Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-07-14
Local Miscellany.


"a.
The Brass Works are running
lively.
The Hotel Powhatan will be fine
structure.
A beautiful line of Scarf Pins at c.
w. Browns.
Gentlemen's Surah Sashes for sale
by Miss j. ID. Rowan.
The Charles Town Glove Works are
turning out work rapidly.
Greatest of bargains in Summer
Millinery, at Hirschman's.
If you want to buy a good Bicycle,
call on Dir. NJ. E. Bolinger.
One more lot of ladies' shirt waist
Buttons, at c. W. Browns.
Mr.. Lewis Dinkle has charge of the
Renner store, in Rink Building.
Our brick yards cannot yet fill the
heavy demand made upon them.
Do you wish to appear cool? Shirt
Studs, all styles, at G. w. Browns.
The Kickapoo Indian camp con-
tinues to attract large crowds nightly.
George Diehl has position in the
confectionery store of Mr.. Gustav
Brown.
Ladies, we have Combs for the
hair, see our display, at G. W..
Browns.
Messrs. Diehl & Bro, of this place,
are putting up some fine cemetery
work in Frederick City.
Reward. -How about the balloon?
great excitement at c. W. Brown s
Scarf Pins, from 1Oc. to S14.
DIr. j. NJ. Miley, son of Sergeant
BIiIeY, has accepted position as
clerk at Shannondale Springs.
Mr.. Tinsley. of Charlottes-
vile, Va, has been elected principal
of the Charlestown Academy.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for DIR. F. BYington and Jenette
B. Wagner care of. o. Yates.
Rose Dental Foam, prepared by
Fl. Watson) delightfully."- fragrant
tooth wash at Light & Watson's.
The Gruber Family, an excellent
concert company, gave entertain
ments in Washington Hall last week.
For good Buggies go to C. NJ.
West, Kabletown, who has just re-
1at will fhnn
} cheap.
Public Sale of Buggies and Carts
at the Rink Hardware and Agricul-
turaI Implement House, Saturday,
July %.
Messrs. Earnshaw & DooleY have
been busily engaged tin roofing the
Boiler Works and Vulcan Road Ma
chine buildings.
From present indications a good
sized delegation from Jefferson will
attend the unwilling of the StonewaII
jackson statue at Lexington next
Tuesday.
The location of the Watson House
Lunch Room, in the basement of that
popular hotel, is indicated by rich
ly ornamented sign at the east end OF
the building.
The Charlestown Cornet Band will
receive their new instruments this
week, and will accompany the ex-
Confederates from here to Lexington
next Monday.
A game of base ball played here
last Saturday, between the third mines
of Shepherdstown and Charlestown,
resulted in favor of the home nine.-
Score % to 10.
Mrs. Catharine Milstead, we'll
known and respected lady of this
place, died suddenly last Wednesday
morning, at the advanced age of 81
years and month.
n Mrs. Ora L. Shewbridge and Mr..
Jesse A. Engle have been appointed
members of the Board of Exsmin-
ers to assist Superintendent Rams
burg in TIE examination of teachers.
The Town Council last night fixed
the corporation levy for this year al
J 80 cts. on each 500 of personal
property and real estate, S1.5Q head
tax, s1.O0 on dogs and $500 OIL
bitches.
The yestry of Zion Episcopal
Church have contracted with Mr.
Clinton Smith, of Baltimore, to com
plete the spire of their church build.
ing. The spire is to be covered with
slate, is to be fifty feet higher than
the present edifice, and is to be sur
mounted with handsome cross
Work is to be commenced the 1st OF
September.
Mr.. F. NJ. Pennock, Secretary OF
the Vulcan Road Machine Company
was in town last week in the interest
of this new Charles Town industry.
He informs the SPIRIT that their ma
chinery will be put in during next
month. Much of their machinery is
new, and when complete the plant OF
this company will he fully equipped
to turn out five hundred to eight hun.
dred Road Machines year. Mr..
Cannon, President of the Land and
Improvement Co. at Brunswick, Md,
who purchased one of this company's
New Pennock Reversible Road Ma.
chimes about three weeks ago, after
investigating the merits of the va.
rious styles of road machines, write:
that the machine is highly satisfactory