Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-11-10
Local Miscellany.


Office.
Wall Paper and Furniture at G. E.
Hughes.
Largest assortment of Carvers, Ia
BILE and Pocket Cutlery, atRink Hard
ware.
Assessor A. H. Tanquary has be-
gun the reassessmcnt of property in
Charles Town.
The contractors have succeeded in
getting good flow of steam from the
Jail to the courthouse.
A number of Charles Town Masons
will attend the Grand Lodge meeting
in Martinsburg this week.
Mr.. III. Scott Weller is overhaul
ing the Independent steamer, and
y putting it in thorough repair.
There will be total eclipse of the
moon next Sunday evening, begin
ming at 6:37 and ending at SOL.
The place to buy your Guns, Re-
yolvers, Ammunition and sporting
goods in general, is at the Rink Hard
ware.
The Goetz Harness Works have
contracted with the City Electric
Company for the lighting of their
factory.
Messrs. Lippitt have contracted to
erect photograph gallery and dwell
ing for Mr.. c. L. Meeting, on North
George street.
New lot Hair and Plush Ian Robes.
Horse Blankets and Buggy Whips
Call early and make your selection, at
Rink Hardware.
AIessrs. Phillips & Sons have the
contract for the dynamo house of the
City Electric Light Company, to be
completed by Dec. /.
1000 Fat Turkeys wanted by c.
M. West, Kabletown, ON Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 20 and 81. Highest
cash price will be paid.
The Town Council have ordered
crossings to be put in on Main street
nat East alley and on Congress street
-1at east side of George.
Rev. Alfred Young will lecture in
the Colored Methodist church in this
place next Monday cvening-subject
"Courtship and Marriage. .
Letters are advertised at Charles
> ton for Julia Palmer, Rev. R. A.
Palmer, George Turner, Samuel NJ.
Winebrenner and Alice Young.
Mr.. Gustav Brown has fine new
supply of raisins and various fruits,
and will have his opening of holiday
goods the latter part of the month.
Mr.. Burns has returned from the
east, and Messrs. Burns & Shugert
have superb selection of wraps,
dress goods, etc., for the admiration
of the ladies.
t'Mine host" Elliott, of the Watson
House, evidently believes in electric
ity. His hotel is being wired for 80
incandescent and / arc light by the
City Electric Light Co.
There should be a good sidewalk
out to the N. &. W., station, as there
is to the B. & o., and if the 1st and
I'd ward councilmen would insist upon
having one, it would be laid.
Rev. W. R. A. Palmer, d. D., pas
tor of the NJ. E. Church (col'd) of
this place, is Professor of Hebrew in
Howard University, Washington City,
and gives lessons there each week.
Contractor Holmes has reduced his
force at the Hotel Powhatan whilst
the plastering is drying out. Work
will be pushed, however, to have the
Gnfc S,,% TO-
opening.
We had sudden visitation of win
ter last Thursday morning in the
shape of four inch snow. MiIder
weather, however, has since pre-
vailed, and the winter king has about
disappeared.
The Independent Fire Company
have accepted invitations to attend
tiremeu's celebrations from the
Friendship Fire Co., of Winchester,
Va.s for November II, and Good
Will Hose Co., of Chambersburg,
Pa, for November 20.
The increased demand for water
supply has necessitated the purchase
blythe Charles Town Water and Man
u1actnrlng Company of an additional
large pump and engine. which have
been received and will be put in their
works at the pump-house.
Through the courtesy of Messrs.
Samuel Glover, Edmund Ait and
john KroalI the SrIkII OF JEFFERsoS
is the pRssessor of the;frst cast made
at the Shenandoah Brass and Iron
Works in, this place-a handsome
nickel plated paper weight-which
we appreciate very much.
Saturday, in tearing up the old
floor in the basement Of the dwelling
occupied by Mr.. W. .L.-Hedges, the
remains of two gnns anda sword
were unearthed They had in all
probability been hidden there during
the late war, and had lain so long
thatall the wooden parts had decayed,
there was nothing left but the metal,
and that very rusty,