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La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29

BRYAN owes his nomination tc
the expansion policy Of the presen,
administration, which caused Ha-
waii to become a part OF the union.
II it had not been for the vote. o.
the Hawaiian delegate, the sixteen
to one plank would not have been
incorporated in the Kansas City
platform, and Bryan would have
refused to run for president, ac-
cording to his own declaration.
Bryan is about as logical on ex-
pansion as he is on any other
question OF public policy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
ae.lee q Apelle..,ec q, ID. o..s.

no GOTTFRIED NUREMBERG. WHOSE
postofRce address ID Ii yuuta, Colorado
and the ColorA,io Securities Company, who's
posto@ce address 10 Denver. colorado, and tc
whom ft may couoeru;
Ycu and each Of you are herecy eottded
sdvefttsed and held hy the county treasures
Of Otero county. Colorado. ON the 3esh day Of
Octchcf. 1877. said treasurer duly offered fol
sale for the dsllnQuent taxee Of the year 1soi
duly n.eeeeed thefeoo tie following Described
reel estate situate in Otero counsy. stase q
ISe scash one-Aalf q W, Of ths south
one half (Sst) OF seott0n twensy.sAree
~. tovnehiP tweoty. .four (3ll. In ran6s nfty.
oae traok and q toeal valoe Of AZ hundred
ess!squsns N thereon seiss twsasy-svo sssj
z. s e % g s::.: s: ~ Ass s .., 81 y q 4
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
Notice Of Iaeorpo,stion.
STATE OF COLORADO

COUNTY or OrERo.
IN THE MATTER OF THE INCORPORA-
tion OF the town of Ordway, I. Marion Y.
Miller. ex-ofbcio clerk OF the county court,
within and for said county and state, hereby
give notice that the election held ON the 9Th
day Of August. A. u. lpO MT the town OF Ord
way, Otero county. Colorado, to decide whether
said town should be incorporated. resulted In
thirty-nve votes being cast In favor Of incor-
poration and ten votes against Incorporation.
and notice 10 hereby given that the result OF
and that said town will be classed as an Incor-
porntcd town. and known Is the incorporated
town OF Ordway.
witness my hand and the seal of said court
1t La Junta, this 10th day Of August A. d.
100.
IsEALl MARION r. MILLER,
Rx-Odicio Clerk OF the County Court
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29

THE republicans of Bent county
will hold their convention at Las
Animas next Saturday. to select
delegates to the state, congress
sional, senatorial and representa-
tive conventions.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29

COLORADO cast ISo, I4I votes for
president four years ago, divided
as follows Democrat, i6t,I53;
republican, 26,72I prohibition,
I,7I7.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
Call for Republics Ssastosisi Con.
vention.

In pursuance To the action Of tho repubii-
can senatorial committee at . meeting beld In
Lamar, Colo, August Z, 1870. we hereby call =
republican senatorial convention for the
twenty-third district Of the state Of Colorado.
composed Of the counties OF Bsca, Bent,
Las Animas Colo, st 10 O'Clock n. m, on
September 10. 1870. for the purpose OF
nominating one senator for said district
and for the transaction OF such other busi-
ness rs may properly come before said
convention. For said purpose the several
tation In said convention - follows. to-wit:
BscA ----..-....-.--+---.- -.'..-.'-..-...---. :
Bent Observation-Disclosures
NOVA a...-.....s--s-...s.-.-..- ..-.-...-....--,-
Dtcro -s...-.-...-s+-s Y
prowers ...---.--.--.:-.- ...s...-ss..-.. v
ID. F. COOPER. Chairman.
y. ~. TAGuE. Secretary.
La Junta tribune., 1900-08-29
ABSTRACT OF AssGsssGsr.
otsre County vsiWst,ee Increase
esssty $500, 600 In r~e vesrs.

assessment of Otero county for the
year 1900. The total assessed
valuation for the year is S2,Sae,-
7IS. as against 81, 597,S3I for the
previous year. an increase OF S23I,-
SS7, after allowing for the reduc-
ton made by the state board Of
equalization in the railroad assess
ment. The valuation for the year
1893 was 81, ,374, 3o7, showing an
increase during the past two years
of nearly $500. 900.
Every item in the Assessment
shows an increase this year. with
the exception OF horses. cattle and
swine. The number Of horses has
decreased AT. the number OF cat
tie 34zS, and the number OF swine
I252. There was an increase Of
81 musical instruments and 40 car
riages and vehicles, but the asses
sor found three less clocks and
watches than he did last year
There was a notable increase in
moneys and credits, the amount
being over seven times as great as
that returned in 1898 and one
third greater than last year. The
amount returned in 1898 was
So, gao, last year sag, $40, and this
year, s45,53o.
The figures in detail are as fol-
lows:
Acres OF agricultural land, 49,
3sr; value, $5o4,2I5.
Acres OF grazing land, 81, $40;
value, sII3,6o5.
Improvements on land, sIIs,-
2I5; increase over last year. SI2,-
o3o; improvements on public land,
s3I,Ioo; increase over last year,
S5o5.
City and town lots, $3.50. goo;
increase over last year, s3S,655;
Improvements on city and town
lots, S279,53o; increase over last
year. s22. os5.
Miles of railroad, Ioo. oe; value,
sI,o23,ss3.
Miles OF telegraph and telephone
lines, 2I7.23; increase over last
year, 39.o2 miles; value, SIS, goo
Value of merchandise. sss. 1855;
increase over last year, SI7.63s.
Number OF horses, 6,6II; value,
so7, Io5.
Number of mules. 4I3; value.
s6.775.
Number OF cattle, a., 25r; value,
s1os.aIs.
Number of sheep, 37.oIe; value,
S36, oe5.
Number OF swine, 1850; value,
s3,25o.
Number OF all other animals,
I66; value, $oeo.
Number OF musical instruments,
3Io; value, $3.50.
Number of watches, 42o; value,
s3,o65.
Diamonds; jewelry. gold and
silver plate; value, $500.
Amount of moneys and credits,
s45,53o; increase over last year,
$I5,59o.
Number of carriages and vehi.
cles OF all kinds, I,743; value,
sIo,S6o.
Value of household property,
s3,s7s.
Value of all other property,
which includes bicycles, threshing
outfits, bees. etc, $I4,I2o
Value of bank stocks or shares
in corporations, $40, 27s; increase
over last year, 81, $50.
Number of military polls, 1908;
increase over last year, 3o2.
La Junta property valuation,
s37a, 59e; increase over last year,
sIo,464
Rocky Ford property valuation,
saIs, a6s; increase over last year,
s63.II3.
Grand total assessed valuation
of property in Otero county for
1900. $7,S2o,7i8; increase over
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16
Local Miscellany.

We must have money.
Old Maids Convention.
} Taxes must be pad at once.
Mothers bread at Brown Bros.
Mems fur gloves at OFT Brothers.
Loose shredded cocOanut at Dalgarn's.
Cotton grain sacks at Cooke & Phillips
Do you owe taxes2 Pay up and save
costs.
Latest tints in stationery at DR..
Bishops.
. Fine pertumerles, soaps, etc, at Dr..
Bishops.
$1,000 worth rubber boots and shoes at
OFT Bros,
a. G. wynloop sells farms and town
properties.
. Low prices in cottons and cambrics at
PaImbaums.
ROller-tray trunks at the Baltimore
Bargain House.
Read about H. B. Funk & Co.'s new
free offer to parents.
Wall buys beef hides, horse hides,
sheep and lamb skins.
New embroideries and torshon Iaces re-
ceived at Palmbaums'.
Low prices in towels, napkins and bed
spreads at Palmbaums'.
If you want to sell your farm put 1t in
A. G. wynkoop's hands.
For ladies'. mems and children s Under
wear, go to S. H. Lands.
a The Star scythe and knife sharpener
for sale by c. N. Coleman.
4 Special low prices in black and colored
4 dress goods at Palmbaums'.
Don't fail to see the Gravity cream
separator, at c. N. Coleman's.
# you want fire, life, sick or accident
insurance see a. G. Wynkoop.
For table linen, towels, sheeting, cot
tons. canton flannel. &C., see Lands.
Reduced in price, blankets, comforts
and wool underwear. at Palmbaums'
A new and attractive line of gents un-
derwear at the Baltimore Bargain House.
At G. E. Hughes you will find new
stock of queensware. glassware, lamps,
&C.. &C., &c.
= For the Deering roller and ball bear
ing light draft binders and mowers go to
c. N. Coleman.
Sweet. Orr & Co.'S overalls, coats, &C.,
a large line just received at Baltimore
Bargain House.
when the State gets after the Sheriff
he is compelled to get after the tax payer
Taxes must be paid.
California silver prunes and other
prunes at w. B. Davis, in old postOfice
room in market house.
Mr.. Frank H. stahl. of this place, has
obtained patent for improvements in
automatic adjustable dies.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

The real estate and plant, wires, poles
and lights of the Charles Town Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company were
sold at public sale Wednesday by B. D.
Gibson and 10 Lane Stern. trustees, to c.
E. Ehrhart, of Hanover, Pa, for SO, $50.
The sale was made to pay mortgages and
to settle the estate of H. S. Rieley. de-
ceased, of Hanover. Pa, who was large
stakeholder in the company. For the
present the plant will be operated and
light furnished the town under the exist
ing arrangement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16
Business Locals.
Red sea oil at DIAGRAMS.

Red sea oil at Dalearns.
Pay your taxes, says the sheriff.
Go to Dalgarn's for heavy duck coats,
gum-lined.
Neckwear, gloves, hats and underwear
at OFT Bros.
Mundell's school shoes for boys and
girls at OFT Brothers,.
Pictures framed and frames made to
order at DR.. Bishops.
Big lot of mems. boys and youths
coarse boots at OFT Bros.
A fine line of gents night robes at the
Baltimore Bargain House.
Especially fine celluloid brush and
comb sets at DR.. Bishops.
For sale, a Fireplace Heater. Apply
at Office of Moore & Moore.
Leather travelling something
very nice-at Dr. Bishops.
For the best $3.50 shoe for men try the
Walk Over, at OFT Bros.
DR.. Bishops Comp. Cough syrupcu
coughs and colds. IS cents.
A full assortment of children's picture
books at DR.. Bishops drug store.
stout's rubber boots. the only genuine
snag proof boot at OFT Brothers.
Postage stamps and postal cards torsale
by w. B. Davis. Market-House corner.
]. w. Kyle is agent for Morgan &
Wright bicycle tires. See him forprices.
Nice line ofnotions just received by w.
B. Davis, old postoffice room in market
house.
Make your hens lay more eggs by using
Magic Poultry Food, " sold by Cooke &
Phillips.
Sterling silver novelties. in letter seals,
glove and shoe buttoners, ETC., at DIR.
Bishops.
The sheriff will be compelled to collect
taxes by legal process unless paid
promptly.
The best and nobbiest bicycle hose,
pants, shoes, etc, at the Baltimore Bar
gain House.
For raisins, currants, cltrOn, oranges,
lemons, candies, nuts, grapes, &C., go to
G. E. Hughes.
Families supplied with the best coal
good weight and prompt delivery-by c.
T. Smallwood
Superttuoushair, moles, warts and other
facial blemishes removed by electricity by
DR., j. p. Bishop.
For exquisitely handsome pictures
medalions, engravings. etchings, etc
go to DR.. Bishops.
Ifyou have a fine or complicated watch
that needs attention, call on Lewis. Ex-
pert work at low prices.
Go to S. H. Lands for dry goods. A
large and complete line to select from.
Prices as low as the lowest
Just received nice hominy, buckwheat,
corn meal and salt. by w. B. Davis. old
postofice corner in market house.
Blankets, comforts, counterpanes, fan
nels of all kinds, bought at right prices
and will besold low down, by S. h. Lands.
Corn crushing and grinding. saving.
planning, and wire and picket fence man
ufactured by John A. Blake. at Roselle
Mill.
Go to S. S. Dalgarn's for the finest
raisins, currants, citron, prunes, evapo-
rated apples, dried peaches. lemons, ex-
tracts, and large assortment of nuts.
w. B. Davis. at old post Office room.
VIII sell you best and freshest groceries.
-four, bacon. CONNECTIONS. notions. etc,
at bottom prices for cash or country pro-
duce-
Have you time to look at your watch
Maybe you have time. but have the
wrong time when you do look. If such
timspiece to Lewis. Prices always right
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

AT regular meeting of the Independ-
ent Steam Fire Company held January
and, 1000, the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year
Captain, JIG. Holmes; LIST Lieut., B. F. Dooley,
Cd Lieut., David wugeIey; Sd Lieut., Geo. G.
Marstclla; Secretary. A. d. Barr; Treasurer,
wm.Auderscni Chief Engineer, John Cantley;
Assistant Chief Engineer, Charles Cowley;
Assistants, John Wageiey, Joseph wageley
F. Potts and s. N. R!ssler; Firemen, Font
jenkins, j. NJ. Miley. John G. Elliott and An.
drew G'aizc; Chief Pipcman, A. r. Robinson
Assistant Pipcmcn, james Carney, A. r
Thomas, David wageley. Donglas Earn,haw
L. X. Dinkle, Charles Albin. A. F. DUNLAP
and Frank johnson: Chief Hoscman, Charles
II. Grim; Investigating Committee, VIM An
derson. w. B. Alder and Charles H. Grim
Chief of Water Tower, John Wagelcy; Assist.
ants. RI. johnson. Harrison Hoof, John Ell
lott, B. F. Dooley and Edward Morelaud
Board of Directors, James Carney. BF. Doc
ley, Thos. K, Moore and Abram Stump; Hall
Keeper, Charles II. Grim.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Miss Matte Dorsey is visiting her bro,
Their in New York.
Miss Amanda Crow has returned from
Delphi, Ind. to Bakerton.
Mrs. Gerard D. Moore is visiting her
mother, near Towson, Nd.
Mr.. Robt L. Middlekauff, of stanton,
Va. is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Kennedy have
gone to spend some weeks in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Mason, Jr., en-
tertained the Euchre Club Friday even
ing.
Misses Jennie and Lama osbourn
have returned from visit to relatives in
Dufhelds. d
Mr.. John G. Elliott has accepted a po-
sition as clerk in Hotel Hamilton, Ha-
gerstown.
Hon. Randolph staInaker, of Wheel
ing, was recent guest of Col. Forrest
w. Brown.
Mr.. smeltzer Mclaughlin. of Hollins,
Va. has returned home from a visit to
his mother in this place.
Mrs. Mary Lizzie Dublin and two chill
dren. of Ohio, recently visited their aunt.
Mrs. Isabelle Mclaughlin, in this place.
Mr.. Geo. L. Brawner. representative
of the popular, reliable and well-inown
Stief piano mandatory, was in Charles
Town Friday, and gave us a pleasant
call.
"A Fredericksburg letter says: THE
members II the NJ. E. Church South sur
Prised their popular pastor, Rev. ]. P.
Stump, Friday night, by calling at the
parsonage in large numbers and literally
pounding him"
Among the guests recently entertained
at Mr.. N. S. ]. Strider's at Uvilla were
Messrs. Harry ]. Warthen and Harry
Saers, and Miss Cora Barse, of Wash
ington City. Miss Barse. who has been
visiting Miss Georgia Grove in Harpers
Ferry, will spend the remainder of the
month of January with the Misses Strider.
The engageme of Miss Marguerite
Trenholm. formerly of South Carolina,
but now of Winchester. Va, to Mr..
Robert w. Woolley, of New York, has
been announced, and the wedding is to
take place in Winchester April "a next.
The groom-elect is well-lsnown news
paper man, and is connected with the N
Y. World, He is a brother-in-law of
County Clerk w. F. Alexander, of this
place, and spent portion of last summer
with the latter
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

At the New York Racket store Won
can buy al of our ladies cloaks and
Jackets at cost, aud some below cost to
clean out as near as possible before the
season closest we also have a lot of long
cloaks that we sell at about 2Os on the
dollar the goods in the cloak arc worth
twice what we ask for the cloaks and
plenty of goods in them to m kea cloak
any style, or they make good school
cloaks, most of them are satin lined as k
to see them; wa have n nice line of car
ri ge robes $1.45 to So so is he heaviest
double plush sold anywhere for So co;
black fur robes nicely lined 81 so to IS 80
we keep all st3 les of combs at all nrices
dressing combs Sc up; fiue combs ; up;
pocket combs Sc up; tuck combs 4; to
1Sc; side combs &c pr Ia 10c pr; round
combs &c TO Sc; we guarantee to save you
20 per cent on combs; t 9th brushes 8 to
2Jc; shaving brushes TO poe; hair
brushes to t5.; cloth brushes to 45e;
point br- shes to Toe; our brushes are
at least % per cent under the re OCULAR
prices; nickle clocks 81 To 65a; large 8
DAYS clocks 81 10; watches nirkle sos ~
$50; white metal case So, so to 81 20; gold
filled open face American movement
case wAITa ted 10 years Sc 90; l6 size
hunting case 81 90; ladies hunting case
IS co; 10 yr hunting case Walthan move
y ent $40 50; sewing machines with all
the latest improvements SIG OF and $1,000
same as $500 with DIR p top 5000 all
machines are warranted 10 years.
JACOB CoFFMAN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

The Town Council last night took ac.
ton looking toward the purchase or cree
ton of an electric light plant To this
end an ordinance was passed providing
for vote of the people on issuing bonds
to the amount of seven thousand dollars,
and two committees appointed-one to
examine into the value of the present
plant here orcost of new one; the other to
ascertain expense of running same, etc.
On the former committee are Messrs.
Weller, Hough and Phillips. and on the
latter Messrs. Green, Hough and Carney
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Mr. VIM. Wilt entertained number OF
friends at a birthday dinner at Rippon
Lodge" last Saturday. We do not know
his exact age, but it is somewhere little
up on the shady side of a half century,
and we do not know more worthy citi-
zen, or one more deserving of the enjoy
ment of a delightful birthday sociable.-
May he live to enjoy many more of like
character.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

During the late freeze on the Shenan-
doah river Mr.. VIM. W. Rouss and his
nephew Mr.. Milton Rouss. IT., con-
structed an ice boat and had some fine
sails on the beautiful stretch of water (or
rather ice) near Shannon Hill" the
charming Rouss place opposite Shannon
dale Springs. The boat was made with
three short runners-two IN front, and a
rudder runner in the rear-had good
sail, and sped Ger the ice at a velocity OF
forty miles an hour. Should there be an.
other freeze this winter the Messrs. Rous.
propose to take their ice boat down tc
Watson's Eddy. where there is much
greater sailing surface.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Mr.. NJ. Palmbaum returned from the
east Thursday evening, and as a result of
his visit the shelves of Palmbaum Bros.
popular store are well filled with new
stock of all the latest and best things in
ladies' dress goods, etc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16
Removed.

wish TO inform my friends and the
public generally that have moved in the
new room now being fitted up for me in
the Hag.ey building Ia few doors from
Racket store) about April 1st. antici-
pate very large spring trade. and will
use my best efforts to raise and maintain
the standard of custom garment making
to the highest level possible, in order to
counteract the many spurious limitations
of legitimate tailoring that have been
foisted upon the public. AS to my new
samples for the coming season, tits hardly
necessary for me to dwell on them. All
can say is that used the very best
ability and matured experience in select
ing complete assortment of styles and
qualities. promise you also in the fu-
ture, as in the past, the same courteous
and liberal treatment, and last, but not
least, aperfect fit. Yours &C.,
c. E. REN1NGER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

For the Lee birthday celebration next
Friday evening, under the auspices of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the mem
bers of Lawson Bolts Chapter are re-
quested to meet in the County Court
room and the members of John w. Row
an Camp and other ex-confederates in
the Sheriff's Office. at O'Clock, to attend
the celebration in body In the circuit
court room. where the exercises will take
place, the seats in the bar will be re-
served for the Chapter, the right jury
block for the Camp, and the left for the
Band.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Mrs. Ellen c. Cameron, widow of w.
H. Cameron, died suddenly Saturday
night. at the Carter House, of which she
was proprietor, aged about As years. She
is survived by two brothers and sister
Mrs. E. Craft-all of Baltimore. Her
maiden uame was Game and she was a
resident of Frederick. Md. prior to her
marriage. She was member of the
Catholic Church The cause of her
death is supposed to have been conges-
ton of the luags. Funeral services at St.
James Catholic Church at 10 a. m. to-
day. Interment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

The advantage mi selling your live
stock to Wall is that he ships every week
the year round and will just buy anything
you have in the stock line. You can get
at his store-room baled clover hay for
your COW, fine timothy hay for your
horse, baled straw either to feed or bed
on. For beef hides he pays big price.
Veal calves shipped any day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

The policy of insurance in the Htna
Life Insurance Company on the life of
the late Samuel d. Engle. has been
promptly paid, through Mr.. c. H. Ship
man, special agent. The Etna has few
equals and no superiors as a prompt and
reliable Company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Mrs. Harriet B Simmons has purchased
of ]. d. Aisquith his house andlot, on the
corner of East and Washington streets,
for So, 500.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16
Farm for sale.

For sale, privately, a farm of 1877 acres.
near Halltown, Jefferson county, ". Va Has
stahling and necessary outbuildfngP. Four
teen acres of Timter Located on a good
tuTnpike,an convenient to railroad. churches
and schools. with mail served by Rural DeiiV-
cry. Farm very desirable. Further Iarticu-
lars given on application AZ the
Nov. 21-tf. SPIRIT OFFICE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Any farmer wanting a good hand at a
moderate price may learn of one Ia single
man) at yesterday & Co. S Tin and Stove
House, Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Be sure and attend the ''Old Maids
Convention, given by the LawsonBotts
Chapter, U. D. c., Thursday night, Jan
uary 18th, in Washington Hall. Tickets
IS and IS cents; children Is cents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

If you want to spend an evening OF
glorious amusement, don't fail to attend
the Old Maids Convention at Washing
ton Hall Jan. IS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Messrs. VIM. Haycock and samI Mil
Ter informed us that they witnessed, whilst
passing one of Col. H. B. Davcnport's
fields yesterday morning, a crow on the
back of a live sheep picking at its eyes.
Mr.. Chas. c Conklyn tells us (what many
town people perhaps do not know that
this is not an infrequent occurrence, and
that these birds have been known to
alight upon live sheep and actually pick
their eyes out.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Deputy Sheriff George Porterfield has
taken the house of Mrs. Trussell Qately
occupied by Mr.. ]. w. Kyle for the
remainder of the winter.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

The Episcopal Rectory is being freshly
painted and otherwise prepared for the
occupancy by the new rector and his
family.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

How would you like to be the ice man,
Ell would rather wear pair of those
solid-go1d cuff buttons which Brown, the
jeweler, sells for $3.50.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

Albert Barr, aged two years and six
months, youngest son of Mr.. ]. Ad. En-
gle, died in Baltimore on Sunday, Jan 7,
after short illness. The remains were
brought here and inferred in Edge-Hill
Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-01-16

A good, reliable, experienced farmer
desires to rent a farm. If you have one
to rent, aad want good tenant, call at
the SPIRIT Office