Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-07-29
Local Miscellany.

county Court Monday, Aug. 4.
Great Bargains are offered at Hap-
ley's in Summer Goods.
The machinery of the Balch Mill,
at Leetown, is being improved.
Walter Avis whilst oiling a pistol
lot the hammer slip aud shot a finger.
Mr. Jno. W. Russell has contracted
20 tin roof the dwelling of Mr.. F. A.
Yates.
We had a fine rain last Friday
night, and several fine showers yes
terday.
Mr. F. f. Rohr is laying a gutter
across West street, from the pump
at Welsh's corner
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Thomas Bates, c. F. Wall and
Hannah Simmons.
Messrs. Wm. Phillips & Sons have
made several shipments of building
material to Winchester recently.
The iron fencing in front of the
yard Of Mr.. Il. o. Talbot has been
reprinted and handsomely gilded
Messrs. R. D. shugert & Bro. made
the fine harness which adorn the car
riage horses of Mrs. Rebecca Hunter.
If the one or two farmer friends
n.
who have promised US Corn will
bring it in now, we will be greatly
Obliged.
The mains bave been received and
distributed along the route for the
extension of the Water Company's
line along West Main street.
Mr.. T. Nichols, near Unionville,
and Mr.. Jas. Burr, near Shenandoah
junction, each lost a horse by light
ming on the night of July 10.
Mrs. Harriet A. Gibson, sister of
Mr.. Andrew Aldridge. of this coun-
ty, died in Berryville IN the 22nd
instant, aged about so years.
Mr.. Lampe, of Frederick, has com
pleted the frescoing of the Presby-
terrain church, and Mr.. VIM. HINES
has begun the painting of the wood
work.
Mr.. E. t. Billmyer, recent night
operator here, has been transferred
to Shenandoah, Va, and Mr.. c. w.
Alvin comes from Riverton to take
his place.
A game of base ball played here
last Wednesday, between the first
mines of Charlestown and Harper's
Ferry, resulted in favor of the for
mer. Score II to s.
Dir. Geo. T. Light and other citi-
zens who have witnessed the Pom
peiian Fete' pronounce it TO be a
grand entertainment, and well worth
a trip to Baltimore to enjoy.
Mr.. Wilson'S bill TO pension Rich
ard Jackson, of this county, a team
ster who was wounded in the dis
charge of duty during the war, was
favorably reported last Tuesday.
The two dwelling houses of Mr.. w.
1. Bradfeld were sold last Friday by
S. w. Washington Trustee to Messrs.
George Washington and Thomas
Frazier--one for $3.50, aud the other
for $3.50.
The Jno. Z. Shauli farm, contain
ing 100 acres, near Middleway, was
sold last Friday, by Special Commits
s%ioners Stephenson. Kennedy and
Baylor, to Mr.. Remington Kownslar,
at SIS per acre.
TheS V. r. R. will hercafterrun its
large freight engines of that portion
of the road between Hagerstown and
Riverton, with a tnrntable at River
ton, and its lighter engines between
Rivcrtrou and Shenandoah.
A straw rick belonging TO Mr..
Thomas Frazier, was fred by a sparI,
from 4 Shenandoah Valley locomo-
tive last Wednesday and destroyed,
together with about ten panels Of
fencing. Straw insured with Agency
of Washington < Alexander.
The Town Council, on Monday
night of last week, ordered curbing
to be laid in front of the National
Bank property on Main street ana
the premises of Mr.. w. f. Wcirtck
on North Charles street. MIR. c. NJ.
HOugh was elected Fire Marshal.
The S. V. r. r. will run an excur-
sion to Pen-Mar on Saturday, August
9th. Train will pass Charlestown at
9:28 A. NJ. Returning leave PEN
Mar at 5:15 p. NJ. Round trip from
Ripon, sl.OO; Charlestown, 80 cts. /;
Shenandoah Junction, 80 cts. Shep-
herdstown, IS cts.
A large company of visitors from
CharlestOwn were at Shannondale
Springs last Wednesday. About
forty persons were entertained at
the Springs Hotel, and those who
were there are unstinted in their en-