Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-10
Local Miscellany.

You can save money by buying
your Shoes from Pentz.
A reduction of 20 per cent. on all
canned goods at Pentz's.
Circuit Court begins May II; trial
of Smooth set for May %.
Roller Flour, as good as any, at
$3.50 per barrel at Pentz's.
A slight haiI-storm prevailed here
for short while on Friday.
Capt. George Baylor raised large
barracks on his farm on Monday Of
last week.
A large line of ParasoIs and Um-
brellas just Received at NJ. Palm
baum & Bro.
Mr.. Chas. W. Brown, jeweler, has
sent us neat glass paper weight, for
which we return thanks.
"Aunt'' Rachael Perry, an old COL
ored woman of this place, has been
taken to the Insane Asylum at Wes-
ton.
Mr.. F. G. Butler has sold one of
his fine Dundee stations to DIR. How
ell Gardner, of Sharpsburg, Md, for
5000.
Electric lights have been intro
duced into the store-rooms of VIM.
Kahn, Geo. H. HagleY, and 1. U.
Pentz.
The celebrated Opie- Castleman
case has been decided by the United
States Supreme Court in favor of Cas-
tleman.
The County Court has appointed
Messrs. T. c. Green and J. F. Engle
examiners of the clerks office of
Jefferson county.
Salem Farm Wagons, Whitley
Binders, Mowers, Steel King Spring
tooth Harrows, Buggies, DogCarts&c.
at Rink Hardware.
Messrs. Earnshaw & Dooley are
tin roofing the O'Bannon property
and doing tin work on new building
Of Mr.. Joseph Trapnell.
Mr.. Thomas G. RawIins, formerly
of this town, died recently in Atlanta,
Ca, where he had resided since the
war. He married Miss Fisher of
Bolivar, this county.
Mr.. Levi Baker is superintendent
and Mr.. Frank Webster secretary of
the new Sunday School at the Glove
Factory. A bible class will be
under Mr.. McClanahan.
There was not a quorum of stock
represented at the annual meeting of
the c. NJ, NJ. 81. Co, last Tuesday,
and the old officers will therefore
hold over for the present.
Elmer Lambert, son of Mr.. John
Lambert of Shepherdstown, was
committed to Jail as a lunatic last
Wednesday. He was, we are infor-
med, an estimable young man, and
his case is very sad one.
Mr.. j. F. Engle has been appoint
ed Commissioner Of Accounts by
the County Court, vice S. W. Wash
ington, resigned. Mr.. Engle is well
qualified for the position, and will
doubtless fill it acceptably.
Mrs. Newton J. Lynch, of Martins
burg, lady commissioner from West
Virginia, will lecture in Charles
Town, Harper's Ferry and Shop
herdstown, on the Worlds Fair, the
last week in May-the precise date
to be hereafter announced.
The announcement of Mr.. John w.
Gardner, Jr., as a candidate for As
. SCISSOR in the 2nd District appears in
this issue. Mr.. Gardner is clever
I,o
position acceptably, and has many
friends who will give him their cor
dial support.
Messrs. T. NJ. Baker and Fred
Gunther advertise painting and pa
pering business. Will do house,
sign and scene painting, granting and
paper hanging. They have the rep
utation of being good workmen, and
promise satisfaction to all who may
entrust them with work.
Messrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons aim
10 keep abreast of the times with the
most improved woodworking ma
chinery. The latest addition to their
factory is square-turning lathe, by
means of which they are enabled tC
get OUT DeauGllul DdluSGaES III IluluSE-
Gus designs and other handsome fin.
ishing work.
A gentleman in Washington City
desires board during August and Sep
TENDER, on reasonable terms, for hi:
wife, two small children 6 and
years. and two quiet colored nurses
Wants plenty Of grass and shade
and pure air, pure milk and whole
some bread. Persons having sucl
accommodation should communicate
with the SPIRIT Office.
One Thursday afternoon, May -
at 4 O'Clock, there will be clay
pigeon shooting match, between
Messrs. L. D. Getzendaner anc
Albert L. Moore on the one side ant
Mr.. Arthur Davenport and DIR. Jno
p. Bishop on the other. All mem
bers of the Charles Town Gun Clul
and others are invited to be present
The shooting will take place on TIL
Improvement Company's land, nea
the Harness Factory.