Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-03-15
Local Miscellany.

Thanks to Hon. VIM. L. Wilson
for package of garden seed.
Have you seen j. F. Reininger's
$1,000 Suit? It's sumner.
The foundation for the new build
ing OF Mr.. Joseph Trapnell is well
under way.
Mr.: j. F. Reininger has received
from Germany numerous varieties of
aster and pansy seeds.
The N. & W. R. R. have supplied
their Charles Town station with an
elegant $500 pound safe.
Mr.. Geo. w. NARROW, we under
stand, has purchased the John w.
Gardner home farm of 800 acres.
The pupils of Stephenson Female
Seminary gave very pleasant and
interesting musical last Friday even
ing.
Call at my meat and family store
for choice meats. am new slaugh-
tering the finest beeves brought to the
market-fat, tender, juicy.
w. S. MERCHANT.
DR.. John P. Bishop has purchased
the beautiful lot adjoining the Catho-
lie Church on South George street,
with view of erecting handsome
dwelling thereon.
Mr.. j. H. holland has supplied
Madam Ruhl with an elegant Stieff
upright piano. Mr.. holland is an
energetic agent, and is supplying a
number of persons with these fine in
struments.
The Norfolk & Western railroad
trestle at Shenandoah junction is to
be filled in with dirt. The material
will be taken from the hill opposite
Shepherdstown, where the steam
scoop is now at work.
DIR. w. F. Lippitt has resigned as
secretary and treasurer of jefferson
Building Association No. IL, and
David Howell, Esq, has been APP
pointed to the position-to enter up
on the duties thereof April 1st.
Mr.. A. G. wyncoop has supplied
us with some handsome calendars and
blotters of the Agricultural, Norwich
Union and Pacific Mutual insurance
companies, which he represents,
along with several other good compa-
MES.
1 have purchased and am slaugh-
tering some of the finest beef cattle
brought to this town for many months,
and they are dressed and served by a
man experienced and accomplished
in the business of preparing meats
for market. w. 5. MERCHANT.
See new double column advertise
ment of Mr.. Horace Beall, hardware
and agricultural implement DEALER
Mr.. Beall carries large stock, and
is a,liberal and reliable merchant,
whom it gives us pleasuse to COM
mend to the general public.
Mr.. Henry DUNN will improve
the KearsleY property with hand
some open front on the Washington
street side of the east end, with a
pretty show window similar to that
in the Locke room, corner of Wash
ington and Lawrence streets.
The signal flags are now displayed
from the pole on the corner of Wash
ington and George streets. Mr..
George w. Haines will resign as
voluntary weather observer in favor
of Mr.. Hite Watson, and the town
sergeant will attend to the display OF
the signals each day.
The recent improvements made by
Mr.. Holmes at the postonice include
handsome piece of hard wood pane
work, the production of the factory
of VIM. Phillips & Sons-something
that will compare favorably both ir
quality and price with the best
turned out anywhere. Another illus,
tration that you need not go from
home for good work and reasonable
rates.
Mr.. H. Mowery, of Martinsburg
agent for Messrs. Morelle & Chaffen
burg. of Cumberland, Md, dealer:
in, organs and pianos, has sold Il
Mr.. Robert L. BIiddIekauff, of thi!
place, a fine Shubert piano, thi:
being the purchasers preference
over all other instruments on th'
market. Mr.. Mowery is a pleasan
and accommodating dealer, ant
those who have had business inter
course with him are, we understand
generally pleased with their transac
tions.
Mr.. c. H. Shipman has purchased
of the Charles Town NJ, III. & L. Co
lots and 8, in block SO, fronting oil
Preston street, between Fourth ant
Fifth avenues, and will erect thereon
a handsome and convenient bricl
dwelling, for which the contract ha
been let to Mr. j. G. Holmes, one o
our most experienced builders. Mr.
Shipman is the special agent of tn
, old and reliable Ktna Life Insuranc
Company for this and the adjacen
sections of West Virginia and Viz
GINA, and, after careful considers
ton of various localities, has con
cluded to permanently locate i
Charles Town. Mr.. S. is a pleasan
and agreeable Christian gentleman
and he and his family will be we
coined as desirable acquisitions 7
our rapidly increasing population