Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-03-07
Local Miscellany.


rs per cent. saved on fine all wool
dress goods at the Milling Co.
Sale and Horse Bills printed neatly
and cheaply at the SPIRIT office.
Thanks to Mr.. j. n. holland for
some music of the Bromo-Seltzer
collection.
Losi-A lady's red surah silk tie.
The loser viii be very thankful for
its return to the SPIRIT OFFICE.
Messrs. Jno. o. johnson and C.
W. Taylor have put new show-win-
dows in the store-room of Aisquith
& Co.
Step into the store of Ronemus
Bros. and ask TO see some Tea and
Dinner Sets at prices that will aston
ish you.
The SPIRIT is ouIy furnished at
S1.50 per year when paid absolutely
in adUanee; otherwise the price is
ttco dollars.
Chickens and eggs wanted for the
cash at @. F. Wallis new store-room,
one square from post-otfice, Gold
Grange lot).
Col. Geo. A. Porterfield attended
the annual meeting of the Mexican
War Veterans in Washington City OIL
the 22d of February.
If you are contemplating pur-
chase of anything in the way of
China and Glassware, it will pay
you to visit Ronemus Bros.
A new and complete stock of Sta
tionery, including Writing Tablets
and Box Paper, plain and ruled, at
Brown & Hooff's Drug Store.
Parties desiring to purchase Bicy-
cles during the coming season will
save money by consulting NJ. E. Bo-
lingcr, agent, before purchasing.
The fine piano used on the recent
occasion of the Boyce musical enter
tainment was furnished by Mr.. J.H.
holland of this town, agent of the
Stieffs.
Mr.. NJ. Scott Weller is now cast
ing at his own foundry the iron
framework for his patent cellar
doors, which he has heretofore had
cast abroad. .
The first span of the new iron
bridge over the Shenandoah river at
Harper's Ferry, contracted for by
the Vulcan Road Machine and Bridge
Company of this place, has been put
in position.
The Milling Co. will sell you nice
pair of Shoes, either Gents, Ladies' ,
or ChiIdren's, at from 20 to 80 per
cent. less than can he bought else
where, one great reason, they will
retire from business April 1st.
Mr.. George McGlincy, late of the
Potomac House at Harper's Ferry,
will on the 1st of April take charge
of Browns Hotel at Shenandoah, Va.
Mr.. McGlincy is clever, accommo-
dating landlord, and we wish him
much success in his new location.
Mr.. ]. H. holland, the southern
representative of Charles NJ. Stieff,
who makes his headquarters here,
we understand is contemplating
erecting in the near future a store
room adjacent to his residence on
North Mildred street, and will open
therein first class music store.
Work has been commenced pre-
paratOry to laying water pipes up
Mt. Parvo avenue and into the prem
ises of Hon. Geo. R. Vending.
This valuable property and others OF
value in that locality, we think, is
entitled TO fire plug at the intersec-
ton of Mt. Parvo avenue and Lib.
erty street.
Ma-ried.-At the residence of the
brides sister, in Allendale, N. j., by
Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Jacobus, Mr.
Thomas Dorsey BealI, formerly Of
this place, TO Miss Laura A. Haga
dorm, of Canajoharie, N. Y. We ex
tend congratulations, and wish oul
young friend and his fair bride az
bright future as it is possible Il
attain.
The corporate authorities will
warn loafers away from the post
office corner by painted signs. Now
if tue town would just provide some
one to stand on the aforesaid corner
with long pointer and read tn,
signs, it would doubtless be crafty
ing to we loafers and might possibl,
induce them to move an inch or 81
closer to the curb.
Mr.. Joseph Starry died at his resi-
dence in this place on Saturday af
ter noon last, in the 87th year of hi
age. He had been in failing healtl
for someti me. Mr.. Starry was vel
known, had been at one time deput,
sheriff aud held other prominent pc
sitions. His funeral took place yes
terday, Rev Dallas Tucker officia
ting; interment in the Episcopa
graveyard.
Mrs. Jane McCurdy, widow O
the late Jno. w. McCurdy, died a
her residence in this place on Sun
day night last, in the 18th year c
her age. Funeral will take plac
from her late residence to-morro
"wednesday )morning, at IL O'Clock
interment in Edge-Hill Cemetery
The deceased had been for years
consistent COMMUNICATE of the Pres
hyterian church, and was highl
respected christian lady