Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-04-04
Local Miscellany.


See advertisement of D. F. Hinkins.
Mr.. Richard Morriss cut his hant
severely, whilst cutting meat. severa
days ago.
Mr.. A. Yudkoff offers special induce
ments on Easter suits. See advertisement
in this issue.
Assessor E. Rush Turner has com
menced the assessment of real estate in
Charles Town.
The pretty and unique home of Mr..
W. T. Whiting. on West Congress street.
is much admired.
Mr.. James w. Strider is having a
warehouse erected at the rear end of his
store in Leetown.
Messrs. Palmbaum and Brown Bros.
have each erected handsome awnings in
front of their stores.
The new concrete sidewalk in front OF
The Jefferson has been completed. and is
a handsome improvement.
Contractor M. ]. Rohr has gotten the
Gibson building moved down and nearly
into its new location on South Charles
street.
Contractor H. P. Cline has his dwell.
ing house. near the Graded School
building. raised ard nearly ready for
the root.
Mr.. Il. Lee Shirley is assisting the firm
of Washington & Alexander in soliciting
orders for their we'll known brands OF
fertilizers.
Mr.. Eugene w. Shull has rented and
taken possession of the Ferguson farm.
near Rippon, recently purchased by Mr..
L. M. Long.
A representative of the National Bis
cult Company will give demonstration
of liner seal package goods at the store
of Brown Bros April 7 and 8.
Mr.. Edward Drish will erect a large
warehouse on his lot former Donnelly
property near the p. & o. depot. and
carry on general junk business.
Mrs. M. ]. Rohr & Co.. plumbers,
have rented the storeroom of Mr.. D S.
Hughes lately occupied by !. L. Daley
& Son. and are opening out business
there.
Married. at the Baptist parsonage by
Rev, L. R. Milbourne. on Thursday,
March 80. Mr.. William Nelson Glassford
and Misss Nellie Pearl Manuel, both of
] sfferson county.
The corporation election is but a little
over seven weeks off. and candidates, we
presume, will soon be trotting out. The
terms of Councilmen Brown, Weller and
Moore expire this spring.
The farm of the late Rev. S. g. Fergu-
son. near Nippon. containing 100 acres,
was sold on Friday last. by Special Com
missioner H. H. Mccormick. to Mr.. l..
M. Long. at $5s.s per acre.
Mr.. E. M. Glenn has received his new
spring stock of clothing. furnishings, &C.,
and his popular manager here, Mr.. c,
J. Cullers, is now displaying the same.
Read their advertisement in this issue.
Visitors to Washington City, or persons
who may be gong there for few days.
may obtain pleasant, home-like accommo-
dations. conveniently located, with Mrs.
M. v. Dorsey. (nee Miss Virgie Swan, at
1907 H street, N. w.
MIR. Gerald F. Conklyn has taken
charge of the Gas Works; Mr.. Edwin F.
Davis succeeds Mr.. Conklyn at Mr.. w.
S. Merchants. and Mr.. L. R. Finnell
takes the place of Mr.. Davis in the store
of Mr.. D. S. Hughes.
The Royal Neighbors of R. N. A. will
hold parlor social at the home of Mrs.
S. H. Lands, April IA, s p. m. A pro-
gramme is being prepared for the occa-
sion and refreshments will be served.
Public invited. Admission 10 cents.
Mr.. Robert Bowers has LETT the en-
plov OF the B. & o. Express Company,
and is succeeded by Mr.. F. J. Fry, who
has been with F. G. Butler since Novem-
Der. Mr.. Bowers will take charge of
Maplehurst for Hon. George R. Wend-
| ling.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brown have
moved to town and are occupying the
building of Mr.. w. c. Carroll on West
Washington street vacated by Mr.. w. T.
Whiting, who has moved into his hand
some new residence on West Congress
street.