Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-02-02
Local Miscellany.
Guy Brothers to. MIGHT.


"Queen Esther" Thursday night.
Look out for the grounding to-day.
DR.. Jas. NJ. Ransom will be absent
from town until Thursday.
Mr.. Charles N. Lloyd was on last
Wednesday taken to the Asylum at
Weston.
Rev. A. "A. p. Neal preached in the
NJ. E. Church South here last Sunday
morning.
Wait and Watch for the Favorites,
coming Tuesday, February 2, Guy
Bros. MinstreIs.
Sale of Personal Property by Mr..
Daniel Hefebower March 1st. Ad-
vertisement later.
Yearly advertisers, to insure inser-
ton, must send i'll their favors by
Friday of each week.
The Clarence Bennett Company
gave excellent entertainments in
Washington Hall last week.
The large addition to the Vulcan
Road Machine Works has been com
pleted, and is filled with machines.
Found--Two New School Books
which the owner may obtain by call
ing at this office and proving prop
erty.
The Electric Light men are work
ing day and night, and expect to have
the lights turned on by Saturday
night.
Don't fail to see the Guy Bros.
NIatchless Sailor and Silver Band pa
rade at noon. The streets are crowded
daily to see them.
Young ladies of the Episcopal con
gregation are collecting funds to pur-
chase a new bell, with modern i'm
provements for ringing.
Mr.. J. w. Carson is the foreman
of tue Goetz Harness Factory. Mr..
Carson is pleasant gentleman, and
we welcome him to our town.
Master Lester Hough, son of ex-
mayor Hough, was the successful
guesser who was awarded the watch
at the Clarence Bennett matinee last
Saturday.
By request the popular oratorio of
ESTHER, the Beautiful Queen"
which has been received with so much
favor, will be repeated in Washing
ton Hall on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 4th.
Gnu, Proe NIipctroIe ont;roI,, =, o,,,
and reconstructed, new songs, new
dances, elegant costumes, and charm
ing music. Wait for them and be sure
tosee them. Tickets on sale at Light
& Watson's.
Slight damage to the dwelling &C.
cupied by Mr.. Henry Allen, on East
North street caused an alarm of fire
last Saturday afternoon. The SER
vices of the fire department, however,
were not needed.
Five hundred feet of excellent new
hose recently purchased for the Cit
liens Fire Company were tested by
Fire Marshal Hough, on the Indepen-
dent steamer, last Thursday, and
proved to be of good quality.
An annual stockholders. meeting OF
the Charles Town and Washington
City Improvement Company was held
at its office January Goth, 1892. The
old officers were reelected, and the
report of the Company was satisfac-
tory. Mr.. w. N. Wood, the judici-
Gus general manager, has charge of
the affairs of the Company.
Mr.. Luther r. Huyett had very
narrow escape from his house being
burned last Thursday at 10 O. clock,
A. NJ, supposed tohave been caused
by lamp left burning by a servant
in a room in the wing of the house.
The house was injured and quantity
of furniture burned. Insured in the
agency of Washington & Alexander,
and will be promptly paid.
A track connection at the intersec.
ton Of the N. & w. and b. & o.
roads at this place would have been
a great convenience to the latter last
Saturday, during the. obstruction OF
trains at the Leetown crossing. With
such connection the B. & O. trains
could have readily passed each way
over the Belt Line, and the delay to
mails aud travel would have been but
slight.
Mr.. B. c. Washington has made al
assignment of his property to Mr..
Forrest W. Brown, trustee, for the
benefit of his creditors, without pref
erence. The liabilities, it is thought,
will not exceed the assets. Mr..
Washington has always been one OF
our most estimabIe and energetic cit.
liens, and there is universal regret
that temporary embarrassment has
compelled him to take this course.
By request the popular Oratorio,
ESTHER, the Beautiful Queen" will
again be presented at Washington
Hall, Thursday evening, February
4th. That all may have an oppor-
tunity of attending this delightful en-
tertainment, Prof. c. w. Clary has
decided TO place the prices of admis.
sion at the following greatly reduced
} rates: General admissions, 25 cts.
children ard gallery, 10 cts. chairs
80 cts. Chair tickets on sale at Light
g. Watson's.