G. Pennock and B.
c. Roberts & Co.
Guy Brothers gave an excellent
entertainment in Washington Hall
last Tuesday night.
Yearly advertisers, to insure inser-
ton, must send in their faYors by
Friday of each week.
The new dwelling of Mr.. Arthur
Davenport, on Second avenue, is
nearly ready for the roof
The Street Committee have ordered
forty-foot chestnut pole for the dis
play of the weather signals.
Mr.. VIM. Armentrout is painting
the dwelling of Mr.. Geo. W. Armen-
trout, on West Main street.
Don't fail to give Prof. Little a
call about your defective Eyes, Feb.
26 and 27, at DR.. Davis Dental office.
The prisoner Harry NJ. Smooth has
been brought back from Charleston,
and is now in the Charles Town Jail.
Harry, the infant son of Mr.. Frank
BeaIl. of Berryville, died on the 23rd
of January, aged l year and months.
Found-Two New School Books
which the owner may obtain by call
ing at this office and proving prop
Mr.. F. L. BeIIer has contracted to
erect one of the new brick dwellings
for Mr.. w. F. Weirick, on Mildred
street.
The Teachers Association held an
interesting meeting at the Stone
SchooI-House in this place last Sat-
urday.
The ground hog had opportunity
to see his shadow last Tuesday, and
we have since had some more winter
weather.
Wanted-Old-time mahogany fur
niture, clocks, brasses, &c.. Adj
dress, John Treblig, 8 North Howard
street, Baltimore.
WE3n You visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
A canary bird, black and yellow in
color, escaped from its owner, Miss
SaIie Blew, on Tuesday. For its re-
turn reward will be given.
The Town Council have ordered
that portion of First avenue, (within
the corporate limits, } adjacent TO lots
which are being improved, shall be
graded.
Messrs. W. H. Moore and James
Hooe have rented of Mrs. Hoof the
stOre-room under the SPIRIT office,
and will conduct the Fresh Meat bns-
mess therein.
The electric light was partially
turned on last Saturday, and brilliant
lights were shown at the hotels, the
City Electric Light Company's office
and other places.
VIM. Majors, colored, was con-
victed before Justice GalIaher for
carrying pistol, and sentenced to
pay fine of $50 and be confined in
Jail for sixty days.
Mr.. Joseph Waters has been ap-
pointed keeper Of Edge-Hill Gene
terry, to succeed the present incum-
bent, whose services will expire on
the Isl of April next.
We understand that Mr.. r. NJ.
Moore and Mr.. John Q. Fleming have
purchased tract of the James H.
Grove land, paying therefor 5000.
Mr.. Fleming will live on it.--AdU.
The card of Messrs. Dalgarn &
Long, contractors and builders, ap-
pears in this paper. These gentle
men are steady, reliable mechanics,
and work entrusted to them, we are
sure, will be we'll and satisfactorily
executed.
AT recent meeting of Samaritan
Lodge, No. 20, I.O.O.F., of Leetown,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Chas. j. Rams
burg, N. G.; James Willis, V. G. +;
Geo. II. Ramsburg, Secretary, and
n. r. Roberts, Treasury.
You want to consult Prof. Samuel
S. Little, of Cumberland, Md, the
graduate Optician, abont your eyes.
Defective vision and headache can be
corrected by use of proper glasses.
Call early and secure an oculist ex-
animation free of charge, at DIR. Da-
!, Wis Den tai Office, Feb. &c and 81.
- A committee was appointed recent
ly to see about getting up new series
of shareholders for the Permanent
Building Association. There has
been list opened for this purpose
at Mr.. S. S. Dalgarn's store, and
those who wish to become sharehold.
ers in the new series are requested tc
leave their names there.