Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-06-14
Local MISCELLANY.

The heated term is on in full blast.
Harper's Ferry is 10 have electric
lights.
Thanks to Mr.. Charles Birkitt for
a lot of fine radi9hes.
Mr.. a. G. Baker win erect grain
elevator Mt Summit Point.
The MiddIeway Guards, have been
mustered out by the Governor,
Messrs. Baker & Gunther are paint
ing the National Bank building.
Mr.. f. E. BeachIey has contract
ed to erect handsome dwelling for
Mr.. Geo. f. Walker.
Mr.. j. G. Wyatt has returned from
Norfolk, Va, and will open the
S3annondaie Springs Hotel on Thurs
next, June lG.
Glass No. of Jefferson Permanent
Building Association will receive
dues at the store of Cooke & Phillips
on Monday, July 4, 80.
Over four hundred and fifty per-
were registered at the Watson
House last week, and similar num-
Der at the Carter House.
Ninety-fge workmen are engaged
upon the Hotel Powhatan, finishing
inside work, introducing electric
lights, getting in furniture, etc, for
the opening on the 25th instant.
Our friends will please remember
yart,ire, auaT In -
The margin for this work is very
small, and we cannot afford, at such
rates, TO pay cash for material and
credit it out.
Mr.. ". w. johnson requests us
to state that he will be through work
upon the Hotel fowhatan in about
eight days, and after thst date will
be prepared to give his full attention
TO other work in town and elsewhere.
Mcssrs. Welsh & Clipp have pro-
vided themselves with a rapacious
cold-storage meat box, (the work.
manship of Mr.. Thomas Bragg, and
will hereafter be prepared to keep
fresh meats cool and nice at all sea-
sons.
The Regents of the West Virginia
University last week conferred the
honorary degree of Doctor of Dfvin-
ity upon Rev G. n. Campbell, prin-
cipal of Stephenson Female Semi
Ny of this place--an honor worthily
bestowed.
The verdict in the Smooth case was
rendered at 8 $40 Saturday evening,
and al 8 O'Clock Cen minutes latcr)
the SPmIT or JEFFERSON extra, Civ
ing the verdict and y full account of
ftrial was in the hands of the news
boys for sale.
The members of Matta Lodge, No.
so, "A, L. & A. NJ. at their regular
meeting last Friday night, elected Of
1icers as follows: c. NJ. Hough, w.
NJ; John w. Kelly, S. W.; Van L..
Perry, j. w; A. d. Barr, Treas'r (;
G. Frank Gallaher. Sec'y.
The Town Council last Thursday
night appointed standing committees
as follows: On inance-Messr
Blessing. Phillips and Weller; Streets
Dunn, yesterday and Washing
ton: 0rdinances-Weiler, Phillips
and Washington; Market House
Washington. yesterday and DUNN ;
Cemetcries-P Phillips, Washington
and Weller; yesterday.
Phillips and Blessing; Petitions
Phillips, Weller and Washington.
Miss Fannie Campbell of this
place and Mr.. C. c. Caldwell of Pa,
were married at the Presbyterian
CArch on Wednesday evening by
Rev. Mr. Caldwell father of the
groom assisted by Rev. DR.. Hopkins
and Rev. c. n. Campbell The
Church was prettily decorated and
was crowded with interested specta-
tors. Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell took
tlDnorth bound train on the n. &.
w. r. r. on Wednesday night for q
northern trip.-Adooeate.
AR. John p. Brown, one of our old.
est and hest known citizens, died al
his residence in this place ON Friday
morning last. i'll the 18th year of his
age. Mr.. Brown was for a number
ter at Charles Town, was for more
than half a century Free Mason
and was generally known and esteem
ed. In his death an old landmark iT
our population is removed, and
another link binding the present &c
the past is indissolubly severed.
Vim. Zeigler, of Shepherdstown,
was killed by southbound freight
train at about 1O:40 last saturday
night, at b. T. Ramey's crossing,
about II miles south of Charles
Town. When seen by the engineer
he was sitting down in the cattle
stop. The entire train passed over
him His body was dragged under
the wheels for a distance one hun
dred and twenty-five feet, and hi;
head was found thrown outside the
truck fifteen feet further on
The deceased was married man,
middleaged. and leaves wife ant
tirDe children.