Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-01-20
Local Miscellany.

Read Kahn's new ad. and locals.
A band of Gypsics were in town
last week.
For fine Horse Bills come to the
SPIRIT Office.
Sale bills printed neatly and cheap
ly at the SPIRIT office.
The hotel hacks now charge IS cts.
Tor transferring passengers.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Jennie Abbott and Lue Young.
Mr.. VIM. Lloyd will have Sale of
Personal Property on the 18th of
February.
Mr.. John w. Russell has placed
mammoth new range in the Watson
House kitchen.
Mr.. c. w. Taylor has put up
handsome and attractive sign for
Messrs. Davenport & MaIIorie.
The Watson House has been sup
piled with large fire-proof safe, for
the reception of valuables belonging
to guests.
Mr.. James Bran9on, of Harper's
Ferry, whilst coupling cars at Pitts
burg, had three fingers of his right
hand cut off.
Mr.. Harry B. MiddIekauff is full
of enterprise, and has started an oil
wagon for the delivery of coal oil
to consumers in town.
when you visit Baltimore stop at
the AIaltby House, where will be
found first-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Florence, little daughter of Mr..
T. B. Moore, at Halltown, was very
badly scalded while carrying cup of
boiling water up stairs.
The c. NJ, NJ. & 1. Co. is in ne
gotiation with the owners of large
nail mill in Pennsylvania, with the
probability of its removal to Charles
town.
Messrs. Miller & Kennedy have
opened real estate and stock brok-
ers' office in Mrs. MaxwcII's new
building, [sccond flocr,) on Main
street.
The name Of Mr. W. NJ. Clements
was unintentionaIly omitted from the
list of directors of the Summit Point
and BerryviIIc Railroad; published
last week.
The passenger coach of freight
train was derailed at NTiIIviIIe on
Sunday night, and George Fetzer, a
hewsboy, and one or two others were
slightly injured.
Mr.. j. A. Eyster, Jr., has sue
reeded Mr.. F. G.. Butler us agent of
the 9. & Q. at Halltown. Mr.. Chas.
REILLY, who did the railroad work for
Mr.. Butler, has returned to Summit
Point.
Lippitt Renner has opened res
taurant in rear of his store, where
he will serve oysters in any style and
at all hours. Lunches from 8 to 25
cents. Also fresh oysters by the
pint, quart or gallon.
Messrs. Hefebowcr & West have
their auctioneering card in this issue.
What Dan. Hefebower don't know
about auctioneering is not worth
knowing, and Tom West is proving
himself an apt pupil of competent
leader.
The Shenandoah Brass and Iron
Works, to be located at Charlestown,
has been chartered by the secretary
of State of West Virginia. G. A.
Stephens, of New York, and Edmond
Ault, of New Jersey, are among the
incorporators.:
Mr.. Edward S. Souders, of this
place, has engaged as travelling sales
man for Messrs. Fisher, Caulll & Co.,
of Baltimore, wholesale dealers In TO-
bacco and cigars. Mr.. S. will travel
in Virginia and West Virginia, and
having experience and capacity in
this line, will Doubtless build up
good trade.
A break in the large engine at tire
Virginia Paper Mills necessitated
closing down for day or two. and
Mr., Geo. Eyster, while superintend-
ing removal of the broken part,
had one of his toes severely mashed
by a broken piece falling on it. Sub
sequently Mr.. Eyster met with an
other accident by getting a finger
caught in the pump and nearly
mashed off.
The Real Estate agents of Charles
town met on Friday at the office of
Wynkoop, Walter & Co., for the pur-
pose of forming Real Estate Ex-
change. The following gentlemen
were elected officers: Adrian G..
Wynkoop. President; Philip C. Ken
nedy, Secretary; Arthur Davenport,
Treasurer. A committee to draft