Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-11-05
Local Miscellany.
unity Court met yesterday.


Mr.. Stuart Mcknight has received
an appointment in the Patent Office.
If you want Picture Frames, Mats,
Cord, &C., go to McClung's Photo
Gallery.
The military and fremen's parade
will take place this tuesday, after
noon, at o'clock.
A palace organ has been secured
Tor the Episcopal chapel, through the
agency of Mr.. j. H. holland.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for George B. Laboyteau, c. L.
McClung and Charles NJ. Smith.
Mr. j. Aldridge Chew has sold his
line farm, containing 175 acres, to
Mr.. j. w. walraven, for $40, 100.
Call and see new Stock of ParIor
Lamps, and general line of Glassware
and Queensware, at G. E. Hughes.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
0found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Mr.. D. w. Hannah has purchased
portion of the Henry johnson lot,
fronting on the Leetown road, and
will erect dwelling thereon.
The winter schedule of the BaIti-
more and Ohio r. R. will go into eff
feet on the 10TH inst, when some
important changes will be made.
Mr.. f. G. Butler has been awarded
the contract for furnishing supplies
to the County Infrmary during the
next six months, at his bid of s139. 80.
The famous prize fighter, John L.
Sullivan, passed southwark over the
s. V. R. R. last Tuesday, on his way
to Mississippi for his second trial in
the courts.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Miss, Lena Heck, Mrs. r. A.
Hessey, Oscar G. Mix, NJ. D., Flor
IN NJ. Nichols, SaIlie NJ. Starry,
E. j. Williams and "; G. Young.
We are pleased to learn from his
brother that Mr.. C. d. Rouss, of New
York, whose illness WAS recently an
nohnced, is much better and at his
post of business again as formerly.
Mr.. Joseph Barry, OF Harper's
Ferry, an adherent of the g. o. p. and
author of = The Annals OF Harper
Ferry" and The Almanac Ex-
planned, > has received a government
position at Washington.
Mr.. J. G, Wyatt has again taken
charge of the Carter House. Mr.. A.
d. Miley. who has had experience in
hotel keeping. has Immediate super
vision of the horse and will give Wis
j16rs TO this well known hosiery a
hearty welcome.
The new summer hotel now in
tourse of construction on the farm of
Capt, Geo. w. Green. just across the
Shenandoah at Harper's Ferry, WIN
DE l6Os4O feet in size aud will con-
tain Sc rooms. Mr.. John Macarthur
is the contractor.
The report that bab5 had baen
fond in Hollis pump caused q lie a
sensation in the lower end of town
last Saturday. When it became gen
orally known. however, that it was
only china baby, feeling of relief
"as very apparent.
Mrs Evelyn Lee, wife of Col. r.
n. Lee. died at "Grafton" tile resi-
dence of her husband. near Boyce,
Clarke county, Va, Saturday week.
The deceased was cousin of Mrs.
Button, Mrs. Perry and Mrs. A. C..
Hopkins, of this place.
Don't forget to attend the dinners
and suppers to he given in the Locke
store-room by the ladies of this place
on November 4, and 6, for the hen
eft of the Independent Fire Compa-
ny On Tuesday, the 9TH, there will
be grand firemen's parade, in which
a number of visiting companies are
expected to take part.
Lecture at Uvilla Hall Tuesday
night, November j, 1889, by Hon.
LOB. Lucas, on Daniel O'Connell, -
as delivered in Wheeling, Charles
town, Washington and elsewhere
Proceeds for the benefit of UvilIa
Hall. Doors open at Z O'clock; Lee
ture at q o'clock. Admission 20
cents, for adults, and 10 cents for
children
The WentzelI property in Bolivar
was resold on Saturday last by Spe-
ciaI commissioners F. w. Brown. j.
D. Butt d George Baylor, as fol-
lows: Sinister House on Washington
st. to G. w. Chambers, for 81, 1876 ;
House on Gilbert st. TO Mrs. Annie
Faulk, for $685., House on Rowles
st. to Robert Arvin, for $3.50, and