Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-11-26
Local Miscellany.

\ The citizens of Shepherdstown are
recognizing a FIRE department.
Our stores, we understand, will
close business on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. W. H. Cameron was in Balti.
more last week, purchasing holiday
goods.
AIR. D. S. Hughes has purchased
of Mary f. Lewis smalllot on Eagle
avenue.
Mr.. VIM. HINES is painting the
handsome and commodious dwelling
of Mr.. j. o. Tutwiler.
Messrs. Gustav Brown and NJ.
PsImbaum aaEe gone to Baltimore to
purchase holiday goods.
The ball room of the handsome
Rouss dwelling at "Shannon Park"
is receiving an additional story.
The sword now owned by Mr.. C.
B. Wentzell, Sr., at Harper's Ferry,
was Capt. Mobley's-not Mosby's.
= Will some of our subscribers who
pay their subscription in wood be
be kind enough to bring us some at
once?
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
Ound first-class accommodation and
exceedingly low rates.
Mr.. Chas. W. Brown has just had
additional handsome new cases put
in his store, to accommodate his
large stock of holiday goods.
The Washington Star notes the
purchase in that city by our former
countyman Mr.. W. w. Trail, of a
$4,000 property on New York ave
nue..
The banks and circuit and county
clerks Offices will lie closed next
Thursday. Thanksgiving Day, ) also
the post office except for the delivery
of mails.
Mr.. Eugene Shugert's baby fell out
of its carriage last Friday and cut It's
head. The injury was not dangerous,
however, and the little fellow is get
ting all right again.
The new cheap rate telegraph line,
of which Martin Sheetz is the accom-
modating operator here, is now
opened through to Stauunton, Va,
and workingwith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Four of the indictments brought
in the grand jury last week were for
hunting on the Sabbath cay. The
punishment of these Offenders should
deter others from committing like
offence.
Sam johnson and Lewis Queen,
colorcd boys, got into an alteration
last Saturday night, vixen the former
Oabhed the latter in the shoulder
with pen-knife. The wound, we
understand, is not serious.
Master WilIoughhy Taylor, son Of
Nj. Geo. w. Taylor, fell whilst
6iaying at school, yesterday, dis
locating his elbow and fracturing
one of the bones of his arm. Drs.
Neill and Mason gave him necessary
attention.
The Fast Mail east on the Western
Maryland Railroad, heretofore leay-
ing HagerstoHh daily at 1925 P. NJ,
now leaves Hagerstown at 9 A. NJ,
and arrives in Baltimore at II :48 A.
II. Connection with this road from
S. v. r. r.
ne return thanks to our former
townsman MIR. Jas. W. Butt. now of
Admission, Ala, for interesting South
ern papers, which bear evidence of
the rapid progress of the New
South of which Admission and vi
cinity form an important part.
One freight train ran into another
just east of the Potomac pulp mill at
Harper's Ferry last Saturday morn
ing, and seven cars were thrown from
De trestIe and wrecked. Bitumini-
nous coal, barley, wheat, candy, raj
sins, umbrellas and household furni-
ture, were piled in miscellaneous con-
fusion among the wreckage.
Our old friend L. f. Upright. of
Bolivar, has gone into the Butchering
business again, and will be pleased
to serve the public with choice meats
Of alt kinds, dressed in the most APP
proved manner and sold at living
rates. His wagon will pass through
the lower section of the county, and
all orders will be given prompt at
tention.
The Harper's Ferry Mill property,
offered for sale last Tuesday by
Messrs. Baylor. Travers. Washington
and TrapnelI, Special Commission
ers, was knocked down to Mr.. S. w.
Lfghtner, at S., 1925. The mill, should
the sale be confirmed, we understand
will be put in operation again in
short while-an announcement that