Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-27
Local MISCELLANY.

A large number of G. A. r. men
visited Charles Town and Harper's
Ferry last week.
Several of the piers for the new B.
90. bridge at Harper's Ferry are
now above water.
Great Reduction Summer Clear
ance Sale at the Shenandoah Milling
Conpany's Store.
Mr.. F. F. Rohr is cutting stone
for a good crossing over Washington
street at Charles.
Auction Sale of Oregon Horses at
the B. & o. stock yard next Satur-
day. See advertisement.
The children of the Presbyterian
Sabbath School on the new addition
were given a picnic last Saturday.
Potomac Commandery No. 5 will
meet next Tuesday, October 4th, at
7:3OP. NJ. Important TO all Knights
Templar.
The coIored order of Galilean Fish
ermen paradcd Sunday afternoon,
and listened to sermon by Rev. c.
Fl. Minor.
Mr.. C. T. Shugert, of the we'll
known and popular firm of Burns &
Shugert, has been east purchasing
new goods.
Mr.. Arthur Davenport purposes to
supply citizens of Charles Town with
coal and wood. See Advertisement
in this issue.
MIR. A. Alexander has been APP
pointed a deputy by Sheriff Davis,
and will collect taxes in Charles
Town district.
Col. B. d. Gibson by invitation
addressed an enthusiastic meeting of
Democrats at MiddIeway on last
Saturday night.
Mr.. Levi Baker has the first story
of AIR. G. F. Wallis new brick build
ing CONTRACTED for by Messrs. Lip
pitt) well under way.
Mr.. H. o. TALBOT has procured a
supply of Halls patent paving brick
for a new pavement and curb in
front of the First National Bank.
Hon. Geo. C. Sturgiss, Republi-
can, is announced to speak in
Charles Town at 2 P. NJ. and in
Harper's Ferry at 8 P. NJ, to-day.
The Kabletown Democratic Club
("Rouss Invincibles") will meet at
SIP. NJ. next Saturday, for reorgan-
ization. By order of the Executive
Committee.
An alarm of fire was accustomed
yesterday evening by the burning OF
a picture which covered stoye-pipe
(. hole at the residence of Mr.. VIM.
Campbell. The fire companies re-
: sponded promptly, bat their services
were not needed.
Col. Jno. I. Gibson's building in
Roanoke which was lately injured by
fire, instead of being total loss as
at first reported, is being repaired
at a cost of only S395, and the Col,
oneI has an offer of S720 rent for il
as soon as completed.
Jim Thompson, coIored, wa:
brought before Mayor Brown yes
terday and fined $3.50 for fighting
and given ten days in Jail and fined
S25 for carrying a razor. Tue
Mayor imposed fines amounting tc
$40 upon disorderly persons on Sat
urday night.
Mr.. VIM. Kahn, the popular cloth
Ter. has one of the handsomest show
windows in town. Mr.. X. and his
clever assistant, Mr.. Isaac Herr, are
not only adopts in the art of attrac'
tive window trimming, but know how
to handle a large and we'll selected
stock to perfection.
Messrs. 1. H. Strider & Son have
puLIup at the Leetown cannery thi:
season some four thousand cans O.
corn. and would have done mucl
more had their corn crop been more
abundant and tomatoes not such q
failure They will probably can !
large quantity of apples.
MIR. John l.. CraighiIl, ian aged anC
respected citizen of this place, died a
his residence Friday morning from
old age. He was well known in thi:
community and was an uncle of Col
WIN. p. Craighill, of the United
States Engineer Corps. A widow
and Two daughters survive him
His funeral took place Saturday even
ing from Zion Episcopal church.
The members of the Charles Towr
CornetBahd are muchin need of un
form and are making an effort in the
direction of obtaining the same. II
do so, however, they will need ma
teriaI aid in the matter. This organ
ization is a deserving one and credi
to our town. We are sure, there
fore. that our citizens will lend to i
the same liberal encouragement which
has been extended in the past.
Mr.. H. w. Ruther ford will opel
this week in the O'Bannnon store
room, corner of Washington anC
Lawrence sts., a full stock of gro
ceries, notions, woodenware e, tinware
flour, bacon, &c. Mr.. Rutherford
is fair dealing, courteous and oblig
ing, and We believe a deserving
young man. Give him call an
examine his prices, which he propC
ses 10 make as low as the lowest