Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-24
Local Miscellany.

June Sd, to tune pianos.
Letters are advertised ut Charleston for
Chas. Howard and Miss Fannie Miller
Mr. Geo. H. Hagley offers for rent stable
with three stalls, carriage-hOuse, feed room,
The Carter House has a handsome bus,
just turued out from the paint shop of Messrs.
Starry & Stump's coach factory.
Our competent machinists John c. Weller 81
Son repaired the recently broken yoke of the
Presbyterian church bell, and did good job,
creditable to our home workmen.
The new Watson House bus, built by MessrS
Starry 81 Stump. is model of comfort and
beauty, and is proof patent that there is no
need to send from home to get good work in
this line.
The boiler at the machine shops OF Mcssrs
Weller & Son bursted to-day and the colorcd
engineer and two younger SONS of Mr.. j.
Frank Weller were badly scalded-thc former
we understand dangerously.
Miss Mamie Byrne. whilst returning from
church at Summit Point last Sunday. became
tanning serious injuries. Drs. Mitchell aud
osburu gave her surgical attention.
The Charles Town Cornet Band on Monday
evening OF last week gave an elegant open air
the descriptive fantasia, "The Battle of Get
tysourg, being rendered with fine effect.
The Corner Stone of the new Baptist Chapel
at Shensndoah Junction will be laid on Friday,
May u, with Masonic rites. Malta Lodge has
been invited'tO assist in the Ceremonies. The
members are respectfully requested to be pres
ent. Exercises TO begin ut half past 10 A. NJ.
The Ladies of the Lutheran Church of Mid
dleWay, Will hold O Strawberry aud Ice
Cream Festival in DR.. David Fry's Store
Room on Main Street in above named town, on
Saturday Night May 2S. The delicacies of the
season will be served in abundance. All are
cordially invited to attend. COMMITTEE.
The lady friends of the Charles
Town Cornet Band will give a Lawn
Party in front of the courthouse on
the afternoon and evening of Memo
rial Day, Saturday, May 28th. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the Band.
yesterday & Co. have done the tin
work for Mrs. Langdon's house at
kabletown and Mr.. Whittington's
and Wilson & Wilson ut Summit
Point, and are tin roofing the new
dwelling of Mr.. Lawrence Osbourn.
The following committees were appointed
by the Cleveland and Wilson Club ut their last
meeting as necessary for the convenience of
the June convention here: Committee of Re-
ccptiou-Judge Frank Beckwith, chairman
Dr.. VIM. Neil. S. OFT, Jacob Engle and c.
Frank Grllaher. Committee Entertain
;nent-Humphrey Amber. chairman Vernon
y. Simmons, Daniel Heidwohl, j. w. Russell
and Herbert Alexander.
The remains of Mai. WIN. NJ. Lock arrived
here Saturday morning and were taken to the
VI. K. Church South, where funeral services
held Saturday afternoon, conducted by
Rcvs. Dallas Tucker, 4. G. Hopkins and II. T.
Hamill-intcrment in Edge-Hill Cemetery
The pallbearcrc were Maj. 4. W. Mcdonald,
Hon. W. H. Travers. Forrest w. Brown. Hon.
B. D Gibson. Capt. George Baylor. j. F. En-
Rgle, Cleon Moore and W. w. B. Gallaher.
jefferson Circuit Court. which began last
Tuesday. Is still in session. The motion for
change of venue In the Smooth case was ably
argued by Capt. Baylor and Marshall McCOr-
mick, Esq. for the defence, and Forrest w.
Brown, Esq, for the State, and promptly over
ruled 10y Judge Faulkner. CONTINUANCE IN
til next term was refused. Counsel for de-
fence however aGe allowed time to secure alb
sent Witnesses, and the case is set for June Z.
Mr.. w A EAsTERDAY.-No man stands
higher in the business cilcles of this city than
Mr.. W. 4. yesterday of the wcll-known real
estate and insurance firm of yesterday 81
lIsldrman. Mr.. Easterdny is n native OF
lecsburg, Va. After graduating from the
schools of this place he went on the road as
special organizer of agencies for the National
Life and Maturity Company of this city,
aiterward becoming general manager for the
company. with his headquarters at Atlanta,
Ga. He Joined hands with MIR. Haldeman IN
1856 for the establishment of "a real estate and
Insurance firm in this city. Since that time
this firm has conducted some OF the largest
real estate deals in suburban property made
in Washington.
The above is from the Washington
Sunday Herald. Mr.. yesterday was
at one time residence of Charles
Town, and is a nephew of Messrs.
&oseph II. and John S. yesterday,
Of this place. He is pleasant,
genial gentleman, and we are pleased
TO note the attainment by him of de-
served success in the thriving nation
al capital.
Again it is proven what we have ar
sued 80 many times that nothing sur
passes a policy in the Old Reliable
Etna Life Insurance Co. il the way
of providing an estate for ones fam
lily. On July Sth Mr.. Geo. l.. Wood
ward took out a policy for one thous-
and dollars in the above company
with Messrs. Washington and Alex
\ ander. On the 3Oth of last April
proofs of the death of Mr.. Geo. L.
Woodward were sent in to the above
Co. On May 18th, II days later, G.
II. Shipman, special agent, paid
Chas. W. Conrad, administrator of
the late Geo. L. Woodward, one
thousand dollars in full claim OF the
above policy. There are many homes
in the United States being made COM
Portable by this grand old company,
which has paid benefciarics over
SIS, 100000, and has securely invest
ed for its policy holders over S37,-
100000. The promptness in this
case goes to show the Importance of
selecting responsible Company rep
resented by good and reliable local
and district agents, such as Messrs.
Washington & Alexander and Mr.. G.
II. Shipman.
R1ProN, May 18th, 1892.
II. B. Meigs, Manager 1etna ms. Co.
Dear Sir.-I have just received
Though Mr.. c. H. Shipman, special
agent of your company, check for
one thousand dollars in full payment
of policy No. 175, 1857 on the life of
the late Geo. L. Woodward. The
proofs were sent in on April 3rd. In
II days 1 received the above check.
Thanks for the promptness in sending
sHtne, as it was not due until July
2Sth. G. W. CoSRAD, Admir-.