Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-06-28
local Miscellany.

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For sale-A fne stief Piano In perfect cons
dltion, viii be sold low and on easy terms.
TENNIS goods, Hammocks, Fly
Nets, Harness, &C., at Rink Hard
ware.
For Sale. for cash, good Young
Cow and Calf. Apply at the SPIRIT
Office.
Mr.. John p. Brown died in his
s4th year--not 74th, as heretofore
stated.I
The Aduocute is removing its office
to the G. NJ. NJ. & 1. Company's of.
fee building.
Refrigerators. This is the season
for Refrigerators. Parsons for sale
at Rink Hardware.
Mr.. John Fl. Bishop is putting up
an iron awning frame in front of the
store of Mr.. 7. o. Taylor.
Rev. Dallas Tucker exchanged
puipits last Sunday with Rev. DIR.
Nelson, of Shepherdstown.
Mr.. w. w. johnson has contracted
to paint the buildings of the Shenan-
doah Brass and Iron Works.
A heavy storm prevailed here for
while yesterday afternoon, doubt
less doing some damage to the wheat
crop.
Mr.. Moses E. Trussell lost val
liable horse last Friday, the result of
overheating whilst being driven to
reaper.
VIM. Roper, residing near Wage
ley's shop, had horse killed by
lightning, in his pasture field, one
day last week.
A new entrance has been made into
Zion (EpiscopaD Church enclosure,
on the Mildred street side, and neat
iron gate erected thereat.
c. F. Wall shipped load spring
lambs on the 18th and car load of
shoats on the goth, and will ship a
fine load of lambs this week.
Six coaches, filed with members of
the Philadelphia Coal Exchange,
passed through Charles Town Friday
morning en- route TO Luray Cayerns.
The Gas Company are enlarging
their mains on North Mildred street,
to meet the increasing demand for
gas in the new addition north of the
B. & o. r. R.
There have been Unavoidable de-
lays in the preparation of Hotel Pow
hatan for opening, but it will be
opened, we now understand, on the
1st of July.
Mr.. Geo. W. Armentrout has
erected neat ornamental fence at
the front and sides of his residence
on West Washington street and Mt.
Parvo avenue.
The N. & w. R. R. will sell round
trip tickets to and from all stations
at greatly reduced rates for the 4th
of July. Tickets on sale July 2, 8
and A.; good TO return on any train
til July 6.
Curbing has been delivered for
brick pavements along the property
of Messrs. Lippitt, on George street
between North and the B. & o. r. r. +,
and in front of the property of VIM.
Phillips & Sons, on Liberty street.
We had intended in previous is
sue to compliment our townsman MIR.
j. F. Engle. reporter for the Balti-
more Sun, for his full and correct re-
port of tho Smooth trial. 1t is not too
late now to say that it was well done,
and that Mr.. Engle deserves much
cfedit therefor.
On Saturday last the C. n. NJ. &
1. Co. and Shenandoah Brass and
Iron Works completed the sale of the
Brass Works at Charles Town to Mr..
Victor A. Harder, of New York. Mr..
Harder has already arranged for inn
provements to the buildings and
machinery and for increased facilities
on Belt Line, and purposes starting
the works at once with an increased
force.
There being no commissioned
officer present at the meeting held
Friday night to organize military
company, the meeting was adjourned
until Monday night, to be held in the
courthouse. Some forty-eight
names, We understand are already
enrolled, and it is thought that there
are about twenty-five more who will
also join, giving prospect OF good
large company.
Messrs. w. F. & T. P. Lippitt
purpose at once the erection Of an
addition to the Roselle Mill, for tho
manufacture of fertilizers. We are
always glad to hear of home enter
prises being estabIishedin our midst
and trust that our farmer friends viii
give this one their patronage, know
ing as they do the competency OF the
senior member of the firm to manufac
ture an article in this line which can
not be excelled.
We had the pleasure last Friday
upon the invitation of Messrs. Johr
and George Elliot, of taking q ride
behind a spanking pair OF young hay
horses, recently purchased OF Capt
j. Ed. Wyatt to drive to the Watson
House bus. They are tBashaw'
stock, and caparisoned with elegan
nickel-mounted harness, turned GU
from the factory of Mr.. r. ID. Shu
CERT, whose reputation for making
good harness is a No. J.,