Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-12-13
Local Miscellany.
Wood wanted at the SPIRIT office.

j. VIM. Miller is getting in new goods.
Mr.. Peifey, from near Plttsburgs, is at
Wallis buying turkeys.
Messrs. ]. L. Daley & Son have desir-
able articles for Christmas presents
The Messrs. Eagan killed hog yester-
day which weighed SIS pounds net.
Liveryman w. E. Myers is now doing
business at the Carter House stables.
Mr.. George A. Mock killed four hogs
last week which weighed 1880 pounds
net.
Snow fell here Saturday to a depth of
about ten inches, and sleighing is excel
lent,
Mr.. c. W. Taylor is painting the front
of the dwelling house of Mr.. Edwin F.
Dayis.
Mrs. H. H Mccormick gave a card
party in honor of Miss Margaret Kyle, of
Tennessee.
Geo. w. Graham, OF Harpers Ferry.
has been appointed by Governor White a
notary public.
Mr. George Elliott raised $40 bbls. of
corn on 2oa acres-an average of over
IS bbls. per acre.
Mr.. A. G. Wynkoop has been elected
President of the Jefferson Building and
Loan Association.
Wall bought of Riley Brothers choice
load of cattle, grazed by Mason Lee and
John A Washington.
Mr.. Max Theodore has been i'll Baltl-
more, buying new goods, and offers the
public fine holiday stock.
Rev, ]. H. Wolff had his thumb caught
in wire-spring rat trap. a few days ago,
and very painfully injured.
Mr. N. R. Roberts has purchased the
farm of George Wilson, near Middleway,
containing about 1867 acres, for 3,352.I2.
Mr.. John Emmert butchered three
porkers whose combined weight amounted
to I, 100 pounds-the largest 3SS pounds.
The Methodist Sunday School of Sum-
NIT Point will hold its Christmas enter
tainment Saturday evening, December
Read the holiday advertisement of the
celebrated Stieff piano house. in this pa
per. A Stieff piano will make splendid
Christmas gift.
Mr.. Edward w. Athey. of Shepherds
town, killed three hogs which averaged
over 400 lbs. each, the largest tipping
the beam at 43S.
The ladies and young people of the M.
E. Church South at Leetown will have
Christmas entertainment on Tuesday
night December 27.
One Of the best places in town to find
tasteful articles for Christmas presents is
at the store of Mr.. H. l.. Ronemus. His
wares are beautiful and useful.
Mr.. l.. ~ Roettlng, formerly of this
place, we are pleased to note. has been
chosen Record Keeper of the Knights of
Maccabees of Charlottesville. Va.
Mr.. John A. McDonough, of this place,
has been awarded 1886 back pay and
pension of IS per month, for disabilities
incurred in the Spanish American War.
Mrs. r. V. R. Crosby gave an elegant
card party last evening. in honor of her
guests. Miss Thompson. of New York,
and Miss Mary Alexander, of Martinsburg.
Charles s.. Emmert. of Hagerstown,
will move his shirt manufacturing plant
from that place to Shepherdstown. The
new industry will employ about sixty
persons.
The Powhatan College girls, of this
place. beat the Kee Mar College girls, of
Hagerstown in match game of basket
ball played here on Monday of last week.
Score IL to 2.
Mr.. d. F. Hinkins advertises holiday
goods on our first page today. He has
many OF the most beautiful and desirable
articles in silver and other wares, and his
stock is well worth an inspection.
The Musical Club met at Mrs. Frank
Beckwith' S Monday night of last week,
and in the enjoyment of a varied pro-
gram of modern and old time songs
passed away most delightful evening.
The mayor and police of Martinsburg
ale making a crusade against street
ioafare N,aoro,,e .act,o, of Az. 49,
here would doubtless be heartily approved
especially by the ladies OF Charles Town.
Announce ment is made of the engage
ment of Miss Bessie Wilson, of Haltown,
to Mr.. ALERT b. Cookus, of Washington,
formerly of Shepherdstown. The we'd
ding will take place December 81, in the
Uvilla Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Corneiia Gee, wife of Rev. H. S.
coe, pastor of the Methodist Church at
Mount Jackson. died November 80, at
The Strasburg Hospital. She is survived
by husband and eight children. The
husband Of the deceased IS a brother of
Rev. w. P. c. Coe. of this place,
The engagements formally announced
OF Miss Jean l.. Carter, OF Casanova. Fau-
quier county, Va, to Arthur c, Humph-
reys, oil Norfolk The date for the we'd
ding. is not yet set, but it will likely be
before Lent. Mr.. Humphreys is son
of Mr.. David Humphreys. formerly of
this place.
Mr.. John Burner, farm hand. lies
desperately i'll at the home of w. O
Cramp ton. in Clarke county, with deep
gashes in his neck, the result of being
gored by an enraged BULL Mr.. w. II.
Ramey (who was FIRST attacked) and Mr..
Champion, who We're with him at the
time, escaped by jumping over several
ences. Burner has chance to recover