Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-16
Local Miscellany.

WOOD and CORN wanted at this
office.
Mr.. W. G. Bates lost a valuable
mare last Wednesday.
A movement is on foot to establish
a circulating library at Harper's
Ferry.
The Kabletcwn Sunday School will
have its holiday celebration on the
evening of December &c.
An unknown White man was killed
on the railroad at the tunnel near Is
land Park on last Wednesday.
Meeting of Independent Fire Com
pany this (Tuesday) evening, at 7
O'Clock. A full attendance requested.
VIM. Kahn has just returned from
the Eastern Cities where he has Sc
cured a large supply of Christmas
novelties.
Mr.. Geo. T. Light received from a
friend, as present, beautiful fur
Nrobe made from the skin of an Amer
lean tiger.
Mr. L. NJ. slifer butchered a 40
III. hog last Tuesday; and Mr.. c.
n. Hough one IL ntdnths old, that
weighed 4O53.
y When you visit Baltimore stop at
the MaItby House, where will be
fnuud tirst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
The Presbyterian Sunday School of
this place will have holiday ceIebra-
ton, in Washington Hall, on Monday
evening, December 30
A stable containing a quantity of
hay, corn, &C., belonging to Prof.
N c. Brackett, of Harper's Ferry,
was burned on Thursday last.
Mr.. Walter Shirley has entered the
employ of Mr.. Gustav Brown, to sue
coed Sir. Harry West, who will leave
next week for Eogansport, Ind.
Mr.. Samuel Kelly. of Harper's
Ferry, fell from the bridge at the Is
land OF Virginius, few feet from his
home, on Friday night last, and was
drowned.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals,
December 10: Baylor, trustee, vs..
BaIch, from jefferson county, opin-
ion by Brannon; decree of Circuit
Court affirmed.
= Mr.. j. F. Howell, late night op-
orator at the S. V. depot in this place,
has been made extra agent, and is
succeeded by Mr.. Geo. w. Atkinson,
of Harrisburg, Pa, as night operator.
Letters are advertised at Churies-
ZION for Alcinda Blue, T. Davis, II,
) G. Knapp, (2,) Annie Hendricks,
Chas. Moore, Clara Read, j. Saun-
ders, Lettie Simmonds and G. l..
Tolbert.
The e Frost Queen and Santa
Claus" is the title of beautiful
and pleasing Christmas entertainment
which will be given by the Baptist
Sunday School on New Years evo,
in Washington Hall.
Mr.. II. G. Knapp, Matchmaker and
jeweler, adyertises reduction of
prices for thirty days, in order TO get
his work before the people, and also
\ to give them an opportunity to get
their holiday repairing done.
The form of the late VIM. Buckles,
containing 1348 acres, near Engle's
Switch, was sold at public auction
last Tuesday, by Messrs. John II.
Buckles and Jos. b. Yanmetre, ex-
ecutors, to Mr. Rudolph Rau, at $40
per acre.
n Messrs. Fava, Noeff & Co., of
Washington City, who contracted TO
survey, lay off and plat the lands of
the Charlcstown and Washington City
Improvement Company, have had a
corps of engineers at work during the
Opast few days.
See change in advertisement of Mr..
L. E. Beachley, in this issue. Mr..
Beacbley has been doing some nice
work in our town, and gives several
good testimonials and references
He will make drawings aud estimates
on application, and invites an inspec-
ton of his work.
Mr.. Jas. w. Bane had new and
improved clover huller unloaded at
Shenandoah junction a few days ago,
and expects to have it at work in the
neighborhood of Charlestown this
week. Farmers desiring work in
this line should send in their orders
at once. See advertisement.
The Ladies of the NJ. e. Church
South, of this place will, on wednes-
day and Thursday, Dec. II and IS,
have an entertainment in Washing
ton Hall, the object of which is to
add to their "Church Improvement
fund. OYSTERS. Turkey. and aIi the