Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-08-23
focal MISCELLANY.
George Ruekler coming.

rent. Apply to g. F. Wall.
For sale-A fine s.ieff Piano in perfect con-
Apply at SPIRIT office.
Elmer E. Beachley is furnishing
material for large house at Browns
vile, Md.
Light & Watson are their own
Prescription Clerks and always in
Gone or the other).
AS65 Parlor Suit of furniture CIV
en- away with 80 c. 1 lib. can Em-
pire Baking Powder at Pentz's.
j. "A. Eyster, Jr., is appointed
postmaster at Halltown in this coun-
ty,inplace of j. A. Eyster, resigned.
The juniors will have a tourna-
meut Wednesday afternoon at %
O'Clock, on same grounds as last
tournament.
The N. & W. southbound train on
Sunday night week killed one horse
belonging to Mr.. Lewis Shrout, and
injured two others.
Mr.. James 81. Cain, worthy cit
izen residing on the farm of the late
Capt. Joseph F. Abel, died August
10th, aged sc years.
For sale at bargain, a good set
of Carpenter Tools and a Chest,
formerly belonging to G. T. Sheetz.
Apply to w. L. Dalgarn.
Mr.. Geo. II. Ramsburg, County
Super4itJ6dent of Free Schools, will
hold another Teachers Examination
on Wednesday, August 81, in
Charles Town.
The Charles Town Cornet Band
went to Shepherdstown Tuesday
night to serenade Col. w. A. Nor
gan, and were most Hospitality receiv-
ed and entertained.
We are in need of Wood-not that
the weather is uncomfortably cool,
but for kitchen purposes. We hope
some of our patrons will be able to
supply us promptly. ]
VIM. Fitzhugh, colored, was COM
mitted to Jail on Saturday for six
months, under commitment from
Mayor McGlincy of Harper's Ferry,
for carrying revolver.
Frank Wise, colored, was arrested
Saturday night, charged with inde-
cent actions under the seats occupied
by ladies in the Miles Orion show and
being brought before Mayor Brown
was fined SO.
A large number of visitors were
sumptuouly entertained at the we'll
known Virginia Hotel at Berryville
last Wednesday and Thursday, and
the popular landlady, Mrs. Ann r..
Castleman, received many enco-
miumns of praise.
Mr.. ]. w. Cook, Supt. of the N.
& w. Railroad was here Thursday to
see to putting in sidings, along the
belt line, at the business places of
Messrs. E. E. BeachIey, the Brass
Works, the Boiler Works and Mr..
DaVenport's coal and wood yard.
We return many thanks to our ge-
nial and whole souled friend Mr.. Geo.
C. Thomas, for various courtesies
extended to US whilst in Berryville
last Wednesday. Mr.. Thomas is one
of the live men of Berryville, and
consequently one of its most popular
and valued citizens.
Messrs. j. L. and C. W. Pentz
jumped from the N. & w. south
bound express at the B. & o. cross.
ing at this place last Sunday night,
and ran a narrow risk of being very
seriously injured. AS it was, they
were both bruised up considerably,
and do not care to repeat the opera
ton.
We have had at least three expe.
riences in recovering articles of value
which have been left in passenger
coaches of the B. & o. R. r., and
they have been so satisfactory that
we deem it due to mention the matter.
The articles were returned safe and
sound in each case, and the honesty
and efficiency of this portion of the B
& o. train service, which is under
control of the general baggage master
is to be highly commended.
There was an inpromptu concert
elegantly rendered on the Stieff pi
ano at WormIey's Inn yesterday
morning, by Miss Katie Matthei, OF
Martinsburg, (who has just finished
musical education in Europe,) in
company with Miss Nellie Kohn anC
Mr.. Harry Rettberg, of Baltimore
and Messrs Louis G. Matthei and
Louis f. Brown, of Martinsburg, all
of whom are guests of Mayor Brown,
with Mr.. j. NJ. Shugert, of this place.
Mr.. Hunter Swan, of Halltown, was
struck by passing freight at tile B.
C o. station at this place, about a
O'Clock Friday morning, and had
both legs cut off, from which death
resulted three hours Iaters. He was,
it is supposed, sitting by the track
waiting for the train, and had lapsed
into an Unconscious condition. He
was aged about thirty-fve years, anc
leaves a wife and two children. FINN
eral services we're held in the III. e
Church south on Wednesday after
noon, Rev. II. P. Hamill and Rev
DR.. A1C. Hopkins officiating, aftel
which the remains were inferred il
E5ge.Hill Cemetery,