Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-01-17
Local Miscellany.
We ran. Wood.

Crayon Portraits free at Me-
Clune's Photo. Gallery.
Assessor John w. Gardner has To-
Gated at Harper's Ferry.
Messrs. Reed, Long & Manning
have in stock carload of bran.
Sale and Horse Bills printed neatly
and cheaply at the SrIRITo flee.
Country Produce taken in exchange
for. Goods at Fl. w Rutherford
Good Dwelling House for Rent.
Apply at DR.. Bishops Drug Store.
Toilet Sets for 50. so. SO. so, $3.50,
$500 up TO s12.oo at the Milling Co.
Try the f. S. w. Cigar. Best in
this town. At John S. Yesterdays.
For sale-A fine stief Piano in perfect con
Apply at SPIRIT office.
Light SHOWS the past few days
have afforded a little sIeighing, but
nothing 10 brag of.
Six Weeks Business Course.
VOLTS Business College. just the
thing for persons who have not much
time TO spare.
The Misses Abel have moved into
the new Weirick house, and Mr.. r.
w. Norris has taken the house va
Gated by them.
Mayor Brown has had the police
looking after the fire plugs, some of
which have heen frozen up during the
prevailing cold spell.
A sale, on Saturday. January 21st,
in front of the courthouse, of bed
steads, chairs, tables, desk, child's
crib, &c. Sale at IL A. NJ.
The mercury in thermometers in
this locality has been hugging close
to Zero the past week, and seems
10th to rise to more balmy altitude.
Beautiful China Tea and Dinner
Sets, Glassware, and Novelties in
China Goods, Individual Sets and
After Dinner Coffees. Tue Milling Co.
Mr.. Thos. S. Smith, proprietor of
Rafting Springs, near Harper's Fer
nv, and well known and respected
citizen, died on Tuesday last, in the
10th year of his age.
Mr.. S. Slower has Through Mr.. ".
NJ. Firor's Agency sold his neat lit
tie property on East Congress street
TO our enterprising and popular
Young merchant. Mr.. j. Frank Rome
mus, for 81 ,25O.
Mr.. Samuel Howell and son, Mr..
d. Janney Howell, have purchased
of DIR. JAS. NJ. Ransom, for 81 900,
the lot east of DIR. Ranson's office on
East Washington street, with the in
tention, we understand, of building
thereon.
The Ladies' Crescent Banjo and
Guitar Club Concert Company, of
Boston, gave an excellent entertain
ment in Washington Hall last We'd
nesday evening, for the pleasure OF
which our citizens are indebted to
Mr.. Geo. L. Light.
The severe weather through which
re are passing must necessarily
greatly increase the needs of the poor.
Look to it. we that have full and
plenty of this worlds goods, and see
that your neighbors do not suffer for
lack of food or fuel.
i, Mr.. Jno. S. Ewell. of Prince Will
liam county. Va, who not long
since spent few days with Mr.. i.
O. TayIor of our town, writes very
interesting communication to the AL
exandria Gazeue under the caption
of g Virginia Lineage.
D John w Rowan Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will meet at the court
house in Charles Town, TO complete
organization, on Thursday afternoon
next, January 10, (Gen. Lees birth
day. Sat 2 O'Clock. The entrance fee
of so cents per member is to be
paid at that time.
Mrs. Virginia Butcher, wife OF
Hon. R. Hume Butcher, of Warren
county, Va, formerly of this county,
died at her home on the 9th instant,
aged 62 years, and Cd Wednesday,
as announced by telegram to Cleor
MOOreI ESD, MI. ADulChCi u''0NI
died of pneumonia, Surviving his
wife but five days.
Mr.. F. B. Hooff. of the new drug
firm of Brown & Hooff, recently re-
ceived pharmacists certificate from
the State Board of Pharmacy, and
has it handsomely framed. The
members of this firm are both regis
Nered pharmacists, and after they
open business, which will he about
the first of February, one or the other
will always be on hand to compound
prescriptions carefully and promptly.
About 10 O'Clock last ednesday
night fire was discovered in the store.
room of Mr. II. r. w. Hout a
Wade syille, Va, occupied by Messrs
C. b. Silman & Co. The fire wa
beyond all control, and totally de
stroyed the store-room, dwelling anc
warehouse near by. These build
ings were insured with the agenc'
1pf Washington & Alexander, of thi
place. The stock of merchandise
We understand, is in tue Loudou
Mutual