Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-09-15
Local Miscellany.


H. G. Knapp.
Fresh Oyster Crackers, at Harry
NJ. Whittington's.
Messrs. j. +. Wyatt & Co. have a
handsome new sign.
Hilda Vernon at Washington Hall
every night this week.
There was large attendance at
the Winchester Fair last week.
Light & watson's pure Almond
Meal for the toilet, none better.
Have your Watches, Clocks, and
Jewelry repaired by II. G. Knapp.
Steps are being taken, we under
stand, to organize gun club here.
The Shenandoah Milling Company
is getting in a nice line of glass ware.
Mr.. Gustav Brown served the first
oysters of the season last Saturday.
Forty or fifty cords of Dry Oak
Wood wanted by W. f. & Il. P.
Lippitt.
A superior article of Lavender,
Florida and Violet Water. Light &:
Watson.
The Hilda Vernon Company prom
ises an enjoyable week to the Charles
Town public.
Everything usually found in a
First-CIass Grocery, at Harry NJ.
Whittington's.
Mr.. B. F. johnson erected the
laundry building for NJ. Elliott at
the Watson House.
Thanks to Messrs. Light & Watson
for a sample of their Almond Meal
delightful toilet article.
Prof. Tinsley has an encouraging
outlook for the opening of the Charles
Town Academy tomorrow.
Messrs. yesterday & Co. are doing
the plumbing and gas fitting in Col.
Jno. I. Gibson's fine dwelling.
Thanks to Commissioner Jas. D..
Butt for handsome picture of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Goods delivered free of charge,
and all orders given prompt atten-
ton, at Harry NJ. Whittington's.
Mr.. B. Souders had on exhibition
st Morgan's Grove an eagle, owl and
English mastiff. He received first
premium on each.
Stephenson Seminary begins the
new scholastic year with largely in
J creased list of pupils-both boarders
and day scholars.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Maltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Elk Iron Quinine and Strychnia is
the most efficient tonic known and
prescribed by all physicians; pre-
pared by Light & Watson.
Messrs. Earnshaw and Dooley have
been getting by the carload orna-
mental zinc cornices, etc., for the
house of Col. Jno. T. Gibson.
Mr. R. C. Dowden left US a half
dozen peaches last week. Notwith-
standing they were grown upon a
poplar tree, their flavor was very good.
Watson's Digestive Powder, sure
cure for Dyspepsia Cor Indigestion),
Heartburn, Sour Stomach and Feted
Breath, prepared by Light & Watson.
Mr.. onward Elliott, son of Mr..
Thomas Elliott, of the Watson House,
has bought out Mr.. George w.
Dukes store and restaurant in Shep-
herdstown.
Messrs. NJ. PaImbaum & Bro. are
receiving fall and winter goods
Their stock this season looks larger,
with finer selections than ever before.
Their prices always suit the people.
Mr.. S. D. Hirschman has sent us
from Marietta, Ga, several bolls OF
cotton. They are opened, in the
state just ready for picking, and look
'duite pretty as they ornament our
office desk.
Mr.. Owen Vanvacter, who is one
of the best shots in this section, re
Gently put ball through tish-hawL
at three hundred yards with Win
chester rife, and then killed its matt
on the wing at little less distance
Master Garland Hedebower, son o.
our enterprising auctioneer, Mr.
Daniel Hefebower, on last Saturday
showed US two very young turtles
Matched from eggs secured along the
BulIskin run. One had been hatchec
the day previous, and the other came
out of the shell that morning. They
were as lively as crickets, and to the
uninformed would appear much Older
than they really were.
We witnessed last Friday what
came near being a most serious if no
a fatal accident. Mr.. Abner Hop.
kins was driving with Miss Sue B
Stribling, of Martinsburg, in a dog.
cart, and when turning to enter The
enclosure at the N. & w. station, one
wheel struck post in the center o.
the gateway. This threw Miss S
forward over the dashboard with hel
head almost literally under the horses
heels, whilst at the same time the
point of the shaft pierced the horse
just back of his right fore-leg. How
it came that the horse, under these
circumstances, did not kick the young
lady's brains out, seems little short
of miracle. As it was, one of hel
hands was severely sprained. Til:
post is dangerous affair, and WI
.Srust tho raiIrnod authorities uilI s,,L