Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-10-27
Local Miscellany.
County Court November 2.

SOuhGi SOulO ANOfCLnOCl e
Circuit Court November II,
Sale of Lots at Charles-Town Nov.
4 and 8.
The corporate authorities are Nc
Adamizing portion of North street.
Mr.. T. o. Taylor has gone to Bal
timore to purchase additional new
goods.
The force of hands has been in
creased at the Vulcan Road Machine
Works.
The Stephenson Seminary girls en-
joyed ride in heavy road wagon
yesterday afternoon.
Ground will be broken Thursday
at 2 p. NJ. for Baptist chapel at
Shenandoah Junction.
Letters are advertised at Charles
; ton for Leonard Gibbs, Newton Phil
lips and Rosetto Tolbert.
Mr.. John H. Bishop has erected q
neat iron fence in front of the res
idence of Mr.. c. w. Aisquith.
If you want some nice China. or
anything in the Queensware line,
don't forget the Milling store.
A little son of Mr.. VIM. Anderson
had pan of hot water spilled upon
him and was severely scaIded.
MIR. j. C. Holmes has erected a
neat porch the full length of the front
of Mr.. C. w. Aisquith's dwelling.
Work is in progress on the spire of
Zion Episcopal church, which is TO
rise sixty feet above the height of the
present edifice.
Representatives of the Kelly &
Jones Co., of Pittsburgh, are here 10
remedy defects in the steam heating
apparatus of the courthouse and
Jail.
Mr.. E. E. Beachley has begun the
foundation for his o-and-a-hnlf
story woodworking establishment,
corner of Belt avenue and George
street.
Mr.. c. l.. McClung has purchased
of Messrs. Lippitt lot on the corner
Oof George and North streets, and will
erect dwelling and photograph gal
lery thereon.
Prof. Little, the Graduate Opt
, clan, will be at DIR. Davis Dental
Office October 80 and 81. Should
you have Eye Trouble give him a call.
y Consultation free.
yesterday & Co. are putting the
Episcopal Church furnaces in order,
and will do the tin and slate roofing
and spouting on the G. NJ, NJ. & [.
Co.'s Office building.
Mr.. Watson has secured the SER
vices of Mr.. f. G. Grubb as clerk at
the Carter House. Mr.. Grubb is
both popular and pleasant, and we'll
qualified for this position.
Mayor Brown will leave to-day for
New York, to beard the lion in his
den and interview old Santa Claus at
his headquarters. So look out, young
folks, for lots of new holiday tricks.
The bell of the Episcopal church
being cracked, the hours of service
in that church will not be announced
by bell ringing until the bell is re-
paired or new one put in its place.
Mr.. W. N. Wood, General Man
ager of the G. & w. C. 1. Co., has
returned from Washington City, and
says there will be good party of
Washington capitalists here at our lot
sale next week.
n Manager Inskeep has exercised his
excellent good taste in a handsome
1f
pany's store windows, whereby some
very pretty articles are shown to de-
cided advantage.
Mr.. Lewis Clipp shot hawk which
measured a feet inches from tip to
tip of wings. Mr.. f. B. Souders has
become the owner of this fine bird,
and turned ii over to Mr.. Bassett
Mitchell to mount for him.
A special term of the Jefferson
Circuit Court was held last Thursday
and Friday. Judge Duckwall being
unable to get here on account of q
railroad wreck, Hon. w. H. Travers
was chosen special judge, and was on
Friday succeeded by Hon. Marshall
Mccormick, who presided in case
in which Mr.. Travers was interested
as counsel. Sales were confirmed OF
Barringer land to j. II. Blackboard,
John l.. Hooff land TO John r. Brill
hart, and Grove land (''Hopewell'
tract of three hundred acres) to Jno.
NJ. Coyle, at $50 per acre.
We are pleased to note the fact
that Mr.. C. H. Shipman, special
agent of the old reliable HGtna Life
Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn,
under the southeastern management
of Capt. H. B. Meigs, of Baltimore,
after looking elsewhere in West Vir,
ginia and Virginia, is so well pleased
with the country and railroad facili,
ties here that he has decided to locate
has purchased lot and is going &c
build at once. Mr.. Shipman come:
to us endorsed as an excellent chris
tian gentleman, and we can therefore
cordially commend him to the conf
D dence of the people. Fills Office is
with Messrs. Washington & Alex.
ander,