Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-10-24

| Shenandoah Association. which con-
yenes in Luray on Friday, Oct. p.
Material has been delivered for
new curbing and pavement in front
of the property of Mayor Brown and
Mr.. Warren Ely, on Washington st.
Mr.. VIM. j. Roberts, father of Mr..
N. Il. Roberts, fell down the cellar
way in his sons store in Middieway
last Friday, and dislocated his
shoulder.
The colored order of Galilean Fish
ermen had their annual sermon
preached last Sunday. The mem
bers paraded in large numbers, MAX
ing creditable showing.
We return thanks to Mr.. H. NJ.
Moore for an Invitation to attend the
formal opening of the Brunswick and
Lovettsville bridge, on Saturday. Oct.
%. The parade will take place at 2
p. III. /; fireworks at p. NJ.
John w. Glen, who wos arrested
about a year ago, and indicted by
the United States grand jury for sell
ing whisky without license at Nor
gan's Grove, was surrendered by his
bondsman, and lodged in Jail at Mar
tinsburg.
Mr.. F. NJ. Pennock. florist, has
received a fine assortment of flower
ing bulbs-including hyacinths, tu-
lips, Chinese sacred lilies, callas,
crocuses, ETC., ETC., and is prepared
to plant out beds of the same for
spring blooming at reasonable prices.
Church-goers enjoyed corpora
ton moonlight Sunday night, and
pedestrians, male and female, STUN
bled along in the mud over bad pave
ments and worse crossings as best
they couId-taxpayers meanwhile
paying for street lighting "allee
samee."
Mr.. Thomas Aisquith will give up
his place in the drug store of Ais
quith & Co. about the first of No
vember, and accept place in drug
store at Rockville, Md. We endorse
our young friend as courteous and
popular salesman, with hosts of
friends of both sexes, and wish him
much success in his new location.
The BIuefcld Journal of the 18th
says:
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Corrine Anderson, the
INa nj ri r,f L.
G. T. Anderson, of the Avenue Ho-
tel, to Mr.. Herbert Johnson. The
happy event will take place at the |
Presbyterian church 8.o'clocIl, Nov.
9Th.
We met the other day our former
countyman Mr.. A. II. Witherspoon,
now a resident of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. w. looks as ''hy" as youngster
of twcnty-one, has been remarked
since he left here, and become the
father of four children in five years,
or five children in four years, we are
not sure which-but will have to call
upon our friend Ben. Langdon to
verify.
We have often heard of mule trying to
ride himself. but this is the first time we ever
heard of horse being thrown from dog-c cart.
Advocate.
Perhaps, too. you have never seen a horse
fly or dog fish. but that needn't cause You to
be doubtful of such tbings.-SPIRIT.
Pertinent. Our brother don't keep himself
so scarce that he need question our obserya-
tion.-Ad1ocdte.
We didn't tell you to try 10 ride
yourself, to fly or to fish; so you
needn't worry about either.
Mr.. Geo. H. Hagley, finding that
his money drawer and safe had been
tempered with on two different oc-
casions (Sept. 80 and Oct. y and
money distracted, set watch for the
thieves, and on Saturday night at II
O'Clock or later, he stepped out
back store door and found his gate
ajar. Entering he encountered a
negro boy, who attempted to escape
and was pursued up the street by
Mr.. R. b. Lucas, who fired several
shots after him. The boy, Louis
Ball, alias Prunt, was finally cap
tured in Mr.. Frank Buffers cellar,
and subsequently two others, John
Henry Cole and Joseph Carter, were
arrested as being implicated with
him. The prisoners had a hearing
yesterday before mayor Brown and
were held to answer before the next
grand jury.
The Richmond State of a recent
date has the following good words
for a well known former citizen of
this county:
Mr.. George L. Renner, the con-
ductor on the Richmond Electric
railway who was arrested on the 27th
of September on the charge of deser-
ton from the United States army,
has succeeded in getting an honora-
BILE discharge from the Secretary of
War. Efforts in his behalf we're