Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-04
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
Local Miscellany.

4or SAFE al TINS ONCE
OThe B. & o. R. R. has erected a
signal target atthe Charlestown depot.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for DIR. W. w. Brown and T. w.
Latimer.
Mr.. T. p. Lfppitt is erecting
dwelling for Mr.. John R. Hoffmaster,
at Millville.
Mr.. Tustin Starry has painted his
mothers buildings, on South Law
renee street.
Mr.. Jacob Evans died at his home
near Wageley's Shop, February IA,
aged IS years.
Chicken thieves raided the hen
house of Mrs. Anna Campbell last
Tuesday night.
What's the matter with the pur-
chase of the Kearsley property for
graded school purposes?
jefferson Commandery, No, 3,
knights Templar, meets this (Tdes-
day) evening, at q o'clock.
Mr.. w. w wentzeIl, of Harper's
Ferry, is erecting a cigar mannfac-
tory on his lot on Gflmor street.
Mr.. Myers Palmbaum left yester-
day for Baltimore and New York, to
purchase supplies of spring goods.
Messrs. V. Kaplon & Bro, the
Harper's Ferry clothiers, offer bar
gains in clothing at cost. See adj
, vertisemcnt.
Becker Bros, of Baltimore, are
preparing to burn lime on their tract
of land on the east side of the Shen-
'andoah river.
Mrs. Mary F. Rowe. 4 native of
this county, died at her home in
TftusviIIe, Pa, Feb. 81, ia the Esd
year of her age.
DR.. Z. d. Davis has returned from
Baltimore, and will resume the prac-
tice of dentistry at his Office in this
place next week.
When You visit Baltimore stop at
the Malthy House. where will be
found frst-class accommodation and
exceedingly low rates.
The dwelling house of r. A. Hessey
and D acres of ground attached was
sold on Tuesday for the sum of $50
ID. S. Hughes purchaser.
Mr.. Geo. Tacey, of Bolivar. an
employee of the b. 8 o., fell while
working on trestle near Bay Ridge
last week, and was seriously injured.
The sale of the Balch Mil property
to James f. Reyuotds was confirmed
by the Circuit Court, and the sale of
land to Eugene Baker was not con-
1irmed.
An unknown man was killed on the
B. & o. railroad about mile west of
Harper's Ferry on last Thursday
The body. not being identified, was in
tered in Bolivar.
An alarm of fire was caused about
Z O'Clock Sunday evening by the
burning of the chimney of the dwell
lingoccupied by Mr.. w. I. Mauck, on
West Main street. The fire depart
ment responded promptly, but their
services were not needed.
Mr.. Edgar Conklyn on last Satur-
day brought us a nice o'possom, for
which we return thanks. Our young
friend has succeeded in capturing
several of these animals This winter.
We should not be surprised next at
hearing of him capturing somebody S
daughter.
1t is reported at Stanton that the
vestibuled train known as the :. Fast
Flying yirginian, which the Chesa-
peake and Ohio runs over the Vir-
ginia Midland between Charlottes-
Vile and Washington. will be trans
ferred to the Valley Branch about
the first of May.
Rev. C. II. Minor, of the New
School Baptist Church, (coIored, }
immersed eighteen candidates in the
milI-race at the Town Mill last Sun
day afternoon, and shortly afterwards
Rev. C. C. Wainwright, of the Free
Will Baptist Church, (colored, } i'm.
mersed twenty candidates at
the same place.
We spent a few hours in Charles
town on Saturday, Birthington's
Washday, and while there heard and
saw the Charlestown Cornet Band on
parade. Two noticeable features of
the event were the youthfulness of
musicians and the extra good music
they made, considering their limited
number.-Hdrper's Ferry Sentinel.
The Hotel Conner, Harper's Ferry,
of which Capt. John W. Doll is the
accommodating landlord, has been
presented with handsome new reg
lister by The Great Dalrymple, "
publisher of hotel registers. The
first guests to enter their names upon