Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-11-29
Local Miscellany.


See new adv. of Mr.. A. Yudkoff. the ex-
pert tailor.
Messrs. Strider & Ramey have hand
some new delivery wagon.
The new trolley line from Hagerstown
to Frederick has been completed.
Thanksgiving turkeys ran up to 40 cts.
per ID. in New York. We were thank
full we were not in New York.
The vestry of Zion Church has had
new brick sidewalk put down on the East
street side of the churchyard.
DIR. D. B. Bushong, of Dufields. was
kicked by horse at his stable Friday
morning and considerably bruised.
Capt. C. Holmes will also had hand
some crayon portrait of the late Capt.
John W. Russell placed in Rouss Memo
rial Hall.
Conductors and brakemen on the Val
ley Division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad have handsome new uniforms OF
dark blue.
In Christmas goods and millinery Miss
B. w. Allen offers fine line and special
Inducements. See double column adv.
In this paper.
Messrs. Moore & Moore have prompt
ly adjusted the loses of Messrs. w. E
Myers. Charles Rissler and c. F, Wall,
Nv, tl,a raoart fro
Mr.. ]. !. Curry advertises valuable live
stock, farming implements. etc, at priv
vate sale at Altoona" Stock Farm,
near Charles Town.
Three valuable horses belonging to
Mr.. Geo. w. Snyder, near Summit
Point, were killed by B. & 0. freight
train few nights ago.
Mr.. James w. Strider, energetic mer-
chant of Leetown, has filled the League
store-room with a nice stock of goods,
and is doing a brisk business.
See double column adv. of ]. VIM.
Miller wv. H. Miller manager.) Excel
lent lines of goods are offered. payment
70 be made either in cash or on the in
staiment plan.
Mrs. James J. Wysong entertained
friends at her home near town, Tuesday
afternoon. in honor of Mrs. Edward E.
Cooke Miss Evelyn Lewis and Mrs,
Charles B. Kearsley.
Messrs. Woody & Baker have COM
pleted the foundation and are at work
upon the upper walls of the new brick
dwelling being erected by Mr.. Cruger
W. Smith on South George street.
The contract for supplying the town
with crushed stone for the ensuing year
was on Tuesday night last awarded by
the Town Council to Mr., Robert jenkins,
at Is cts. per perch, delivered and spread.
AT the recent annual convention of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons,
at Clarksburg. the Order of High Priest
hood elected Col B. d, Gibson. of this
place, to the office of Excellent Vice-Pres-
ident.
The large barn of Mrs Mary E. Hun
ter. at Duffield's, with contents of prov
ender, etc., was burned about o:3o
O'Clock on Thursday morning last Loss
about So, 500, covered by insurance with
Washington & Alexander of this place.
Messrs. Brown Bros. have our thanks
for liberal supply of fine oysters. The
service at their oyster parlors is always
of the very best, and their oysters sold by
measure have the reputation of invariably
beng No. I. Their holiday supply will,
of course. be equal to every emergency,
and all orders satisfactorily filed
William B. Daniels. Jr., son of William
c, Daniels. well-known Jefferson coun-
ty farmer, residing near Duffields. died
Sunday afternoon, alter an illness OF
about two weeks from typhoid fever,
aged IT years, The deceased was a
promising youth, and his parents have
much sympathy in their sore bereave-
ment.
At the recent Sunday School Conven-
ton in Bolivar it was decided to hold a
one-day convention in each district of the
county during the coming year. The
next annual convention will be held IN the
| Presbyterian Church at Shenandoah
| Junction on October 27 and IS. 1905.
Hon. George M. Beltzhoover was >re-
elected president for the ensuing year.
Mr.. C. H. Shipman was elected secretary
and A. d. Barr treasurer. The following
were elected vice-p1esidents: S. II. Lam
dis, Charles Town district; J. d. DER.
Shepherdstown district; Rev r. Wood,
Harpers Ferry district, w. b. Conrad,
I Kabletown district. and E. c. Watson,
Middleway district. Messrs. ]. b. Os-
bourn, Milton Burr. VIM. B. Woodward,
N. r. Roberts and Rev. L. R. Miibourne
are members of the executive committee
| for the next year.
Miss Sadie Griffith Moler, daughter
of the late Henry Clay and Mary Jane
Moler, departed this life at her late resi-
dence in this place at about 1 O'Clock
yesterday morning. after an illness Of
some days. aged 81 years. The deceased
had been TOR some years jealous mem
Der of the NJ E. Church South, and wa:
an estimable woman. She leaves thres
brothers and two sisters-Mr. VIM. H
Moler. of this place; Mrs. VIM. A. Moier
of the neighborhood of Uvilla; Capt
Albert H. Moler, of the Pennsylvani;
Railroad. residing at Hyattsville, Nd
and Mrs. H. G. Knapp and Mr., Y. Cha,
Moler. of Allegheny City. Pa. Funera
services will be held tomorrow (Wednes
day. at II a. m, IN the NJ L. Church
South, after which the remains will b.
laid to rest beside those of her parents il
the Methodist graveyard at Uvilla,