Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-11-04

brother of Mrs. Judge Lucas and Miss
Lizzie Brooke-was elected Moderator of
the Synod of Virginia at its recent session
in Norfolk.
Special meetings will be held in the
Baptist Church commencing Mon
day night. November II. Rev. ]. R.
Murdoch. of Winchester, Va, will aid the
pastor in these services.
The Jefferson County Sunday School
Convention will be heldin Charles Town
on Friday and Saturday, Nov. IA and s.
and on Sunday, Nov 10. Sunday School
Mass Meeting will be held. Some of the
best talent to be had will be procured for
these meetings.
The Teachers Reading Circle OF Kable-
town and Charles Town Districts will
meet at the courthouse in this place on
Saturday. November s, at II a. m.
-
Mr.. Geo. Blumner, piano tuner, from
Baltimore. will pay his usual visit to
ASrioS
leave your orders at Mr.. Chas. w, Brown S
Jewelry Store.
Amount of insurance policy on the life
of the late John A. Albln has been prompt
ly paid by c. H. Shipman, special agent
of the old reliable Aetna Co.. of which
Messrs Washington & Alexander are the
local agents
Mr.. James w. White has sold the house
and lot at Mechanicstown where he now
resides to Mr.. John Smallwood for 1850,
and purchased the house and lot contain
Fl acres at the same place, belonging to
the heirs of the late Daniel Smith tor $500,
The Jefferson Quarry Company, OF
Millville in this county, has been incorpo-
rated for the purpose of dealing in all
kinds of building stone. The capital
stock is $1,000 and the incorpora.ors
are Charles Becker and others. of Balti-
more, Md.
The Standard Stone and Lime Com
pany have just received FIVE large stone
crnshers at their quarries at Millville
The new machines will be used to pre-
pare stone for ballasting in railroad con-
struction and will be put in operation in
a few days.
Mr.. d. S. Hughes has returned from
he, he,
we'll selected stock of dry goods, notions
and groceries. He enters the winter
season well supplied with every article
that housekeepers need, and at prices
that defy competition.
Mr.. A. w. Shewbridge, young tele-
graph operator of Harpers Ferry, and
Miss Edna Pearl, daughter of Captain
Pearl, we'll known passenger conductor
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, were
married in Frederick City on Friday.
They will reside in Harpers Ferry,
Miss Fannie O'Bannon died at her
home on the Harpers Ferry turnpike
half mile east of town on Thursday after
noon. Her death was caused by dropsy,
from which she has suffered several
months, though she was critically ill only
a few hours. Deceased was IN the goth
year of her age. One brother and sister
survive.
Mr.. VIM. Haycock, of the Middleway
vicinity, on the occasion of a visit to our
Office Saturday, told US of a pumpkin
vine the seed of which was planted by
neighbor across the Opequon. and which
grew across the creek and landed a pump
kin in his field. Now. says Mr.. Haycock,
whose is the pumpkin As he later let
drop the fact that a hog ate itup, we con-
cluded that it was the hogs
One of our most highly esteemed adj
vance paying patrons in renting his
subscription says: "Check herewith for
another year. As Rip Van Wrinkle was
in the habit of saying, May we all live
long and prosper Our good friend
bids fair to do the former, and if all our
patrons were as prompt and reliable as he,
we might stand a reasonable show of
joining HIM in doing the latter.
The Citizens Fire Company will bold
grand Fair November to S, 1902, in
Rouss Memorial Hall, in this place
The object of this Fair is to liquidate
debt of $3.50 on engine house, and
the fremen of this company, who have
always stood ready and willing to make
prompt and vigorous response when
called to active duty, hope to receive such
encouragement as to enable them to raise
this amount entire. Grand Ball OH the
evening OF November !.
The Roselle property, consisting OF the
building formerly used by the Roselle
Company as a planning mill and lot
| fronting on George street and the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad has been Sold By
the City Electric Light & Power Com
| pan " MI. ~ w dils LC 4 ONOl
Company reserves their power house an6
a small plat of ground adjoining. Mr.
Wall paid 81, 100 for his purchase. The
old mill building is now occupied by ths
firm of Wall, Jenkins & Shipman as ;
grain and iced warehouse.
Mr. George Stewart committed suicid,
in the yard at his home in BOLIVIA
Wednesday morning about So O'Clock. b,
shooting himself in the head with /
double bsrreled shotgun. The top of hi
, head was blown off. At first it wa
, thought he bad killed himself accident
ally, but note found in his pocket, ad
! dressed to bi, larents. stated that he in
!. tended to do the deed He was about 3
E years of age, and leaves wife and tire