Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-02
Local Miscellany.

Rare bargains in goods at cost for
cash, at Eugene Shugart's.
"A pension has been granted to
John Frame, Harper's Ferry.
Charlie Brown has rich and hand
some display of holiday goods.
A fine assortment of Muffs just re-
ceived at NJ. Palmbaum & Bros.
Grand Opening of Holiday Goods
at Mr.. Gustav Browns next Thurs
day.
A prairie dog was killed by Mr..
Frank Davis, in his back yard, last
Saturday.
Mr.. W. S. Kenuedy's fine family
horse dropped dead at the stable door
last Thursday.
You can buy nice Holiday Pres
ents for very little money from NJ.
Palmbaum & Bro.
} Mr.. John S. Grantham, of the
Middleway neighborhood, butchered
two hogs which aggregated 1,O21 lbs.
ar. Charles Rely, of Summit
Point, has succeeded Mr.. Warner
Rockenbaugh at the depot store at
Halltown.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church
South contemplate holding an oyster
supper shortly, probably the week
before Christmas.
Mr.. Eugene Shugart has large
paper "jumbo" balloon which he will
send up shortly-further notice of
which will be given.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the MaItby House, where will be
found frst-cIass accommodation and
exceedingly low rates:
Captain Howard, in the employ of
the Charlestown NJ, N. & 1. Co., is
opening a fine vein of brown hema-
tite iron ore on the Yanvacter land.
Mr.. Mason E. Young has declined
the position of Town Sergeant, and
will REMAIN in the employ of the B 80.
Mr.. a. D. MiIey was last night elect
ID Sergeant.
Mr.. Humphrey D. Tate, near rel
alive of our countymau Col. G. W.
2. Black, has been selected to be
private secretary for Gov-elect Patti
son, of Pennsylvania.
g Thanksgiving Day was observed
here by service in the churches and
the closing of the Banks, Circuit and
County Clerks Offices and some of
the stores, and partial closing of the
post Office.
Our thanks for nice pair of ducks
were rather due to Miss Annie Ramey
than to Mr.. B. F. Raney. Never
theless, we retract nothing that we
said about the father, but simply beg
leave to apologize to our fair young
friend and return many thanks for
her kind remembrance.
Mr.. Charles Amber has resigned
his position on the Norfolk & West
ern engineer corps, and accepted a
'clerkship with Messrs. Washington
& Alexander, of this place, their
largely increased and increasing bus
mess necessitating corresponding
increase of Office help.
Mr.. G. D. Moore has removed to
the dwelling lately occupied by Mr..
C. Horace Gallaher, and the Charles
4 DOWN and Washington City Improve
ment Company, and Messrs. Wash
ington & Alexander have taken the
rooms on the second floor of the Glib
son Building, vacated by Mr.. Moore.
The unimproved lot of land on the
asst side of the Shenandoah river near
Harper's Ferry, advertised as val
liable hotel site, has been sold pri-
vately by Mr.. j. F. EngIe, Special
Commissioner, to Col. R. z. Whit
man, representing a syndicate of
capitalists who own adjoining lands,
for $3.50.
The Bazaar of All Nations, held by
the ladies of Zion (Episcopal) Church,
in the Parish Building, on the after
noon and evening of Thanksgiving
Day, was an elegant affair and was
we'll patronized-the object being to
raise funds for the benefit of the La
dies Auxiliary Society of the church
and of st. Andrews Chapel in tie
mountain. The room, which is well
adapted for the purpose, was pro-
fdseIy and tastefully decorated. The
United States and various foreign ma
tons were we'll represented, and the
traffic conducted at the different
booths was very lively, the building
being thronged with visitors-to saw
nothing of the presence of the charm
ing Minnehahas, Gretchens, and
Spanish, French, Norwegian and
other maids, who, in befitting cos
t'Gme, added grace and beauty to the
aainost fairy-like scene.