Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-11-23
Local Miscellany.

For good sound common sense read 8. D.
HIRscnNAN & COS new advertisement.
Corn and Wood wanted at the
Spirit office.
Thos. Houck, a c. and o. Canal
boatman, was drowned at Weverton
Saturday.
The Postofice will be closed on
Thanksgiving Day, from 1 to 8
p. NJ.
b1r. Crittenden's shipments of
honey to Baltimore, last week,
Reached u tons-3,OOO lbs.
Messrs. Weirick and Weller have
purchased some of the Eagle shop
machinery of Mr.. George Washing
ton.
Taylor McAbee, a well-known B. &
o. engineer, was badly scalded in a
recent wreck near Frederick juno
tion.
The post-office at this place was
closed yesterday from 10 to l o'clock,
the time appointed for the funeral of
Ex-President Arthur.
The ladies of the NJ. Z. Church
South, in this town, expect to have
Oyster Suppers, in Washington Hall,
beginning December I'd.
Oar Wood-paying subscribers will
please remember that this is the sea-
son Of the year when We especially
need the use of some of hat service
able article.
The Democrats of the Ripon neigh
borhood had a big rejoicing last Fri
day night-a huge log bonfire, firing
OF salutes and an able speech by Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson.
The dwelling property OF Mr.. NJ
l.. Avis, on West street, was sold on
Saturday last. by Mr.. Forrest W.
Brown, Trustee, to Mayor C. NJ.
aough, for s1,l5O.
Messrs. Hannah & johnson (Dan'l
w. Hannah and Geo. d. Johnson)
have opened a meat store in the room
of Mr.. Jacob B. Brown, one door east
of Mr.. Kain's restaurant.
hIessrs. Armentrout & Tutwiler
have laid a new brick pavement in
front of the Bank of Charlestown
property, and Mr.. F. f. Rohr is
laying one in front of the property of
6ir. H. o. Talbot.
The Grand Consist0ry of the s. p.
r. S., Scottish Rite Masons of this
State, recently convened in Wheel
ing. a charter has been issued for a
Consistory in this town. The next
meeting of the Grand Consistory will
be held in Charleston.
The Sunny South, published at At
%lanta, Ca, is on MI exchange table.
1t has been enlarged. The columns
are filled with interesting matter for
the home circle, the agriculturist and
the general reading public. The sub
scription price is only $500 per an
nu,n.
a Consistory will be opened in
Charlestown on Saturday, December
4th, 1886. Such Master Masons
as have signed the petition are re-
quested to be present to receive the
degrees, and an invitation is also cx-
tended to all Master Masons in good
standing. For further information
apply to Past Master Gustav Brown,
of Malta Lodge, No. so, of this place.
The Emmner Telephone Company,
of this place, has contracted to erect
its line from CharlestOwn to Shop
herdstown, but the exact route has
not yet been determined upon. The
wire is being put upon the line from
Charlestown to Bcrryville, and that
} line will be completed this week,
after which the line will be extended
from BerryviIlc to Winchester. The
Company has also about completed
its arrangements to put IN q system
at Harrisonburg, Va.
Julia. a little eight-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. r. A. Alexander, County
Assessor, was severely though not
dangerously burned, last Friday
morning, by standing with her back
too close to 4 Fireplace heater. Her
clothing took fire and the blaze ran
above her head, but fortunately her
parents were near at hand when her
screams aroused them and by prompt
efforts saved their little one from Sc
rious and fatal injury. DR.. ". f. Lip
pitt gave her necessary attention.
A runaway team of four horses,
belonging to Mr.. Warren Ely, caused
some excitement on our streets last
Friday. They were frightened and
started from in front of Mr.. Mer-
chants store. The two lead horses