Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-09-30
Local Miscellany.

1<-SA AChANNAA
Mr.. C. w. Taylor is painting the
Interior OF the dwelling of Mr.. Jos.
Trapnell.
Potomac Commandery, No. 5,
knights Templar, meets next Tues
day evening, at q o'clock.
;, In February Mr.. Henry C. Getzen-
ianer, of Shepherdstown, bought
lot in Roanoke for 900. Recently he
sold it for So, 900.
Special rates will be issued by the
railroads TO those who wish to attend
the lot sales at Goshen on the 9th
and 10th of October.
Mr.. Nimrod Trussell, Manager of
the Shenandoah Milling Co.'s Store,
has gone East to lay in their fall and
winter stock of goods.
Mr.. Jno. w. Russell has in stock
for the fall and winter season, a full
line of stoves, embracing various pat
terms, both serviceabIe and handsome.
The PeabodyInsuranceCo., through
Messrs. Washington & Alexander,
have promptly adjusted and paid the
loss on barn of Mr.. Washington
Benner.
The name of Mr.. Jno. W. Russell,
Sergeant-at-Arms, was inadvertently
omitted from the list of officers of
the VIM. L. Wilson Democratic Club
lastweek.
The S. V. R. r. have issued and
posted notices that all baggage in
tended to be checked must be deliv-
cred 10 minutes before the advertised
departure of trains.
Mrs. Sencindiver had her Opening
of Fall Millinery last Friday and
Saturday, and showed her customers
a nice line of bonnets, hats, birds,
feathers, ribbons, &c.
Mr.. F. L. BelIer has contracted to
erect an office building for Mr.. Bris-
coe b. Bouldin, at Shendun, Va,
and Messrs. Earnshaw & Dooley will
do the tin roofing for it.
Mr. T. P. Lippitt sent a large force
of hands yesterday to Shenandoah,
in Page county, to erect nine houses
and extensive shedding for the I'm
provement Company at that place.
A chimney took fire at the resi-
dence or Mr.. Gloon Moore last
Wednesday morning, and on Satur-
day night lamp came near causing
serious damage in the same dwelling.
Mr.. Bernard A. Wade, late of the
Winchester Ne1oS, succeeds Mr.. A.
d. Barr as B. & o. agent at this
place. Mr.. Wade is pleasant, af-
fable gentlemen, and we wish him an
agreeable intercourse with ourpeople
Bear in mind the Fair to be held
for the benefit of the Citizens Fire
Company, Nov. Sd, 18th and 5th, in
Washington Hall. This is an organi-
cation that should be fostered and en-
couraged by ali classes Of our people.
Persons desiring to attend the re-
union of ex-Confederates at Winches-
ter tomorrow can, by calling up6h
Capt. George Baylor, obtain certif-
icates which will enable them TO pro-
cdre round trip tickets at reduced
rates.
The Democrats of Uvilla will Or
ganizc a Campaign Club on Thursday,
the 9th of October, and invite large
turnout on that occasion. Hons. A.
S. cambridge and B. D. Gibson and
others have accepted invitations to
deliver speeches.
Mr.. j. F. Reininger has his fall and
winter fashion plates, and also $500
new samples, from which customers
may have wide range in their selec-
tions. No need to go from home for
work when you can get it done just
as well right in your own town.
Mr.. j. W. Kelly, who has been the
accommodating telegraph operator at
this station for some time past, has
resigned to take & position on tie S.
V. r. R., and is succeeded By Mr.
Brown Sherman, Of Woodstock. Err.
j. d. GrabilI, of Woodstock, takes
the position of checkman.
Mr.. A. d. Barr Will take charge of
the store and lumber yard of Mr.. T.
P. Lippitt. This will give Mr.. Lip
pitt more time to look after his con-
tracts outside, as he can do so with
the assurance that he leaves behind
competent, reliable assistant, who
will look after his interests with care
3uI attention.
Mr.. Geo. n. SmaIIwood, whilst
working at the saw-mill of AIR.
Thomas Frazier, on the farm of Mr..
Washington Benner, last Saturday,
was struck by piece of timber which
became caught in one of the bands.
and had his legs severely mangled
He was brought to his home in this