Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-11-16
Local i scellany.

Spirit office.
christmas is only FIVE weeks from
he1t Saturday.
Mr.. F. F. Rohr is engaged in re-
pairing the foundation of the ware
room used by Messrs. Beall & Phil
lips.
Reserved seat tickets for the con-
cert to be given Friday, November
18th, for sale at Mr.. 6. T. Lights
drug store.
The rainy weather doubtless pre-
vented a general observance of Arbor
Day by the public schools of this
county last Friday.
Messrs. Geo. L. Light and Chas.
+. Baylor returned Saturday night
from a successful bird hunt in Rap
p~ahannock county, Va.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Independent Fire Co. will
he held this (Tuesday) evening, at z
O'Clock, in the Engine House.
Rev. James B. Avirctt, of Singo,
Montgomery county. Nd, has accept
ed a call to the rectorship of Trinity
+. Z. Church, Upper Marlboro, Md.
Mr.. JAS. w. Carney has made a
good improvement in transforming
the former stable of Mr.. VIM. II.
Moore into a neat and comfortable
dwelling.
- Our 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 fine Weber piano to be used by
the Charlcstown Musical Association
in the Concert on Friday evening next,
will be furnished by Mr.. A. E. Mars
teller, of this place.
A very slight change was made in
the S. v. r. II. time table on Sunday
not two minutes difference in the
schedule time of any one train at
Charlestown station.
Messrs. Armentrout & Tutwiier
have put a neal and substantial gut
ter-way along main street in front of
the property of Mr.. II. .. Talbot
and the Bank of Charlestown.
Our enterprising and successful
apiarist, Mr.. H. w. C%rittenden,
shipped yesterday to Baltimore one
half ton of honey, and will bring in
another half ton for shipment to-day.
The happy combination " comfort
and economy can be found at the
Maltby House, Baltimore. 1t is on
Quoted on both American and Euro
pean plans, with unsurpassed facili-
ties in each.
The Shepherdstown Cornet Band
las ordered four new silver horns,
has recently added some new mem
hers, and is once more becoming oue
of the best musical organizations in
this section.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals.
at Charleston, November 9th: Mason,
vs.. Harper's Ferry Bridge Company,
from jefferson county; opinion by
Snyder; judgement of Circuit Court
reversed and judgement here entered
in favor of Mason.
The Leland Opera Company APP
peared in Washington Hall on Mon
day and Tuesday nights of last week,
rendering Our American Minister"
on the first, and "The Mikado'' on
the second night, before large and
well pleased audiences.
On the farm of Mr.. Jno. II. All
stadt, near Harper's Ferry, now oc-
cupied by his son, Mr.. Thos. Allstadt,
stands a pear tree, loaded with lus-
cious fruit, now fifty years old
Some have passed under its branches
to the bridal and some to the tomb.
Free Press.
Mr.. Jacob J. Miller, 4 well-known
aud highly esteemed citizen Of the
neighborhood of Kearneysville, in
this county, committed suicide by
hanging himself with a trace-chain,
in his granary, last Friday afternoon.
He was aged about 20 years, and had
been possessed of a melancholy spirit
for some time past, belicving-not-
w~ithstanding he was a well-to-do
farmer-that his family would come to
want during the approaching winter.
At a regular meeting of the Lee
town Lodge No. AZ, L. o. G. T., held
Nov. 1st, 1886, the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing term:
E.. C.. Watson, c. T.; H. C. Evans.
". T.. Geo. H. Ramsburg, R. Sec'y;
James w. Strider, F. S.; Thos. II.
Buck, Treas; Geo. T. Watson,